Author: Henry Siyu

Fertigation course postponed to March 9 to 10

MUKAH: A Fertigation Planting Course which was initially slotted for January 27 has been postponed to March 9 and 10. With the venue at Kingwood Hotel here, it is being organised by Cempaka Enterprise Consultancy Services (CECS) in collaboration with Kina Karar Agrofarm Kuching (a company with MyiPO Greenhouse and

Wall project able to accommodate 30 boats

DALAT: The under construction retaining wall project at the Sungai Kut Muara near here  when completed in the near future will be able to accommodate more than 30 berthing boats. According to Kpg Sungai Kut Muara Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) chairman David Ulis, the project when completed would

‘Local coalition deserves your support’

MUKAH: The people have been told to support Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and to allow the coalition to continue governing the state. In making the call, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Mukah branch chairman Yeo Tiong Ing said only local parties are well-versed on the needs of the state and

Bad weather causes fish shortage in Mukah

MUKAH: Most of the fish stalls at Mukah Wet Market here were empty yesterday morning because of the shortage of fish caused by bad weather. Bad weather, which causes rough sea conditions, is preventing most of the fishermen here from going out to sea. It is learned that the fishmongers

SJK© Chong Boon clean sweep Mukah junior titles

MUKAH: SJK© Chong Boon proved that they are the school to beat when they clean swept the junior titles of the Mukah Division volleyball championship which ended at SJK© Chong Boon and Mukah Indoor Stadium, here, on Saturday. This Chinese primary school at Mukah old town emerged as champions of

Perodua’s Aruz is crowd-puller at its Mukah showroom

MUKAH: The newly launched Perodua Aruz was an immediate star attraction for the locals at the company’s showroom here yesterday. The eager visitors came to the premises, located at Jalan Haji Mohd Fauzi here, as early as 8am to have a glimpse of Perodua’s new SUV. According to Perodua Mukah

Self-employed man killed in freak accident

MUKAH: A 52-year-old self-employed man  died in a road accident at 7.30pm on Tuesday. Believed to be from Kampung Tellian Mukah, the man, known as Espejie Basri, was killed on the spot in the accident that occurred at Km 71 Jalan Sibu-Bintulu (Sungai Duat Selangau). Mukah District Police chief DSP

17 places of worship receive contributions

BALINGIAN:  Seventeen places of worship yesterday received contributions from State Legislative Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. Among these were three mosques that received RM10,000 each. Fourteen surau received RM5,000 each. These recipients included Masjid Nur Iman of Kpg Kuala Balingian, Masjid Tuanku Haji Bujang of Kpg Masjid Balingian,

Villagers look forward to school project completion

MUKAH: Kampung Tellian residents here are looking forward to a better year ahead with the expected completion of the SK Tellian redevelopment project by the end of this year. After the old school was declared unsafe for occupation 14 years ago resulting in the school students to move to temporary

Reliance on river, rain water over for villagers

BATANG IGAN: The reliance on water from the river and rain water harvesting for the past 40 years or so is now history for the residents of Kampung Bungan Besar and Kecil of Batang Igan here. This was following the completion of Etiqa‘s Clean Water Supply Project (ECWSP) which was