Senior citizens, Ministry to continue cooperation
Azlan Othman The Brunei Wargamas Association (WEB) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) will continue to cooperate to become a strategic partner in various fields, especially in religious...
View ArticlePlenty of prizes for card deal, promotion winners
Izah Azahari Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday rewarded 30 winners as part of the BIBD Card Deals Promotion. The winners received prizes ranging from mobile phones, other electronic gadgets...
View ArticleCall to equip all homes with fire extinguishers
Izah Azahari Homes equipped with fire extinguishers can help reduce fire incidents in the country, Acting Managing Director of Insurans Islam TAIB Holdings Sdn Bhd (IITH) Hajah Nornaimah binti Haji...
View ArticleBrunei national team remains 191st in FIFA rankings
Fadhil Yunus The Brunei Darussalam national football team remain at 191st place in the world, according to the latest FIFA world rankings published recently. The rankings, which featured the men’s and...
View ArticleRBAirF: Playing its role in air surveillance, support
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), then known as Helicopter Platoon, received the Jet Ranger Bell 206A and two 206B II helicopters for flying training from the Worldwide Helicopters Company in...
View ArticleNational Day perayaan features 1K1P products
Hakim Hayat The 37th National Day perayaan (sales booth) at the parking space opposite the Royal Regalia Museum in the capital was launched yesterday evening, featuring dozens of vendors selling items...
View ArticleSultanate records one new imported COVID-19 case
James Kon Brunei Darussalam recorded one new imported COVID-19 case yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 186. With the latest imported case, two active COVID-19 cases are...
View ArticleTwo escape car fire unscathed
James Kon A driver and passenger had a lucky escape, when the hatchback vehicle they were travelling in, burst into flames at KM22 of the Lumut-Seria Bypass. Nine personnel from the Seria Fire Station,...
View ArticleTraining youth for mass prayers
Lyna Mohamad Over 200 youth recently participated in the Wira Fajar programme to train youth to perform mass prayers at mosque. The programme, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports...
View ArticleMCYS, LiveWIRE team up to produce youth entrepreneurs
Lyna Mohamad The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shell LiveWIRE Brunei yesterday, seeing Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General...
View ArticleLargest Toyota test-drive event ongoing
James Kon The ‘Toyota Mega 21 Test Drive Event’ is currently taking place at the Seria Bowling Centre Grand Stand until 6pm today. Models available for test drives include Wigo, Vios, Camry, Rush,...
View ArticleProgramme to plug gap in construction industry
James Kon Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) is set to introduce the innovation IBTE HNTec Construction and Draughting (Dual TVET) Programme in the near future. The programme is one of the...
View ArticleNew guidebook outlines future of Brunei education
James Kon The Guidebook for Brunei Darussalam School Leadership Standard and Competency Framework was officially launched by Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman...
View ArticleCybersecurity threats highlighted
Danial Norjidi As with the rise of any technology and its use for industrial development, there are bound to be misapplications and misuse, said Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Dato Seri...
View ArticleHis Majesty receives in audience outgoing Turkish 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 yesterday...
View ArticleArabic schools record improvement in PSR results
Hakim Hayat Arabic schools recorded significant improvement in the Primary School Assessment (PSR) results last year, despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Islamic Studies Department...
View ArticleOpen Day exposes graduates to bank work culture
Some 150 graduates attended the Baiduri Bank’s Graduate Apprenticeship Programme (GAP) Open Day to get a firm foothold in the job market. Held at the atrium of its headquarters on Saturday, the...
View Article300 runners relive past glories in Nostalgic Run
Fadhil Yunus Nearly 300 runners took part in the inaugural ESTP Nostalgic Run 2021 organised by the ESTP Sport Management at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas yesterday. Yang Amat Mulia...
View ArticleEmployees feted for service and loyalty
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) and its group of companies celebrated 243 of its staff for their length of service and contributions. A Service Awards Ceremony was held at the Tarindak d’Seni in...
View ArticleDanau residents nominate new village head
Aziz Idris A total of 192 residents from Kampong Danau in Tutong District cast their votes recently to nominate 52-year-old retired army warrant officer from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Haji...
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