Mini extreme sports park in Matu

MATU: A mini extreme sports park will be built here in an effort to encourage more youth to participate in extreme sports. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) in a news report today, Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said the construction of the park would cost about RM200,000 to RM300,000. He made this […]

Igan MP presents funds to upgrade mosque

MATU: The Darul Yaqin Mosque in Kampung Sekaan Besar here which has a historical value will continue to be looked after. With that, Igan MP Ahmad Johnie Zawawi said that he had presented funds to upgrade the mosque. “The Darul Yaqin Mosque is a heritage building that has a high historical value of which it […]

Police investigate break-in at Dewan Suarah Matu

MATU: The police are investigating a break-in incident at Dewan Suarah Matu. Matu District Officer Wan Hipni Wan Mohamad said there was no loss of goods in the incident that took place on Monday. “Routine inspection by the staff at around 2pm found that the Matu District Office had been broken into — the door […]

Matu District Office moves to new location

MUKAH: The Matu District Office has now been relocated to the Bruan Mapal Jaya New Administrative Centre. Matu District Officer Wan Hipni Wan Mohamad confirmed the office moved on September 27. “Our latest correspondence address is Matu District Office, New Administrative Centre, Bruan Jaya, 96250 Matu, Mukah, Sarawak. “Meanwhile, our new official telephone number is […]

Erosions to be thing of the past

MATU: Erosions will be a thing of the past at the Kuala Matu beach with the completion of the RM7.07 million beach coastal erosion mitigation project by August next year. The handover ceremony for the project site was held on Thursday and witnessed by Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya, together with representatives of contractors […]

IOW project reaches out to more people

MATU: The Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) of Matu District came to the assistance of a family affected by the movement control order (MCO) while carrying out its Info on Wheels (IOW) programme at Kampung Jemoreng recently. In compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the National Recovery Plan (NRP), JaPen Matu used the approach […]

Longhouse receive food baskets

MATU: Residents of Rumah Panjang Bareng in Bruan Tutus recently received   food baskets through the Information on Wheels (IOW) programme conducted by the Information Department Sarawak (JaPen) Matu district. The IOW programme  disseminates information including public announcement as well as distribution of pamphlets, posters and other printer materials and government policies directly to the grassroots […]

480 inoculated on second day at Matu

MATU: A total of 480 people flooded the Dewan Suarah Matu vaccination centre (PPV) here on its second day of operations on Sunday (June 13). The Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak said the second and third phases of the vaccination programme are concurrently taking place there. The PPV was filled with senior citizens as well […]