PBB youth help repair house
MUKAH: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Balingian youth wing organised a community programme at Kampung Penakub Ulu here last Sunday (Aug 2). Community leader Jefri Musa said it involved the repair of a wooden house occupied by Zaimah Rapli and her four children. According to him, the scope of work included demolishing the aging walls […]
Sufficient supply of face masks
MUKAH: There is sufficient supply of face masks here and are readily available at business outlets and pharmacies. This is good news for the people as they brace for the compulsory use of face masks from Aug 1 set by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus. New Sarawak Tribune found that face […]
Students hope for school in their area
MUKAH: Balingian-born students studying here are hopeful that a proposed Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balingian will be implemented soon and become a reality. A Form 3 student Scholastica Lenny, and her friends, Veronica (Form 2), Fellissica Wendy (Form 4) and Raynold Gabriel (Form 1), all studying at SMK Three Rivers here are excited for the […]
Ketupat casings a hit at Mukah market
MUKAH: The Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration provides an opportunity for hawkers at the Pasar Tamu (jungle produce market) here to earn some extra income. A day or two before the celebration, Muslims make the necessary preparations such as cooking lemang and ketupat. Among the preparations include buying bamboo andketupat casings. Bamboo is used to prepare […]
Fatimah hands out donations to underprivileged
DALAT: Ten underprivileged persons from Kampung Teh, Oya here received personal donations from Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday. Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, presented the donations in a programme in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration, which will be celebrated this Friday. Organised by […]
Drop in attendance at Mukah public library
MUKAH: The movement control order (MCO), which is currently in the recovery phase since June 10, has affected the attendance at the Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) Public Library here. A staff, who preferred being anonymous, said prior to the MCO, about 50 members of the public of all ages came to the library. […]
Town redevelopment a priority
MUKAH: The proposed redevelopment of town and village project within the old town area here has been included under the 12th Malaysia (RMK -12) Plan. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) project estimated at RM60 million, was also listed as priority under the federal RMK-12 Plan. He added a lot […]
Keeping Melanau art of weaving alive
MUKAH: The art of weaving is in danger of disappearing if appropriate steps are not taken to ensure its survival. Edmund Salman Tuna, who is in his 50s, and his team are among the few in Kampung Seri Tellian (Tellian Tengah) and Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here, trying to keep the Melanau art of […]
Two schools labelled excellent
MUKAH: Two primary schools in Dalat have been named excellent schools for their outstanding achievements in the national primary exam, Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) 2019. They are SK Kampung Teh which achieved a 100 percent pass with school average grade (GPS) of 3.15, and SK Kampung Klid with GPS of 2.07. The awards […]
Teenager latest crocodile attack victim in Mukah
KUCHING: A 14-year old boy has become the second victim of a crocodile attack in Sarawak in the past three days. The teenager, identified as Ricky Ganya, was attacked by a crocodile while out collecting snails with his aunt and two friends at a river in Rumat Dadat, Tanjung Manis in Mukah Division today. The […]
