Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Duwin Udih

Seafood aplenty in Mukah

MUKAH: It is business as usual for some fishermen here despite the movement control order (MCO). A survey by New Sarawak Tribune on Friday and the past few days found that the fishermen had been going out to sea daily, and providing a good supply of fresh seafood to the

Food and drinks for frontliners

DALAT:  Dalat Constituency Service Centre contributed food and drinks to frontliners here on Friday. The frontliners, comprising the police, Dalat Hospital and Dalat Health Department staff as well as Peoples’ Volunteers Corps (Rela) were assisting the government in enforcing the movement control order (MCO). Sait Seman who represented the service

Food for MCO-affected polytechnic students

MUKAH: Some 600 Politeknik Mukah (PMU) students who have been having problems obtaining food during the movement control order (MCO) period since March 18 finally got their supply yesterday. The students and management of PMU thanked Tellian Constituency Service Centre here, particularly assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo, for his initiative and assistance.

Assemblyman shows appreciation

BALINGIAN: Police manning a roadblock enforcing the control movement order (MCO) at the junction of Jalan Matading here received a surprise when Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi visited them. Not only that, he contributed food and canned drinks to them while telling them that he appreciated what they were doing.

Consider incentives for media personnel

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo is urging the Sarawak government to consider providing incentives to media personnel. He said it was their duty to report and disseminates information on the Covid-19 pandemic and they also faced risks. “Perhaps the incentive could keep their spirits up and motivate them to provide

MCO, Covid-19 outbreak render popular tibou useless

MUKAH: The Movement Control Order (MCO) has rendered the tibou (giant swing) at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here almost useless now. It was erected on March 14 before the MCO was enforced on March 18. It has been a tradition of sorts in past years for the people to

‘Look into welfare of people affected by MCO’

MUKAH: Certain quarters are raising concern over the 14-day movement control order (MCO ― March 18-31) for fear that it would be extended further if the Covid-19 pandemic does not show any improvement soon. Mohd Arwin Abdullah is one of those concerned public who also hoped that the situation would

Pharmacies in Mukah low on stock

MUKAH:  The supply of reasonably priced face masks as well as hand sanitisers here is still currently out stock amid the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday found that all the three pharmacies in town were running out of stock of the two much-needed items. An assistant

Mukah Hospital Visitors Board functioning as usual

MUKAH:  Mukah Hospital Visitors Board is functioning as usual although there has been a change of government from Pakatan Harapan (PH) to the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) plus Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (PN-Plus GPS). This was clarified by chairman Mohd Arwin Abdullah, who is leading the 10-member board. “For board

Daro Festival put on hold

DARO: Daro Festival 2020 which has been scheduled to be held here from March 27 to April 5 has been postponed to a later date following the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. Organising chairman and Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad in a statement yesterday said the postponement was