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SABAH WOMEN'S CONTRACTOR ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON AIR-CON MAINTENANCE

PENAMPANG - IMMINENT HOTEL 29 JULY 2018

HERE IS THE PRESIDENT MISS WINNIE JUANI

 

Great Enthusiasm as Tutor/Trainer Jamalit Angak explains all about the air conditioning unit

 

SABAH PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION DONATES 2 WHEELCHAIRS TO MEMBERS IN PENAMPANG

13 April 2018

John Bestan in wheelchair with family and Pensioner's Association committee members

Mathew Francis in Wheelchair with Pensioners Association Committee

The Sabah Pensioner Association district coordinating committee DCC of Penampang led by Chairman Joseph Jominol today presented a wheelchair each to two senior members at their homes today Friday. He said other districts are allocated one unit but Penampang has two because it has the most registered members. He said more will be acquired in future subject to the funds of the association and the recipient would be chosen on the most needy basis. There would be other benefits to members if all the pensioners in Sabah estimated around 10,000 are registered as members but so far only 3000 has done so, he said. The two recipients were Mathew Francis of Limbanak and Village Chief Benedict John Bestan of Ramaya.  by Oswald Supi 

UNDER 17 SOCCER TEAM SMK DATUK PETER THRASHED EX-SABAH PLAYERS 7-0 IN FRIENDLY GAMES

4 APRIL 2018

Sharez presenting new student shirts to Salehan while others look on

Sharez and the two teams with students in front before the games

PENAMPANG. A team of ex-Sabah State soccer players was supposed to give a school under-17 team some exposure and experience in a friendly match but they got thrashed by 1-7 instead. The game was arranged by Sharez Shone, UMNO Chief Youth Information Officer and Johari Ayub, Vice President of Malaysia Football Associatin FAM at Datuk Peter Mojuntin Mini stadium Wednesday Evening. The big names of retired Sabah players including Julius Ating, Herman Limus, Borhan Ajui, Paddy Edwin and Yap Wai Lun among others were no match to the youthful agility of the under 17 team from the school, trained weekly by Lawrence Danny from the Ministry of Education who scored 2 goals in first half hour, 3 goals in the 2nd and another 2 on the final half hours game while the consolation goal by the seniors at the last minutes. The seniors still retained their skills in ball control but could not match the speed and stamina of the youths.

Earlier Sharez and his team presented to school's Co-Curriculum teacher Salehan Timin two bags of new shirts for students who were victims of a fire in the school's hostel recently.

 

 

DISTRICT OFFICER LUVITA KOISUN OPENS LAST TWO JETTIES AT LOWER MOYOG RIVER

 Pix 1.  Luvita cutting the ribbon at Kodundungan Jetty surround by villagers and two homestay visitors.

 Pix 2:  Planting  a tree, where she lost count how many trees she had planted while in office

Pix 3:  Modelling the Sirung and Sinaging by the river.

PENAMPANG. District Officer Luvita Koisun again urged the villagers along the river to support the efforts by Clear and Penampang Bamboo Raft Association to revive the Moyog River so that many useful activities can be carried out for the benefit of themselves. She said this after officially opened the last two river jetties built during her term of office at the downstream end of Moyog River Sunday afternoon.

She told all present to pass messages to all upstream of the river and in town to stop dumping any rubbish in the drains all of which then collect at the downstream end where the rafting festival is now held annually. She said the efforts of the two NGOs, both led by Winnie Jimis are recognised by the government where the seven jetties built last year were from funds provided by the Minister of Tourism and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun when he officiated the festival in 2016. She  reminded on the challenge by the minister to revive the river until the water is fit to drink and swim, however swimming may be off limits for the time being due to the existence of vegetarian crocodiles as joked by the villagers.

Finally she urged all the villagers to work together to maintain the jetties and riverbanks because many youth are now seen having a picnic there while trying their luck with their fishing rods. In future she hoped the Tourism Board can assist in getting all the access roads to the jetties to be sealed.

Earlier she had cruised on a decorated raft together with a tourism officer and visitors from a homestay program from Digot Mini Esplanade then docked briefly at Jetty Abula to cut a ribbon. She was informed the name "Abula" came from an actual event during the British era where a padi farmer crossed the river on a raft and was nearly hit by a crocodile's tail. The farmer then challenged the reptile screaming "abula" ( surface above the water) holding a solid wooden fence post. The story had became a folklore of the villagers and the memory kept via the naming of the jetty.

This branch of the river was once a small irrigation canal dug out by padi farmers with hoes and spades to water the fields. However the lands here were lower and nearer to the sea and the canal got eroded and became a river after every flooding seasons.

Luvita then continued the cruise to the last jetty Kodundugan at Kg Sodomon where she planted another tree species which can protect the river bank from erosion. She was proudly received by locals from all the surrounding villages, knowing she used to be a simple girl who once played football for Hugunosukod Team and still walks so fast during her inspections leaving the other officers behind. The villagers presented her with a simple gift of "sirung" (bamboo hat) and a "sinaging" (bamboo back pack) which she promptly modelled by the side of the river.

Also present during the event were Edmund Jokinin from Sabah Tourism Board, Evelyn Masudal (Homestay Leader), Adelaide Cornelius representing MCA Datuk Francis Goh, and village chiefs James Binaji (Kg Sodomon) and Elizabeth Mojuntin (Kg Guunsing/Sukod).

Another event held simultaneously at Kodundungan Jetty was a fishing competition participated by 50 young and old. However the winner was a mere 200 gram of river fish indicating the water quality is still poor. Even without rain and a glorious sunset at 5:30 the river water turned brown which proved some hill cuttings are still being carried out upstream.

 

 

FREEDOM OF RELIGION ACCORDING TO HENRYNUS AMIN OF PARTY ANAK NEGERI

 

Dr Edwin Bosi posing with his entry form to Party Anak Negeri for the second time with Party President Datuk Henrynus Amin at Buhavan Square Donggongon on 2 November 2017

PENAMPANG. “Freedom of religion means you can convert to Islam, you can come back, period. For  Semenanjung we don’t want to comment, but Sabah and Sarawak there is that covenant at the Batu Sumpah and religion is a state matter. We respect Islam as the state religion, this one we cannot change.” Datuk Henrynus Amin, President of Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri was interviewed personally after press conference announcing former DAP assemblyman for Kepayan Dr. Edwin Bosi formally joining the party at Donggongon today Thursday. He also refered to the 2^nd point of their 5-point core objective of his party.

When asked if the party had assisted any victims of NCR land grab, Henrynus confirmed that at Ulu Sugut in Ranau, 3000 acres of NCR land being occupied by the natives there were given to a company complete with titles. The natives have brought the matter to court and also approached the party for some assistance, he said.

Regarding the term “Anak Negeri” to qualify as members of the party, he said any genuine citizen born in Sabah is considered as one. The party also proposed to have Residence Registration in Sabah with confirmation from village heads or Town Council Presidents. This may require amendment to local government laws so that Majlis Daerah can register their own people and help strengthen the JKKKs, JKDB and the Majlis Daerah themselves.

Regarding the symbolic handing over of Dr. Bosi’s entry form under the statue of Datuk Peter Mojuntin, Henrynus said the struggles by the Golden Son of Kadazan were unfinished and the party intends to continue with them. “We are not taking over him from his family but we are inspired by his legacy and his struggles for the people are public property”, he said.

 

Henrynus also said his party will continue to call for the removal of the ban on the book " Golden Son of Kadazan"  which is the life story of Datuk Peter Mojuntin and his struggle against islamisation of all Sabahans by former Chief Minister the late Tun Mustapah Harun.

 

When asked when the next general election would be, Henrynus said it is possible next March. He also advised the people not to be confused with the many parties in Sabah as they have only three groups to choose from namely BN, Gabungan Sabah and Pakatan Harapan. He said Parti Anak Negeri totally rejects the SSKM group or whoever talks about leaving Malaysia and only believes in the rules of laws.

Henrynus declines to give any indications on the number of candidates his party will contest but to wait for surprises as they are still in communication with other friendly parties. However Dr Edwin is confirmed to be heading the Penampang branch. The party has currently 10 branches and the minimum members for a branch is 30 however 5000 forms have already been received in the interior, said Henrynus.

 Regarding suggestions to make miniature models of the Batu Sumpah as pen and pencil holders for offices or hollow coin saving bank for kids, he said that is a very good idea. Don't know if his party will get any local manufacturers to make them for sale yet. 


here are some videos as proof:

PENAMPANG PESTA RAKIT DAY TWO ON 24TH SEPT 2017 AT KG TUAUI

To all readers, if its your photo,  right hand click and copy to your own laptop, PC and pendrive and go print yourself,  okay?  Thanks.... keeeehoi.... see you next year...

Arrival of Assistant Minister Dtk Pang Nyuk Ming and other VIPs with CLEAR President Winnie Jimis

Asst Minister, BN Penampang Chief and DO visiting the enchanted garden of Kg Kuai

DO Luvita Planting another tree after Dtk Pang and Dtk Donald

Womens Power do their part

District Officer and Asst Minister of Tourism, Dtk Pang on board the winning decorated Raft

And at the bow of the winning Raft for sake of Photos

Distant view

Fellow reporter doing his job

Monsopiad Raft the winner for the Corporate and Govt sections

Paddlers from expatriates lead the way

welcoming at Kg Tuaui Jetty

Place winning Raft from environment CLEAR

Souvenir Photo for Ministry of Tourism,  the pix was taken by me in 2016

 VIPS DS Clarence Bongkos, Dtk John Ambrose, and Matriachs

 Greasy pole climbing

Raft tug of war

Joint winners of Enchanted garden Madam Thaila and Lihin receiving their prize from JKKK chief Sylverius Gomion on preparation of their enchanted garden,  and this is after the Raft Festival.

Date: 1st Oct 2017