Author: Duwin Udih

Sept completion for complex

DALAT: The construction of the Dalat Welfare complex project here is expected to be completed in September this year. As of Tuesday, the development progress of the RM12.5 million project was 77.5 percent, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Fatimah, who is

New canopy for packed post office

MUKAH: A pile of incoming items purchased online placed at the entrance of Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos) here has attracted the attention of Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. According to him, Pos have been receiving a lot of items and the staffs are working hard until 10pm. “Tomorrow (yesterday), I will

17 students receive study incentives

MUKAH: Seventeen SPM and STPM school-leavers in Tellian constituency, who have been accepted to further their studies in institutions in the country, received study incentives here yesterday. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo handed over the cash incentives to the recipients at a ceremony at Tellian Constituency Service Centre here. According to

Land owners compensated with RM169,603.75

DALAT: Locals whose lands were affected by a road project have received compensation totalling RM169,603.75 from the government. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah handed over the cheques to 23 recipients involving 25 land lots, at a cheque presentation ceremony at a community

Students can’t wait to resume classes

MUKAH: Most students here are eager to return to school when classes resume today (June 15) after almost four months staying at home due to the movement control order (MCO) enforced since March 18. Form 3 student, Scholastica Lenny, and her friends, Veronica (Form 2), Fellissica Wendy (Form 4) and

Revision of poverty line income long overdue

MUKAH: The revised poverty line income (PLI), from RM980 to RM2,208, automatically puts more people in the country under the ‘poor’ category. It is not surprising because the index, it is understood, has not been revised for about 15 years. The spiralling cost of living also plays a vital role

Special visit to PMU director

MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) director Dullah Muluk received a courtesy call from two local business entities at his office here on Friday (July 10). The delegation from Bank Rakyat Mukah Branch was led by its manager Yuhip Rabaie, while manager Mohammad Syukuriman Delahan represented Kargo Bundle Perniagaan Pakaian Terpakai. The

Workshop to help cooperatives

MUKAH: Ten cooperative board members from Politeknik Mukah (PMU) attended a strategic development plan workshop at a leading hotel here recently. The two-day (July 6-7) programme was organised by the Malaysian Cooperatives Institute (IKM) Sarawak Zone, an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives. The organiser’s spokesman said

Biogas from sago waste

MUKAH: Sarawak could be in the history books for being the first in the world to produce biogas from sago waste. It all started with how to solve river pollution here arising from the disposal of sago waste by sago factories when Craun Research Sdn Bhd (Craun) made an unexpected

Clinic doing its best

ADHERING TO SOP MUKAH: The Mukah community clinic is complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) as best as it possibly can for the sake of the people. New Sarawak Tribune yesterday noticed that the necessary arrangements had been put in place in compliance with the SOPs. Among other things,