Better internet access for public library soon

MUKAH: The state government’s plan to provide internet connection for the public library of Dalat-Mukah District Council (MDDM) is expected to be implemented next year. MDDM walikota Kadir Jamil said previously there was internet service at the library using Wi-Fi, but it has been disconnected due to problem of poor access here. He added he […]

Contact respective divisional, district offices for swab test appointment

MUKAH: Following an order to undergo swab test to enter Bintulu, travellers in Mukah division are requested to contact health officers at the respective divisional and district offices for appointment. A source from the divisional health authority via WhatsApp today said walk-in was not encouraged in order to avoid congestion. In Mukah district, travellers can […]

160 stalls for Ramadan Bazaar in Mukah

MUKAH: A total of 160 stalls will open to boost the attraction of Mukah Ramadan Bazaar soon. The bazaar will be located at Mukah Food Street which is now a site for small hawkers operating next to the Everwin Mukah Supermarket. Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) mayor Kadir Jamil said the stalls would house […]

Jobless man arrested for drug

MUKAH: A 44-year-old unemployed man was arrested for possession of drug last Monday. During the raid at about 1.10 pm, at an unnumbered house in Bukit Ambun at Jalan Matadeng here, the police found and seized a transparent piece of straw tube containing crystalline substance suspected to be Methamphetamine weighing 0.20 gramme. Mukah district police […]

Popular food spot in Mukah gets official name

MUKAH: The Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) has decided to name the popular food and drinks site at the Mukah New Township here, the Mukah Food Street. Walikota Kadir Jamil said MDDM was in the process of applying with the Land and Survey Department for change of site usage – from car park to food and […]

Council to build permanent fruit stalls

MUKAH: Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) will build permanent fruit stalls in the old town here soon to cater for the needs of traders. Its walikota, Kadir Jamil, said the project was planned last year and listed under this year’s rural transformation programme (RTP). He added the construction of a 60×20 feet building equipped […]

Accident claims biker’s life

MUKAH: A motorcyclist was killed in a fatal accident at Kilometre 134, Sibu-Bintulu Road on Wednesday (Mar 31). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, in a statement today (Apr 1), said the motorcycle, driven by  Adam Abdullah, 44, collided with a lorry on his way to Tatau. “At 11.30am, both vehicles […]

Empowering consumers through education

MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak is always committed to empower consumers through education to impart knowledge so that they could play their role as responsible consumers. The ministry said consumer education is actively organised through various media platforms to ensure that consumers obtained necessary information and knowledge. “The seminar […]

Public hopes tribunal can hear consumer claims in Mukah soon

MUKAH: The public here hopes that the Consumer Claims Tribunal can hear claims in this district in future. Mukah District Officer Shafrie Saili said this would be in line with the concept of the Malaysian Consumer Claim Tribunal (TTPM), which was simple, cheap and fast. “It will also reduce the costs incurred by consumers for transportation […]