In a stunning turn of events, Lahad Datu MP Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi announced his departure from Bersatu on Tuesday to become an independent friendly with the state and federal governments
Giving high quality childhood education during a child’s early years gives them the best start in life which provides them important opportunities to learn and develop.
“There’s a common saying that a child’s job is to play. It is through playtime, a critical component of education in which a child learns the skills of negotiation, problem solving, sharing and working in groups,” said member of Pasok Momogun Women’s Tradition and Preservation Non-governmental Organisation, Atin Berlynda, who noted children also learn social skills, decision-making skills and move at their own pace to discover their own interests.
Atin underlined the importance of paying close attention to early childhood education which holds the key to the betterment of society.
“There seems to be no solution in sight to the worrying occurrence of young people involved in detrimental activities and social ills such as motor racing, drug abuse, vandal
While Sabah is home to Borneo’s iconic orangutans, another smaller, threatened primate species has received the focus of conservation efforts to protect and cultivate greater awareness on Sabah’s gibbons.
“We want to promote education and greater public awareness amid ongoing research as well as rehabilitation efforts to protect this wonderful species,” said Gibbon Conservation Society (GCS) President Mariani “Bam” Ramli who runs the Borneo Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, the first of its kind in the State.
The project also received a fund of RM100,000 from a German non-profit organisation Nepada Wildlife as a starter fund for Borneo GREP.
According to Mariani, the project will be stationed in Kampung Kiau in Kota Belud which will focus on two main species — the North Bornean Gibbon and Abott’s Grey Gibbon. The GCS is the second gibbon rehabilitation centre after the first in Raub, Pahang which have been in operation s
Jetama Water Sdn Bhd (JWSB) and Sabah Water Industry Workers Union (KPPIAS) signed the 6th Collective Agreement which reflected the company’s continued commitment in providing improved benefits for its employees amid changes in the industry and regulations.
The signing ceremony of the agreement (2022-2024) was held between JWSB Chief Executive Officer, Ahmad Naim Uddang, department heads and staff and KPPIAS Committee members.
It was witnessed by Sabah Industrial Relations Director (JPPS), Walter Raymond
Sabah can increase its participation in the oil and gas sector by heightening investment in the development of a skilled, talented and competent workforce.
“For Sabah to move forward in the oil and gas sector, it’s vital to develop skilled, competent and well-trained human resources — this industry needs engineers, geo scientists, digital experts among others,” said Petronas Senior Vice president, Project Delivery and Technology, Bacho Pilong.
He highlighted it is in Petronas’ aspiration to see Sabah grow and reap the benefits from the energy industry, noting the company has been steadfast in its commitment to support academic excellence and technical skills development among Sabah’s youths.
For instance, Bacho pointed the increased collaboration between Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) paves the way forward to promote STEM education to cultivate an education ecosystem that moved in t