Author: Famas

‘Miring’ ceremony for PBB rafting teams

KAPIT : A traditional Iban ‘miring’ ceremony has been held for Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) rafting teams taking part in this year’s Baleh Kapit Raft Safari 2017 on 1 and 2 Apirl. The raft safari will be held at Nanga Sepajie, Majau , Mujong as a flag off point

19 teams join Sarawak Medical Sports Club meet

KAPIT: Some 19 teams throughout the state involving some 200 players and officials are taking part in the badminton competition hosted by the Sarawak Medical Sports Club Kapit branch at the Integrated Sports Complex Jalan Bleteh, starting Friday . The three-day event was divided into six categories namely men singles,

RM10,000 for Baleh Kapit Raft Safari committee

KAPIT : The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Solidarity (MYSS) yesterday morning presented a  grant of RM10,000 to the Baleh-Kapit Raft Safari 2017 organising committee. The simple handing over  ceremony was held at the Resident Office at the State Office Complex at Jalan Bleteh here. Presenting the grant on behalf

KGS praised for holding over 30 activities

KAPIT: Kanowit Member of Parliament Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang was full of praise for Kelab Gagung Sibu Sarawak  (KGS) for having held with success more than 30 activities within its first year of existence. He made the comment when officiating at the club’s inaugural anniversary celebration held at a restaurant

Nanta announces RM235,000 grant to Rumah Edison Bugap

  KAPIT:  A longhouse in Rumah Edison Bugap in Kapit received a grant of RM235,000 in conjunction with a state level Research Institute for Rubber Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) function there yesterday. The allocation was by the Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW) Malaysia, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi

Lions Club Kapit holds cooking demonstration for members

KAPIT: Kapit Lions Club organised a cooking demonstration cum fellowship gathering for its members at the residence of former Foochow Kapitan, Micky Ngu Kiong Siong  at Jalan Airport here on Monday evening. Micky, who loves cooking, and his wife, Anna Chan,   a  home science teacher at SMK Kapit,  showed

Kelab Gagung Sarawak celebrates first anniversary

SIBU: Kelab Gagung Sibu Sarawak (with its acronym KGS) celebrated its first anniversary   at Rejang Restaurant here recently. Member of Parliament for  Kanowit, Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang graced the event. In his remarks at the function, chairman of the club, Jabang Anak Juntan, who is also the Secretary of

RM41.2 mln for RISDA S’wak to replant high yield rubber trees, AET

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW), Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi disclosed that Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) not only helps rubber farmer to replant high yielding rubber trees but also provides other forms of assistance namely training, tuition programme (tuisyen rakyat @KKLW) and handicraft-making to its

ASTRO adopts SK Sungai Paku

KAPIT: Member of Parliament for Hulu Rajang Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong calls for improvement in the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) results in his constituency “I want all primary schools and secondary schools in Hulu Rajang constituency to improve in the public examinations,” he said when officiating at the prizes

PVATM Kapit gets RM8,000 in grant

  KAPIT: Bukit Goram Assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat announced a government grant of RM8,000 for Persatuan Veteran Angkatan Tenetra Malaysia (PVATM) Kapit branch when he declared open the association’s 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Meligai Hotel here last Saturday morning. In his speech, Jamit said that the government recognised