Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Author: Henry Siyu

10,000 witness opening ceremony

MUKAH: About 10,000 people from all walks of life thronged Taman Kala Dana here yesterday to witness the official opening of Mukah Kaul 2017 by the Head of State (TYT), Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud. Upon arrival at the venue, Tun Pehin Sri Taib and wife, Toh Puan

17-year-old wins Kaul Mukah beauty title

MUKAH: A 17-year-old  student from Miri Rachel Chia Po Lin is the winner in a beauty pageant held at Kaul Mukah 2017 on Thursday. Rachel who is of mixed  Chinese-Melanau parentage defeated 11 other contestants for the title. Originally from Kpg Tellian Mukah (before her family moved to Miri ),

MRSM Mukah in class of their own

MUKAH: MARA Junior Science College Mukah (MRSM Mukah) is the overall champion in the upper secondary category of a sports and games meet for MARA junior science colleges in Sarawak (Kejohanan Sukan & Permainan-SUPER 2017 ) held at MRSM Betong over the weekend. MRSM Mukah was also adjudged an overall

Taman Kala Dana Mukah beach a potential tourist attraction

MUKAH: Taman Kala Dana Mukah beach could become as one of the major attractions for this fast growing district  if it were to be well-maintained  especially the clearing of the debris on the beach. In fact Mukah has a beautiful beach for family outing or water sports if a more

Man killed in suspected hit-and-run

SELANGAU: A man found sprawled in middle of the road at KM77 Sibu-Bintulu Road on Wednesday morning was believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run. Augustine Belun Kempas, 23, from Rh Kempas, Batu 42 Jalan Oya, Sibu, who died on the spot, had serious injuries to his head. Mukah

80 teachers partake in leadership course, workshop

MUKAH: Eighty teachers from the division partook in   Leadership Course and Professionalism Improvement Workshop 2017 over the weekend. This knowledge-enrichment programme was organised by Sarawak Teachers’ Union(STU) Mukah Branch at Kingwood Hotel, here. Meant for the members of  STU Mukah, the speaker of the half-day workshop was SMK Meradong

RM700k retaining wall project to start this July

MUKAH: The residents staying at the eroded river banks of Kampung Datu, here, could envisage  better days ahead following the construction of the retaining wall project sometimes this year. It was due to the pre-emptive measure undertaken by Tellian State Assemblyman, Yussibnosh Balo, who wanted it to be implemented under

Church marks event with tree-planting

MUKAH: The St Peter & St Paul Church celebrated the `Year Care For Creation and Environment Day’ with the planting of trees last Sunday. The meaningful and symbolical event which involved its Parish Rector, Rev Fr Joseph Sebastian was held after the Sunday mass. It was staged in conjunction with

Telaga Air A win Mukah Kaul Open

MUKAH: Telaga Air A emerged as the champions of the 2017 Mukah Kaul Open Takraw Competition on Sunday. First runners-up of the two-day event were Sibu Jaya team while joint third were to Miller B and Al Qassam A. The competition was held at the multi-purpose court of Kuala Lama

Husband wants wife, children home

IGAN: A 50-year-old plantation worker here is looking for his wife and children who went missing last month. The worried father, Simon Ak Manggi, lodged a police report at Mukah District Police Headquarters (IPD Mukah) yesterday morning. In his police report, Simon claimed that his 41-year-old wife, Mislin Munti Ak