Riverfront project adds beauty to settlement
OYA: There are more smiles and joy for the locals here with the completion of the new riverfront project called ‘Rancangan Memulihkan Koridor Sungai (RMKS)’ Batang Oya thanks to the efforts of a local representative and a federal minister. Cooperatives and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar officiated at yesterday’s opening […]
Volunteers mull setting up crocodile hunters group
MUKAH: Volunteers here mull setting up a crocodile hunters group to facilitate proper hunting of the reptiles in Batang Oya. Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) councillor Arini Suhaili said interested individuals who wished to join the group must own a rifle and shooting licence. “With the establishment of the group, permit for hunting and […]
Anglers at Batang Oya eyeing ikan tapah
BY JAY WATSON KUCHING: Batang Oya in Mukah is now becoming popular among locals, especially anglers as it is said to be home to ‘giant’ ikan tapah (freshwater catfish). According George Collin Jennis, a resident from Kampung Narub, Mukah, the largest ikan tapah ever caught was as heavy as 70kg. “We have also been informed […]
