Author: Famas

RM30,000 grant for Pesta Dabai Song

KAPIT: Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi last Thursday allocated RM30,000 under his minor rural project (MRP) fund to Kapit District Council. It was to fund the hosting of Pesta Dabai Song organised earlier this year from March 6 to March 8 at Song Bazaar.

12 needy students get free spectacles

KAPIT: A total of 12 needy students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Selirik have received free spectacles under the Lions’ Community Project ‘Eye-Sight First Campaign’. Senior Assistant of the school, Dr Layang Ugek, on behalf of the students received the twelve pair of glasses from the president of Lions Club

JKKKs get over RM1mln in grants

KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing handed out a total of RM1,644,500 in minor rural project (MRP) funds to 128 Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) in the Baleh state constituency. The grants would benefit some 3,012 families comprising 24,517 people. Speaking at the function yesterday

Niosh eyes office in Kapit

KAPIT: The National Institute Occupation, Safety and Health (Niosh) is studying the feasibility of setting up an office here. Niosh chairman Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong revealed this at a welcoming dinner for three visiting senior officers from Niosh headquarters in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday evening. The Niosh senior officers

Longhouse pledges full support for Jamit

KAPIT: Longhouse chief Tuai Rumah Dollen Notis who chairs the village and development committee (JKKK) of Tatai Mas Rawing at Sungai Amang, Selirik here, speaking on behalf of the longhouse and committee, pledged their full support to the incumbent elected Bukit Goram representative Jefferson Jamit Unyat in the coming state

Prompt attention for longhouse

KAPIT: A 40-door longhouse Rumah Bundong Tajok at the foot of Bukit Goram along Sungai Kapit which has been endangered by soil erosion got an immediate attention of local people’s representative Jefferson Jamit Unyat. The Bukit Goram rep last Tuesday paid a working visit to the community dwelling especially to

Senator gives grant to recipients in Kapit

KAPIT: Senator Datuk Paul Igai from PDP (Progressive Democratic Party) on Thursday (June 18) presented grants to recipients in Kapit. The contributions were from the Special Grant (by the government) allocated through senators for the year 2020. The simple handing-over ceremony was held at the office of the secretary of

Churches in Kapit to reopen tomorrow

KAPIT: Churches of different denominations here are scheduled to reopen this Saturday (June 20) following the government’s announcement to allow worshippers to attend mass or services. However, mosques and surau are allowed to reopen earlier. All religious institutions were ordered to close following the implementation of the movement control order

Enough essential food items in Kapit

KAPIT: There are enough essential food items in Kapit Division during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) which has been extended to June 9, 2020.   Chief enforcement officer of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affair (MDTCA) Kapit, Al Redzamani Abdul Razak gave this assurance yesterday. “We are

Express boat gets navigation permit

KAPIT: Navigation permit has been granted to an express boat company to transport essential items from Sibu to Kapit. The company is allowed to operate thrice weekly services on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday leaving Sibu Express Boat Terminal at 9am and arriving Kapit around 12 noon. However the express boat