ASEAN committed to improve food security
Rokiah Mahmud Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong attended the 42nd Meeting of The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (the 42nd AMAF), the 20th...
View ArticleDonations to KACA, SMARTER Brunei
James Kon The Brunei-Muara District Office yesterday donated to Centre for Children with Special Needs (KACA) and Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and...
View ArticleReligious ceremony marks Her Majesty’s birthday
Lyna Mohamad The Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha (RIPAHS) Mosque Takmir Committee and Muslimah Affairs Division of the Brunei-Muara Mosque Affairs Department held a Doa Kesyukuran at RIPAHS...
View ArticleGearing towards a more inclusive society
Daniel Lim The sign language workshop organised in the Belait District by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), through the Community Development Department (JAPEM), in collaboration with...
View Article21 complete Basic Investigation Course
Lyna Mohamad Twenty-one participants of the Basic Investigation Course by the office of the Boards of Management, Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF)...
View ArticlePMCA winners share experiences, best practices
Rokiah Mahmud The Royal Thai Embassy in Brunei Darussalam held a screening of the official opening of the 3rd Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) Forum in Bangkok via virtual conference yesterday. Her...
View ArticleDikir Maulud ceremonies held nationwide
Azlan Othman, Daniel Lim & Lyna Mohamad Delegations from various ministries have been attending religious events held across the country as part of the 12-night event to mark the birth anniversary...
View ArticleBrunei records one new COVID-19 case
James Kon Brunei Darussalam recorded a new case of COVID-19 yesterday when a foreign man who arrived in the country on October 16 was tested positive for the disease. The 40-year-old is receiving...
View Article139 stranded Indian nationals head home
The Indian High Commission in Brunei Darussalam, in cooperation with Indian associations in Brunei – ie Indian Association of Belait (IAB), Bandar Seri Begawan Indian Association (BSBIA) and Malayali...
View ArticleSpotlight on cancer causes, prevention
Rokiah Mahmud The Group of Wives of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Permanent and Deputy Permanent Secretaries and its Affiliated Members paid a visit to the Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre...
View ArticleMarking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with charity fundraiser
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) joined in on the global Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiative by holding a charity fundraiser at RB Campus yesterday. The event saw various activities taking place...
View ArticleIban girl embraces Islamic faith
Lyna Mohamad An Iban teenager embraced the Islamic faith in a ceremony at the Islamic Da’wah Centre’s (PDI) Al-Muhtadiin Room yesterday. Nineteen-year-old Liaty anak Jelidi’s conversion ceremony was...
View ArticleMoFE holds Dikir Syarafil Anam
Azlan Othman The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) and the departments under it held a Dikir Syarafil Anam to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Universiti Brunei...
View ArticleCall to fight virus impact with technology
The Culture and the Arts Sector, including the creative industries, has not been spared from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted ASEAN to adapt to the situation and adopt new norms,...
View ArticleGrab entrepreneurship opportunities, locals told
James Kon Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Hamid @ Sabli bin Haji Arshad said there are ample opportunities for locals to venture into the field of entrepreneurship....
View ArticleTaking businesses to the next level
Hakim Hayat Chairman of Baiduri Bank Group Board of Directors Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Dr Abdul Fattaah said businesses, whether start-ups or established, need to express their business goals...
View ArticleNation mourns loss of a Prince
Azlan Othman 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 and...
View ArticleReligious ceremony for students sitting for PSR exam
Izah Azahari A total of 30 Meraih Berkah Group members yesterday held a recitation of Ratib Al-Attas ceremony at Rimba III Primary School to seek the protection of Allah the Almighty against the...
View ArticleDikir Maulud ceremonies mark Maulidur Rasul
Ministry of Education Azlan Othman The Ministry of Education held a Dikir Maulud ceremony in conjunction with Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) birth anniversary at the Sultan Sharif Ali Mosque, Sengkurong...
View ArticleBalancing child’s growth crucial
Lyna Mohamad It is important to enlighten children on Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB), the Brunei identity, culture, who they are and whom they belong to. This can easily be done through daily routines...
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