YB Datuk James bin Ratib, Sabah Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (KPSTI) attended the Kota Kinabalu District Development Action Committee (JTPD) Meeting which was co-chaired by YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor, Chief Minister of Sabah and YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, reflecting the continued commitment of the Federal and State Governments in strengthening the development agenda and well-being of the people in Sabah.

This meeting serves as an important platform in coordinating the planning and implementation of development initiatives in a more integrated manner, including strengthening strategic collaboration between various stakeholders.

Initiatives like this are believed to continue to drive the state's development in an inclusive and sustainable manner, in line with the aspiration to improve the people's standard of living and strengthen Sabah's prosperity.

Also present were YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Sabah Minister of Finance; YB Datuk Dr. Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, Sabah Minister of Local Government and Housing; YB Datuk Ts. Mustapha Sakmud, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs); YB Datuk Julita Mojungki, Sabah Minister of Women, Health and Wellbeing; and Datuk Seri Sr. Sabin Samitah, Mayor of Kota Kinabalu.