Author: Duwin Udih

RM3,000 cash prize awaits Tellian Cup champions

MUKAH:  Mukah Division Football Association (MuFA) is holding a football competition for the Tellian Cup which will kick off at Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) Padang Mesra here on Nov 9. MuFA is calling for entries for the 11-a-side tournament which is open to all teams from Mukah Division.

Patrol boat allocation in state budget

MUKAH:  The Sarawak government will provide patrol boats to enforcement staff guarding its waters from foreign encroachment. Chief Minister Datuk Patingi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he would allocate some funds for that purpose and these would be included in the State Budget 2020. The budget would be tabled in

Briefing on Tellian projects

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo briefed Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg of the projects proposed for his constituency during a ‘Leader with the People’ event here on Monday. Yussibnosh said he had already discussed the river bank protection project with Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) and Land

MP12 includes major state plans

MUKAH:  Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday night announced some major plans for Sarawak would be incorporated in the 12th Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 (MP12:2021-2025). He said the plans basically covered developments in agriculture, tourism, service, infrastructure, education and digital economy. According to him, agricultural development will

More reef balls, more marine life

OYA: The placing of reef balls (artificial reef) in Sarawak waters beginning 21 years ago has helped increased the population of fish and other marine life. Town Planning, Land Administration and Environment Assistant Minister Datu Len Talif Salleh said 600 reef balls were laid in Kuala Belawai previously, and after

2020 State Budget has aid for fishermen

OYA: The 2020 State Budget to be tabled next month will also take care of the plight of fishermen whose monthly living allowance had been terminated by the federal government. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced that he would provide allocation to assist fishermen in order to

Doing the best despite limited funds

MUKAH: Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib vows to do her best despite very limited funds from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government. She said available funds had to be spent wisely among the three state constituencies of Balingian, Dalat and Tellian under the Mukah parliamentary constituency. According to her,

Mukah, Dalat community leaders upgrade knowledge

MUKAH: The first batch of 196 community leaders from Mukah and Dalat districts attended a Mukah Divisional knowledge-enrichment workshop (Bengkel Pemantapan) here. Community leaders are categorised under Ketua Masyarakat comprising Temenggong, Pemanca and Penghulu and Ketua Kaum comprising Ketua Kampung, Tuai Rumah and Kapitan. The two-day (Sept 29-30) Bengkel Pemantapan

‘Sunhat Affairs’ preserves Melanau heritage

MUKAH: A three-day Lamin Dana Heritage Showcase event at Kampung Seri Tellian here which ended yesterday highlighted the rich Melanau heritage which has become part of the local tourist attraction. Themed ‘Sunhat Affairs’ and staged at Lamin Dana Cultural Boutique Lodge, it was organised by Lamin Dana Event Team and

Class of ’65 reunites

MUKAH: It was a day to remember for some of the former Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Datuk Awang Udin pupils of class 1965 when they met during a reunion-like gathering at a leading hotel here yesterday. It was a nostalgic moment for them as a few had not seen each other