//Load the category list to the forum frontpage
    function loadCategoryList() {

        $this->db->select('forumCategory.id as categoryID, category, description, forumThread.id as threadID');
        $this->db->where('forumCategory.approved', 'yes');
        $this->db->join('forumThread', 'forumThread.fk_forumCategory = forumCategory.id');
        $this->db->group_by('categoryID');
        $loadCategory = $this->db->get('forumCategory');

        return $loadCategory->result();

    }