Public advised against crowding and panic buying

MUKAH: Panic buying and congestion at shopping centres should be avoided as they could help spread Covid-19, said Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir. She pointed out that there was no cause for panic buying because businesses selling essential goods were operating as usual. People must always remember that the virus spread quickly in public places, […]

Council sanitises 12 locations in Mukah

MUKAH: Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) sanitised 12 locations in town on Friday (May 28) in an effort to help contain the spread of Covid-19 infection following an alarming surge in cases at present. The locations, among others, included the Wet Market, Pasar Tamu (jungle produce market) and Medan Ria. All the locations were […]

Plan shopping to avoid long queues, public told

MUKAH: Consumers are advised to plan early and properly before going for shopping in order to avoid long queues at business premises during the statewide movement control order (MCO) beginning Saturday (May 29) until June 11. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Mukah head Salihin Den said this was because the ministry had enforced […]

Donations pour in for Mukah fire victims

MUKAH: Victims of the recent fires in Kampung Lintang, Balingian and in Kampung Mateding Kecil here continued to receive donations from caring citizens and non-governmental organisations. Lions Club of Mukah and Petian Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) were the latest to donate essential food items and bottled drinks. Club president Henry Lee Liong Ing […]

Projects worth RM2.28m approved for Tellian

MUKAH: Various projects worth RM2.28 million mostly under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) have been approved in Tellian constituency last year. The approved projects were under the jurisdiction of the Kampung Tellian penghulu, who oversees Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu), Kampung Seri Tellian (Tellian Tengah) and Kampung Tellian Tradisi. According to a list shared by […]

New pharmacy opens in Mukah

MUKAH: A new pharmacy opened in town on Monday and this is good news for the people in Mukah division as this would provide more choices for them. Ting Pharmacy is strategically located in the Mukah New Township Phase Two and its pharmacist, identified only as Sia, said the outlet was the tenth branch in […]

Cargo truck with 150 cartons of beers seized

MUKAH: Police here seized a cargo truck containing 150 cartons of various beer brands during an operation at the Jebungan junction, Jalan Mukah-Balingian last Sunday (May 23). District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the operation, codenamed “Ops Integrated Crime Prevention”, was carried out around 12.15 am when a police team spotted a cargo […]

When there is a will, there is a way

Mukah teacher is winner of McDonald’s Inspired Teacher Award 2021 MUKAH: Mohd Nur Hifzhan, 25, of SK Kuala Kenyana, Mukah has won the McDonald’s Inspired Teacher Award 2021. He is one of the two Sarawakian teachers who have won the award; the other being Kalai Ampi of SK Nanga Tau, Sebauh. They were among 25 […]

Old wooden Tellian bridge to be replaced

MUKAH: The old wooden bridge crossing Sungai Tellian at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here will be replaced with a new one. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said it would be built using this year rural transformation programme (RTP) fund. Costing RM250,000, the bridge project will be implemented by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Mukah. […]

New SK Kampung Tellian building is ready

MUKAH: The new Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Tellian building here is completed.  It is learned that the school administration moved into the new building about two weeks ago. It is also learned that the pupils and teachers will be moving in when schools nationwide reopen after the Covid-19 situation improves. On Saturday,   the installation of […]