Author: Famas

RM204,600 grants for 25 clubs,assns

KAPIT: State Assemblyman for  Pelagus, Wilson Nyabong Ijang yesterday presented minor rural project funds amounting to RM204,600 to 25 local clubs and associations under his constituency.  The simple presentation ceremony was held at  the Pelagus Service Centre, witnessed by heads of departments and community leaders. Among the recipients were JKKK

KDC commended for active community programmes

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW) gave Kapit District Council (KDC) a pat on the back for its initiative to organise the Local Agenda 21 and Community Development for the community in the rural areas that also saw the involvement of the various government agencies. “This is

Magna Glow bags shuttle crown

KAPIT : Magna Glow beat five other teams to capture the Tai San Ten Chinese Inter-Team Badminton Challenge 2017 trophy on Tuesday. Tian Huat was in second place and Bahagia K-2020 in third. Officiating at the closing and prize giving ceremony on was Bukit Goram assemblyman  Jefferson Jamit Unyat. Also

Nanta presents RM35,000 grant to four bodies

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi recently presented grant under his Minor Rural Project (MRP) to four local organisations here for their social activity fund. The simple handing over ceremony of the grant was held to coincide with the ‘Ngiling Bidai’ gathering organised by

Morning fire causes commotion

KAPIT: An early morning fire here last Monday caused quite a commotion here last Monday when fire razed the first floor of a 4-storey shophouse at Jalan Ung Hung here, last Monday. A member of the public who spotted with fire at 10 am immediately contacted the Fire and Rescue

Kapit police join in Anti Corruption Pledge, too

KAPIT: The police here yesterday took their oath and signed the ‘Anti Corruption Pledge’ during a ‘Majlis Ikrar Bebas Rasuah PDRM held at the Kapit District Police Headquarters here witnessed by two Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) officers, Dzulkarnain Rousan and Mohamad Nazif. The ceremony was led by Kapit Police

Three-in-one function held at Taman Indah

KAPIT: 1Malaysia Community (K1M) and Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) Taman Indah held a three-in-one gathering on Saturday. Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat representing Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi was the guest-of-honour. The gathering was for a ‘ngiling bidai’ ceremony, a meet-the-people

Nanta, Jamit visit longhouse in Melipis

  KAPIT : Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi together with the state assemblyman for Bukit Goram Jefferson Jamit Unyat paid a working visit to Rumah Rambor Belansai at Nanga Melipis about forty minutes speed boat journey from Kapit down the Batang Rajang. According to

Thousands attend wedding of Nanta’s daughter in Kapit

KAPIT: Thousands of people from all walks of life and the various ethnic groups in Kapit district including a handful of foreigners attended a colourful traditional wedding ceremony of Amanda Sura Nanta the eldest daughter of the Deputy Minister for Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander NantaLinggi held at Fort

Longhouse’s women bureau gets RM5k grant

KAPIT: State Assemblyman for Pelagus Wilson Nyabong Ijang allocated a government grant of RM5,000 to the Women Bureau of Rumah Emak Lebau. He made the announcement when he recently officiated at the Ngiling Bidai do held at the said longhouse at Sungai Antaroh, Sut, Baleh. The activity was jointly organised