Futile search for missing fisherman
KUCHING: The fifth day of search and rescue (SAR) efforts to locate a missing fishing boat crew member in Belawai has come up empty handed. There were still no signs of the missing man, identified as Hendry Belaja, 26, as of 12pm Thursday (Nov 25), according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak. It […]
Stunning hidden gem Belawai Beach now tourist magnet
BY HASNAH JUSID IN the past, Belawai Beach here was just a hidden beach known only among locals, despite its stunning natural beauty, uniqueness and vast tourism potential, as there was no road connecting Tanjung Manis directly with Sibu. However, exciting changes have taken shape over the past 10 years, with the connecting road between […]
Over RM100k in equipment aid given to fishermen for Organic Agriculture Project
BY AINI SELIKANG TANJUNG MANIS: Fishermen in this district have received equipment assistance worth RM111,000 from the government for the Organic Agriculture Project under the Food Security Fund (DJM). Of that amount, a total of RM50,000 was given to downstream fisheries product operators in Paloh, RM30,000 (Kedang) and RM31,000 (Jerijeh). “Recipients will receive processing equipment, […]
Body of second fisherman found
TANJUNG MANIS: The body of the second fisherman, who was reported missing with another fisherman after their boat capsized near Belawai Beach on Saturday (June 13), has been found. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department stated that the body of Elfika Ahmad, 29, was found floating at Sungai Bako, Tanjung Jerijih on […]
Body of drowned fisherman found on Belawai Beach
SIBU: The body of a fisherman who went missing Saturday after his boat capsized in Tanjung Melambak, Belawai, about 107km west of here, was found today. A spokesman of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations room said the body of Ibrahim Abang Resdi, 52, was found on the beach at 6.44 am, about one […]
