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RB to operate with revised flying programme until August
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) will operate a revised and substantially reduced flying programme across June, July and August. This is in view of the ongoing COVID-19 impact globally, travel restrictions...
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Congregants return to mosques for daily prayers
Lyna Mohamad & Aziz Idris With no new COVID-19 cases recorded in Brunei Darussalam, restrictions are slowly being eased for a return to normalcy prior to the outbreak. One key element to achieving...
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Vehicle fires: Close to BND120K in losses in first five months
Azlan Othman Losses amounting to BND119,750 have been recorded in 41 calls related to vehicle fires from January to May, with an average of two incidents occurring in a week, said the Fire and Rescue...
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Squall line in the Brunei skies
The weather phenomenon, squall line, was observed in Brunei last Sunday around 7.30am, stated the Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) yesterday. Squall line is a band of vigorous...
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Focus on further strengthening Brunei, Indonesia education ties
Lyna Mohamad Avenues to develop multifaceted bilateral cooperation between Brunei and Indonesian universities such as joint research cooperation in agriculture, environment, energy and infrastructure...
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Libraries reopen following easing of social distancing measures
Izah Azahari The Library Division of the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) re-opened its branches to the public at Level 1 yesterday, in the latest easing of social distancing measures announced by...
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MoE distributes 7,000 face masks for school leaders, staff
Izah Azahari The Ministry of Education (MoE) has distributed 7,000 face masks to teachers, school leaders and school staff, with 3,000 more still in the process of being purchased. It is hoped the...
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45 pints collected in blood donation drive
Syazwani Hj Rosli The Annajat Complex in Beribi held a four-hour blood donation campaign yesterday morning, in collaboration with the Blood Donation Centre of the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha...
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Volunteers spruce up houses
Daniel Lim & Syazwani Hj Rosli Youth Volunteers under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) recently conducted Projek Kasih Lebaran 2020 at nine residences in the country. The activity...
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Five students per class allowed for tuition, music schools
James Kon Tuition and music schools will be allowed to operate in a class of no more than five students at a time, an improvement from the previous of one-on-one basis as part of the Level 2 of the...
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Brunei confirms third COVID-19 death
James Kon Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar announced the news of the country’s third death from COVID-19 at a press conference yesterday. The latest fatality is a...
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His Majesty names new grandson
By command of 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 Darussalam, the...
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Brunei marks 41 days without new COVID-19 cases
James Kon Brunei Darussalam marked 41 days without new COVID-19 cases yesterday, keeping the total number of cases at 141. Meanwhile, there are no active cases being treated at the National Isolation...
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FIFA world ranking: Brunei remain at 191st
Fadhil Yunus Brunei Darussalam’s national football team remain in the 191st place in the recently released FIFA world rankings amid no movement of national teams in the international stage due to the...
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52 students receive donations
Brunei Shell Marketing Company Sdn Bhd (BSM) presented donations to 52 underprivileged students in the Temburong District yesterday. BSM donated stationeries and other daily necessities with the...
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Police foil gambling activity at Seria house
Hakim Hayat Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) personnel raided a house at RPN Kampong Panaga in Seria on Tuesday for suspected gambling activities. The bust was made following a public tip-off and...
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Brunei hosts ASEAN STOM meeting
Brunei Darussalam chaired and hosted the 49th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) and the Ad-Hoc ASEAN STOM and China Meeting via video conference yesterday. The meeting was chaired by...
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Over 50 pints collected at blood donation drive
Lyna Mohamad The first day of the blood donation drive organised by the Youth Volunteer group in Tutong District collected 53 pints of blood at the Tutong District Civic Centre Complex yesterday. The...
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Swab tests mandatory for inbound foreign workers
Wani Roslan Foreign workers in the oil and gas industry who are required to enter Brunei Darussalam must carry out their swab test both in their country and upon arriving in Brunei Darussalam, said...
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Her Majesty receives envoys, spouses
Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam yesterday received in audience the outgoing Australian High Commissioner to...
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