Engaging children’s minds through play, outdoor activities
James Kon Engage Minds Learning (EML) International School was officially launched by Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd lsham bin Haji Jaafar during a ceremony at the school in Jalan...
View Article534 undergoing self-isolation
James Kon Brunei Darussalam marked its second day without new COVID-19 cases in the country and no local transmissions for 269 days as of yesterday, keeping the national tally of confirmed cases at...
View ArticleFestive cheers for 10 Belait families
Aziz Idris The Young Entrepreneurs Association Brunei (YEAB) held a charity drive targetting the underprivileged in the Belait District, in the run up to Chinese New Year. Donations were presented to...
View ArticleKickstarting effort towards carbon neutrality
Lyna Mohamad The Brunei Darussalam National Council on Climate Change (BNCCC) launched the Protokol Hijau, or Green Protocol, yesterday as part of Climate Action Year, by planting 68 saplings at the...
View Article1,000 houses in the works in Lugu
Izah Azahari Some 1,000 houses will be erected in the latest project by the Ministry of Development (MoD) under the 11th National Development Plan. The MoD signed a contract agreement for the RPN...
View ArticleSyariah Court encourages moderate weddings amid pandemic
Fadley Faisal Chief Syar’ie Judge Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Salim bin Haji Besar encouraged a moderate wedding setting after the positive feedback from the...
View ArticleEnvoys, business leaders visit shrimp farm
James Kon Ambassador of France to Brunei Darussalam Christian Ramage, Ambassador of Thailand to Brunei Darussalam Wanthanee Viputwongsakul, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Representative Andrew...
View ArticleBeach clean-up sees 100 bags of trash collected
Daniel Lim Non-government organisation (NGO) The Last Straw held a beach clean-up along the shores of Belait District yesterday, where its volunteers collected over 100 bags of trash. Beginning at the...
View ArticleComedy night for loyal members
As one of the Smart Lifestyle privileges, Baiduri Bank held a stand-up comedy night exclusively for Baiduri Smart Executive Programme (SEP) members on Saturday. The event in collaboration with local...
View ArticleYouth development programme attracts 26
Lyna Mohamad Twenty-six youth, who enrolled into the GAIA Youth Series Model, began their six-month mentoring programme following its launch at Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex in the...
View ArticleAll poised to be one-stop centre
Aziz Idris Porsche Brunei, represented by QAF Eurokars Sdn Bhd as the authorised importer and dealer, officially opened the brand new, purpose-built state-of-the-art Porsche Centre Brunei on Saturday....
View ArticleOne COVID-19 case recovers
James Kon A covid-19 patient recovered yesterday, bringing the number of cases receiving treatment at the National Isolation Centre (NIC) to six. Brunei Darussalam also entered its third day with no...
View ArticleRoyalty attends 100 days Tahlil for late Prince
Hakim Hayat 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 joined...
View ArticleMilitary takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained
Yangon (ElevenMedia/ANN/AFP) – Myanmar’s interim President Myint Swe has transferred full authority in the administration of the country to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing – hours after the military has...
View ArticleCultivating reading culture through book donation
James Kon The High Commission of Canada in Brunei Darussalam launched the Le Coin Canadien (The Canadian Corner) alongside a donation of books in a ceremony at the Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB)...
View ArticleSarawak called to model after Brunei COVID-19 measures
Azlan Othman The Federation of Miri Division Chinese Association has called on the Sarawak government to impose stricter travel ban to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said its President...
View ArticleFire guts house, nine occupants escape unhurt
James Kon Nine residents of a house in RPN Kampong Lambak Kiri escaped unscathed after a fire destroyed their home on Saturday. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD), the whole concrete...
View ArticleIBTE library receives visitors
Lyna Mohamad Sixteen HNTec in Information and Library Studies students from Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus visited the IBTE Nakhoda Ragam Campus Library last Saturday....
View ArticleScout leaders discuss plans for the year
Daniel Lim Forty scout leaders, including Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association (PPNBD) Commissioners and Belait District Scouts Association (PPDB) Local Association members attended the Belait District...
View ArticleBIBD ALAF in line with Brunei Vision 2035
Lyna Mohamad The Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Advocating Life-Long Learning for an Aspiring Future (BIBD ALAF) programme is a manifestation of BIBD’s belief in the value of life-long learning, which...
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