PENAMPANG (Sept 1): Former Penampang member of parliament Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin agrees that Sabah should consider coastal reservoirs instead of the traditional dams to meet future water needs.
He said it is very heartening that more and more people are realising that coastal reservoirs are
I WAS recently approached by a few old friends (…and new ones) when I was back for holiday last December to my home town in Kota Kinabalu. The topic was none other than water problems KK folks are now facing.
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and its eight Departments/Agencies have worked hard over the past year to realise the achievement of Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) aspiration which celebrates its first anniversary on March 29, 2022.
Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey G. Kitingan said as many as 137 initiatives have been outlined for the agricultural sector which is a crucial hub for the development of SMJ.
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What steps are the Ministry taking to ensure food security in Sabah, especially in essential items like rice, chicken, fish and pork?
The government is carrying out all the strategies necessary to strengthen Sabah’s agricultural sector and ensure that food supplies like rice and milk remain stable. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has developed four major initiatives to increase rice production and achieve a rice self-sufficiency level (SSL) of 60 per cent by 2030.
KOTA KINABALU: A community leader has urged school authorities in the Penampang district, especially those located along the Moyog River, to teach their students against taking a swim in the river during rainy seasons
Jetama Sdn Bhd in a joint venture with Symbior Solar Siam Ltd, secured a contract to develop and operate a 10MWac large-scale solar photovoltaic plant in Labuan through the joint venture company, Solar PV Power Sdn Bhd(SPPS). The Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan made a symbolic presentation of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) at a local hotel recently