Author: Famas

Tian Huat champions of Kapit Inter-Team meet

KAPIT: Tian Huat team emerged as the winners of this year’s Kapit Inter-Team Badminton Competition with All Care Pharmacy in second place. Cahaya Mas were third and Hong Hing Trading fourth place. Two other teams Bahagia and Voonlywood received consolation prizes. Tian Huat team received the champion trophy, medals and

500 attend Holy Thursday mass

KAPIT: Five hundred people attended a Holy Thursday mass at St Mary Immaculate Conception here. The highlight of the mass was a ‘Washing Of The Feet’ ceremony. The mass was celebrated by Father Matthews Olili who said “the ‘Washing of The Feet’ ceremony teaches us to be humble to serve

57 bodies receive RM662,100 in grants from Nanta and Jamit

KAPIT: Fifty-seven Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), associations and clubs grants totalling RM662,100 from Member of Parliament for Kapit Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi and Bukit Goram State Assembly Jefferson Jamit Unyat. The grants were presented by the two elected representatives at Meligai Hotel here on Monday.

Longhouse JKKK, Kelab Gagung get grants from Jamit

KAPIT: Bukit Goran State Assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat recently announced a government grant of RM18,500 to the Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) of Rumah Midin Anak Saong at Sungai Pelajau along Jalan Bukit Goram located about half an hour journey from Kapit town. Jamit made the announcement while attending

New kindergarten block to be built at Rumah Midin

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi announced to construction of an additional classroom block for KEMAS kindergarten at Rumah Midin Saong, Sungai Pelajau at Jalan Bukit Goram here to accommodate the increasing number of kindergarten children. At present Sungai Pelajau has three KEMAS kindergarten

New KKTA office bearers instaled

KAPIT: The new office bearers of Kapit Kwang Tung Association (KKTA) main body, women and youth wings were installed at Civic Centre here on Saturday. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi officiated at the installation ceremony. Among those present to witness the installation ceremony were

Retain keen peninsula teachers at SMK Baleh – Masing

KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said education involved three main groups of people, namely, teachers, parents and students. He said these groups must work closely together otherwise the education system would not work. “Parent must be involved with the teacher so that the

Masing flags off Baleh Kapit Raft Safari

KAPIT : Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing flagged off  the 22nd edition of Baleh Kapit Raft Safari 2017 at the second transit point at Rumah Along, Nanga Majau, Mujong Baleh on Sunday morning. He arrived at Rumah Along by helicopter at 4.30pm   on

Club donates recyclable items to PDK Kapit

KAPIT: The Lions Club of Kapit recently launched a campaign to collect recyclable items for the local Community Based Children Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) Kapit. According to the club president, Ong Hwang Seng the campaign launched last year was to collect recyclable items for the local PDK. “This is one of

PBB teams shine in Baleh Kapit Raft Safari 2017

KAPIT: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) teams won both men’s inter department and women’s open events in Baleh Kapit Raft Safari 2017 that ended on Sunday. The other teams that also performed well in the raft safari  were RANDO Bahagian Kapit which won the paddle boat category, JKKK Rumah Pinin