Author: Famas

Over 500 in ‘Negaraku Sehati Sejiwa’programme

  KAPIT: More than 500 people from various government departments and agencies, students, local clubs and associations, and local community leaders took part in the divisional level ‘Negaraku Sehati Sejiwa’ programme held at the compound of the Civic Centre here on Saturday morning. The ‘Negaraku Sehati Sejiwa’ programme was held

Kumpulan Kapit Tari bags Ngajat Beraban title

KAPIT: Kumpulan Kapit Tari beat nine other teams to win the Ngajat Beraban (Group Ngajat Performance) title in a contest held in conjunction with a week-long Kapit Fest. The team also took the best dressed award with their Bidayuh traditional costumes. The event was organised by Kapit District Iban Community

Incessant downpour inundates low-lying areas in Kapit

KAPIT: Low-lying areas in Kapit were inundated by flood water following incessant downpour for past several days. The areas included Rumah Juntan at Karangan Ara, SK Nanga Sempili, access road to SK Lepong, SK Temenggong Koh, Jalan Sesibau, Kampung Baru, Jalan Suhaili, Rumah Bengau, Sut, Baleh and Lorong 7 Jalan

RM30,000 grant for the holding of Kapit Fest

  KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi handed over a government grant of RM30,000 to Kapit Resident Joseph Belayong after launching the Kapit Fest at the Old Airport here on Saturday. The Kapit Resident is an advisor to the Kapit Fest organising committee. 107

Family looking for Ricky Linggai

  KAPIT: A 33-year-old man, Ricky Linggai, from Rumah Bangkong, Nanga Sebala Mujong Baleh, had gone missing since he left the longhouse last Friday morning. His father, identified as Linggai, when lodging a missing person’s report at Kapit Police Station said his son did not bring any personal belongings with

RM69,950 incentive for 102 rubber smallholders

KAPIT: Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi presented government assistance and subsidy under the replanting of rubber trees programme ‘Bayaran Insentif Tunai Tanaman Getah Individu-TBGI’ for the year 2013 and 2014 for rubber smallholders in Song district organised by the Agriculture Department Kapit Office held

Kelab Gagung holds 2nd AGM

  KAPIT: Kelab Gagung Sibu Sarawak has held its second annual general meeting (AGM) at Li Hua Hotel here recently. More than 20 members attended the meeting. Its chairman, Jabang Juntan said the election of the club’s new committee would be held next year and the agenda of the meeting

Handicapped man, family appeal for public help

KAPIT: A handicapped man , 36-year-old Martin anak Jarraw (NRICK 810722-13-6263) of Rumah Guyang, Nanga Jeli, Merit and family are desperate for public help. He and family are now sheltered at Kapit Native Resthouse (Rumah Temuai) Jalan Selirik here. Family members comprise his 39-year-old wife Singar anak Bagang (NRICK 780411-13-5678)

Nanta thanks services of medical officers in Kapit

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi commended those medical officers who volunteered to serve in Kapit. “I salute those who volunteer to work here for longer period. I have known the medical officers in the past who volunteered to serve in Kapit for a

Masing chairs first URDA committee meeting

KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing who is also the chairman of Upper Rajang Development Authority (URDA) has chaired the first URDA committee meeting held at the conference room of the State Office Complex at Jalan Bleteh on Tuesday. “This is our first URDA