Kapit town’s major projects inspected
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat recently inspected several major development projects in Kapit town. Among the major projects inspected included the proposed improvement to Kapit Town Square (Gelanggang Teresang), proposed development of Kapit Riverfront Phase 3, proposed improvement to Lily Pond and recreational centre and the proposed multi-storey car park. All those development […]
KGS to hold TGM tomorrow
KAPIT: Kelab Gagung Sarawak (KGS) will be holding its triennial general meeting (TGM) for the election of new office bearers at the conference room of Kapit District Council tomorrow. This was disclosed by its chairman, Jabang Juntan to the press this morning. He said the TGM would be receiving report on the club activities as […]
RM30,000 grant for Pesta Dabai Song
KAPIT: Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi last Thursday allocated RM30,000 under his minor rural project (MRP) fund to Kapit District Council. It was to fund the hosting of Pesta Dabai Song organised earlier this year from March 6 to March 8 at Song Bazaar. At hand to present the […]
Landslide cuts off route to longhouse
KAPIT: Continuous rain had triggered earth movement causing the main route towards Rumah Gangeng Eli, Nanga Sebenda Baleh to be cut off from both directions. Sarawak Civil Defence Force spokesperson Major Ismail Mahedin said the agency received a report of the incident at around 6pm yesterday. “The situation is under control and safe, and representatives […]
12 needy students get free spectacles
KAPIT: A total of 12 needy students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Selirik have received free spectacles under the Lions’ Community Project ‘Eye-Sight First Campaign’. Senior Assistant of the school, Dr Layang Ugek, on behalf of the students received the twelve pair of glasses from the president of Lions Club Kapit, Mona Akun, at a […]
JKKKs get over RM1mln in grants
KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing handed out a total of RM1,644,500 in minor rural project (MRP) funds to 128 Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) in the Baleh state constituency. The grants would benefit some 3,012 families comprising 24,517 people. Speaking at the function yesterday (July 9), Masing said this […]
Niosh eyes office in Kapit
KAPIT: The National Institute Occupation, Safety and Health (Niosh) is studying the feasibility of setting up an office here. Niosh chairman Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong revealed this at a welcoming dinner for three visiting senior officers from Niosh headquarters in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday evening. The Niosh senior officers were the executive secretary of […]
New hospital in the pipeline for Kapit
KAPIT: A long-term plan to build a new hospital in Kapit is in the pipeline to meet rising demand for health care in the region. Deputy Health Minister II Aaron Ago Dagang said a suitable site had been identified for the construction of the new hospital but there were many things that needed to be […]
Prompt attention for longhouse
KAPIT: A 40-door longhouse Rumah Bundong Tajok at the foot of Bukit Goram along Sungai Kapit which has been endangered by soil erosion got an immediate attention of local people’s representative Jefferson Jamit Unyat. The Bukit Goram rep last Tuesday paid a working visit to the community dwelling especially to inspect the site of severe […]
Senator gives grant to recipients in Kapit
KAPIT: Senator Datuk Paul Igai from PDP (Progressive Democratic Party) on Thursday (June 18) presented grants to recipients in Kapit. The contributions were from the Special Grant (by the government) allocated through senators for the year 2020. The simple handing-over ceremony was held at the office of the secretary of Kapit District Council (KDC). Also […]
