Kalaka PBB comes to aid of elderly man
SARATOK: This Ramadan is definitely the sweetest for an elderly man who has been living in a hut near the Saratok pier all this time. Razali Uki or also known as Nek Su Jalil in the community is moving into a new home, thanks to the efforts of Kalaka PBB led by Datuk Abdul Wahab […]
Villagers under EMCO to receive food aid
SARATOK: The local Member of Parliament Datuk Ali Biju has assured that food aid would be distributed immediately to residents of Kampung Tanjung Hulu and Kampung Melango Lama who are currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). He said residents need not worry but continue to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “I […]
Family members oblivious of burning house
SARATOK: Ten members of a family were reportedly oblivious of the fire that was razing in the top floor of their double-storey house at Lot Wawasan Kampung Melango here Tuesday morning. They were only aware that their house was burning after being alerted by a neighbour who saw the fire in one of the bedrooms. […]
Man arrested for causing mischief by fire
SARATOK: Police arrested a 28-year-old man over two fire cases that happened outside two separate banks here last Friday (Mar 12). District police chief DSP Mordani Tanin said the incidents happened early Friday morning at Jalan Orang Kaya Temenggung Tanduk and Taman Fuyuan. Firefighters who rushed to scene, managed to extinguish the flames and the […]
No reason for public to refuse vaccine
SARATOK: There is no reason for the people to reject the Covid-19 vaccine when the world is still at war against the pandemic. Saratok District Council deputy chairman Councillor Mohamad Duri said developed countries around the world had even taken the lead in procurement and getting their people vaccinated. “For the record, Malaysia is the […]
Test results confirm zero cases at Rumah Sidah
SARATOK: The mandatory quarantine period for the occupants of Rumah Sidah in Sungai Brangan here ended today as test results had shown no positive cases among its occupants. The results from the second swab tests for 58 occupants of the longhouse as well as 31 students and 11 teachers at SMK Saratok here were also […]
MP helps residents under quarantine
SARATOK: Saratok MP Ali Biju through the Saratok Service Centre has handed over food baskets to residents of Rumah Sidah in Sungai Brangan which is currently undergoing quarantine for 14 days effective Feb 7 following a Covid-19 positive case that was detected from the longhouse. Saratok District Health director Dr Syafiq Zulkiflee said that a […]
Her bedroom her creative studio
SARATOK: Physical disability does not hinder artist Laura Dudum from earning a living. Like many other people, she lost her job after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world last year. Since then, the woman, who suffered from cerebral palsy since birth, spends about five hours daily in her bedroom to produce drawings that are now […]
Longhouse hit by landslip
SARATOK: A total of 80 residents in the 21-door Matur Sigan longhouse near Sungai Sebilik, Lubuk Renit Temuduk Awik here, were affected by a landslip last Sunday. Saratok fire chief Nazry Mohamat said they received a distress call around 9.50am and despatched their men to the scene. Upon arrival, they found that the landslip occurred […]
Four injured in car-trailer collision
SARATOK: Four members of a family sustained injuries after their car was involved in a collision with an oil palm trailer at Jalan Saratok-Roban last Saturday (Nov 28). The State Fire Department operations centre received a distress call on the incident around 4.10pm and despatched firemen from Saratok fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, […]
