By Aziz Idris RADIO Television Brunei (RTB) with the cooperation of MediaCorp TV12 from Singapore, organised a programme entitled `Forum Universiti 2009′ held at Studio RTR in Kg Sungai Akar yesterday. Brunei Darussalam hosted the Malay-based forum, which has been aired since 2009. The topic for this year’s forum is `Dalam Kesempitan Ada Kesempatan’ or .
By Sahrol Daud THE Bandar Seri Begawart Magistrate’s Court yesterday fined a 58-year-old man $3,000 or three months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to having in possession 148 packets of various brands of uncustomed cigarettes and several bottles and cans of alcoholic drinks. Lim Eng Bang who runs a workshop in Kampong Selangan, Temburong .
By Sahrol Daud A LOCAL man was disqualified for life from holding a driving licence and fined $4,500 or in default four months’ imprisonment by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving which caused the death of a 28year-old woman. Yong Ming Kwang, 33, who at the time .
By Liza Mohd THE first shot for the 3-D seismic survey project of Block M in Labi, Belait District was launched yesterday morning to mark the beginning of its search for oil and gas within the Labi hills, after oil and gas exploration activities in the Mukim stopped in 1987. Minister of Energy Pehin Orang .
By Aziz Idris AMIDST the H1N1 outbreak, the Ministry of Religious Affairs held mass Hajat prayers at Jame’ Asr Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque in Kg Kiarong yesterday. Also in attendance were Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman, the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, and officers .
By Azaraimy HH YOUTH members of BASMIDA said youth can play a more active part and be directly involved in activities to prevent drug abuse in youth to youth programmes than just becoming part of the audience in awareness programmes. NCB figure showed that the number of student in drug-related arrests, either from primary, secondary .
HIS Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam yesterday met with His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Bahrain’s Prime Minister at the Red Room, Ritz Carlton Bahrain. They discussed bilateral issues during the meeting. Also present was Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al- Khalifa, Minister in the Prime .
By Amin Hosni HER Royal Highness Princess Hjh Masna yesterday made a fervent appeal to parents and teachers as well as those who played an important role in the communications and education sectors to help save the youth from the scourge that is drug abuse. Princess Hjh Masna addressing the opening ceremony of the 23rd .
By James Kon A BOLD attempt to smuggle in around half a kilo of marijuana or ‘ganja’ into the country through sea on Saturday afternoon was foiled by a joint effort of the Narcotics Control Bureau along with the Royal Customs and Excise Department and the National Registration and Immigration Department. The drugs were discovered .
By M K Anwar THREE cases of Influenza A H1N1 were confirmed yesterday by the Ministry of Health, which has now raised the number of confirmed cases up to 32 cases. In a statement yesterday, the 30th case was from a 51-year-old female who developed symptoms on June 26 and sought treatment the following day .
