Author: Famas

Star rating inspectorate team visits Kapit

  KAPIT: A four-member delegation of the star rating inspectorate led by Adi Azlan Bin Ahmad Othman from the Ministry of Housing, Local Government and Community Wellbeing Kuala Lumpur (KPKT) visited Kapit District Council to conduct the star rating auditing programme on the council. The three other inspectorate members were

Longhouse gets RM10,000 grant

KAPIT: Member of Parliament for Hulu Rajang, Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong officiated at the launching of the Women Bureau of the Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) of Rumah Ensong, Batu Bai at Sungai Bain, a tributary of the Baleh River to coincide with the ‘Leaders Meet The People’ session

Man looking for missing wife

KAPIT: A 46-year-old man is looking for his wife, Tanie Empin, from Rumah Bidok, Nanga Sebetong, Batang Baleh, who has gone missing since 6 July last year. Bedindang Anak Unggang, from Rumah Gani, Pulau Pisang, Batang Rajang, said he made numerous attempts to look for his 40-year-old wife, but to

KDC to hold first LA 21 in Sg. Asap

KAPIT: Kapit District Council (KDC) is holding its first Local Agenda (LA) 21 programme this year at an Orang Ulu settlement, Uma Kelap Sungai Asap Bakun Resettlement Scheme in Belaga district from 11-13 May. This is also held to coincide with its Community Development programme for areas in Belaga. This

CP Mazlan on official visit to Kapit

KAPIT: Sarawak Commissioner of Police, Datuk Mazlan Mansor was here for an official visit, yesterday. He flew in a helicopter from Belaga. On hand to welcome Mazlan and entourage was Kapit Police chief,  DSP Freddy Bian, Special Branch Officer ASP Chua Sui Hua, officer in charge of management ASP Chiew

Over 300 youths in Kapit attend dialogue on TN50

KAPIT: Over 300 youths representing the various state Barisan Nasional (BN) components’ youth wings, youth clubs and Form 6 students attended the Kapit Division-level National Transformation (TN50) Dialogue organised by the Youth and Sports Department at Kapit Civic Centre here, yesterday. The moderators for the dialogue session were Political Secretary

Kapit BOMBA celebrates International Firefighters’ Day

KAPIT: BOMBA officer of Zone 4 Sarawak Central (Sibu, Kapit, Sarikei and Mukah Divisions) Mutton Gelanggang officiated at the International Firefighters’ Day at Kapit BOMBA headquarters at Jalan Bletih here, yesterday morning. Mutton in his address said the Internationa Firefighters’ Day was celebrated universally on 4 May since 1999. He

Longhouse fire victims receive RM3,500 aid

KAPIT: Help kept pouring in to the fire victims of Rumah Messop at Ulu Sungai Entangai whose longhouse was razed to the ground on Saturday afternoon.Yesterday morning State Assemblyman for Bukit Goram , Jefferson Jamit Unyat handed over the immediate cash assistance of RM 3,500 to the fire victims. The

School’s jogathon raises funds for co-curricular activities

KAPIT: The annual jogathon of SK Methodist Kapit targets to raise funds for the school’s co-curricular activities. The school’s headmaster Demang Sawing said the event was targetted to raise RM15,000. “We hope to enhance cooperation and teamwork among the school stakeholders, namely, the pupils, teachers, parents, and the Parent-Teacher Association.

17-door longhouse razed, 104 made homeless

KAPIT: A 17-door longhouse in Ulu Sungai Entangai here was destroyed by fire about 4.00pm on Saturday, leaving 104 residents homeless. The fire at Rumah Messop Tawi was believed to have started from the kitchen in one of the units. It was reported that one of the residents, a 50-year-old