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KOTA BELUD: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick has approved an allocation of RM200,000 to upgrade the Community Tamu (market) to a Village Tamu in Kg Melangkap Tiong.

SANDAKAN: The government has allocated funds to construct the Hardcore Poor Housing Project (PPRT) for victims of the Kampung Gas fire that occurred in 2018.

Kota Kinabalu: Lions District Governor Kapitan Ronny Hiew contributed history books to secondary schools in Kudat, Kota Belud, and Kota Marudu, alongside Lions Clubs from Region 6.

SANDAKAN: Karamunting Assemblyman, Datuk George Hiew, called on residents not to throw rubbish into the toilet bowl at home.

Kota Kinabalu: Women in Sabah will continue to be empowered through various development programmes.

SANDAKAN: Tanjung Papat Assemblyman, Datuk Frankie Poon, said the government needs to take immediate action to ensure the capacity of Sandakan airport meets future needs.

LAHAD DATU: Three drowned, while three others are still missing following Sunday’s flood and water surge incident at Lembah Maksina, Makuau, here.

JERUSALEM: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said yesterday that Israeli authorities had barred him from entering Gaza for a second time since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7.

WHILE Penang is seen as food hub to many, the island State is also home to Unesco-listed site that welcomes history buffs.

Kota Kinabalu: A joint exhibition of Chinese ink and oil paintings and calligraphy pieces by artists and calligraphers from Shanghai and Sabah, dubbed China-Sabah Art Exhibition, will be held at the Sabah Art Gallery from May 7 to 12.