Prayer books, posters distributed at petrol stations
Azlan Othman & Daniel Lim The Ministry of Religious Affairs through the Mosque Affairs Department and the Government Printing Department, in collaboration with several petrol stations in the...
View ArticleVehicle fires rise in April
James Kon April recorded the most number of emergency calls related to vehicle fires, according to statistics compiled by the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD). The FRD statistics also revealed 31 cases...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Relief Fund collects over BND9M
James Kon The public is encouraged to continue to donate for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. The donation will be used to fund expenditures to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in the country including the newly...
View ArticleLimited cross-border delivery services to be allowed daily
Syazwani Hj Rosli Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah said that at the moment, there will be no...
View ArticleOne recovery, 16th day with no new COVID-19 cases
James Kon One COVID-19 patient in the country recovered yesterday bringing the number of recoveries to 131. Six active cases are still receiving treatment at the National Isolation Centre (NIC) in the...
View ArticleEncouraging response for e-commerce platforms
Rokiah Mahmud The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam’s (AITI) e-commerce platform has received favourable responses from the public since its introduction last...
View ArticleDonation collection continues into second day
Rokiah Mahmud Around 1,226 orphans registered under the Community Development Department (JAPEM) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) received donations on the second day of the...
View ArticleRewards galore with ‘LEX’Perience Ramadhan’
James Kon Members of the public who are thinking of buying any of the Lexus models during the month of Ramadhan will stand a chance to win rewards worth up to BND10,000 through ‘LEX’Perience Ramadhan’...
View ArticleNew COVID-19 case under investigation
Syazwani Hj Rosli Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar during the COVID-19 press conference yesterday stated that the local health authorities are still conducting...
View ArticleMeet focusses on Brunei’s 5G roadmap
The first Brunei Darussalam 5G Task Force Plenary Meeting held online yesterday was chaired by Acting Chief Executive of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam...
View ArticleHigh Commission, SCOT donate 500 meals to frontliners
The Australian High Commission in Brunei Darussalam joined the Society for Community Outreach and Training’s (SCOT) Social Kitchen programme to donate 500 meals to COVID-19 frontliners and vulnerable...
View ArticleRamadhan generosity shines
Daniel Lim The spirit of giving continues into the second week of Ramadhan. BR Trading Company Sdn Bhd, a local company based in the capital, donated COVID-19 protective essentials to nine schools, one...
View ArticleZakat collection, donation handed over
Lyna Mohamad A subsidiary of Syarikat Takaful Brunei Darussalam Sdn Bhd (Takaful Brunei), Takaful Brunei Keluarga (TBK) Sdn Bhd, on behalf of their customers, handed over the collection of Zakat...
View ArticleSupport for over 4,000 orphans
Wani Roslan Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) handed over BND221,800 to over 4,000 registered orphans under the Community Development Department (JAPEM) as part of its support to the community. The...
View ArticleBrunei reports one new COVID-19 case
James Kon Brunei Darussalam broke its 16-day streak of no new COVID-19 infections yesterday when one new case was confirmed, bringing the total number of positive cases to 139. Case 139 is a male aged...
View ArticleForeigner detained for drug trafficking through Sg Tujoh
James Kon The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recently detained a foreigner for transporting illegal drugs into the country through the Sungai Tujoh Control Post. The NCB gave details of the foiled drug...
View ArticleMassive haul of contraband seized by police, armed forces
Hakim Hayat A massive haul of contraband was seized by police and armed forces personnel during a COVID-19 joint operation in Kampong Junjongan on Wednesday. According to the Royal Brunei Police Force...
View ArticleContributions pour in for COVID-19 fight
Wani Roslan The Ministry of Health (MoH) continues to receive contributions as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of donors in assisting the Government of His Majesty Sultan Haji...
View Article200 laptops donated to support online learning
Lyna Mohamad The Ministry of Education (MoE) received more laptop and pendrives for a donation drive jointly initiated by the MoE, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) and Authority for...
View ArticleTax break for commercial buildings
Wani Roslan A tax break has been granted to taxpayers of commercial buildings under the Municipal Boards, with consent from His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum...
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