Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Author: Nur Farihan Razali

Tellian rep vows to address urgent school repairs

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine has pledged to persist in his efforts to assist schools facing challenges, particularly those requiring immediate repairs for the safety and comfort of students.“This encompasses issues related to deteriorating school buildings that urgently need repair for the sake of safety and to foster a more

Tellian rep urges KMKK collaboration for community wellbeing

MUKAH: Community and Village Chiefs (KMKK) must foster collaboration with all stakeholders and agencies to ensure the wellbeing of their respective areas, according to Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine. Speaking at the Certificate Appointment Ceremony for the Tellian State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Area, held at the Conference Hall on Level 1

Fallen tree damages house

MUKAH: Heavy rain and strong winds caused a tree to fall onto a house in Kampung Tutus Ulu, here, Tuesday. According to a son of the house owner, Nur Farizan Maulad Wasli, the incident occurred due to continuous heavy rain and strong winds starting from Tuesday afternoon until early this

NGOs receive grants under Mesra Rakyat project

MUKAH: A total of 18 Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) received grants under the “Mesra Rakyat” project and special allocation for the Year 2023, at the Mukah Service Centre, here, recently. The grants, totalling RM 220,545 were meant to carry out projects and activities specifically

Villagers assured of more development projects

MUKAH: Residents in Mukah are assured that development projects will continue to be implemented to improve their standard of living. Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib who is also Mukah MP, gave the assurance during the handover of a project in Kampung Tabo, here recently. The project involved

Mastery of STEM vital to enhance competitiveness

MUKAH: Mastery of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is very important among the young generation to enhance the country’s competitiveness at the global level. Director of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus Professor Dr Shahrul Razid Sarbini said that in addition to mastering STEM, they needed to have a

Meradong rep allocates RM200,000 for RTP project

BINTANGOR: Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing has allocated RM200,000 for the implementation of the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project in his area. Ding expressed gratitude to the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) of Sarikei Division for their consistent commitment in implementing the RTP project, ensuring its completion according to

Beting Maro KMKK urged to plan socioeconomic activities for 2024

BETING MARO: Community Heads and Tribal Heads (KMKK) are urged to plan socioeconomic activities in their respective areas for the year 2024. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor stressed the importance of the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) having comprehensive data and profiles for each village. This, he stated, is

Competition highlights benefit of boarding schools

DALAT: The Outstanding Boarding School Competition should serve as an example to other District Education Offices, said Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “PPD Dalat is the only District Education Office in Sarawak organising this competition, and it should continue in the future. “This is

Assemblyman visits sick villagers

MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine yesterday visited elderly and sick residents at the Petanak Village Expansion Scheme (SPK), here, under the Ziarah Kasih Tellian programme. Among those he visited was an elderly person, Nerawi, who had been ill for the past few months. “Before this, he lived alone and is