JKKK still relevant
MUKAH: The Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) is as relevant as before despite an attempt by the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to sideline it by planning to introduce a rebranded version of it. However, before the planned Federal Development and Security Council (MPKP) ever materialised here, it disappeared along with the collapse of […]
Fostering ties between polytechnics
MUKAH: Eleven staff members from Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak (PMBS) paid a working visit to Politeknik Mukah (PMU) here on Wednesday. PMU in a statement today, said the delegation was led by PMBS deputy director Yap Teck Chuan. The purpose of the visit was to gain exposure to PMU’s management and administration system concerning its […]
Trailer and contraband seized near Mukah
MUKAH: Police seized contraband worth about RM226,000 from a trailer in Jalan Mukah-Selangau near here on Wednesday (Nov 25). Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said about 1.54pm, a police patrol team stopped a trailer driven by a 46-year-old local man. The driver failed to produce any document or tax sticker from the Royal […]
Floating market to be launched soon
MUKAH: The Sungai Tellian floating market proposed as part of XtraTourism under the new development initiative, MukahXtra, is expected to be launched at the end of this year. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnoh Balo hoped that the project would help in sustaining Mukah division in the tourism sector. The proposed floating market will help in protecting the […]
Rep launches MukahXtra
MUKAH: A new development initiative, known as MukahXtra, was launched here on Monday (Nov 23) with the aim of helping the district to progress on an equal footing with other developed counterparts in Sarawak. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said MukahXtra was something which transpired from the first series of the Mukah Division Tourism Strategic Planning […]
31 longhouses receive MRP grants
MUKAH: A total of 31 longhouses in Ulu Mukah received minor rural project (MRP) grants amounting to RM155,000 to assist them in organising activities for the benefits of the local folk. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo handed over the cheques to the tuai rumah (longhouse chiefs) at a district-level community policing programme at Rumah Ajah Kandau, […]
Tuai rumah show support for rep
MUKAH: Some 58 tuai rumah in Ulu Mukah here want Yussibnosh Balo to be renominated to defend Tellian constituency in the coming state election. Led by penghulu Mawar Awang, who was also former Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) deputy walikota, they showed their support for Yussibnosh at a Community Policing Programme Mukah district-level at […]
Work together for tourism sector
MUKAH: All parties in the tourism industry need to cooperate to make Mukah division a popular tourist destination. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said this year was very challenging to the tourism industry in Sarawak and throughout the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In spite of that, he said the people have to look forward […]
Companies donate food to students
MUKAH: A total of 10 companies have contributed to Politeknik Mukah (PMU) Food Bank programme worth about RM15,000 since February this year. These include two government-linked companies (Balingian Energy Mineral Sdn Bhd, Bintulu Ports Holdings Berhad), a plantation company (SOP Plantation (Balingian) Sdn Bhd), a supermarket (Nam Leong Department Store Mukah), two bakeries (Azka Cake […]
Praying for Mukah to remain green
MUKAH: It is business as usual for the business community here as this district is still categorised in the green zone amid Covid-19 pandemic. The local business community hopes and prays that the current green category will always remain as it is. This will make it possible for them to pursue their daily economic activities […]
