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RM500k pledged for school’s building

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi pledged a state government grant of RM500,000 to SJKC Hock Lam here. The Kapit MP made the announcement when receiving a recent courtesy call from the school’s Board of Management at Meligai Hotel here. Leading the courtesy call

30 Nanyang University graduates visit Kapit

KAPIT: Thirty Singaporeans who are graduates of Nanyang University of Singapore visited Kapit recently. Leading the visitors were President of Sarawak Nanyang University Alumni Association Ling Chung Kok from Kuching and the secretary of Sarawak Independent Chinese School Federation Kong Chong Men from Sibu. According to one of the visitors,

30 members gather at KGS function

KAPIT: About 30 members of the Kelab Gagung Sarawak (KGS) attended a gathering here that saw the presence of  advisor and a life member of Kelab Gagung Sarawak (KGS) Major General Datuk Stephen Mundaw. During the gathering, Mundaw took the opportunity to urge KGS members to give focus to expand

RM12M SK Sungai Kapit bridge soon

KAPIT: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg on Wednesday officiated at the earth breaking ceremony of the RM12-million SK Sungai Kapit Bridge, here. This bridge will link the said primary school to the main road of Jalan Bukit Goram, thereby connecting it to other areas. The bridge project

DCM upset by road fatalities

KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing when commenting on the high fatality rate of road accidents here warned parents to educate and discipline their children on road safety aspects in order to drive safely while on the road. He recalled that in the last

Kapit community leaders among award recipients

KAPIT: Several members of Kapit communty received various state awards and medals from the Head of State during the investiture held at the Astana in Kuching, recently. Pemanca David Dian Langkau and Penghulu Bunsu Gerinang, who led the list of award recipients from Kapit, received the Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (PBK)

JOHARI TO MAKE FIRST VISIT TO KAPIT AS CM

KAPIT: In conjunction with his inaugural two-day official visit here from tomorrow until Wednesday, Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Tun Openg will be officiating the earth breaking ceremony of the proposed SK Sg Kapit Bridge here. The bridge will link the school to Jalan Bukit Goram. Kapit Resident,

SJK Hock Lam’s new building block 90% complete

KAPIT: The new RM1.52-million three-storey building block of SJK (C) Hock Lam here is now 90 per cent completed and the school’s pupils are expected to move into the 14 new classrooms in the second half of this year. The construction of the new building block is necessary to replace

Ling Hang Ping new Kapit CCC president

KAPIT: Ling Hang Ping has been elected new Kapit Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Kapit CCC) president taking over from Dato Yong Hua Syeng.    The deputy president is Sii Bang Ee and  vice-president (Dong Chong Kiat). The secretary is Ling Kong Sie and his assistant is Ting King Yiing. Kapitan

SDNU Song gets RM25,000 grant, a lorry from FELCRA

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi presented a grant for RM25,000 to Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) Song Branch, recently. Of the amount, RM5,000 is expenses incurred during SDNU Song AGM while RM20,000 is for SDNU Song to organise this year’s Pre-Gawai gathering. Nanta