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Lucky winner drives home a car
James Kon Suzana binti Basman was the owner of a brand new Suzuki Swift Sport during the grand draw of The Sport-Extreme Win promotion at the Suzuki Showroom in Beribi yesterday. She was represented by...
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Doors opened to French speaking countries
Fadley Faisal Alliance Française de Brunei Darussalam celebrated six Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française (DELF) diploma holders at Jalan Tungku on December 11. French Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam...
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Reaching out to those in need
Daniel Lim Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Sultan Bolkiah Campus (SBC), Seria organised a Day of Action (DOA) campaign in conjunction with the International Volunteer Day (IVD) observed...
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Rare celestial event in skies above Brunei
James Kon Stargazers will witness a rare Great Conjunction event where Jupiter and Saturn will appear closest since 1623 CE. According to the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD), the...
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Local rice distribution network expands
Azlan Othman The Department of Agriculture and Agrifood of the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) signed a Local Rice Supply Agreement with Smart (B) Sdn Bhd and Syarikat Ampuan Mohammad...
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One in three Brunei children overweight
James Kon Brunei Darussalam has the highest obesity rates for children in ASEAN. One in three Bruneian children are overweight; one in six is physically active; and one out of every two children drinks...
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BIBD YES!: Passing the baton to the younger generation
Fadhil Yunus The Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Youth Empowerment Summit (BIBD YES!) came to a close yesterday, with the participating youth being given a rare opportunity to network and share their...
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Whole-of-nation approach key to addressing manpower issues
Azlan Othman The current manpower landscape and efforts taken by the Brunei government towards enhancing local employability and reducing unemployment were shared at a forum titled ‘Can Local...
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Long arm of law catches up to robbery suspects
Fadley Faisal A local duo was produced in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face charges of armed robbery, in connection with the leaked CCTV footage at a goldsmith recently. DPP Raihan Nabilah binti...
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Hunt on for jewellery heist suspects
The two main suspects involved in the armed robbery at a goldsmith shop at the Kg Tanjung Bunut commercial area on December 12 are still at large. The public with information on locals Muhammad Noh bin...
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Fourth cohort completes ToT training programme
The fourth cohort of Training of Trainers Certification Programme (ToT) was drawn to a close at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Regional Centre for Vocational and...
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Brunei film contest announces ‘secret ingredient’
Aziz Idris The ‘secret ingredient’ for the 96 Hour Brunei Film Blitz competition was announced yesterday. This year’s ingredient is homage to the creative talent and influence of Al-Marhum His Royal...
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RBPF celebrates 99th Police Day
Izah Azahari A Khatam Al-Quran ceremony was recently organised by the Islamic Religious Body of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) at the Temporary surau at Gadong Police Headquarters Conference Hall...
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KUPU SB hosts Arabic language conference
Rokiah Mahmud The Religious Teachers’ University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) yesterday launched the Brunei Darussalam National Arabic Language Conference 1442H/2020 (Mu’tamar Bahasa Arab...
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Tackling social inequality
Izah Azahari The COVID-19 pandemic has increased inequalities between different groups. It does not discriminate but the world’s one-billion population living with some form of disability are more...
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No active COVID-19 cases in Brunei
James Kon The last COVID-19 case in Brunei Darussalam has recovered and has been discharged from the National Isolation Centre yesterday. Brunei entered 10th day without new COVID-19 cases keeping the...
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Wanted: Robbers still at large
James Kon The two main suspects involved in the armed robbery at a goldsmith shop at the Kampong Tanjung Bunut commercial area on December 12 are still at large. The public with information on locals...
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Four embrace Islam
Daniel Lim A conversion ceremony was held yesterday at Haji Musa bin Haji Adini’s residence in Jalan Sungai Pandan, in Belait District, attended by Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major...
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Procedures, best practices in focus
The closing ceremony of the 15th series of Exercise Sembilang was held at the Multi-National Coordination Centre (MNCC) on Friday. This year’s exercise was hosted by the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from...
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Understanding religious enforcement
Rokiah Mahmud Thirty students from the Faculty of Shariah and Law (FSL) along with the Organising Committees of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) went on a visit to Religious Enforcement...
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