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 […]
Sanctioned crocodile hunt to last until March 21
OYA: A crocodile hunt is going on now along Oya River. It started on March 12 and will last until March 21. The operations involving 17 men from the Sarawak Forestry Department (SFC), police (PDRM) and Sungai Oya Fishermen’s Community (as guide) is deemed necessary after four villagers lost their lives to crocodiles in the […]
Confine pets in house compound
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo has called on residents in this division to apply for a licence and confine their pets in the house compound as efforts to prevent the spread of rabies. He also said such measure can help avoid or reduce the possibility of fierce pets from biting people. Dalat and Mukah District […]
PBB ready to face any opposition
DALAT: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is ready to face any opposition candidate, particularly from a new party in the coming 12th state election. Its Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, in saying this, pointed out that the party machinery had always been ready despite the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic now. “We have […]
Mobile library yet to resume operations
MUKAH: Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) Mobile Library service has yet to resume operations pending a decision by the authorities amid the Covid-19 pandemic scare. A staff of the MDDM Public Library said the service was suspended since last March following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). “We are still waiting for […]
620 from 74 JKKKs attend workshop
BALINGIAN: Some 620 people from 74 village and development committees (JKKKs) attended a Community Policing Workshop at Balingian sub-district here today. The workshop is timely as the country and the world are currently facing Covid-19 pandemic, said Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. According to him, the committee (JKKK) needs to come forward and play its […]
38 get assistance for further studies
MUKAH: Some 38 students who were accepted to further their studies or attend training in the country received one-off education assistance from Balingian Constituency Service Centre here today. The aid was an initiative of Balingian State Constituency Service Centre since three years ago. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi congratulated the recipients for being accepted to […]
RM544,000 for Balingian fishermen
BALINGIAN: Fishermen in Balingianconstituency today received financial aid totalling RM544,000 from the Sarawak government. Of the total, RM342,000 was allocated for assistance for fishermen during landas (rainy) season and would benefit 228 fishermen, including their crew. Each fisherman will receive a monthly assistance of RM300 for five months and the payments will be credited directly […]
Balingian double celebration do a success
BALINGIAN: The National Day 2020 & National Youth Day Saberkas Balingian branch-level celebration was held here on Monday (Aug 31). It featured interesting activities such as PUBG Mobile Challenge, Saberkas Tiktok, Youth Colouring Challenge, Creative Writing Competition and Win, and Merdeka convoy. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi congratulated the Sarawak National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Balingian […]
Documents handed over
RURAL TRANFORMATION PROJECT KAKUS: Seven Rural Transformation Project (RTP) documents were handed over here for Bawan, Sungai Duan, Bukit Dinding and Begeri areas. The handover was done by councillor of Dalat-Mukah District Council (MDDM), Chuat Glong, who represented Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai. “Among the […]
