Author: Duwin Udih

Man loses RM2,150 to online fraud

MUKAH: A retailer lost RM2,150 when a computer set he ordered online early this month never arrived. The 32-year-old from Kampung Bunut here, who was attracted to an advertisement about the computer set posted on a Facebook page on Oct 1, made a deal with a man identified as Kua

Mukah police look into welfare of retired staff

MUKAH: The district police headquarters (IPD) here on Thursday (Oct 7) organised visits to staff who have retired, and families of staff who passed away. A delegation, led by OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias visited retirees SI Dairi Mahzin, SM Mohd Ali Samat, Cpl Sahari Johor and Kpl/S Sulaiman, who

Insurance groups distribute food aid at Sg Bidut

Sibu: The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Family Takaful Advisors (NAMLIFA) Sibu Branch on Thursday (Oct 7) presented 31 food packages to the needy families in the west bank of Sibu. The food packages were delivered to representatives of Cheng Yong Methodist Church at Sg Bidut for distribution.

Sungai Tellian bridge project progressing smoothly

MUKAH: The Sungai Tellian bridge project at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here is progressing smoothly since construction began about two weeks ago. New Sarawak Tribune on Thursday (Oct 7) discovered that the major components of the bridge had been completed. There were no workers on site however, as it

Mukah now has PMG medical, dental clinics

MUKAH: Health-related service provider PMG Pharmacy has expanded its business operations here by providing additional services. The new services are medical and dental clinics, which were introduced last month. The company’s three health-related services are in the same building — the pharmacy and medical clinic are located on the ground

Shortage of red onions in Mukah

MUKAH: There was a slight shortage of red onions in town here yesterday (Oct 5), while the ones sold at most shopping centres were still sold at a reasonable price. New Sarawak Tribune discovered that three major shopping centres here were running out of red onions, which are sold between

90 students attend virtual Career Week programme

MUKAH: Some 90 fifth semester Politeknik Mukah (PMU) students (Dec 2021 Session) attended the Mechanical Engineering Department Career Week programme virtually at PMU here recently. The three-day programme was organised by the Mechanical Engineering Department in collaboration with the Corporate Industrial Services and Employment Centre (CISEC) and PMU Counselling and

Licenced fishing vessels: Most were local traditional coastal boats

OYA: Some 90 percent or 4,592 of the total 5,103 licenced fishing vessels in Sarawak last year were traditional boats operating in Zone A. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was based on statistics provided by the State Marine Fisheries Department.

New patrol boat for fisheries department

OYA: The state Marine Fisheries Department will have a new patrol boat next year. Its director Bohari Leng said it is capable of intercepting fishing trawlers, especially illegal foreign fishermen. He added the jetty would also be upgraded to accommodate the new boat. “With the new boat, the department will

Non-functional street lights to be fixed soon

MUKAH: The non-functional street lights along a road leading to Kampung Petanak Daya here will be fixed soon. Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) deputy walikota Jay Keram, said while maintenance of street lights was directly under Syarikat Sesco Berhad (Sesco), it has been included in the council’s work package.