| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
IN CELEBRATING the festive month of Syawal, the Ministry of Finance yesterday held a Hari Raya celebration which saw the Deputy Minister of Finance Dato Paduka Awang Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, as the event’s guest of honour.
The celebration was held at the ministry’s lobby area. The event was organised by the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA).
Managing Director of BIA Junaidi bin Haji Masri hoped that such festive gathering will become a platform towards strengthening relationship between officers and staff members of the ministry and departments under it and to further promote a sense of togetherness among them.
The deputy minister enjoyed Raya food displayed at various booths each representing the local food from various Asean member countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Also present during the event were the permanent secretaries, deputy permanent secretaries, heads of departments and sections, senior officers, officers and staff members of the Ministry of Finance and departments under it.