Author: Duwin Udih

Special meeting to discuss 12MP

MUKAH: A special Divisional Development Committee meeting was held at the new Mukah Administrative Centre (Recoda building) here on Monday. Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir chaired the meeting, which commenced from 9am until 6pm. The meeting discussed various subjects, including suggestions and proposals for the coming 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

How about a Sarawak oil and gas fund?

MUKAH: The Sarawak government should look into the possibility of setting up a Sarawak oil and gas fund. Suarah Petrol Group (SPG) media communications and legal director Yusuf Abdul Rahman, who made this suggestion, reasoned that to ensure sustainable income from oil and gas, it was necessary for Sarawak to

Computer prices up ― blame it on the virus

WUHAN VIRUS WATCH MUKAH: The impact of novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCov) is far and wide to the extent of causing the prices of computers and accessories to increase. A computer sales and service outlet proprietor here yesterday claimed that the prices of computers, laptops as well as accessories had gone

‘Plan for Tellian PSB branch going well’

MUKAH: Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s (PSB) plans to spread its wings to the Tellian constituency is progressing well. If PSB sets foot here, it will serve as an alternative party beside the existing ones in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), namely Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Parti

30 attend handicraft workshop

MUKAH: Some 30 participants attended a Melanau handicraft-making workshop at the Kampung Tellian Daya multi-purpose hall yesterday. The one-day ‘Aluih pa’a a dana’ (fine hands of the experienced) workshop was the first of its kind organised by Pertubuhan Impian Mukah. It involved the making of a Melanau male bulieng (headgear),

Mukah MP celebrates CNY with town folk

MUKAH: Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib attended a Chinese New Year (CNY) gathering at Kampung Penakub Bazaar here on Wednesday. The event, organised by Kampung Penakub Bazaar Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK), was held at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Ek Hua hall. Hanifah in her brief speech

Speed up repair work on kindergarten

MUKAH: Parents and staff of Community Development Department (Kemas) kindergarten in Kampung Petanak here hoped that repair work on the kindergarten would be completed soon. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday however found that the repair work had yet to begin. Since Jan 13, some 31 children aged between

Rep makes CNY visits

DALAT: Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib made a Chinese New Year (CNY) visit to penghulu Sim Tan Chuan’s open house here on Wednesday. She was met by Sim and his family upon arrival at the latter’s residence at Taman Ceria here. Hanifah was accompanied by Dalat and Mukah District

No activity at proposed Giat Mara project

MUKAH: Local folk are hoping that the proposed Giat Mara Mukah project here will soon materialise. It is located at KM7, Jalan Mukah-Oya — some 200m into the road leading to Politeknik Mukah. Former rural and regional development minister Datuk Seri Ismail Saberi Yaacob officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony of

Gazebo given new look with mural

DALAT: The Dalat Riverfront gazebo here has been given a facelift after the completion of an impressive mural on it last year. Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) walikota Kadir Jamil revealed that the mural was done by 20 UiTM Mukah Campus students in October last year. He added that