Author: Rahimi Rahim

Second Women Fit Community Event

KUCHING: The second series of the Women Fit Community Programme was held at the Kebajikan Complex Hall, Dalat. This programme aims to encourage more women to get involved in fitness activities and adopt an active lifestyle in line with the government’s desire to make Malaysia a Sports Nation. It was

SK Dua Sungai Mukah bidar lukut competition from Nov 11-13

MUKAH: The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and SK Dua Sungai are inviting Mukah folk to the Bidar Lukut competition, which will be held from Nov 11 to 13. Forms for contestants can be obtained from the competition secretariat members Cikgu Nur Arina at 013-8027520, Cikgu Nurul Adila at 011-32265442 and Azeri

Tug of war offers lucrative cash prizes

KABONG: Cash amounting to RM31, 600 is provided as a prize to the winners of Sarawak’s open Tug of War at Kabong’s Tanjung Kembang Beach on October 22 and 23. Members of the public are invited to join Sarawak Open Tug Of War organised by the main committee of PBB

Full compliance in Mukah business premises

MUKAH: Business premises around Mukah town here are operating transparently. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Mukah branch yesterday conducted an inspection of business premises throughout the town and discovered no cases of non-compliance. According to the spokesperson of the ministry’s enforcement, the team have inspected premises that

Tellian rep joins blood donation

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine joined 20 members of the Welfare Bureau of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian Women’s Wing to donate blood yesterday. The blood donation held in conjunction with the Blood Donation Campaign organised by the Welfare Bureau with the theme “1 Pint of Blood Can

Youth involvement in chilli fertigation

MUKAH: Chilli fertigation will be intensified in the Tellian area following the success of the programme implemented by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian Youth wing for the past two years. Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine said the programme will involve the youth to grow chilli as well as other crops

Mukah folk flock to wet market for umai fix

KUCHING: Umai, a traditional exotic native dish of the Melanau, is popular not only in Mukah – home to the Melanau community – but also statewide. At times demand can outstrip supply but at the moment supply is considered normal even though the popular ikan empirang used to prepare the

14 graves desecrated, remains missing

MUKAH: Fourteen graves were found desecrated with the skeletal remains in some coffins reportedly missing at the Tinging Panggau cemetery in Kampung Sungai Duan, Balingian. The gruesome discovery was made by family members of one of the deceased who visited the cemetery on Sunday morning. “Today we found that 14

Kabong rep concerned about drug cases in district

KABONG: Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir has expressed concern regarding the rising drug cases in the district. He also thanked the Saratok District police for dealing with criminal cases in the district. According to Saratok OCPD DSP Mordani Tanin, the cooperation of all levels of society was important to combat

Be united in tackling social problems

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine has urged the local community to be united in dealing with social problems being faced. He said the community at the same time should also focus on the development of human capital at the grassroots level. “Social problem such as online gambling needs to be