Author: Duwin Udih

Respecting each other’s cultural practices

OYA: The Chinese New Year celebration at Oya Square here on Friday night brought ‘live’ and cheers to the usually quiet bazaar of this sub-district. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah was not only impressed with the celebration, but also by the good

Community leaders honoured

OYA:  Three former community leaders were honoured in appreciation of their service and contribution by the State government. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah who was present at the Chinese New Year celebration held at Oya Square on Friday night, reciprocating with locals

40 women empowered to earn more

DALAT: Some 40 women here received material grant worth RM5,000 each from the Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS). The aid was aimed at assisting them to generate more income. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the recipients were among 400 successful

RM5K grant to increase women’s income

DALAT: The Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS) hopes that recipients of the RM5,000 material grants provided by the department would fully utilise the assistance to enhance their economic wellbeing. Its director Noriah Ahmad said the idea to introduce the JWKS entrepreneurs grant was mooted by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women,

Special match for ex-state footballer

MUKAH: A friendly charity match to assist former Sarawak goalkeeper Aidil Mohamad will be held at Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) Padang Mesra here on Feb 15 at 4.30pm. Mukah Division Football Association (MuFA) is organising the match between Mukah veterans and Bintulu veterans. A source from MuFA said

House-to-house gold card registration continues

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo continued to conduct house-to-house registration of selected senior citizens here for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative yesterday. The registration of KGC and Sentuhan Kasih N57 Tellian programme was organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) N57 Tellian branch. Accompanied by some N57 PBB members,

Community leaders receive appointment certificates

MUKAH: Community leaders in Tellian and Balingian constituencies received their certificates of appointment here on Tuesday. The recipients comprised penghulu, ketua kaum, tuai rumah and kapitan, who were either reappointed or newly appointed. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo and Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi  handed over the certificates to them at

State can now decide, chart own future

MUKAH:  Sarawak now can decide and chart its own future under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), remarked Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. He said when Sarawak was with Barisan Nasional (BN) for over 50 years, it could not make its own decision on certain matters. He added this was one of

Be loyal to state govt, Community leaders told

MUKAH: Community leaders should be loyal to the state government which approved their appointments, said Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. He pointed out that community leaders were appointed by the state government, not the federal government. “In view of that, community leaders should support and be loyal to the state government,”

680 litres of diesel, lorry seized

MUKAH: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) branch here has seized 680 litres of diesel worth RM1,380. Mukah KPDNHEP head Salihin Den said diesel was being filled into three drums on a lorry without any valid documentation or permit from the relevant authority last Friday. He added that