Kapit to host Kumang Gawai contest May 21
KAPIT: The local branch of Serakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) will be hosting a Kumang Gawai Dayak Kapit 2022 competition on May 21 at Town Square Kapit. It is open to single native girls in Kapit ageed between 18-28. According to Rose Kumbong, girls who are interested from Song District, Belaga, Kapit and Bukit Mabong […]
Dialogue to discuss various issues in Tegulang
MURUM: Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai held a dialogue with community leaders on Sunday (April 10). The session was to discuss issues related to the division of land lots and agriculture in Tegulang Resettlement Scheme here. “Thanks and appreciation to all parties who have given their commitment and cooperation in this dialogue. “We really hope that […]
Mega projects to raise Kapit to city status
KAPIT: The implementation of mega projects like the Baleh and Murum Hydroelectric Dams will elevate Kapit’s status from a small town to a city. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) reported Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development (Development and Infrastructure) Aidel Lariwoo as saying that Kapit would play an important role as a generator […]
Kapit parents full of praise for PICKids
KAPIT: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) here has been greeted favourably by parents. Lenggie Jugah, 43, from Rh Panyau Ng Kemali Baleh, who accompanied his son Rodrizues Ampeng Lenggie, 7, said the programme was well implemented. “This is a good initiative by the government and I am thankful that my son can […]
Consumerism carnival to focus on youth
KAPIT: Residents here have been invited to participate in a Youth Consumerism Advocacy Carnival which will be held on Nov 26 – 28 at Kapit Town Square. The carnival is an initiative of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs to deepen knowledge on consumerism as well as to explain the role of the […]
Nanta recalls Masing’s good deeds for Kapit
BY HASNAH JUSID It is never easy losing a good friend, let alone to accept his sudden departure, especially if the individual was a mentor and a political partner who had contributed significantly in developing a parliamentary constituency together. That would probably best describe how Kapit Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, was […]
Woman loses RM2k to scammer posing as friend in distress
KAPIT: A woman lost RM2,000 after being scammed on Monday (Nov 1). Kapit OCPD DSP Freddy Bian in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 3) said the 49-year-old victim had lodged a police report on the same day. “The victim had received a call from an unknown number claiming to be a close friend. “The unknown […]
Kapit has changed, thanks to Masing
KAPIT: The passing of the late Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing yesterday (Oct 31) was a great loss not only to Sarawak but also the people of Kapit and Baleh in general. Political Secretary to the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Lidam Assan, who pointed this out, […]
Kapit celebrates National Sports Day
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat yesterday (Oct 10) presented awards to the winners of various competitions held in conjunction with the National Sports Day celebration here. Kumpulan Gelima 79 took home RM200 in cash and trophies from the RC Mini Powerboat Race competition held by Wira Kapit Recreational Sports Club in partnership with […]
Four clinics in Kapit open as assessment centres
KAPIT: A total of four clinics in the Kapit division are now open as Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CACs). According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) Kapit on Saturday (Sept 18), among the health clinics are Kapit Health Clinic, Song Health Clinic, Sungai Asap Health Clinic and Belaga Health Clinic. In this regard, a spokesperson […]
