Shortage of red onions in Mukah
MUKAH: There was a slight shortage of red onions in town here yesterday (Oct 5), while the ones sold at most shopping centres were still sold at a reasonable price. New Sarawak Tribune discovered that three major shopping centres here were running out of red onions, which are sold between the prices of RM8.90 and […]
90 students attend virtual Career Week programme
MUKAH: Some 90 fifth semester Politeknik Mukah (PMU) students (Dec 2021 Session) attended the Mechanical Engineering Department Career Week programme virtually at PMU here recently. The three-day programme was organised by the Mechanical Engineering Department in collaboration with the Corporate Industrial Services and Employment Centre (CISEC) and PMU Counselling and Career Unit. Programme director Fazida […]
Still free from African Swine Fever
MUKAH: Based on further inspections carried out on longhouses and shops selling pork around Mukah and Dalat, the division is still certified free of the African Swine Fever (ASF), said Mukah Veterinary chief Hasnul Abdullah Buyong. According to him, so far, they have not received any reports of sudden pig deaths from any animal breeders. […]
Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle collision
MUKAH: A 25-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision along KM30, Jalan Matu Igan last Sunday. The accident, involving a motorcycle and a car travelling in opposite directions, happened around 7pm. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the deceased identified as Mohd Zarul Azeem Samshul, was driving his […]
Licenced fishing vessels: Most were local traditional coastal boats
OYA: Some 90 percent or 4,592 of the total 5,103 licenced fishing vessels in Sarawak last year were traditional boats operating in Zone A. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was based on statistics provided by the State Marine Fisheries Department. She added in terms of […]
New patrol boat for fisheries department
OYA: The state Marine Fisheries Department will have a new patrol boat next year. Its director Bohari Leng said it is capable of intercepting fishing trawlers, especially illegal foreign fishermen. He added the jetty would also be upgraded to accommodate the new boat. “With the new boat, the department will continue to cooperate with other […]
Wooden bridge to get upgrade
MUKAH: The wooden plank bridge at Sungai Ubong, Kampung Tradisi Tellian here will be upgraded to concrete soon. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the contract period for the project is six months from Aug 16, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022. “A local contractor (Yayawan Permai) is undertaking the project,” he said on Friday (Sept 24), […]
Fix non-functional street lights, authorities told
MUKAH: Some street lights at a road leading to Kampung Petanak Daya here have not been operating for a couple of months. The authorities are therefore urged to do something about the matter. New Sarawak Tribune on Thursday (Sept 23) discovered that there were 13 street lights along the road, which stretched from Mara Junior […]
Hopes for a better Sarawak this Malaysia Day
MUKAH: Locals hope that this year’s Hari Malaysia on Sept 16 would result in something more meaningful and concrete, and would become a reality sooner rather than later. Former teacher Kang Siew Hai, 84, is one of the many Sarawakians who has high hopes of seeing the real benefits of Hari Malaysia, especially to Sarawak. […]
Covid-19 self-test kits available in Mukah
MUKAH: The Covid-19 self-test kits are readily available at all pharmacies here. New Sarawak Tribune on Wednesday (Sept 15) found out that each pharmacy in town currently has at least 100 units. The pharmacies also revealed that sales of the kits were brisk lately — available for purchase at RM19.90 each. Pharmacist Kong Su Ling […]
