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- Set aside for bird nest farming
- Prep course before secondary schooling
- RM1mil set aside for T’gganu’s football academy
| Set aside for bird nest farming Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:52 AM PST KOTA MARUDU: Kota Marudu and Pitas will be the cluster areas for development of swiftlet bird's nest farming for northern Sabah, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. Ongkili, who is also Kota Marudu MP, said the bird's nest farming would be implemented in the two districts aggressively as a major economic contributor for Kota Marudu and Pitas. He added that the Veterinary Service Department in its detailed observation and study had also identified Kota Marudu and its neighbouring Pitas as the best places in northern Sabah for the swiftlet farming activity. "This is due to the availability of water bodies and forests which provide feed that attracts a large population of birds. "The development of swiftlet farming clusters is being finalised by Pemandu as an NKEA project under Sedia (Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority) for community development," he said after chairing the Parliamentary Agriculture Development Council meeting, here on Tuesday. In the Kota Marudu district, 30 swiftlet hostels have been developed for commercial purposes while 43 projects had been carried out under the e-Kasih list of hardcore poor to generate income for poor rural folks. In Pitas, 17 projects under the e-Kasih initiative are being carried out with each participant given an allocation of RM10,000, while 20 commercial swiftlet hostels have also been built. "Many of the swiflet hostels in Kota Marudu have already produced the edible bird's nest," Dr Ongkili said, adding that the bird's nest farming activity would offer income enhancement for the lower income group. He has also received many inquiries from interested investors from Peninsular Malaysia and as far as Guandong, China who were keen to undertake swiftlet farming in Kota Marudu for commercial purposes. A seminar on swiftlet farming would also be held next month to promote the activity to interested rural folks in Kota Marudu. Later, Ongkili presented monetary aid to 13 families who lost or suffered damages to their homes during the floods that occurred in the district this year. Each of them received between RM1,000 to RM3,000 in aid which were allocated by the National Security Council — Bernama. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Prep course before secondary schooling Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:51 AM PST MUAR: The Pagoh Umno division has embarked on a special programme for primary students entering secondary school next year. The programme which prepares students for the shift from primary studies to the secondary level, involves more than 400 Year Six students from some 21 primary schools who have just sat their Unit Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examinations. Jorak assemblyman Datuk Dr Shahruddin Mohd Salleh said the programme started after the examination and was conducted on every school day until the end of the term. "Our aim is to prepare the students before they begin secondary studies with motivational talks and revisions. "We conduct the classes on the top floor of my service centre, beginning at 9am and finishing at noon," he said when met at the centre near Bukit Pasir recently. Dr Shahruddin said the centre engaged teachers to help manage the programme with him as the master-trainer in motivating the students. As a Ph.D holder in Civil Engineering from the University of Bradford, England, he said he wanted to see more village students to excel in studies. Besides, he added, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had visions in making Pagoh a top educational hub in the region. He said Muhyiddin, who is also Pagoh MP, wanted Pagoh to be a university city in the near future and plans were underway to set up several university campuses. He said village students in the division should know what was being planned in Pagoh and wanted them to study hard to enter the universities. "We will do our best in motivating these students and prepare their mindsets before they enter secondary schools next year. "We will provide buses to ferry the students from their schools and will even provide meals during breaks," he added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| RM1mil set aside for T’gganu’s football academy Posted: 10 Nov 2011 12:53 AM PST KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu will be setting up a football academy next year, said Stare Youth and Sports Committee chairman Rozi Mamat. He said RM1 million had been set aside for the academy and its name would be announced during the opening ceremony. Terengganu had a football academy previously, from 1995-2007. It produced players of calibre like Shamsuri Mustapa, Haris Safwan Kamal, Zairo Anuar Zalani, Mohd Sharbinee Allawee, Muslim Ahmad and Manaf Mamat. Rozi added that the academy would be placed under the Terengganu Sports Council. Meanwhile, Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said has finally agreed to allow Terengannu coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim to take up coaching duties with Selangor. He said although he had hoped Irfan Bakti would renew his contract with the state team when it expired on Nov 30, he had to respect the coach's decision to seek new challenges. Irfan Bakti, 60, had brought Terengganu to the final of this year's Malaysia Cup only to lose out 1-2 to Negeri Sembilan. The last Terengganu won the Malaysia Cup was in 2001 — Bernama. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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