Author: Duwin Udih

Mukah traders verify weighing scales

MUKAH: Metrology Corporation Malaysia Sdn Bhd Sibu Branch yesterday (July 9) checked all the weighing scales used by local traders at Dewan Suarah Mesra here. In the morning, about 30 traders had their weighing scales verified.  The verification process was monitored by officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and

More classes to start

MUKAH: Secondary schools here are ready to resume classes on July 15 for the second batch of students who are still staying home following the movement control order since March 18 due to Covid-19 pandemic. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Three Rivers principal Silvester Allan William said the school was now

School praised for SOPs compliance

MUKAH: The Sarawak Education Department and Mukah District Education Department yesterday jointly visited Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St Patrick here to conduct a surprised monitoring of standard operating procedures (SOPs) at the school. Some officers from Mukah District Education office accompanied officials from the state education headquarters during the visit.

Recipients surprised by requirement

MUKAH: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) recorded an increase in savings deposits when it registered some new customers during the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) payment to recipients here during a two-day session. The exact number of new customers who opened their BSN accounts could not be ascertained, but was believed to

SMA urged to expedite internet connectivity

MUKAH: A state assemblyman wants Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to quickly establish internet connectivity as the state government had allocated RM1 billion for the purpose. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said he and Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi approached SMA in early 2019 concerning Internet access problems in their respective constituencies.

‘Just wait and see’

MUKAH: The appointment of a new Dewan Rakyat Speaker piqued the interest among some people in the state as there are speculations that the candidate could be a Sarawakian. For Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo, he didn’t really bother much about the matter. “Just wait and see,” he told New Sarawak

Slow distribution of aid

MUKAH: Hundreds of people, namely the recipients of Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) converged at Dewan Suarah Mesra here yesterday to collect their money. Payment for second and third phase of BSH began yesterday and ends today. The authorities, however, disallowed the press from taking any photographs featuring the payment process

Toilet’s wall fan needs urgent cleaning

MUKAH: A functioning wall fan inside a male public toilet here needs cleaning badly and urgently too. New Sarawak Tribune on Friday (July 3) discovered that it was covered by thick and sticky dust, despite still functioning. Looking at the nature of the dirt, the last time the fan was

Rep thanks fed govt for SMK Balingian project

MUKAH:  Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo thanked the federal government for agreeing to continue with the proposed Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balingian project which was reported to be in the tendering process currently. The former Balingian assemblyman also thanked the Sarawak Education Department for its role and contribution in facilitating the

Cobblers need proper workplace

MUKAH:  Cobblers in Mukah need a proper place to conduct their business. One of them Wahab Razak when met by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday really looks forward to a plan by a local representative to upgrade the former bus station area here into such venue. If the new location is