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Mizma (right) in friendly interaction with the orphans during lunch CONCERNED…Silam Women UMNO Chief  Mizma Appehdullah with her committe members visited the Welfare Homes under the Malaysian Medical Services and Charity Foundation (YKPPM) at Taman Sri Perdana, Lahad Datu, recently. Mizma and her group feted the residents of the home with lunch. They comprised of 36 orphans, converts and the impoverished. She was given a tour of the home and briefed on its needs. She stated that she would look into providing assistance to meet their needs.-AG

Mizma (right) receiving a memento from Aida during the function..   LAHAD DATU: The Barisan Nasional (BN) Government prioritize women's development in its agenda. Silam UMNO Women Chief, Mizma Appehdullah said the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman recognised the role and contributions of women in the State. She said the BN Government had never ignored women in any development plans including in the policy making levels . “The Government accorded important roles to women in both State and National levels, in various aspects including administratives and developments roles." “In fact the contributions and roles of women are recognised by the Governmnent. The BN Government had never sidelined women in the  mainstrean of development in the National level," she said Mizma said this when asked about the Decision of the State Government to allocate RM5 million in the 2917 Budget as Additional Special Funds for Women groups in Sabah.

Yahya (dua dari kanan) menyampaikan cenderamata kepada Madius (tiga dari kiri) di majlis itu KOTA KINABALU: Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Yahya Hussin telah merasmikan Seminar Penternakan Kerbau Sawah di Sabah dan menyaksikan Majlis Menandatangani Perjanjian Projek “Enhancing The Productivity of Farmed Buffalo through Modification of Rearing Practices” diantara Jabatan Perkhidmatan Haiwan dan Perusahaan Ternak (JPHPT), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) dan National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM) di Hotel Promenade, Kota Kinabalu. Turut hadir ialah Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Malaysia, Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Makanan Negeri (MAFI)  Ahmad Haji Awang Hashim, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif NIBM, Haji Rozairi Muhammad, Pengarah JPHPT, Datuk Dr.Yeo Boon Kiat.-AG

 Ketua Daerah Matunggong, OKK Makinsos Nawai. MATUNGGONG: Seramai 36 peserta telah menyertai Bengkel Khas Memperhalusi Pengisian “Pesta Magahau” yang diadakan di Bilik Mesyuarat Pejabat Daerah Kecil Matunggong, baru-baru ini. Bengkel itu dianjurkan oleh Mahkamah Anak Negeri Matunggong dan dipengerusikan oleh Ketua Daerah Matunggong, OKK Makinsos Nawai. Peserta bengkel terdiri daripada Ketua-Ketua Anak Negeri, Wakil Ketua Anak Negeri, Ketua-Ketua Kampung, wakil-wakil persatuan Rungus, pertubuhan keagamaan,10 orang tokoh adat dan  pemimpin masyarakat Rungus. Bengkel ini merupakan sambungan kepada bengkel pertama yang telah dilaksanakan pada tahun 2009 (Konvensyen Undang- Undang Adat Matunggong 2009). Bengkel itu bertujuan untuk memurni dan memperhalusi acara-acara dan pengisian Pesta Magahau agar iannya selaras dan mengikut adat dan ketetapan yang telah dibuat dan dipersetujui oleh pihak Mahkamah Anak Negeri dan tokoh2 adat Rungus sebelum ini. Antara agenda yang

Yahya (tengah0 dengan ketua masyarakat Cina Putatan PERJUMPAAN…Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Yahya Hussin (tengah) bergambar kenangan bersama ketua-ketua masyarakat Cina daerah Putatan selepas menerima kunjungan mereka di pejabatnya di Wisma Pertanian Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, baru baru ini. Turut serta dalam kunjungan itu termasuklah Ahli Majlis Daerah Putatan, Ngu Woo Dung (kanan) dan E Lawrence Hee Wee Liong (tiga dari kanan). Pelbagai isu telah dibincangkan dalam kunjungan itu terutama mengenai kepentingan masyarakat Cina di Putatan amnya dan rakyat keseluruhannya.-AG

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Rubber Industry Board in collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah conducted a briefing on the “Culture of Integrity among LIGS staff” at its Headquarters attended by 50 officers including staff of its subsidiaries.  This is a continuation of Corporate Integrity Pledge signed with MACC in March 2016. Present at the briefing were SRIB Deputy  Chairman, Dato’ Webley Disim,  General Manager, Datuk Harris Mathews and MACC Deputy Director of Operations, Karunanithy a/l Y. Subbiah. The briefing was conducted by the MACC Assistant Commissioner, Aini Ag. Muda.  A corruption free pledge was lead by LIGS Integrity Officer, Jenus Gansau. Harris urged LIGS staff to inculcate positive values while carrying out their daily duties to ensure a free corruption agency.  He added that the Board is both socially and commercially oriented.  The main objective is to eradicate poverty among rubber smallholders.  The staff were advised to have int

   Yahya menerima cenderamata daripada pasukan tarian singa di majlis itu. PUTATAN: Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Yahya Hussin telah merasmikan majlis sambutan Tahun Baru Cina SJKC Hwa Shiong di gelanggang bola keranjang sekolah itu, baru baru ini. Yahya yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Petagas turut mengaul yee sang bersama para jemputan selain menyampaikan limau dan angpow kepada pelajar sekolah itu. Majlis itu turut dihadiri oleh Pembantu Menteri kepada Ketua Menteri, Datuk Ir. Edward Yong, Pengerusi Dewan Perniagaan dan Perindustrian Tionghua Kota Kinabalu, Datuk Michael Lui Yen Sang,Penolong Pengarah Unit Bahasa Cina, Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri, Tham Yun Fook, Pengerusi Persatuan Sekolah Cina Negeri Sabah, Datuk William Chu, Pengerusi Lembaga Pengurus Sekolah, Frankie Chung, Pengerusi Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru-Guru (PIBG), Michael Chin Wee Yee,Guru Besar sekolah, Tang Siew Kean dan pemimpin masyarakat setempat.-AG