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Daily Express
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Express
Jenneyviey wins Nabawan Sugandoi
Published on: Thursday, May 08, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 08, 2025 By: Marutin Ansiung Text Size: Arthur (fifth from right) and Hasinin (sixth, right) in a group photo with the winners. NABAWAN: Jenneyviey William emerged as the champion of the Sugandoi open category competition at the Nabawan and Pagalungan District-Level Kaamatan Festival, held at the Pentas Terbuka Majlis Daerah, here. The winner took home RM2, 000 in cash, along with a trophy and certificate. Siti Zawaniah Simin and Lynneth Jamius secured second and third place, receiving RM1, 500 and RM1, 000, respectively, along with accompanying trophies and certificates. Additional awards were given for Best Performance (Alfazirah Era Mathew, RM300) and Best Vocal (Jennyviey William, RM300). The Best Battle title went to Jennyviey William and Lynneth Jamius, who were awarded RM600. In the Songkotoun category, Raunis Sylvester Kandoi claimed victory, earning RM1, 000, while Tallest Joseph Tamit came in second with RM700, both receiving trophies and certificates. Meanwhile, the Dazanak category saw Nur Auni Imanina Christoper take first place, followed by Aiden Luie Pearl (RM700) and Filzah Nur Qaisata Nordin (RM500), with all winners receiving trophies and certificates. The event was officiated by Pensiangan Member of Parliament Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, who is also the Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister, during the prize-giving ceremony. Present were Senator Datuk Bobbey A. Suan and Pagalungan Assistant District Officer Hasinin Kinsim (co-chairman of the Nabawan Kaamatan Festival), among others. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * 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
Borneo Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Borneo Post
Harvest Festival to include all communities, add planting initiative
Jeffrey (right) during the radio and TV program recording. KOTA KINABALU (May 6): The Harvest Festival (Pesta Kaamatan) celebration is being expanded beyond the Kadazan Dusun Murut (KDMR) community to include all members of society, regardless of background, so that everyone can celebrate together. Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey G. Kitingan, who is also the chairman of the Sabah State-Level 2025 Harvest Festival Celebration Main Committee, said this year's festival will open opportunities for all groups in line with this year's theme, 'Kaamatan For All.' He mentioned that apart from the Sugandoi and Unduk Ngadau competitions, various other contests will be held, such as cooking, service-based and handicraft competitions. 'Interestingly, this year's Harvest Festival will not only be a harvest celebration but also a planting festival, where seven types of increasingly rare herbal plants will be cultivated during the event. This initiative is part of efforts to prevent valuable and precious herbal species from going extinct. 'Aside from cultural performances, this year's Harvest Festival will also serve as a platform for dialogue, featuring an Intercultural Dialogue program that will discuss local culture in relation to foreign countries. 'This dialogue will explore how we can celebrate together and understand cultures other than our own. So far, we have held dialogues with Indonesia, Korea, and our neighbor, the Philippines,' he said. Jeffrey, who is also the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry, spoke to the media after recording a program with RTM Sabah at the Integrated Complex of the Ministry of Communication, following his chairmanship of the Sabah State-Level Harvest Festival Celebration Main Committee meeting at the same venue on Monday.
