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Daily Express
26-06-2025
- Daily Express
Boosting Sabah maritime safety
Published on: Thursday, June 26, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 26, 2025 Text Size: The campaign reflects a comprehensive approach to maritime safety, mobilising resources from the Malaysia Marine Department Sabah, Malaysia Marine Department Labuan, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Sabah Ports and Harbours Department, Marine Police Force Region 4 Sabah and Sabah Parks. - iStock photo for illustrative purposes Kota Kinabalu: A coordinated maritime safety campaign designed to strengthen inter-agency cooperation and information sharing under the Sabah State Security Working Committee framework involving five government agencies and 84 personnel is being held here. The three-day initiative began on Tuesday and aims to enhance safety awareness among passenger boat operators while demonstrating the unified presence of maritime authorities and Sabah Parks in joint monitoring and enforcement activities across the State's waters. The coordinated effort comes in response to concerning accident statistics, with nine boat and ship incidents recorded in Sabah waters last year. A passenger boat collision involving foreign tourists in 2024, while causing no fatalities, highlighted the need for enhanced safety measures to protect Sabah's tourism reputation. The campaign reflects a comprehensive approach to maritime safety, mobilising resources from the Malaysia Marine Department Sabah, Malaysia Marine Department Labuan, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Sabah Ports and Harbours Department, Marine Police Force Region 4 Sabah and Sabah Parks. Six maritime vessels have been deployed for the operation, namely Tanjung Nosong and Sabik from the Marine Department, Kilat 39 from MMEA, Sayang Kinabalu 1 from the Ports Department, RH52 from Marine Police and SPV Trigger from Sabah Parks. The safety initiative specifically targets passenger-carrying vessels operating under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 and the Ports and Harbours (Sabah Licensed Small Ships) Regulations 2008, ensuring comprehensive coverage of commercial maritime operations. Maritime authorities expressed confidence that the collaborative approach would improve safety standards among tourism boat operators, fostering greater awareness of maritime safety protocols while maintaining Sabah's status as a premier tourist destination. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Addl commissioner of Revision Court flags land scam, urges action against illegal RoR changes by tehsildars
BHUBANESWAR: The land administration system in the state, particularly in the most sought after capital region, seems to have fallen into a vice like grip of the land mafia and real estate operators with tehsildars playing the role of obliging facilitators. The extent of corruption has been exposed by the additional commissioner of the Additional Revision Court, Bhubaneswar, Pradeep Kumar Nayak highlighting how tehsildars in Khurda district have illegally effected mutations and corrected record of rights (RoRs) by undermining and subverting the law. In a letter (accessed by The New Indian Express) to the additional chief secretary (ACS) of Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department, the additional commissioner of Court-I, II and IV has flagged serious concerns over illegal land mutations and arbitrary corrections in RoRs by the tehsildars of Bhubaneswar and Jatni in connivance with real estate operators and land mafia. 'During hearings in the court, it was found that the tehsildars of Bhubaneswar and Jatni have corrected RoRs involving transaction of the suit land in Sabik (old) RoRs, which is illegal and arbitrary. This undermines the authority of the Board of Revenue and the R&DM department as the illegal mutation is not tenable in the eyes of law and they have clearly guided by pecuniary/extraneous considerations,' the letter stated. Stating that the illegal mutations by tehsildars is nothing but a blatant violation of the Orissa High Court's judgment in Harihar Mohapatra vs Commissioner of Land Records and Survey (OJC No. 9621/1996) case, the additional commissioner said, the judgment clearly prohibits tehsildars from admitting mutation applications related to pre-settlement land transfer transactions that occurred before the final publication of Sabik RoRs. Acting on the verdict, the state government had issued an order in May 1999, restricting revenue officers from entertaining such mutation requests. 'It is a corrupt and criminal practice as there have been cases of illegal settlements/RoR corrections of government land/deity land/common property resources. This amounts to disrespect to law abiding citizens fighting their cases in revision courts and it is a case of criminal conspiracy by tehsildars and builders/land mafia by bypassing Revision Courts,' the letter state.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
Woman booked for sexually assaulting 15-year-old in Malappuram
Kozhikode: Tirur Police in Malappuram have arrested a woman under Pocso for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy , recording the act and then using the video to threaten him. The accused has been identified as Sathyabhama, 30, hailing from Kalladikkode in Palakkad. Police are on the lookout for her husband and Tirur native Sabik who allegedly filmed the sexual assault . The incident took place four years back and the arrest was made following a complaint by the survivor who has now turned 19. The couple allegedly used the footage to threaten the boy and to extort money from him.
Ya Biladi
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Morocco intensifies counterterrorism measures after dismantling of «Lions of the Caliphate» cell
The level of vigilance must remain high to neutralize and thwart terrorist plans targeting Morocco, said Boubker Sabik, spokesperson for the National Security and Territorial Surveillance services, in a press briefing on Monday, February 24, 2025, in Salé. Sabik explained that terrorist organizations do not operate according to a fixed agenda but seek the right opportunity to carry out attacks. Morocco is fully committed to regional and international cooperation, particularly through information exchange from field searches, to neutralize threats and expand related operations. He also reported an increase in terrorist ideology, noting that «Daech» exports terrorist operations by creating specialized units for external attacks. He discussed the dismantling of the «Lions of the Caliphate in Al Maghreb Al Aqsa» cell, with ongoing efforts to identify its links with smuggling and organized crime networks, leaving all avenues open for investigation. Sabik cautioned against doubting the dismantling operations, particularly as individuals linked to these groups spread rumors to create fear. The cell operated under the direction of Abderrahman Al-Sahraoui, a senior Libyan Daech leader in the Sahel region. It had a pyramid-like structure where coordinators were in direct contact with Al-Sahraoui, while other members were kept isolated from him. The coordinators transmitted «terrorist instructions» to a team responsible for executing attacks, supported by a cell tasked with financing, indicating strategic planning by Daech to establish a presence in Morocco. Seized weapons, including equipment connected to cell phones, suggested plans for remote detonations. Investigations also revealed that several suspects had consulted online resources on handling firearms. Mohamed Nifaoui, Comptroller General of Police at the BCIJ, emphasized that terrorist groups are exploiting security gaps in the Sahel and using cross-border smuggling networks, with Morocco facing this challenge professionally. Nifaoui also noted that new communication technologies, including propaganda platforms from al-Qaeda and Daech, pose an increasing challenge for Moroccan security forces. Extremists are increasingly utilizing the internet, leading to a new generation of virtual terrorists. Since 2016, Morocco has arrested 600 individuals involved in online extremism. He concluded that Morocco's security policy in counterterrorism is based on a strong, collective security doctrine, highlighting the country's efforts in international coordination with its allies and partners, translating into cooperation in intelligence and security and the proposal and adoption of initiatives.
