Author: Famas

Samling Resources donates health equipment

KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat presented health equipment to Kapit Hospital on behalf of Syarikat Samling Resources on Friday. A simple handing over ceremony was held at the hospital’s car park. On hand to receive the health equipment on behalf of Kapit Hospital was its director Dr Ivan

Strong wind blows off longhouse roof

KAPIT: The roof of several rooms of a 26-door longhouse – Rumah Nading at Nanga Seladang, Gaa’t, Baleh near here, was blown off by strong wind Monday evening. Also affected were the store houses erected near the longhouse. Fortunately, no one was injured in the mishap although the affected rooms

Kapit Bomba helps sanitise public places

KAPIT: Kapit Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) personnel has helped to sanitise public places in Kapit. Their sanitising schedule began last weekend as they were covered in personal protective equipment and armed with a spray filled with sanitising fluids, moving around to help sanitise public places in the district. Among

Walikota satisfied with MCO compliance

KAPIT: Kapit District Council (KDC) walikota Lating Minggang said he was happy that traders at the local produce market and their customers have complied with the movement control order (MCO) that has already entered its third phase. “Kapit is still a green zone, but the public are urged to continue

Merit longhouses receive face masks

KAPIT: Several longhouses in Merit area near here recently received face masks from Kapit District Office. District Officer Cerisologo Sabut accompanied by several of his administrative officers travelled by high powered speedboats passing through the treacherous Pelagus Rapids in Batang Rajang to distribute the face masks to the community at

Free face masks for hawkers

KAPIT: All hawkers trading at the Teresang Market along Jalan Penghulu Geringang and night Street Market at Kapit New Bazaar here received free face masks as a precautionary and preventive measure against the spread to Covid-19 virus.  Kapit District Council (KDC) walikota Lating Minggang led his councillors and council staffs

Kapit tap water turns murky

KAPIT: As the people were tense and worried about the movement control order (MCO), Kapit folk yesterday morning were alarmed by the issue of murky water. The tap water was so dirty and had foul smell. Rural Water Supply Department in a statement clarified that the cause was due to

Stricter enforcement during third phase

KAPIT: Phase three (April 15 – 28) of the movement control order (MCO) will see stricter enforcement by the authorities here with the police setting up road blocks at all roads entering Kapit Bazaar to check on vehicles coming into town. The road blocks at Jalan Kapit-Song, Jalan Bukit Goram,

Banks told to reopen

KAPIT: All banks here were told to reopen for business from yesterday after they closed down since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18. Kapit Disaster Management Committee held a meeting with banks officials at the Bletih State Complex yesterday to resolve various issues arising during the

Council assists hawkers for govt aid

KAPIT: Kapit District Council (KDC) decided to assist hawkers by setting up counters to gather the individual data and businesses licenses of hawkers conducting businesses at the council’s Market Teresang on Sunday. This is in response to the announcement of the RM1.1 billion government stimulus package to assist small and