Brunei Petanque League officially launched
| Fadhil Yunus | THE inaugural Brunei Petanque League 2016 was launched yesterday at the Petanque Field of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex. The guest of honour during the...
View ArticleKean says DPMM FC had been in good place
| Fadhil Yunus | DPMM FC head coach Steve Kean revealed that they had been in a ‘good place’ after seeing their five-match winning streak came to a screeching halt in the aftermath of the 2-0...
View ArticleBrunei, Hong Kong students in cultural exchange
CULTURAL exchange programmes are growing in popularity as a key source to boost tourism in the country. Just recently, the Brunei Enterprise (BE) did just that by facilitating a half-day cultural...
View ArticleWushu Federation organises jungle walk
| James Kon | MORE than 500 people took part yesterday in a jungle walk through the Tasik Sarubing Recreational Park, organised by the Brunei-Muara branch of the Brunei Darussalam Wushu...
View ArticleStudents fly off to Korea for youth camp
| James Kon | LOOKING forward to gaining insight on Korean culture and forging new friendships, seven students from Brunei Darussalam has left the country for South Korea to participate in...
View ArticleNew petrol station in Kampong Jangsak to open today
| Hakim Hayat | LOCAL cooperative Koperasi Usahajaya Pekira Berhad (KUPB) will commence operations at the new petrol filling station in Kampong Jangsak this morning, following a key handover...
View ArticleMinister hosts Hari Raya gathering for Limbang and Lawas converts
| Achong Tanjong | PEHIN Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, the Minister of Religious Affairs, hosted a Hari Raya...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can save lives, reminds minister
NEW evidence confirms that optimal breastfeeding (exclusive breastfeeding from birth to six months and continuous breastfeeding up to two years) could save 823,000 child lives and add USD300 billion to...
View ArticleRoyal birthday celebrations conclude
| Azaraimy HH | AFTER a month of flying proudly above the skies of Bandar Seri Begawan, the large national flag of Brunei Darussalam was lowered in a ceremony held yesterday at the open...
View ArticleRio-bound athletes ready to make Brunei proud
| Fadhil Yunus | JASPAR Yu Woon Chai looks set to become the first badminton player to represent Brunei in the Rio Olympics this month. Getting a place in the grandest stage of all marked a...
View Article38 Scouts members complete Venture Leader Course
THE Uniformed and Community Service Unit under the Co-Curriculum Education Department of the Ministry of Education with cooperation from the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association (PPNBD) of Brunei-Muara...
View ArticleCoffee Bean Brunei in Top 5 at World Barista Competition
FOR the first time, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s prestigious World Barista Competition was hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 18 to 20. The competition drew over 100 competitive baristas of...
View ArticleBukit Tabalu celebrates bountiful fruit harvest
| Azaraimy HH | TO EXPRESS gratitude towards Allah the Almighty for the local fruit season and bountiful fruitage blessed upon them, the farmers at the Rural Agricultural Development Land...
View ArticleJasper receives apparel sponsorship for Olympics
| James Kon | JASPER Yu Woon Chai, the first national badminton player to compete in the Olympics, yesterday received a morale boost in the form of an apparel sponsorship from Hashimoto...
View ArticleJournalists receive special training for APRS coverage
| Danial Norjidi | THE Journalist Training Workshop for the Asia Pacific Rainforest Summit (APRS) 2016 kicked off yesterday at the Rimba Horticulture Centre. The workshop, organised as part...
View ArticlePAPHMWHB Health Centre operation hours extended
| Azaraimy HH | PRIMARY health care services at the BSB Health Centre (Ong Sum Ping) and the Mother and Child Health Clinic in Kiarong have moved to the Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah...
View ArticleTrio set for action in Rio
| James Kon | AIMING to take the Sultanate’s hitherto elusive Olympic dreams to fruition, an eight-member contingent from Brunei, including the country’s top three athletes, departed for Rio...
View ArticleCrown Prince attends AMBD Hari Raya gathering
| Azlan Othman & Bahyiah Bakir | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior...
View ArticleSultan graces ex-military officers’ assembly
| Lyna Mohamad | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
View ArticleHamidun announced as July winner for petanque league
| Fadhil Yunus | HAMIDUN Haji Abdul Hamid was announced as the monthly winner for the month of July in the Brunei Petanque League 2016 and collected the full 16 points at the top of the...
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