Author: Henry Siyu

First solar-powered clean water installed at Balingian longhouse

BALINGIAN: The first solar-powered clean water in Sarawak was installed in this sub-district on Wednesday morning.  The second such project in Malaysia after Puching in Selangor, it was installed at Rumah Renang Ak Nayor, Sungai Kelapuhan by a team from Techkem Water Malaysia. The project was part of the company’s

Mukah Kaul Festival from April 23 to 29

MUKAH: The annual Melanau ethnic annual festival,  Mukah Kaul Festival 2018, will be held from April 23 to 29. The date was fixed during a meeting chaired by Balingian State Assemblyman and Mukah Melanau Association (MMA) Chairman, Abdul Yakub Haji Arbi,  at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here recently. Also present

Call for local business community to go digital

  MUKAH: The local business community had been advised to embrace the new business approach to position themselves in this competitive world. In making the call, Tellian State Assemblyman, Yussibnosh Balo, named the digital economy championed by the Chief Minister as the way towards that end. “I wish to see

JPJ Mukah conducts Ops CNY, motorcycle

MUKAH: Mukah Land Transport Department (JPJ Mukah) conducted a joint traffic operation with other government agencies here on Monday. The operation, carried out along Jalan Boulevard Setia Raja from 6am to 6pm, was dubbed as Ops Chinese New Year and motorcycle. The other agencies involved were the Police, Immigration and

Filming of Melanau wedding customs to benefit local tourism

MATU: The recording (filming) of the local Melanau wedding customs by RTM on last Saturday would benefit the local tourism industry. This commendable effort held at a Melanau longhouse in this upcoming district (Matu) was meant to highlight the local customs and traditions. And the event was also  the best

Bankqu FT Seberang Zone champs

MUKAH: Bankqu FT emerged as champions of the futsal competition held at the Community Sports Complex, here, over the weekend. The team took the Seberang Zone mini futsal title after defeating the Simpang 3 FT 2-1 in the final. Win the win, Bankqu received RM300 and a trophy, while first

Seven primary schools closed due to floods

MUKAH: The flood that has hit the area around here since last two days or so has caused the authority to close seven primary schools in this district yesterday. These schools include SK Kampung Jebungan with 153 pupils,17 teachers and four support staff ; SK Kampung Sau(65 people), SK Kampung

Residents work together to furnish new hall

MATU: The residents of this upcoming district had come up with a practical approach to furnish their newly completed Dewan Haji Mahdi. Such unique effort was undertaken by the villagers of Kampung Bawang, here, through the launching of a campaign called `Derma Satu Rumah Satu Kerusi (One house Donates One

NAFAS delegates visit ‘tebaloi’ mill

MUKAH: A traditional crackers `Tebaloi’ processing mill, here, received visitors from the farmers’ national bodies recently. Visitors from National Farmers Association (NAFAS)  and Farmers Organisation Board of Malaysia were led by its  Chairman, Datuk Muhamad Salim. The  mill located at Kampung Tutus Ulu Mukah is one of the most  established

Lions Clubs Zone 6 show they care

MUKAH: An environmental  signboard  was  erected by Lions Clubs at Taman Boulevard Setia Raja Mukah, here, on Sunday afternoon(28 January). It was a joint project by the five Lions Clubs of Zone 6, namely, Lions Club of Mukah, Lions Club of Sibu Mandarin, Lions Club of Sibu Pahlawan,  Lions Club