By James Kon TEAM Curuba of Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board outshone 13 other teams to become champion at the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Quality Control Circles Convention yesterday at the Multipurpose Hall of Fire and Rescue Department. The winning team with a project title ‘overcoming inefficient backlog of building and housing tax,’ took .
OVER 20 Royal Brunei Police Force Officers successfully completed the `Major Crimes Investigation Course’ on June 24, hosted by the US Federal Law enforcement agents. According to a press release, the two-day course covered a a myriad of law enforcement techniques and methods that are normally used to investigate and prosecute small to large criminal .
By Sonia K. FOUR government officers recently conducted a visit to Japan from June 23 until 25, to learn more about energy efficiency. Three of the four are from the Energy Division at the Prime Minister’s Office and they are Head of Corporate Services Mr Ridzuan Ahmad, Special Duties Officers Nurkhayrul Bariyyah Hj Abdul Salim .
THE Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court yesterday fined a 40-year-old woman $500 or in default one-month imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a licence. Lotila A/P Julia who is a Bruneian Permanent Resident admitted to selling a bottle of ‘Vodka’ and 22 tins of ‘Tiger’ beer, which is an offence under section .
By Sahrol Daud A 51-YEAR-OLD Filipina who overstayed in Brunei Darussalam for 352 days was sentenced to three months in jail and fined $1,000 or one-month in jail by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Irenea Clarion Berjame was found to have remained in the country since the expiry of her visit pass on .
By Sahrol Daud A BRUNEIAN man was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment and 14 strokes of whipping by the High Court yesterday after he was found guilty of rape. Khairul Hj Dagang was also convicted of a separate offence of escaping custody of the Royal Brunei Police Force under section 224 of the Penal Code .
By AK Kamal Ghadafi PHS LIVING in Brunei is a bless, especially for the hungry. Brunei is one of the countries in the world that would have the most restaurants in one area, and yes, we Bruneians love to eat. There are many kinds of food that you can feast your eyes on, or better .
By P. Marilyn JERUDONG International School (JIS) is currently hosting an art and design technology exhibition at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. The exhibition, which will be held until Sunday, June 28, features the talent and creativity of JIS students from as young as five years old to ‘A’ level students, from the Faculty .
By Ignatius Stephen, Asharuddin Ahanapiah & Shamsul Bahrin Suni THE hotel industry in the sultanate once going downhill still has hope. Even with the global economic crisis, the hotel industry in Brunei has surprisingly revived and is on the march as occupancy rate is rising steadily. Mr Kamil Qassim, Assistant Front Office Manager, Orchid Garden .
ROYAL Brunei Airlines is offering passengers five kilogrammes extra baggage allowance between June 25 to July 31, 2009 for those who utilise the airlines’ online check-in facility prior to travelling. Steven Leong, Senior Vice President Passenger Ground Services said, “Online check-in can be easy and convenient for our passengers. Passengers can take control of their .
