MUKAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) made its presence felt here with the Maritime Friend Programme at Kampung Litong on Thursday. The agency deals with matters pertaining to the sea, including safeguarding Sarawak’s territorial boundary. However, it has no branch or office of any kind here despite Mukah being
MUKAH: Local fishermen can become the “eyes and ears” of the authorities that protect Sarawak waters from illegal fishing and encroachment by foreign fishermen. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said they could tell the authorities when they come across foreigners fishing in the state’s waters or when they notice the
MUKAH: Rinwood Plantation Sdn Bhd (Rinwood) Sebakong and several employees donated to victims of a longhouse fire near here yesterday. Plantation manager Nyangun Manang handed over donations to longhouse chief Tingang Ajang. Company spokesman Mazlan Abdullah said part of the cash donation was from the staff. He said besides cash,
MUKAH: Some traders are allegedly hoarding stalls at an open-air centre here, and this is making those who really want to do business but can’t get a licence, unhappy. The centre which is in the heart of town, has 52 trading stalls, believed to be owned by a local authority.
MUKAH: Sarawak’s robotic team which was represented by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St Patrick, Mukah won third place at the National-level Robotic Competition 2019 in Kedah on Monday. The three-day competition from Sept 21 to 23, themed ‘Smart Cities’ was held at Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar. The team,
OYA: Thirty-six Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus (UPMBC) undergraduates took part in a ‘Putra Bakti’ programme at Kampung Senau here. The three-day (Sept 20-22) programme gave them a good opportunity to learn something new outside their lecture rooms. During the course of the programme which ended last Sunday they stayed
MUKAH: Government departments and agencies involved in the Local Agenda 21 (LA21) and Community Service programme at Kampung Seri Tellian here yesterday shared valuable information on their organisations as well as current issues. The one-day programme, organised by Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) in collaboration with the Village Development
MUKAH: National taekwondo grandmaster Datuk Amir Mohd Noor was here recently to share some tips with local athletes about the sport he is passionate about. The athletes, mostly students from school and institutions of higher learning here, have a rare opportunity of meeting him, let alone train with a grandmaster
MUKAH: A total of 23 schools in this district were ordered closed yesterday as haze worsened. It is learned that most schools allowed their students to go home from 9am onwards after the Air Pollutant Index (API) soared to 201 (very unhealthy) level. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St Patrick principal
MUKAH: A suggestion from a political secretary for the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) to pay a fixed salary (allowance) to priests in Sarawak has received support from an assemblyman. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said if the state government had enough revenue, this should be done. “This has to involve
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