Author: Famas

Early CNY for hospital patients

KAPIT: Members of the Kapit South Neighbourhood Committee (KRT) and staff of Kapit Unity and National Integration Department visited patients at Kapit Hospital recently. The visitors handed out Chinese New Year festive presents to hospital patients in conjunction with the upcoming celebration. Leading the Kapit Unity and Integration Department was

Kindergarten tutors receive one month bonus

KAPIT: Tutors of Chung Hua Kindergarten Kapit received a one month bonus from the board of management that was held to coincide with a new year dinner at Happy Garden Restaurant at Jalan Bletih here on Monday evening. Board of management chairman Sii Bang Ee said that the new year

Firearm: Police’s decision dismays rural folks

KAPIT: News that the police will revoke firearm permits if holders use their weapons for poaching has been met with dismay by some folks here. “In some ways, they feel that there is still a lack of understanding from the relevant authorities with regard to the matter that touches their

Politicians stoking racial, religious sentiments a concern

KAPIT: Politicians who stoke racial and religious sentiments are a liability and do no good for the country. A concerned Datuk Ho Su Mong, who is Malaysia-Singapore Federated Coffee Shop and Restaurant Owners Association president, says such politicians will breed mistrust and cause disunity among the nation’s multi-racial citizens.  “Since

Association holds pre-CNY dinner

KAPIT: Tai San Ten Association Kapit held a pre-Chinese New Year gathering at Kapit Civic Centre here on Sunday evening. Officiating at the function were Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat and Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien, who is also the advisor of the association. Jamit in his speech

Masing, Ugak give RM51,000 to Rumah Jantai

KAPIT: Hulu Rajang Member of Parliament Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong recently visited Rumah Jantai, a 23-door longhouse at Nanga Entelangau, Merirai in Baleh. His purpose was to officiate at an earth-breaking ceremony for the site of a new longhouse and to attend a ‘Leaders Meet the People’ session. On behalf

Kapit police holds Customer Day programme

KAPIT: Kapit police here organised a Customer Day programme from 9am to 1pm yesterday, at the Kapit Express Passenger Terminal here. Various counters were set up under different branches of police services to enable the members of the public to make enquiries on the spot. The monthly programme is held

Association holds pre-Chinese New Year do

KAPIT: Kapit Tai Chi Association has become the first non-governmental organisation in town to hold a pre-Chinese New Year do, which was attended by some 150 members and guests. Chairperson Anita Wong Siew, who spoke at the event, said one of the objectives of the association was to gather members

Put idle land to use, Kapit folks told

KAPIT: Kapit MP Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi told Kapit folk to make full use of their idle land to improve their economic status. “When we have such an asset (land), make sure that whatever we have — whether it is NCR (Native Customary Rights) or mixed zone — we will

Early Christmas cheer for special children

KAPIT: Kapit Community Rehabilitation Centre (PDK Kapit) held a Christmas gathering for its trainees at its premises here yesterday. At the function, the Lions Club donated RM400 to the centre while the Youth Wing Kapit Kwang Tung Association and the Women Wing Kapit Kwang Tung Association each contributed RM300. Chairlady