Vehicle plunges down 30-foot ravine, driver manages to escape unharmed
KAPIT: A local man thanked his lucky stars after he escaped terrifying accident without any injuries at Amang Bridge, Jalan Melekun last night. Firemen from Kapit station were despatched to the scene, about 9km from the station, after receiving a distress call around 9.05pm. Upon arriving, they confirmed that the accident only involved a single […]
Merdeka convoy in Kapit, 20 stops to go
KAPIT: Konvoi Kembara Merdeka Keluarga Malaysia (KMKM2022) arrived here yesterday and cheered on by more than 800 students and teachers of SMK Selirik. Bukit Mabong District Officer Robert Liman Deli expressed his gratitude over the presence of KMKM2022 hoped in the future, the convoy could continue to Bukit Mabong which is located about an hour’s […]
Body of missing 10-year-old boy found
KAPIT: The body of a 10-year-old boy reported missing last Friday (Aug 5), was found on Today (Aug 8). Off-duty firefighters who were fishing near Kampung Bedil in Kanowit, found the body belonging to Jenggut Antas floating in the river. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department said the distance from the incident’s location […]
10-year-old boy feared drowned after family of four’s boat sinks in Rajang River
KAPIT: A young boy is feared to have drowned in the Rajang River after the boat that he and his family was on sunk near Wharf Batu at Kapit Town. 10-year-old Jenggut Anak Antas was among four who were on the boat. Three others managed to swim to safety. The boat was believed to have […]
Kapit’s ‘hidden treasures’
KUCHING: If Tanjung Piai in Johor is famously known as the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia, then Kapit actually also has many hidden geographical treasures that may not be known by many. Kapit MP Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that in the past, the area was the last longhouse settlement in the southernmost location, […]
Fuel sales in Kapit back to normal
KUCHING: The sales of petrol and diesel for public use in Kapit are expected to be back to normalcy starting tomorrow. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that the supply, consisting of 10,000 litres of RON95 petrol and 6,000 litres of diesel, had arrived at 3.30pm in the afternoon. […]
Enforcement officers on strict look-out
KAPIT: Enforcement officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumers’ Affair (KPDNHEP) Kapit division have conducted a series of surveillance on business premises around Kapit in line with the Anti-Hoarding Ops that was launched in January 2022. The surveillance was done to ensure the availability of controlled essential items in the retail outlets and […]
Eight years, whipping for grievous hurt
SIBU: A 22 -year -old man was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment plus three lashes of the whip by the Sessions Court in Kapit on Tuesday (June 21) for causing grievous bodily harm to a woman. The accused, Daniel Sugai, from Rumah Sugai, Sungai Song, who is a labourer, pleaded guilty under Section 326 of […]
E-waste collection campaign in Kapit and Kanowit on June 25-26
KAPIT: The Department of Environment together with Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) in collaboration with Kapit District Council and Kanowit District Council will organise a Household Electrical and Electronic Waste (BEE) Collection Campaign (household e-waste). According to a statement on Thursday (June 16), the programme is held to ensure that e-waste is collected […]
RM2 mln to repair Kapit’s iconic Lily Pond
KAPIT: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM2 million for repair works of the Kapit’s iconic Lily Pond. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that he has agreed to the matter after being briefed on the pond’s need for repairs. “We will continue to enhance this area because it […]
