266 participants join Mukah Fun Run on Sarawak Day
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: A total of 266 participants took part in the 2023 Mukah Fun Run Programme, which was held to celebrate the 60th Sarawak Independence Day at the Mukah District level on Saturday. The programme was organised by the Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) Mukah, along with the Malaysian Government Servants’ Welfare and […]
Mukah participants gain exposure on marketing skills
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: The Community Development Department (KEMAS) organised the Mukah 2023 Parliamentary KEMAS Digital Marketing Programme at the Village Community Centre (PKD) in Kampung Tellian Tengah, here, on Thursday. According to Tellian state assemblyman Royston Valentine, this programme was held to give exposure on marketing knowledge. “Participants involved will be exposed to […]
Sarawak Fisheries Terminal proposed in Mukah
MUKAH: The Sarawak Fisheries Terminal will be proposed to be built here, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. “Mukah is very suitable to be used as a fishing terminal because of the position and economic activities of the populace, who are mostly fishermen. “Not only that, fishing activities have been the traditional economy […]
Community and local committees extend aid to fire victims
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: The community, along with the Village Development and Safety Committee (JKKK) and the Neighbourhood Rukun Tetangga (KRT) Kampung Sau, have joined forces to provide assistance to the victims of a recent fire incident in the Mukah area. Led by tribal chief Mazlan Abdullah, JKKK and KRT Kampung Sau presented donations […]
Bederun Festival makes comeback after six years
MUKAH: The long-awaited Bederun Festival has finally made its return to Pekan Balingian. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said the festival was making a comeback, having been last held in 2017. “Alhamdulillah, the public’s response to the Bederun Festival this time is very encouraging and many people came to enliven this festivity from beyond the […]
Happy and excited at the same time
MUKAH : Visitors from all over the state are thronging to the Pesta Kaul Mukah site here. The popular festival, which is being held from April 26 to May 1, is making a comeback after a two-year hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic. New Sarawak Tribune managed to interview some visitors here for their views on […]
Over 200 boats compete in Mukah Kaul Bidar Lukut race
MUKAH: Some 222 Bidar Lukut boats are competing in the Bidar Lukut race in conjunction with the Mukah Kaul Festival. The competition, organised by the Melanau Mukah Association and Tellian Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth, began on Friday (April 28) and runs until Sunday (April 30). Participants from Dalat, Oya, Mukah and Balingian are […]
Hanifah gives bubur lambuk to Mukah people
MUKAH: A total of 1,500 packs of bubur lambuk have been distributed to the people of Mukah to foster social ties during this auspicious month of Ramadan. Present to give out the porridge along Jalan Boulevard to people passing by was Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. Hanifah, who is also the Mukah […]
Tourism potential in Kaul Petanak: Hanifah
MUKAH: More than 1,500 residents and visitors thronged Kaul Petanak 2023 which got off to an enthusiastic start at the Kuala Sungai Petanak beach here today. Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib, who is also Mukah MP officiated the event. She felt the festival had great potential for Mukah tourism and could be a […]
Chinese associations in Mukah receive govt funding
MUKAH: Tellian received RM300,000.00 in funding from the state government for their new Mukah Chinese Benevolent Society Building project and an annual grant of RM10,000 under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2023 for the Chinese associations of Mukah Division. Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine disclosed this when officiating at the 2023 Chinese New Year Dinner organised […]
