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Rule benders slapped with BND4,300 fines
Azlan Othman The Brunei-Muara District Office recently issued BND4,300 in fines to 11 businesses for storing and placing merchandise at public areas, in addition to indiscrimi-nate dumping. Six...
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Youth Empowerment Summit gets more support
James Kon Jab Gym looked set to bring more heart-revving energy to the upcoming Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Youth Empowerment Summit (BIBD YES!) after the fitness centre became the latest addition to...
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Memori co-founder picked as The Edmund Hillary Fellow
Memori CEO and co-founder Queenie Chong, the first Bruneian to be selected as The Edmund Hillary Fellow said she is honoured to have been selected and hopes to be a collaborative bridge for start-ups,...
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Muslim Youth Camp receives sponsorship boost
Izah Azahari The Muslim Youth Camp 2020 received sponsorship boost from several companies yesterday during a handover ceremony at the Conference Hall of the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah in Kampong...
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Lifting the burden of needy cancer, stroke patients
James Kon Managing Director of Ozone Brunei Wu Chun recently handed over BND8,454.78 to Deputy Chair of Medical Social Fund and Head of Early Detection and Cancer Prevention Services of Pantai Jerudong...
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Over 100 gather for club’s 32nd anniversary
The International Women’s Club of Brunei Darussalam (IWCB) held its 32nd anniversary with a hi-tea at the Mutiara Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan on Sunday. The polka dot-themed...
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Sprucing up Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque
Lyna Mohamad The Brunei Darussalam Scout Association (PPNBD) organised a cleaning campaign and painting of the walls surrounding the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque lagoon on Sunday in conjunction with the...
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KUPU SB awards top achievers
Azlan Othman The Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) held a Doa Kesyukuran and award presentation to mark its 10th convocation yesterday. Acting Minister of Religious...
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Brunei records one new COVID-19 case
James Kon Brunei recorded a new imported COVID-19 case yesterday bringing the national tally of confirmed cases to 152 with two cases receiving treatment at the National Isolation Centre. The latest...
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Crown Prince receives in audience outgoing Timor-Leste ambassador
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, yesterday...
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Asean ministers meeting concludes on high note
The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) convened virtually concluded on a high note yesterday. Minister of National Defence, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ngo Xuan Lich chaired the meeting in...
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Twenty finalists selected for Sport-Extreme Win promo
James Kon Twenty finalists were selected for the grand draw of The Sport-Extreme Win promotion to take place this Sunday where one lucky winner will drive home a Suzuki Swift Sport. The finalists are...
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Hope arrives for elderly folks
James Kon The Brunei government strives to alleviate the burden of the underprivileged. In view of this, the foundation laying for housing assistance for two recipients – Draman bin Mail and Fatimah...
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89 leave on special flight to Thailand
James Kon Eighty-nine Thai citizens and other nationalities yesterday boarded a special repatriation flight to Bangkok, through a special arrangement between the Royal Thai Embassy in Brunei Darussalam...
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BIBD’s Heritage Branch opens in Green Jewel
Izah Azahari Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) added a new landmark to the Green Jewel of Brunei with the re-opening of the bank’s Temburong Branch yesterday. The branch, designated as a Heritage...
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Surge in RTGS payments amid COVID-19 pandemic
Azlan Othman There has been a significant increase in consumer payments through the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system between March and October this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to...
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SHOAS Bridge a game-changer for Temburong’s progress
Izah Azahari The construction of the Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Bridge (SHOAS) has facilitated inter-district communication, travel and movement of goods which enabled the improvement of the...
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His Majesty receives outgoing Timor-Leste ambassador
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 received in...
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Over 100 complete character building camp
Azlan Othman Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Syababul Iman group of Sultan Sharif Ali Sengkurong Mosque held the closing ceremony for the 2nd Kem Belia Harapan programme recently. The...
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Winter Wonders to add to holiday cheers
Lyna Mohamad With travel restrictions still in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public opt to spend their holiday and family time taking ‘staycation’ and other homestay programmes in...
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