Author: Nur Farihan Razali

Balingian’s bouncy Bederun bash

MUKAH: The Bederun Festival, a beloved tradition of the Balingian community, is set to make a triumphant return from September 27 to 29. This year’s festival promises a vibrant array of activities, with a particular emphasis on exciting water sports competitions. In addition to the aquatic thrills, attendees can look

Nothing more important than team spirit

MUKAH: Team spirit is crucial for an organisation to progress for without it everything will be chaotic. “Team spirit is very important to ensure we are always in one team, course and direction,” said Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Atom,He was speaking at

Winners list of the Daro Festival Bermukun Competition 2024

DARO: The Warisan Melanau group from Bintulu was the champion for the adult category in the recently concluded Daro Festival Bermukun Competition 2024, as they took home cash prize amounting to RM2,000. In the same category, the runner-up went to Selempang Emas group from Kampung Baru Daro, inclusive cash prize

Expedition convoy awakens patriotism

MUKAH: The Department of Information (JAPEN) made a significant impact by organizing the Jalur Gemilang Merdeka Expedition (KMJG) convoy, inspiring the community to deeply understand and embrace the essence of independence. Shafrie Saili, Deputy Resident of Mukah, emphasized the importance of such initiatives in boosting patriotism and raising public awareness.

Ministry calls for more frequent engagements with local authorities

MUKAH: Interactions or meetings involving discussions and communication between the Ministry of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government (MPHLG) and local authorities (PBT) need to be held more frequently. MPHLG Deputy Minister, Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said that such engagements are important to understand and address the problems faced by

Politeknik Mukah enhances civil engineering education through collaboration with Miri JKR

MUKAH: The Civil Engineering Department of Politeknik Mukah (PMU) has established a close collaboration with the Industrial Advisor Programme, featuring civil engineer Ts. Satwant Singh Sarawan from the Public Works Department (JKR) of Miri Division. This partnership has significantly benefitted the Civil Engineering Department, particularly in enhancing the professional development

Affordable MyLesen B2 attracts a huge registration

MUKAH: The My Lesen B2 (motorcycle) programme for the Tellian and Balingian State Legislative Assembly (DUN) areas has received an encouraging response from the public. A total of 1,187 and 635 eligible participants have qualified in the DUN Balingian and DUN Tellian respectively. This program was jointly organised by Telliana

Fostering critical thinking is key to success

MUKAH: Emphasising critical thinking in education is crucial to ensuring a secure future for students, said Deputy Minister of Economy and Member of Parliament for Mukah, Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. Hanifah mentioned that students must possess the capability to apply knowledge in their daily lives and that teachers play a

Rep advises local communities to be tech savvy

TATAU: The people of Sarawak need to change their traditional ways of thinking to be on par with the ever changing rapid development that is happening around the world, to improve their socioeconomy. Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department, Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai said this traditional thinking was more

Sarawak wins four gold, one silver, three bronze in taekwondo championship

MUKAH: The Malaysian Global Taekwondo Federation (MGTF) Sarawak team brought home four gold, one silver and three bronze medals from the Sabree Salleh Open and Invitational Taekwondo Championship held at Dewan D’Cerana, Selangor Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK), recently. Mukah Tunas Taekwondo Club head coach Zaidi Morshidi said they only sent