Baby dumping: Hatcheries the answer?
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development wants non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to lead efforts to provide baby hatcheries to help address baby dumping issues.“We do...
View ArticleIslamic studies option for KYS students
KOTA KINABALU: Kolej Yayasan Sabah (KYS) students will now have the option to take up field-based Islamic studies offered by Kedah Kolej Universiti Insaniah (KUIN).A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was...
View ArticleBest Western in tie-up with Sabanilam Enterprise
PENAMPANG: Best Western International Group has formed a partnership with Sabanilam Enterprise Sdn Bhd for the management of a brand new Best Western Plus Hotel and conference facility at the ITCC...
View ArticleRape: Cop, Civil Defence and Rela men held
SANDAKAN: A police constable, a Civil Defence Department personnel and a Rela volunteer have been detained for allegedly raping a 21-year-old married woman at a hotel here around midnight on Monday.In...
View ArticleStreet Art Graffiti to beautify Sandakan
James trying out his hand at painting one of the wall along Coastal Road, yesterdaySANDAKAN: More than 100 participants took part in the Street Art Graffiti 2014 Program to beautify Sandakan at the...
View ArticleMiss Universe Malaysia audition at Novotel today
KOTA KINABALU: In search of Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, the Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation (MUMO) is holding a walk-in audition at Novotel 1Borneo here today (Sept 27).Carey (left) briefing...
View ArticleAll Saints shines at national debate
SIBU: SM All Saints, representing Sabah, emerged second runner-up in the recent 2014 National English Language Parliamentary Style Debate Competition, competing for the Tan Sri Datuk Wira Dr Abdul...
View ArticleMan turns himself in after assaulting girlfriend
KOTA KINABALU: A local man surrendered himself at the city police station after assaulting his girlfriend outside her school compound at SM Lok Yuk, Likas here yesterday.The 6am incident was also...
View ArticlePapar school’s second Malaysia record with longest Sabah flag made of cans
PAPAR: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St. Patrick yesterday made it to the Malaysia Book of Records for creating the longest Sabah flag at 126 metres long and 4.14 metres wide using used soft drink...
View ArticleComputer shopkeeper gets jail, cane over knife
KOTA KINABALU: A 25-year-old computer shopkeeper was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for being in possession of a 23cm long knife.Mohd Azzut Firdaus Mohd Jaffar pleaded...
View Article11 schools supplied with Utusan Melayu
TAMBUNAN: State Education Department Director Datuk Jame Alip described the involvement of parents in the context of raising public school as very important to improve the academic, co-curriculum and...
View ArticleVillage launches ‘Tagah’ system to protect Moyog River
District officer William Sampil releases the fish fry into the Moyog River.KOTA KINABALU: The Terawi village yesterday launched the Tagah system to revive and protect a seven-kilometre stretch of...
View ArticleCall to source for funds to hold programs for inmates
Abdullah (seated centre) and Basir with other officers from the Education Department and Prison Department during the press conference yesterday.KOTA KINABALU: The Prison Department has been urged to...
View ArticleGovt urged to give priority to natives in land dispute
KOTA MARUDU: The government should change their mindset by giving higher priority to the native people and their Native Customary Rights (NCR) claims rather than to private companies in the event of a...
View ArticleMore donations needed for kidney patients – association
Yeo (centre) officiating the charity bazaar, with David (second left), Simon (left) and Alvis (right).KOTA KINABALU: The Haemodialysis Kinabalu Sabah Association (PHKS) hopes more people will come...
View ArticleLDP Youth gives top marks to FIT Programme
LDP Central Youth deputy youth leader Chiang Bhat Sing (second left) and committee with Khairy (fourth left) at the event.KOTA KINABALU: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Youth deputy youth leader Chiang...
View ArticleBody with slash wounds found at plantation
The deseased and the bike found at the roadside.KINABATANGAN: The body of a man with slash wounds was found at the roadside of a plantation here around 10am on Saturday.According to district police...
View ArticleDiesel subsidy rationalisation plan to be implemented in early January
KOTA BAHARU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism is in the preparatory stage of the system to implement the diesel subsidy rationalisation plan expected in early January next...
View ArticleUse allocation, don’t keep it in fixed deposits – Yap
KOTA KINABALU: The Education Ministry has approved an allocation of RM8,567,000 for 65 missionary schools and 44 SJKC schools in Sabah and in the Federal Territory of Labuan.Deputy Education Minister...
View ArticleReview licence of Labuan ferry operator – council
LABUAN: The Labuan Consumer Movement Council chairperson has called on the government to restudy its decision to issue a licence to Juta Bonus Sdn Bhd to operate a roll-on/roll off (roro) ferry...
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