Author: Duwin Udih

Grants worth RM304,000 doled out

MUKAH: Grants totalling RM304,000 were handed over to various recipients here to assist them in carrying out their activities and projects, including those under the Projek Mesra Rakyat (PMR). Some 33 recipients comprised village development and security committees (JKKKs), longhouses, parents-teachers associations (PTAs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). For another 83

Six business premises receive Fair Price Award Shop Awards

MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs Mukah Branch presented the Fair Price Award Shop Awards 2021 to six business premises here which offered goods at reasonable prices. The recipients in the stationery/bookstore category were A1 Stationery and Chai Guan Stationery & Sport Equipment Company. In the clothing

Share your expertise, academicians urged

MUKAH: Academicians have a responsibility toward the society besides carrying out their duties at their respective institutions of higher learning. Politeknik Mukah (PMU) director Dr Zamzam Mohd Walid said academicians should contribute and share their expertise/skills with the society in jointly finding for solutions to issues. He noted that during

Completed RTP projects handed over to the people

BALINGIAN: Completed Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects here were handed over to the people recently (Oct 21). The projects involved were the construction of drains at Kampung Tutus Hilir and the construction of a new jetty near a community hall at Kampung Teh in Mukah. Work on the projects began

Student killed, another injured in bike-4WD collision

MUKAH: A 13-year-old motorcyclist was killed while his pillion rider, also 13, was seriously injured when their motorcycle collided with a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle at Jalan Dijih, Selangau near here on Saturday (Oct 23). The motorcyclist was identified as Fernandez Chendan Johnny, a student from Rumah Ungai KM8, Jalan

Use relaxation of travel restrictions wisely

BALINGIAN: The permission given by the authorities in allowing inter-district and inter-state travel should be utilised wisely, says Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. “We must always ensure that we take care of ourselves whenever we go out. “Always follow the standard operating procedures (SOP) in place to ensure that we

PMU to collaborate with two bodies

MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) signed a certificate of collaboration (CoC) with Gading Setia Ventures and Persatuan Penjaja dan Peniaga Kecil Mukah here on Monday (Oct 18). PMU was represented by its director Dr Zamzam Mohd Walid  while project manager Mohd Zukhruf Musa signed on behalf of Gading Setia Ventures and

20-year-old Junkie nabbed with 0.32g syabu

MUKAH: Police arrested a 20-year-old unemployed youth for possessing 0.32g of methamphetamine drug (syabu) with a street value of RM50 at a house here on Wednesday (Oct 20). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said a police team arrested the local youth who was suspected to be involved in

SJKC Ek Hua still needs funds for new building

MUKAH: SJKC Ek Hua still needs funds to finance the construction of its new RM2 mln double-storey building. The school’s management board chairman, Tay Aik Seng, said previously, some individuals and organisations had contributed to the building fund. He added that besides cash, the contributions also included sand, courtesy of

Hospital gets additional haemodialysis machine

DALAT: The district hospital here now has seven haemodialysis machines thanks to the Sarawak Ministry of Welfare which contributed one unit on Saturday (Oct 16). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the additional facility would benefit more patients. She said the machine