Felcra to go on Mukah tour

MUKAH:  Felcra Berhad will make a stop here on March 17 during its regional tour. Its Mukah area manager Muhammad Norakmal Abd Hamid said the programme would be held at a leading hotel.   He added Felcra Berhad chairman Datuk Nageed Wahab was expected to attend the half-day programme. “During the programme, there will be […]

Arch to symbolise unity of local Chinese

MUKAH:  A Chinese community arch has been proposed to be built in this town soon. It is learned that the idea to build it was mooted by Mukah Chinese Community Organisation (MCCO). MCCO in its invitation letter, had fixed Feb 28 for the groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed arch project. The junction of Jalan Tiong […]

More donations for fire victims

MUKAH: Fire victims of Kampung Penakub Ulu here have received more donations from the public. On Monday, five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) came forward to present their contributions to the victims. Lions Club of Mukah, Mukah Foochow Association and Mukah Chiang Chuan Association contributed foodstuffs, while Mukah Buddhist Association and Mukah Teochew Association donated cash. Representatives […]

Council to implement 7 RTP projects

MUKAH: Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) is expected to implement another seven projects worth RM655,000 this year. The projects, under the rural transformation programme (RTP), are located in Kakus district of Mukah Division. MDDM councillor Nelson Chuat Galong accompanied by MDDM engineer Jasmeer Zaisufir Sufian, Mukah District Office staff Zaidi Basli and MDDM assistant […]

Mukah Tua Pek Kong temple honours senior citizens

MUKAH: Mukah Tua Pek Kong Temple committee continued its tradition of respecting and honouring senior citizens during its Chap Goh Meh celebration here last Saturday. The committee presented some senior citizens aged 60 years and above with ang pow (red envelopes containing cash) as a small token of appreciation for their role and contribution to […]

‘Ghost’ haunt takes new unity name

OYA: The ongoing Taman Solidariti project in Dalat near here which is expected to be completed soon is all about living with nature at a location where some people claimed to be ‘haunted’. The site which is occupied by a cluster of certain species of trees and also plants is located in the heart of […]

Special meeting to discuss 12MP

MUKAH: A special Divisional Development Committee meeting was held at the new Mukah Administrative Centre (Recoda building) here on Monday. Mukah Division Resident Hamdiah Bakir chaired the meeting, which commenced from 9am until 6pm. The meeting discussed various subjects, including suggestions and proposals for the coming 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). It also touched on rural […]

‘Plan for Tellian PSB branch going well’

MUKAH: Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s (PSB) plans to spread its wings to the Tellian constituency is progressing well. If PSB sets foot here, it will serve as an alternative party beside the existing ones in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), namely Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and Progressive […]

House-to-house gold card campaign

MUKAH: In an effort to raise awareness among the villagers about Sarawak government’s Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) initiative, Tellian assemblyman Yusibnosh Balo along with members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian branch went to the ground to meet the elderly through the ‘Sentuhan Kasih program’ last Saturday. According to Yusibnosh, the programme serves to […]

Maintain good hygiene to prevent spread of epidemic

CORONAVIRUS WATCH DALAT: Constituents in Mukah have been advised to continuously maintain good hygiene and cleanliness as a preventive measure in the wake of the current coronavirus epidemic. Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib explained that as the virus was reported to be new and no vaccine was currently available to treat it, people should […]