Police dispel rumours, say Babagon Dam and Penampang safe
PENAMPANG: Police have advised the public not to listen to rumours that the Babagon Dam was discharging water following continuous heavy rains in the state capital.District police chief Deputy...
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Waterspout sighted from KK waterfront
KOTA KINABALU: A picture of a waterspout emerging at the sea off the coast of Kota Kinabalu city seen from the Promenade Hotel here at around 10 am yesterday was posted widely in the social media by...
View ArticleKeningau businessman robbed of RM300,000, valuables
KENINGAU: A businessman lost RM300,000 and valuables to armed robbers in the town here on Thursday afternoon.Acting District Police chief, ASP Merbin Anak Lisa yesterday said the incident occurred at...
View ArticleBest, inclusive Budget – CM
KOTA KINABALU: The RM273.9 billion national Budget 2015 unveiled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday got the thumbs up from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and several Sabah Barisan...
View ArticlePT3 exam will go on, rain or shine
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Education Director Datuk Jame Alip said the PT3 examination in Sabah will go on as scheduled next Monday despite the prevailing unfavourable weather conditions.A total of 41,106...
View ArticlePenampang flood woes persist
PENAMPANG: Penampang residents’ flood woes continue as it rained continuously well into the third day since the massive flooding on Tuesday.After incessant rain beginning last weekend, residents in...
View ArticleMalaysia negotiating for kidnapped Sabah constable’s safe return: Police
TUARAN: Malaysia is negotiating with the kidnappers of marine police constable Zakia Aliep in a bid to secure his release without paying any ransom.Zakia was abducted from a resort at Pulau Mabul,...
View ArticleHelp flood victims, GLCs urged
PENAMPANG: Sabah Umno Youth chief Yameni Hafiz Musa has called on government linked companies (GLC) to help victims of the recent flood through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
View ArticleThumbs up to pro-rural Budget 2015
KENINGAU: The people here gave the thumbs up to Budget 2015 which was tabled on Friday in Parliament by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak.They described the budget as being more...
View ArticleFloods cause RM25 mln damage to roads – PWD
PENAMPANG: The Public Works Department (PWD) needs about RM25 milion to repair roads that were damaged in the flood which occurred on October 7, its director Datuk John Anthony said.While briefing...
View ArticleGovt has high regard for Chinese schools – MCA
KOTA KINABALU: The allocation of RM50million to national Chinese schools in Budget 2015 reflects the high regard the government has for Chinese education in the country.“This also shows that the...
View ArticleFloods: RM65 mln urgently needed
PENAMPANG: The flood mitigation plan for the Kibabaig area here is estimated to cost about RM12.95million, the state Drainage and Irrigation (DID) Department’s District Engineer Jeffrey Ng said.The...
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13 houses razed in Sandakan
The wooden houses which were destroyed by fire.SANDAKAN: A total of 13 wooden houses at Kampung Pukat, Tanah Merah were destroyed by fire yesterday.According to Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department...
View ArticleBudget shows federal govt’s sincerity in developing Sabah, Sarawak — Nancy
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The allocation of RM30 billion for development in Sabah and Sarawak clearly shows that the states are not marginalised.Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri said from...
View ArticlePan Borneo Highway to be ready by 2025 — Fadillah
MELAKA: The construction of the RM27 billion Pan Borneo Highway, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday, is expected to be completed by 2025, Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah...
View ArticleBudget 2015 holistic, covers all levels of education — Mary Yap
TAWAU: Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching has described Budget 2015 as holistic because the allocation for the ministry covers all levels of schooling up to the tertiary level.She said...
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SEPA warns of breakdown on environmental safeguards in Sabah
Part of the 2,300 acres of the aquaculture project in Pitas have been cleared before receiving approval for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as mandated by the State law.KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah...
View ArticleResidents complain of illegal racing, street kids to police
KOTA KINABALU: Mat rempit or illegal racers, drug pushing, street kids and illegal immigrants were among the concerns raised by the public during the Kota Kinabalu district police headquarters’ high...
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Local handicraft makers paid too low for products
Bags made by Daising.KOTA KINABALU: For 70-year-old Daising Darum, craft-making has been her vocation all of her life after she acquired the skill from her aunt and mother.She told The Borneo Post that...
View ArticleFish, vegetable prices rise after flood
KOTA KINABALU: The prevailing bad weather conditions over the past several days have taken a toll on the supply of fish and vegetables in the city here and other towns in the suburban areas of the west...
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