Another drive-by shooting feared
KOTA KINABALU: The staff and customers of Kuwait Finance House along Gaya Street here ran for cover after its main glass door cracked yesterday.Fearing the incident might be another driveby shooting,...
View ArticleIndonesian arrested for child rape
KINABATANGAN: A 35-year-old Indonesian man was arrested for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at a housing area in Mayvin Estate 5 here on Wednesday.It is said that the victim’s mother found her...
View ArticleFrequent power disruptions plague STIA members
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA) has made many appeals on the issue of frequent power interruption and irregular power supply from Sabah electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) but...
View ArticleKids used as drug pushers in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Children as young as 10 years old are now being used as street child drug pushers in Sabah, according to Sabah Police Headquarters Nracotics deputy chief DSP Tan Hock Tho.However, the...
View ArticleSOP for designated foreign vessel routes approved
KOTA KINABALU: The State Security Committee (JKKN) has approved a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the implementation of the proposed designated routes to be used by foreign vessel coming in and...
View ArticleRM100 million for price standardization in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: A total of RM100 million has been allocated by the government for the price standardization scheme in Sabah this year, said Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK)...
View ArticleInternational Museum Day at Sabah museum this sunday
KOTA KINABALU: The worldwide museum community will mark International Museum Day on Sunday.The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Museum collections make connections’ and in conjunction with this...
View ArticleCarnivals make KK more attractive – Pairin
KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Pairin Kitingan lauded City Hall’s annual Kaamatan Carnival as a noble effort of preserving the cultural heritage of the Kadazan Dusun Murut (KDM)...
View ArticleCivil servants getting too fat
KOTA KINABALU: Community and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid has encouraged civil servants to take up recreational and sporting activities in order to maintain a healthy and active...
View ArticlePCA providing care to 2,000 patients
KOTA KINABALU: The Palliative Care Association (PCA) of Kota Kinabalu has to raise nearly half a million ringgit to cover its operating costs in providing free palliative care services to those in...
View ArticleSabah seeks RM500 mln for school upgrade
KOTA KINABALU: The federal government had allocated RM10 million for five schools that were damaged by fire in Sabah this year, said Education Department director Datuk Jame Alip.The five schools are...
View ArticleBody of boy found in sea
SANDAKAN: The body of a boy who was feared drowned after being swept away by waves on the shore at Coastal road here on Thursday was found yesterday.A fisherman spotted the body of Mohammad Nasrin...
View ArticleMany reasons missing boy’s parents remanded – police
KOTA KINABALU: Police are verifying new ‘information’ that emerged following the remand of Min You’s parents as well as a 31-year-old man who is said to be the father’s friend, said Sabah Police...
View ArticleShanoefen is Keningau Mall Kaamatan Unduk Ngadau
Tracey (right) with Unduk Ngadau Shanoefen (seated centre), who is flanked by Lydia (left) and Cellawina (right) and other participants.KENINGAU: Seventeen-year-old Shanoefen Ilon, from Kampung Bingkor...
View ArticleLocal held over Volunteer Firefighters cards scam
LAHAD DATU: The district police Commercial Crime Department managed to solve about 20 fraud cases involving the sale of fake Volunteer Firefighters membership cards to illegal immigrants in this...
View ArticleDuo held over two air rifles, 119 bullets
TAWAU: Police detained two local suspects for possessing two air rifles and 119 bullets without licence in a guardhouse in front of Taman Mozek, next to the Customs office here on Friday.District...
View ArticleMTUC urges govt to scrap proposed GST
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) wants the government to scrap the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) planned for implementation starting April next year.MTUC Exco and...
View Article97% of Montfort grads offered jobs
KOTA KINABALU: Montfort Youth Training Centre (MYTC) yesterday celebrated the graduation of 69 trainees from its 14th batch of students in Automotive Mechanic, Welding, Carpentry and Refrigetration and...
View ArticleCM assures on opportunities for local youth
RANAU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman said the state government would continue to provide space, opportunities and conducive environment in order to harness the potential of local youth...
View ArticleMan killed, five hurt in crash
The trailer that was completely destroyed in the fire while the Proton Pesona vehicle ended upside down in the incident along Tamparuli/Ranau Road yesterday.Members of the public helping out victims...
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