Author: Duwin Udih

Parents, teachers build road in work party

MUKAH: Members of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St Patrick’s Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) took time off yesterday to concrete a short road leading to a new school building. Led by PTA chairman Zaidi Morshidi, about 30 parents and teachers as well as contract workers were involved in the work party. The

Business only comes at night

MUKAH:  The commercial building (pic) in the new township here used to be abuzz with business activities during the day in its early years of existence but now is eerily quiet. Impressively-designed, the double-storey building belongs to a local authority. A check by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday found the building

More villages to get upgraded roads soon

DALAT: A few roads in some villages here will soon be upgraded at a combined cost of RM1.2 million. Mukah Public Works Department (JKR) will implement the projects which are under the rural transformation programme (RTP). On Thursday Abang Hashim Zainuddin who represented Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib visited

Council conducts routine checks

MUKAH:  Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) conducted routine checks on food and drink premises here yesterday. The operation involved staff from the licensing and public health sections, accompanied by two councillors. Tang Tiing Ping said they checked for food and drink operators trading licence as well as the cleanliness

Two bridge projects for Baoh, Dalat

DALAT: Two projects involving bridges in the Baoh area near here will be carried out by Mukah Public Works Department (JKR). The infrastructures are the new Rumah Sigah Lak Bridge in Ulu Baoh, and the upgrading of the existing Rumah Tinggi Lium Bridge in Sungai Baoh. Each project is estimated

Smoother ride for Rumah Segudan folk

BALINGIAN: Folk at Rumah Segudan near here now enjoy a more comfortable ride on their newly upgraded road. Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) engineer Jasmeer Zaisufir Sufian said the 121-metre long Rumah Segudan road was implemented at an estimated cost of RM50,000. The project, under the rural transformation programme

Benevolent society gives out ang pow

MUKAH: The Mukah Chinese Benevolent Society presented ang pow (cash gifts) to 21 less fortunate individuals at a simple ceremony here yesterday. Its chairman Yeo Tiong Ing and several of the society’s committee members handed out the donations to the recipients. The charity was made in conjunction with the coming

RM100,000 road in three months’ time

BALINGIAN: Kampung Kuala Balingian will soon get a new road. According to Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) engineer Jasmeer Zaisufir Sufian, a 45-metre long road is being built at a cost of RM100,000 under the rural transformation programme (RTP). “The project will include the construction of a five-metre wide

Village folk to get proper road

DALAT: A proposed road to connect Kampung Klid near here is expected to be implemented soon and this is good news for local folk. Kampung Klid is the farthest village in this district compared to others such as Kampung Sungai Kut, Kampung Medong, Kampung Kekan, Kampung Sungai Ud, Kampung Tanam

Some vacancies at Politeknik Mukah yet to be filled

MUKAH: The student population at Politeknik Mukah (PMU) here has not reached its maximum capacity of 3,200. PMU director Dullah Muluk says there are currently 2,545 students. PMU has 164 lecturers, supported by 91 non-academic staff. “Some vacancies have yet to be filled,” he said after officiating at Puspanita PMU’s