Ferry makes life easier for Pelagus folk
KAPIT: The Nanga Tulie ferry will be another facility for the convenience of residents in Pelagus area. Its assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang officiated at the symbolic traditional miring ceremony for the Nanga Tulie ferry test drive at the Batang Rajang riverbank, near Logpond WTK, Nanga Amang here today. The main purpose of the ferry test […]
School’s admin block catches fire
KAPIT: An administration block of Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Amang here caught fire last Sunday (Apr 4). Kapit fire chief Erwandy Tugor said a call on the incident was received by the fire department at 4.39pm. Upon firemen’s arrival, the block was already in flames. “The fire was extinguished at 4.50pm and had caused 10 percent […]
Eight arrested for cockfighting, slapped with RM10k fine
KAPIT: Eight men were arrested and slapped with a RM10,000 fine each for engaging in an illegal cockfighting activity as well as violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) last Sunday (Mar 21). Kapit district police chief DSP Freddy Bian said a team from the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department, acting on information, […]
Roaming quarantine wristband wearer fined
KAPIT: A 17-year-old teenager was fined RM1,000 for disobeying the pandemic quarantine order after he was found roaming around Taman Height Wednesday afternoon (Mar 10). Kapit district police chief, DSP Freddy Stanislaus Bian, said while the boy was roaming around 4pm he was wearing a quarantine wristband issued by the Ministry of Health (MoH). “The […]
Sarawak records one new death
KUCHING: Sarawak has a total of 88 Covid-19 deaths to date after recording one death from Kapit. The 66-year-old local man who was Case 10,250 was treated at Kapit Hospital after experiencing lethargy, fever and cough for several days. His rT-PCR rapid test kit screening came back positive on March 1. His health deteriorated and […]
Two women cheat death when road caves in
KAPIT: Two women managed to escape the jaws of death when the road they were driving along caved in at KM4, Jalan Bukit Goram on Monday morning (Mar 8). Kapit fire chief Erwandy Tugor said the incident happened at 6.20am and his men were despatched to the scene soon after receiving a distress call. Upon […]
New cluster in Kapit
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared a new Covid-19 cluster, dubbed the Jan Yong Cluster, in Kapit. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said this was a new community cluster involving a longhouse in the Sungai Yong area in Kapit District. “The index case of the cluster is Case 7,043, […]
Biker dies, pillion rider injured
KAPIT: A motorcyclist died in an accident involving three vehicles at Jalan Selirik here today. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said in the 11.23am incident, the motorcycle ridden by the victim collided with two other vehicles heading in the opposite direction. As a result, the molorcyclist was confirmed dead at the scene […]
Kapit folk have no problem with MCO
KUCHING: Communities in Kapit have given the thumbs-up to the movement control order (MCO) in the district. Kapit Information Department (JaPen) recently conducted a survey to get feedback from locals on the MCO’s impact on their daily activities. Majority of them expressed their support for the MCO in Kapit, from Feb 2 to 15, as […]
Flying doctor schedule announced
KUCHING: The state Health Department has announced the schedule for the flying doctor service (FDS) to Sarikei, Sri Aman, Sibu, Kapit, Limbang, and Miri regions from Feb 3 to 15. The dates are Feb 3 to 5 and Feb 8 to Feb 9 (Sibu); Feb 3 to Feb 4 (Limbang); Feb 5, Feb 8 to […]
