‘Improve internet access in rural areas’
MUKAH: The weak internet access in rural areas in Sarawak is really a big problem for rural folk and schools as far as e-learning is concerned, said PKR Mukah Branch head Abdul Jalil Bujang. Since it was unclear when students would return to school, the internet access and other issues related to e-learning should be […]
Dalat police looking for Jose Jawan
DALAT: Police here are looking for one Jose Jawan to assist them in their investigation. Dalat OCPD DSP Saga Chunggat yesterday said Jose, 30, was from Rumah Juli, Skim Empuru Skuau, KM45 Jalan Oya, Sibu. He added that Jose was wanted by Dalat police in relation to a case – Stapang/RPT/149/2020 dated May 30. He […]
SOPs and new norm here to stay
MUKAH: The new normal amid Covid-19 pandemic is here to stay as long as no definite cure for the deadly disease has not been found yet. Like it or not, the prevailing standard operating procedures (SOPs) being enforced during the ongoing conditional movement control order (CMCO) due to Covid-19 pandemic, have to be followed and […]
Bomba’s breakthrough
MUKAH: The local Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) made simple breakthrough when it innovated a decontamination equipment recently. Mukah Bomba chief Azman Hanafis said the equipment was innovated on May 6. “It has been used for cleaning the staff after they have done the sanitisation job in public places, bus and baggage,” he said during […]
Students told to come for screening
MUKAH: Students of public and private institutions of higher learning in this division (Mukah, Dalat, Matu, Daro and Tanjung Manis districts) who have returned home but not yet undergone Covid-19 screening are requested to contact the operations room at the Resident Office here. Mukah Division Disaster Management Committee in a statement today announced that the […]
Cement supply back to normal
MUKAH: The supply of cement here has returned to normal and the construction sector and related sectors are now fully back in business. A retailer said he expected a consignment of cement for his shop to arrive yesterday. “Yes, there is cement in the market here now,” he told New Sarawak Tribune. The retailer in […]
Lemang: a must-have delicacy
MUKAH: Glutinous rice cooked in bamboo, popularly known as lemang locally, is a must on the menu during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. It is one of the items on the menu for guests, along with chicken and beef curry or chicken and beef rendang — not only during Aidilfitri, but also Gawai Dayak and Christmas as […]
No ‘balik kampung’ means no passengers
MUKAH: The bus terminal here was quiet yesterday and during the last few days because ‘balik kampung’ for Aidilfitri is prohibited and there are restrictions under the ongoing conditional movement control order (CMCO). It was observed that the bus terminal was as quiet as when bus services nationwide were suspended soon after March 18 when […]
Anglers at Batang Oya eyeing ikan tapah
BY JAY WATSON KUCHING: Batang Oya in Mukah is now becoming popular among locals, especially anglers as it is said to be home to ‘giant’ ikan tapah (freshwater catfish). According George Collin Jennis, a resident from Kampung Narub, Mukah, the largest ikan tapah ever caught was as heavy as 70kg. “We have also been informed […]
Traders urged to comply with price scheme
MUKAH: Traders here have been advised to comply with the festive season maximum price scheme (SHMMP) for essential items during the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Mukah branch chief Salihin Den said the scheme was aimed at controlling the increase of prices of essential items […]
