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| River conservation drive launched - Borneo Post <b>Berita Sabah</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:02 PM PDT PAPAR: More than 60 people including representatives from villages throughout Sabah gathered at the Hutan Lipur in Kawang here for the launching of Save Sabah Rivers Coalition's 'Sungai ditangan Kita' (River in our Hands) campaign. According to the campaign's organising chairperson, those who attended the event came from as far away as Tawau, Keningau, Ranau, Pitas, Kudat, Tongod, Kota Belud and Penampang as they wanted to be part of the campaign to save Sabah rivers from destruction caused by converting them for other uses such as dams. "For centuries, indigenous communities such as those from Ulu Papar have depended on forest ecosystems for their way of life, one that is becoming increasingly rare in today's society. Now the indigenous community of Ulu Papar themselves are threatened by the proposal for a dam in their area. "We believe that development does not always have to come at the expense of our communities or natural heritage as Sabah has plenty of other alternatives other than one that would destroy one of Sabah's cleanest rivers. "As such with other partners, today we launched our Save Sabah Rivers Coalition in conjunction with the International Day of action Against Dams and Rivers, Water and Life," she said adding that Save Sabah Rivers is a coalition of eight NGOs and civil society groups concerned about the state of our rivers. Coalition members include Stop Kaiduan Dam Taskforce, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS), Partners for Community Organisation (Pacos Trust), School of Acting Justly, Loving Tenderly, Treading Humbly (SALT), Tomphinai Ningkokoton Koburuon Kampung (Tonibung), Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP), Borneo Youth Revolution (BYR) and Community-Led Environmental Awareness for Our River (CLEAR). Giun added that the protests of those residing along the Kaiduan river where the proposed dam is to be built were not heard by the relevant quarters which is why Save Sabah Rivers Coalition will become their 'voice'. "The villagers' voice about the problems faced when there is development along the river is too soft and cannot be heard. So we hope that we, as a Coalition can be a louder voice in creating awareness about the need to protect our rivers for the benefit of those living along it. "This campaign is very important as it can create awareness among people who are from outside Ulu Papar about the threats facing the river, the environment and the villagers here such as the proposed Kaiduan Dam," she said. Giun added that through the campaign, they hope to create awareness as to the negative effects the Kaiduan Dam would have on the river quality and how it would have adverse effect on the more than 1,000 people living in Ulu Papar. The construction of the dam not only involves a very high cost, but would also threaten the river quality and have detrimental effects on the environment as well as the people who have been living there all this time, she lamented. "It is my belief that only with the community's cooperation can we conserve our rivers," she said. On the coalition's future plans, Giun said that several programs including river protection campaigns have been planned and will be held throughout the state. "Seeing that today's program is the first one implemented by the coalition, we hope that more NGOs will also do their part in creating public awareness on the importance of protecting and conserving our rivers. "I therefore urge the community to start thinking about how important rivers are to the state and country. We are here to help and guide as well as encourage them to start doing something towards the noble cause of protecting our rivers. "It may be a small step but it will bring positive results in the long run," she stressed.   |
| TB is <b>Sabah's</b> highest contracted communicable <b>...</b> - News 2 Borneo Posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:03 PM PDT by Rebecca Chong. Posted on March 6, 2014, Thursday KOTA KINABALU: Students in their final semester at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sabah were introduced to job opportunities in Sabah through the Career and Industrial Relations Expo 2014 (CAIREX). The CAIREX programme, organised for the second time by UiTM in collaboration with JobsMalaysia at the UiTM campus yesterday, was officiated by Human Resource Development Department director Billy Yumbod who represented Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Siringan Gubat. With the main objective to expose post-graduate students to career options in the state, the CAIREX also aims to provide a platform to widen opportunities related to the courses taken. According to UiTM Sabah rector Datuk Dr Haji Abdul Kadir Rosline, the CAIREX this year was bigger and better than the one held last year. He said CAIREX this year involved more participants from the private and public companies in the state tnat that last year, with 20 booths set up by different companies. "I hope this programme will become bigger each year and involve more visitors from the public as it is very beneficial, especially to the fresh graduates," he said. Abdul Kadir told the Borneo Post that this year marked the 40th anniversary of UiTM Sabah, and plans were afoot for UiTM Sabah to have its first convocation ceremony in November, and to be combined with the Job Expo. Since the early years of UiTM Sabah, its graduates have been conducting their convocation ceremony in Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, thus making the convocation planned for this November the first UiTM Sabah convocation ceremony ever to be held in the state. "I believe that this will help make the Job Expo even bigger as the convocation will be attended not only by the graduates, but with their family members as well. "With plans to set up 100 booths, the Job Expo will have a perfect time as most of the fresh graduates will be looking for job opportunities," he said. Meanwhile, Siringan said in his speech which was delivered by Billy that based on statistics from the Public Services Commission, 100,824 people from Sabah had registered for positions in the public service sector in 2013, and out of the total, 5,000 had been appointed. He also revealed that from the information acquired from JobsMalaysia, there were about 130,000 vacancies in the private sector last year, but only 1,800 positions were filled. "This number shows that there is a very stiff competition in getting a job in the public sector. On the other hand, there are still a lot of vacancies in the private sector which also give opportunities for graduates to work nearer to their home towns," he said. He also said graduates should have the mindset that it was beneficial to get a job as the experience gained from work could improve their soft skills and at the same time expand their social network. "We do not have to be too choosy when it comes to finding a job as there are a lot of opportunities available if we think positively and improve ourselves when we are working," he added. Leduinah Lairis, 24, a student from the Diploma in Business Management course at UiTM Sabah, said CAIREX created an opportunity for her to be exposed to private companies which offered jobs related to her course of study. "I am very happy that this expo is held here as it is very convenient for me," she said, adding that it was the first job expo she had attended. "From this program, I have discovered a few companies that I was not familiar with. Getting to know the companies through the booths set up here exposes me to the possibilities of working with one of them," she added. Dayangku Siti Zulaiha, 22, who is in her final semester for the Diploma in Accounting course, said the expo would help her to decide whether to continue studying to a degree level or not. "I hope this expo will give me some idea on what jobs are available for diploma and degree graduates," she said. However, a student in the Diploma in Banking course from Tawau, Mohd Azlan Sah Zulkifli, 22, thought that CAIREX offered too little options. "I think they should get more companies to set up booths for this program as there are a limited number of vacancies in each company," he said. During the event, Abdul Kadir announced that there would be an UiTM Sabah 40th Anniversary Peak Dinner Event on March 29 and all alumni of UiTM Sabah are invited to attend the event which would also be attended by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman. Entrance fees will be donated to the Mengubah Destini Anak Bangsa fund. |
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