Special passes a must to enter Sabah for now
KOTA KINABALU: Individuals from Labuan, Sarawak and peninsula Malaysia must apply to the Sabah government for a special pass if they want to enter the state during the inter-district travel control. The Internal Affairs and Research Office in the Chief Minister’s Department, in a statement on Sunday, said applications could be made on the website […]
No entry for Malaysians, non-Malaysians from Sabah, Labuan except Sarawakians
KUCHING: In light of the increase in Covid-19 cases in Sabah, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that all Malaysians and non-Malaysians–except Sarawakians–in Sabah and Labuan would not be allowed to enter Sarawak starting Oct 4 to 18 (14 days). “Sarawakians who are in Sabah and Labuan are allowed to return, but they […]
MOH specialists leaving for Sabah tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: Specialists in different fields from the Health Ministry (MOH) will leave for Sabah tomorrow to observe and provide assistance in enhancing Covid-19 control measures in the state. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said currently MOH front line workers from various states including Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak have been sent to […]
Reshuffle of portfolios not a problem
KOTA KINABALU: The minor reshuffling of the portfolios in the state Cabinet is based on suitability and there is no problem to implement it, said Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. He said the change in the portfolios was not a big issue and it was just a mere miscommunication. “Changes can […]
Deputy chief ministers pledge their best
KOTA KINABALU: Two Sabah new Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam have pledged to give their best in the service for the people of Sabah. Jeffrey, who is also state Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, said to give full focus to the responsibilities entrusted upon him, he would resign as […]
Hajiji sworn in as Sabah’s 16th Chief Minister
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Perikatan Nasional chairman and Sulaman assemblyman, Datuk Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Sabah’s 16th Chief Minister today. Also taking their oath before Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin were the three Deputy Chief Ministers, namely Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and Lamag assemblyman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, STAR president […]
Continue to be vigilant
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has told Sarawakians to continue to be vigilant against Covid-19 in view of the hike in the number of positive cases reported in Sabah of late. Its chairman, who is also Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, said within the last two weeks, Covid-19 infection in Sabah […]
Sabah! What next?
Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct. –Thomas Jefferson, third US president The polling booths opened to much anticipation. However, by the end of the evening, the much-vaunted Warisan Plus landslide did not materialise. I am, of course, referring to the results of the hotly contested […]
Further strengthening ties with Sabah
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is looking forward to working with newly appointed Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor in strengthening beneficial and meaningful ties with the federal government. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing in stating this, said he was sure Hajiji’s appointment, representing Perikatan Nasional (PN), Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
Hajiji is new Sabah Chief Minister
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin has agreed to the appointment of State Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Hajiji Noor as new Sabah Chief Minister. “I would like to congratulate Datuk Hajiji and I have agreed to him being sworn in as the new chief minister tomorrow,” he said here on Monday. […]
