Author: Rahimi Rahim

‘Reject those political rejects’

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo is confident the Ibans of Ulu Baoh in Nanga Baoh and Ulu Mukah would continue to support the state government. He said these voters are aware that the opposition parties are only good at making promises, especially as the next state election is near. He

Calling for beauties to enter Teluwaih Jinih

KUCHING: The Teluwaih Jinih, a beauty pageant contest held annually in conjunction with the Kaul Mukah Festival, will take place in April this year and will be hosted by the Sri Ritma Mukah Borneo Cultural and Arts Association. The final round will be held from 8pm to 11.30pm (April 18)

Suyang bag takraw title

BALINGIAN: Suyang won a Chinese New Year’s Open Takraw competition 2020 after beating Nova SOP at UN Homecoming Youth Court. Organised by UN Youth AssemblyTemesu Branch and JKKK Bada Longhouse, the prizes were given away by ADUN Abdul Jacob Arbi. Speaking at the function Jacob congratulated the organisers for their

FT Banqku lift Tellian Cup

LUKAH: FT Banqku created history by winning the 2019-2020 Tellian Cup MuFA Football Championship after defeating Oya FC 1-0 in the final in front of 4,000 spectators at Mukah Mini Stadium, here on Sunday afternoon. Mohd Igat Shafizal emerged the hero of FT Banqku after scoring the winning goal in

Banqku FT in confident mood

MUKAH: Banqku FT are expected to have an easy time when they take on Joeker FT in the quarter-finals of Dun Tellian Cup MuFA Football Championships at MDDM Field here this afternoon. On paper, FT Banqku is among the favourites to lift the challenge trophy, apart from MyTeam and Educ

Mukah has enough umai despite monsoon

MUKAH: Mukah has enough supply of umai (a popular traditional native dish of the Melanau) even though it is now the monsoon season. In addition, umai is still being sold at its usual price. Umai, a dish of sliced ​​raw fish with a mixture of onions, chillies, salt and calamansi

Village gets new garbage bins

MUKAH: The residents of Kampung Tellian Daya yesterday received two new garbage bins from Mukah and Dalat District Council (MDDM). Last Friday, the villagers complained to Suara Sarawak (SS) newspaper about the shortage of bins in their village. According to the newspaper, the villagers had applied for new garbage bins

New SK Kampung Tellian completed

MUKAH: SK Kampung Tellian whose construction has just been completed, is expected to become operational by the end of April next year. Construction of this complete replacement for the old school started in January last year and was completed yesterday. It costed over RM16 million. According to a spokesperson for

50 attend Jil Al-Quran course

KUCHING: A total of 50 people participated in a two-day Jil Al-Quran course at the Al-Abyad mosque’s seminar room, Taman Matang Jaya here recently. The course was jointly organised by Matang Jaya Al-Abyad mosque, Akhi Ukhti Sarawak Rannuhabban association (Prau), Kuching Elmu Lovers Club, Mimbar Permuafakatan Ibu Bapa Malaysia (Mapim)

Sibu-Selangau road needs immediate repair

KUCHING: The stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway between Selangau and Sibu has not been maintained regularly and users are displeased with its poor condition. There’s a lot of damage with potholes and puddles which could endanger road users. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth exco member Henry Kanyan Vincent Rawing