Author: Duwin Udih

Football championship offers RM6,000 prize money

BALINGIAN: Prize money totalling RM6,000 awaits winners of a nine-a-side football championship Balingian Constituency Trophy to be held here from Sept 14-16. The competition will be held at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Parish field and Balingian Mini Stadium. The three-day competition is organised by Mukah Division Football Association in collaboration with

Safeguard independence, people told

DARO: Some 300 people attended the launch of a district-level Independence Month and Fly the National Flag 2019 programme here on Friday. Daro district officer Bujang Rahman Seli flagged off the Independence Tour convoy comprising 50 vehicles driven by government agencies, trainees from Igan and Daro Giat Mara as well

Flyovers along Pan Borneo Highway slowly taking shape

MUKAH: The flyovers at certain stretches of the multi-billion ringgit Pan Borneo Highway are gradually taking shape. Flyovers are major components in the project, which constitutes a certain percentage of the contract cost. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune recently found that one is being constructed in Sibu; it is

Get used to fishing e-licensing

MUKAH: Local fishermen have been advised to get acquainted with the e-licensing system (ePelesenan LKIM). Mukah District Fisheries head Arifin Drahman said the system was introduced by the government to facilitate certain procedures, and also for the convenience of fishermen. He stressed that fishermen needed to learn the new system

SMK Three Rivers wins 10th Taekwondo Championship

MUKAH: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Three Rivers lifted the Tan Sri Dr Muhammad Leo Michael Toyad (former Mukah MP) Challenge Trophy at the 10th Sarawak Schools Taekwondo Championship and Sarawak Open 2019 in Sibu over the weekend. The school bagged eight gold, six silver and six bronze medals during the

Melanau as microcosm of S’wakian unity

DALAT: Where in Sarawak can one find people who are truly united? While many people might find it hard to be specific when answering this question, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah simply pointed to two local villages Kampung Sungai Ud and Kampung

Facelift for old public recreation ground

MUKAH:  The public recreation ground at the Pesta Kaul site here is being upgraded to make it more appealing to the public. Owned by Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM), it has been in existence for many years and was quite well-patronised previously. However, in the last one year or

A bit hazy in Mukah

MUKAH: The town is experiencing mild haze. Despite not considered hazardous, there is still concern that the situation may worsen. A worker at a project site here said the atmosphere was quite hazy in the early morning. “From around 7am to 8am, the haze in this area is quite thick, but