Fire guts house, vehicles
James Kon A fire destroyed a house and two vehicles at the national housing scheme of Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan on Monday night. This is the second house fire reported in the country in the...
View ArticleCharity flows in month of Ramadhan
Syazwani Hj Rosli & Wani Roslan Various establishments and organisations are stepping forward to make donations in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan. Every year, The Rizqun International...
View ArticleIntracorp donation brings breath of fresh air for frontliners
James Kon Intracorp (B) Sdn Bhd and its brand partners, Philips and Mistral, donated air purifiers and fan appliances worth BND7,018 to the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday, in a show of gratitude...
View ArticleNo new COVID-19 cases recorded, total still at 138
James Kon Brunei Darussalam continued to flatten the COVID-19 curve yesterday without any new cases recorded in the country for the ninth consecutive day. This means the total number of COVID-19 cases...
View ArticleRamadhan roadside stalls not allowed
Azlan Othman Operating stalls on roadsides during Ramadhan is prohibited as it violates the road act under the Public Works Department (JKR) of the Ministry of Development who has the authority to take...
View ArticleJPES sets maximum prices for food items
Azlan Othman The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (JPES) of the Ministry of Finance and Economy has set the maximum prices (ceiling prices) for several food items in view of Ramadhan and...
View ArticleFood trucks, drive-thru in place of Ramadhan bazaar
Izah Azahari The Ministry of Home Affairs following discussions with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and on the advice from the Ministry of Health, will allow the public to buy food to break...
View ArticleMosques’ closure extended for another week
Azlan Othman The temporary closure of mosques, suraus and religious halls around the country has been extended for another week. Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia...
View ArticleMinister urges Muslims to pay Zakat early
Azlan Othman Muslims have been urged to perform the Zakat (tithe) payment earlier to avoid congestion at the last minute during the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Malam Pukol in view of the COVID-19...
View ArticleFood stall business hit hard by COVID-19
Syazwani Hj Rosli The recent outbreak of coronavirus in the Sultanate has severely affected a majority of stalls vendors in Ramadhan bazaar, Tamu Selera, and Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong as the...
View ArticleHouse fire victims receive aid
Syazwani Hj Rosli A family, whose house at the National Housing Scheme of Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan was gutted in a fire recently, received financial assistance from the Yayasan Sultan Haji...
View ArticleCharity drive to help underprivileged in Brunei
Projek Bina Ukhwah is organising its fourth Jelajah Ramadhan charity project to help the underprivileged community prepare for Ramadhan and upcoming Hari Raya. ‘Ramadhan Basket’ held in collaboration...
View ArticleFighting COVID-19 shoulder to shoulder
Yu Hong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam The novel coronavirus pneumonia has brought unprecedented challenges to all human beings. Since the outbreak, China and Brunei...
View ArticleVehicle goes up in flames
Wani Roslan A black vehicle which caught fire on Tuesday was completely gutted. The driver, a local, escaped unhurt. Firefighters extinguished the fire by using jet hose of 64mm to 38mm. The Fire and...
View ArticleMinisters stress ASEAN solidarity against COVID-19
James Kon Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong in his speech during the Special Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-ATM) on COVID-19 via video...
View ArticleFace masks, scrubs, cash donated for COVID-19 battle
James Kon Local companies and individuals continued to make donations to support His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul...
View ArticleFive schools receive online learning devices
Azlan Othman The Ministry of Education (MoE) through the Department of Schools distributed computers/laptops to students in need, through the Computer Equipment Contribution Distribution Council...
View ArticleOver 400 laptops donated for students in need
The Ministry of Education (MoE) received 350 HP Notebooks, 30 Acer laptops and 42 laptops from several companies yesterday. The donations come in response to the ongoing donation drive jointly...
View ArticleNo new COVID-19 case in Brunei
James Kon For the 10th consecutive day, Brunei Darussalam has no new COVID-19 case and the current tally remains at 138. However, one recovered patient was tested positive again bringing the total...
View Article331 Amil collecting Zakat
Azlan Othman Some 331 Amil (Zakat collectors) for Ramadhan are entrusted to collect Zakat or tithe in 142 areas throughout the country for 1440 Hijrah, Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) of the...
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