KOTA BELUD: Former Usukan Assemblyman Datuk Japlin Akim handed over the Hardcore Poor Housing Project (PPRT) keys to three families who had been waiting for almost a year after their houses were washed away by floods in June last year.

KOTA BELUD: Police here conducted aerial monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones to detect the use of “rat trails” in locations placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).

KOTA BELUD: A 24-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, here, Wednesday,  with attempting to stab a police corporal with a knife three years ago.

KOTA BELUD: A 13-year-old, suspected to have been raped by her 14-year-old cousin since August last year, gave birth on Sunday. Her mother said she woke up at 3am and was shocked to see her daughter cleaning a baby girl. The woman immediately took the teenager and the baby to Kota Belud Hospital for proper examination and treatment.

KOTA BELUD: The district recorded an encouraging increase in the number of people who turned up for Covid-19 vaccination at the vaccination administration centres (PPVs) here.

KOTA BELUD: A police report has been lodged by a 25-year-old after his father’s personal details and photo of the latter being issued a summons under the Prevention and Control of the Infectious Diseases Act 1988 went viral. The man, who only wanted to be known as Piqul, claimed that the photo seemed to imply that his father was receiving a “Certificate of Appreciation”.

KOTA BELUD: The scenic Kadamaian has been experiencing slow but steady tourism growth, as the local community continues to push through the pandemic to achieve a world-class rural tourism destination by 2025.

KOTA BELUD: Public awareness on cancer is important to prevent and detect the illness earlier, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Jahid Jahim (pic).

KOTA BELUD: Kota Belud Bersatu Division Head, Datuk Japlin Akim (pic), reminded the community here not to be complacent in maintaining the standard operating procedures, especially when holding meetings and celebrations.

KOTA BELUD: The National Craft Institute (IKN) has established the main satellite campus in Kota Belud as an initiative to expand craft skills training among youths in Sabah.