RADDA development plan to cover 11 constituencies
SIBU: A total of 11 state constituencies in Sarikei and Mukah will benefit from the establishment of the Rajang Delta Development Agency (RADDA) Development Plan. RADDA will cover about 11,000 square kilometers involving a total population of almost 300,000 people. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the RADDA […]
Photography contest in conjunction with Mukah Youth Day do
MUKAH: A photography competition in conjunction with Mukah Division Youth Day #INIMASAKITA is open to those aged between 15 and 40. The competition, which runs from July 18 to Aug 5, is jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysian Youth Council, and Mukah Division Youth and Sports Office. It is divided into […]
Man arrested in connection with murder in Mukah
MUKAH: Police arrested a 52-year-old man last Sunday (July 10), just hours after he was suspected of killing a single mother of two at a resort here. Police were informed that a woman had died in a room at the resort around 12.35pm, according to Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias. “Based on our investigation, […]
Mukah’s SMK St Patrick students to represent Sarawak in robotics contest
MUKAH: Six students from SMK St Patrick here aced the Robotics and Coding (RAC) Competition, and earned the chance to represent Sarawak at the national level contest in September. They are Owen Davian Sham, Norshafira Madian, Carl Hansen, Amanda Adreanna Mary Rose, Saleisha Rivera Simon, and Gabriel Kamlok Alban Romeo. 11 SPS students participated in […]
Fishermen, agencies meet to find solutions to issues
MUKAH: A total of 50 participants comprising the fishing community and the Mukah head of networking, Fisheries Department attended the 4th Fisheries Management Plan Programme through Ecosystem Approach (EAFM) here on Thursday (July 7). According to the head of Fisheries Region II Sibu, Norasmah Mantali, the EAFM plan was a platform to realise the objectives […]
Basic necessities in abundant supply in Mukah
MUKAH: Monitoring by officials has kept a tight lid on the prices and quality of goods sold by traders here. A customer, Simah Alexander, said such inspections have led to the supply of basic necessities being sufficient, reasonably priced and easily available. According to Simah, the supply of basic necessities such as onions, chicken, chicken […]
Mukah first to have APM emergency response team
MUKAH: Mukah has been chosen as the first location in Sarawak for the establishment of the Civil Defence Emergency Response Team-Community (CDERT-C). The opening ceremony was officiated by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) and Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib on Thursday (June 23). Hanifah believed that the CDERT-C […]
Burger stalls face challenging moments
MUKAH: Malaysians are quite synonymous with street burgers as part of night enjoyment, thus making it part of unique local culture. Street burgers are often offered at reasonable cheap prices, prepared promptly and nicely by street vendors. For burger sellers, chicken eggs are a requisite ingredient that needs to be used. At the moment, burger […]
3 injured in collision at Jambatan Kuning
MUKAH: Three individuals sustained injuries while a girl was unharmed in a terrifying accident at Jambatan Kuning (Batang Mukah Bridge), Jalan Mukah-Balingian here, yesterday. The accident involving two vehicles – a Proton Saga and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Vellfire – occurred around 11.40am when both were travelling in opposite direction. Mukah police chief DSP Muhammad […]
Rep keeps focus on human capital
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine wants the youth here to be educated either in one form or another as part and parcel of human capital development. He said it is therefore very important that they continue to be educated and given assistance. He said the various programmes should be strengthened for human capital development in […]
