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Cinemas to remain shut for time being
Syazwani Hj Rosli Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar emphasised that the re-opening of cinemas is not included in the second phase of the de-escalation plan. The...
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Team sports could be announced in next level of de-escalation
Fadhil Yunus The resumption of local collective and team sports activities as well as sports that involve contact could be announced in the next level of de-escalation from the current phase amid the...
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JobCentre Brunei sends CVs to companies to reduce unemployment, says minister
Azlan Othman Local jobseekers’ curriculum vitae (CV), are sent to companies by JobCentre Brunei hoping that they can be hired to reduce unemployment in the country, Minister at the Prime Minister’s...
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No new COVID-19 cases reported in Brunei
James Kon No new COVID-19 cases were reported in Brunei Darussalam yesterday keeping the number at 141. This was said by Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar during a...
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Damaged fish trawls cleared off Pilong-Pilongan Island
Lyna Mohamad The Fisheries Department, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT), in collaboration with local scuba diving company, Poni Divers, conducted a cleaning campaign in the waters of...
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Brunei will not open borders soon, says minister
Izah Azahari The Sultanate will not be looking at opening borders with neighbouring countries any time soon as the country is not yet ready, and has not even begun negotiations with other countries on...
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Public cooperation vital to curb COVID-19: Police Commissioner
James Kon Public cooperation is essential to curb the spread of COVID-19 by strictly complying with instructions and regulations in place in the country, Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) Commissioner...
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Crown Prince receives newly appointed envoys
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office received the...
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‘Ops Merati’ goes into action again
James Kon A number of restaurants were found defying social distancing recommendations, during an inspection dubbed Ops Merati carried by out personnel of the Health Enforcement Unit under the Ministry...
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Near 30kg of rubbish collected during Sungai Liang Beach clean-up
Daniel Lim Around 30kg of rubbish and debris were collected, most of it being plastic accumulated on the shore during a cleaning campaign at Sungai Liang Beach yesterday, as part of a programme titled...
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Bandarku Ceria quiet following vendor restrictions
Syazwani Hj Rosli Normally bustling with people, the streets in the capital were almost empty yesterday, following the restriction on vendors for Bandarku Ceria. Azmi bin Ibrahim, 34, who was out for a...
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Charity drive collects over 100 boxes of items, spreads mental health awareness
Wani Roslan The two-day charity drive organised by Green Brunei from June 13 ended at Gerakan Room I of Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium and Green Depot in Kuala Belait yesterday. Legislative Council...
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Restaurants, cafes welcome easing of restrictions
Lyna Mohamad & Rokiah Mahmud The further easing of restrictions for the second phase of the de-escalation plan have been positive news to local businesses affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Bleeding for a good cause
Syazwani Hj Rosli More than 20 pints of blood were collected in a blood donation drive yesterday, organised by the Youth Centre in the Temburong District in collaboration with the Blood Donation Centre...
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Two car fires in one week
Azlan Othman The country recorded two car fires in a week after another car caught fire at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway last Friday morning. Forty-one car fires were recorded from January to...
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Brunei records no new COVID-19 case
James Kon Brunei Darussalam continued its streak of no new COVID-19 cases for 38 days yesterday, keeping the tally of cases at 141. Some 279 individuals are undergoing mandatory self-isolation at...
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Competition for ASEAN’s aspiring young artists
Azlan Othman A drawing competition for youth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organised by the Mission of the European Union to ASEAN, is now underway. According to the Mission,...
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MoH to conduct random swab tests for primary school students, teachers, staff
Syazwani Hj Rosli The Ministry of Health (MoH) will conduct random testing for students, teachers and staff once primary level students return to school at a later date to be announced by the Ministry...
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COVID-19: No new case for 39 days in a row
James Kon Brunei Darussalam continued its streak of containing COVID-19 with no new cases reported in the country yesterday, keeping the tally at 141. Currently, 53 individuals are undergoing...
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Indian High Commission to mark International Day of Yoga on June 21
The High Commission of India in Brunei Darussalam will be celebrating the 6th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2020 on June 21. Keeping in view the existing restrictions on large gatherings and...
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