RB officers, staff lending a helping hand
Wani Roslan Over 60 officers and staff of Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) have joined forces with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Youth Volunteers in...
View ArticleChina supports Brunei’s fight against virus with donations
Izah Azahari To show support and strengthen ties between China and Brunei, the Government of the People’s Republic of China donated 100,000 N95 respirators and 1,000 disposable isolation gowns while...
View ArticleMoH receives donation to fight COVID-19
Izah azahari The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports donated BND6,000 to the Ministry of Health yesterday for COVID-19 patients and frontliners fighting the outbreak in Brunei Darussalam. Minister of...
View ArticleNo new COVID-19 cases in Brunei, two new recoveries
James Kon Brunei Darussalam recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the country for the fourth consecutive day yesterday. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 138. However, three more...
View ArticleMoH updates guidelines for mass gathering
Azlan Othman The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced an update to the Guideline for Mass Gathering yesterday. It provides guidance on events that are and aren’t permitted as well as the...
View ArticleRamadhan starts tomorrow
Aziz Idris Muslims in Brunei will begin the Ramadhan dawn-to dusk fast on April 25, the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) announced. Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka...
View ArticleDonations pour in for COVID-19 fight
Daniel Lim The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) yesterday received contributions from Syarikat Seri Ladang in the form of 36 hand sanitiser bottles, 10 boxes of face masks, four boxes of gloves, 30...
View ArticleMinister shares health tips for Ramadhan
Azlan Othman In conjunction with Ramadhan, in addition to taking precautionary measures against the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health (MoH) shared health advice that can be practised throughout...
View ArticleMoE officers share quarantine volunteering experience
Lyna Mohamad Another two groups under quarantine completed the procedure and were allowed to return home. The two groups under quarantine who stayed at the StarLodge and Parkview Hotel in Jerudong are...
View ArticleMinisters tour new National Isolation Centre
James Kon The new National Isolation Centre (NIC) in the Tutong District may also be used to treat patients in the future if Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital is crowded, Minister of...
View ArticleMUIB issues Zakat payment guidelines in view of COVID-19
Azlan Othman The Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) issued guidelines for the collection of Zakat Harta (property tithe) and Zakat Fitrah (tithe paid in the month of Ramadhan) at mosques, suraus,...
View Article37 emergency calls on fire, accidents
Wani Roslan Thirty-seven cases of vehicles catching fire or involving in accidents were recorded between January and March this year, the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) stated. Of these, one death...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Fifth day in a row with no new cases
James Kon Brunei Darussalam’s tally for confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 138 with no cases being reported in the country for the past five days including yesterday. Four recovered patients who...
View ArticleSeize the benefits of Ramadhan, His Majesty tells Muslims
Hakim Hayat Despite ushering in the holy month of Ramadhan in different circumstances this year amid the COVID-19 outbreak, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum...
View ArticleLLCS donates face masks, hand sanitisers for frontliners, volunteers
James Kon LLCS Chairman Yeo Tiong Lok presents the items to a representative of the MCYS; and LLCS Honorary Secretary Peng Eng Lee hands over the donation to a representative of La Vida Bhd. Lotus...
View ArticleStudents share isolation experiences
Lyna Mohamad Sheikh Muhammad Syazwan bin Sheikh Redzuan, a second year student in petroleum engineering at UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur recently completed his isolation at Parkview Hotel. The...
View ArticleChange in operating hours for Ramadhan
Azlan Othman & Hakim Hayat The Land Transport Department (JPD) of the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) informed the public that the operating hours for its service counters...
View ArticleMUIB announces tithe rates
Azlan Othman The rate of Zakat Fitrah (tithe paid in the month of Ramadhan) for each person consuming fragrant rice (Beras Wangi) is BND2.84, while for Siamese rice (Beras Siam) the rate is BND1.93,...
View ArticleBruneians adhere to performing Sunnat Tarawikh prayers at homes
Syazwani Hj Rosli As Brunei ushered in the holy month of Ramadhan yesterday, Muslims across the nation were adapting to new changes in observing the holy month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically,...
View ArticleA quiet Ramadhan for Bruneians this year
Azlan Othman With Ramadhan bazaars and mass gatherings not allowed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, families in Brunei Darussalam prepared themselves for a new experience this year. A survey by the Sunday...
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