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New Mukah Airport operational next month

MUKAH: The new RM302.4 million Mukah Airport is 90 percent completed in January this year. Now, final maintenance work is being carried out before the airport begins operation next month. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo told Suara Sarawak here today that initially, work on the project was delayed for three months

Confine pets in house compound

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo has called on residents in this division to apply for a licence and confine their pets in the house compound as efforts to prevent the spread of rabies. He also said such measure can help avoid or reduce the possibility of fierce pets from biting

Payak season is back!!

MUKAH: People can now buy ‘payak’ (red shrimps) at a much cheaper price than usual as its season has already begun. According to a 48-year-old fisherman Wardi Norsidi, every time the payak season would arrive, the people at Mukah could purchase the much-enjoyed seafood for as low as RM10 per

Fish galore at Mukah market

MUKAH: The fish market in Mukah may be smaller than others, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in variety and its fresh supply of fish. A large variety of fish can be found at the market such as mackerel, pomfret, terubok, stingray, and many more. For

1,404 recipients to receive cash payment soon

MUKAH: A total of 1,404 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) in this district are set to receive cash payment beginning February 24 to 27 at Mukah Civic Centre. A notice from the Mukah District Office said the list of recipients includes those who do not have a bank account,

Basic pattern workshop attracts 20

MUKAH: Twenty youth, housewives and single mothers took part in a two-day basic pattern workshop at PPKS Mukah recently. Rozie Khan Basic Pattern Workshop aimed to improve women’s shirt making techniques and make sewing a source of income for the participants.  The workshop was jointly organised by the Mukah Parliamentary

Mukah Airport to be completed by January

MUKAH: The much-awaited RM302.4 million new Mukah Airport is scheduled for completion by Jan next year. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said works on the project have been disrupted for at least three months earlier this year due to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread

PBB Tellian repairs roof of dilapidated home

MUKAH: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian Branch members and Kampung Petanak villagers worked together to repair the roof of a dilapidated house belonging to Risad John during the Community On The Go (COTG) PBB Tellian Women and Youth Wings programme today. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo and PBB Tellian secretary

Kampung Tellian Tengah’s magic well

MUKAH: The residents of Kampung Tellian Tengah and Kampung Tellian Ulu have worked together to rebuild an old well. Known by locals as Teba Tuanku (Telaga Tuanku), the well is located near the Sungai Genai cemetery in Kampung Tellian Tengah. According to Ketua Kaum of Kampung Tellian Tengah Bonaventure Juana

Sago chimney — a historical icon

MUKAH: An old sago factory chimney in the heart of the town has become a historical landmark — albeit an icon for this sago starch producing town. The historic landmark is considered an object that marks important histories related to the lives of the people in Mukah back in the