A major dam project near Baling moves faster than expected. The Sabo Dam construction in Sungai Kupang reaches 62 percent completion compared to the planned 20 percent. Workers will finish the RM22.80 million project two months early at the end of next year. The dam will protect 5,000 people living in Baling Town from dangerous debris flows. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail visited the site and praised the rapid progress.
Flood control efforts advance across Baling district through a two-phase plan. Phase 1 shows 12 percent progress and costs RM9.6 million for completion next November. Phase 2 reaches 3.68 percent completion with a RM118 million budget and January 2029 target date. These projects address serious...
Police seek help finding five armed thieves who attacked a farm security guard Monday night. The criminals stole tobacco worth more than seven thousand dollars from Riplemade Farm near Rusape. Manicaland police confirmed the violent robbery through Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka. The masked attackers used machetes during their crime at the rural property. Officers want anyone with information about the suspects to come forward.
Simbarashe Kamunhukamwe was working as a security guard when the attack happened around 10 pm. The 38-year-old man had locked the farm gates earlier that evening at 6 pm. Five robbers wearing face masks found him and began beating him with weapons. One criminal stabbed Kamunhukamwe once on his back with a...
Martin Charlie will testify today as courts hear his rape case defense. The defendant faces charges alongside Thabo Blessing Dube for allegedly attacking social media star Mai Jeremaya. Charlie maintains he paid the influencer for sexual services on the day authorities claim the assault occurred. State prosecutors argue the two men lured Jeremaya to a Harare lodge and assaulted her. Magistrate Letwin Rwodzi rejected Dube's request to dismiss charges last week.
Dube testified first and claimed he simply arranged a meeting between Charlie and Jeremaya. He denied entering the lodge or participating in any sexual activity as prosecutors alleged. The defendant said his role was limited to connecting his friend with the woman for their...
Harare officials consider making drivers pay parking fees all day and night. The city charges parking fees from 8am to 4pm right after discussions remain early. Leaders want to extend payment hours from eight hours to 24 hours daily. Traffic jams fill the business district and worry city managers. The changes would add 16 more hours of required payments.
City sources tell reporters that overnight parking fees might start soon. Municipal workers would stay active during evening and night shifts under the plan. Activities continue after 5pm and city staff should work during these times. Officials want to manage parking spaces used after regular business hours. The city takes responsibility for enforcing parking rules during all hours...
Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan rejected claims he took money from mining companies. The politician said he never received 1.78 million ringgit from any business seeking government permits. Someone accused him and other state leaders of taking bribes from firms wanting mining approvals. Jeffrey called the accusations false and said enemies want to hurt Sabah's government. He leads the STAR party and serves as agriculture minister.
The unnamed person made these claims on June 27 through leaked information. Jeffrey said this attack plan has happened in Sabah politics since the 1960s. His STAR party denied any connection to mining businesses or permit applications. The group supports nature protection agreements that oppose...
Families brought home three bodies from a deadly boat accident near Pulau Perhentian. The victims died when their tourist boat flipped over during stormy weather Saturday night. Dr K. Balachandran helped arrange the funerals for the father, daughter and young relative. Two people will be buried at Butterworth and one person at Sungai Petani. Medical workers finished examining the bodies at 4:30 pm today.
Fifteen family members had traveled together for a vacation on the islands. Four related families arrived Friday for their holiday trip and planned to return home today. The group was coming back from dinner on the smaller island when huge waves struck their boat. The accident happened around 10:30 pm and killed three people instantly...
Sabah PKR leaders finished changing their state team before upcoming elections. The party brought back Christina Liew as advisor after removing her from power two years ago. Mustapha Sakmud became the new state chairman after winning party elections last May. Peto Galim took the deputy chairman position and will run election campaigns. The changes happened during a Saturday leadership meeting.
Liew ran the state party for almost ten years before other leaders forced her out. Sangkar Rasam led the revolt against her but lost his position the next year. Mustapha stepped in as temporary leader before winning the job permanently. Sangkar returned as one of three vice chairmen despite past conflicts. His wife became Women's Chief and his...
A Malaysian lawmaker wants the government to state whether three top judges will keep their jobs for six more months. Ramkarpal Singh represents Bukit Gelugor and leads the DAP National Legal Bureau. He says people deserve to know about Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and two other senior court officials. The judges could receive extensions under current law. Singh believes the public has a right to this information.
The politician sees no good reason to deny the extensions. Court of Appeal President Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and Federal Court Judge Nallini Pathmanathan face the same situation. Singh argues that keeping these judges helps the court system run smoothly. Many Federal Court members have retired recently. The...
Malaysia's king met with the country's new top police officer on Sunday. Sultan Ibrahim held the meeting at his palace in Johor Bahru. The new Inspector-General of Police attended the important gathering. Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail received his appointment just over a week ago. The king serves as the honorary leader of Malaysia's police force.
Local police chief Datuk M Kumar joined the discussion between the two men. The royal meeting appeared on Sultan Ibrahim's social media account later that day. Official news sources confirmed the gathering took place as planned. The new police chief began his duties after the previous leader stepped down. Tan Sri Razarudin Husain ended his career on June 20 when he retired from government...
