Author: Duwin Udih

Three arrested in separate drug raids

MUKAH: Police have arrested three men at separate times and places for involvement in drug-related activities. Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said in the first raid, at a house at Kampung Masjid, Balingian on Sept 1 at noon, a blue straw tube containing crystalline substances, believed to be

Taib pays Mukah a visit

MUKAH: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud arrived here on Saturday for an official visit. He arrived at the government rest house, Sri Mukah, at 12.15pm. He was accompanied by former Mukah MP Tan Sri Dr Muhammad Leo Michael Toyad, Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo, Mukah Resident Hamdiah

Three receive cheques worth RM900k from Unifor

MUKAH: Three non-Muslim religious bodies received cheques for a total of RM900,000 from Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) in the Chief Minister’s Department here. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo handed over the cheques last Friday (Sept 4) to representatives of Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM), Nanga Dijih; Mukah Methodist Church; and Mukah

National Unity Action Plan feedback session in Mukah

MUKAH: The National Unity Action Plan (PTPN) 2021-2025 draft feedback session was held at Dewan Suarah Mesra here on Friday (Sept 4). Its objectives, among others, was to mobilise the government’s efforts towards national unity in order to minimise tension and conflict as well as racial polarisation. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh

27 students given study incentives

MUKAH: Twenty-seven students who have been accepted to further their studies or attend training courses within the country received study incentives from Tellian State Constituency Service Centre here on Thursday (Sept 3). Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo handed over the incentives to the recipients, who are also local residents. He said some

Balingian double celebration do a success

BALINGIAN:  The National Day 2020 & National Youth Day Saberkas Balingian branch-level celebration was held here on Monday (Aug 31). It featured interesting activities such as PUBG Mobile Challenge, Saberkas Tiktok, Youth Colouring Challenge, Creative Writing Competition and Win, and Merdeka convoy. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi congratulated the Sarawak

Features live streaming from BCCK

WOMEN’S DAY DO IN MUKAH MUKAH: This year’s Women’s Day Mukah district-level celebration held at the new administrative centre today featured a live stream from the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Kuching. Live streaming at official events has become part of the new normal during the recovery movement control

Disability not obstacle to Wilson’s success

MUKAH: Physically challenged Wilson Frederick Aki’s maxim is very simple: “I try my best”. Since attending courses in Kota Samarahan and Bangi (Selangor) between 1998 and 2000 right up to becoming a self-employed electrical and electronic equipment repairman, Wilson has lived up to this motto. Equipped with the certificates coupled

Development slowly changing Balingian’s landscape

BALINGIAN: Various development projects that have been completed, and currently being implemented here, are slowly changing the landscape of this sub-district. This is in line with the sub-district’s ambition to gain full district status by 2026, as envisaged by Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. He said Balingian had been allocated

Total compliance with new price

MUKAH: Business outlets here are found totally complying with the new price of three-ply disposable face mask at RM1 per piece as fixed by the government. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) Mukah branch chief Salihin Den, in his response to a query