KAPIT: The Kapit Division Sarawakku Sayang (SKS) 2026 programme begins today with various activities that focus on the delivery of government services, community development and strengthening the relationship between the government and the people throughout the three days of the programme.

The soft launching ceremony was officiated by Sarawak Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki at the Kapit Civic Centre grounds on Friday.

At the same event, he also inaugurated the Sarawak Pavilion & Services and Kapit Kitchen & Sales before spending time inspecting the Kapit Division's development exhibition, government department and agency exhibitions, stalls selling local entrepreneurs' products and handicrafts, in addition to handing out aprons to traders.

Also present were Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department (Native Law and Customs) Datuk Jefferson Jamit Unyat, Katibas Assemblyman Lidam Assan, Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Operation) Datu Hii Chang Kee, Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Administration) Datu Felicia Tan Ya Hua, Kapit Division Resident Elvis Didit and other dignitaries.

As early as 9am, people began to flood the programme site with the opening of Kapit Kitchen & Sales and Sarawak Pavilion & Services which brought together the main exhibition, service counters of various government agencies and e-Contest registration.

The first day was also enlivened with a variety of community-friendly activities including a colouring competition, cooking competition and folk sports which received a positive response from people of various walks of life.

In the evening, visitors will be treated to a Sarawak Cultural Night that highlights the performance of various ethnic groups as a symbol of harmony, unity and the richness of the state's cultural heritage.

The Kapit Division SKS 2026 Opening Ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday and will be officiated by the Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg.

Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari is also scheduled to conduct a working visit to several development projects in Kapit, including Kampung Baru Kapit, the SK Kampung Baru Kapit Dilapidated School Upgrade Project which was fully completed in November 2025, in addition to listening to a briefing on the Old Kapit Airport Master Plan by Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA).

The second day will continue with the Street Soccer competition, e-Sports competition, e-Contest lucky draw and the Konsert Rakyat which is expected to be one of the highlights with the attendance of thousands of visitors.

On the last day, the programme will begin with the SKS Fun Walk 3 Kilometre, SKS Fun Run 3 Kilometre and aerobics to encourage healthy lifestyle practices among the community.

Also taking place are traditional sports competitions such as tug-of-war and ‘sumpit’ before the programme draws its curtain through the Closing Ceremony which will be officiated by Datuk Jefferson.

The closing ceremony also will also see the announcement and presentation of the e-Contest main prize to the winners.

SKS is an initiative of the Sarawak Government to strengthen relations with the people through direct service delivery, in addition to serving as a platform for disseminating information on the policies, initiatives and the state's development agenda.

Through this programme, the community has the opportunity to obtain various government services under one roof, deal directly with relevant agencies, obtain information on government assistance and initiatives and present their views to the agencies involved.

The success of organising SKS in previous locations reflects the effectiveness of the programme in approaching the people with a total attendance of 16,917 visitors in Limbang, 24,076 visitors in Miri and an encouraging response in Bintulu. -UKASnews