THE Sultanate yesterday recorded slightly hazy conditions, with visibility reduced from eight kilometres to around six kilometers in the afternoon and early evening. The Meteorological Service said the haze is still quite’ moderate and is believed to be caused by forests burning in southern Sumatra, which has around 180 hotspots. The fact that Brunei is .
A POWER failure ‘Kampong Sungai Tilong on Sunday left residents in total darkness in the midst of Raya celebrations. According to the Electricity Service (144), the blackout was caused by a tree branch than had fallen on an electrical cable at Simpang 420 in Jalan Muara. The Fire and Rescue Department together with the Department .
ITEMS on the shelves in a department store in the heart of the capital were damaged and chunks of food products and other items were seen strewn on the floor after a brawl allegedly took place at the premises, yesterday evening. The brawl was believed to have taken place in one of the aisles of .
A LOCAL man charged with theft is being further remanded to assist police in completing their investigations, as ordered by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Hj Sahrul Alim bin Hj Sulaiman, 33, is facing a charge of committing theft of an ASUS laptop and a Sony PS2 from a house in Kg Sungai .
A RETIRED RHB Bank Berhad employee who has been charged with breaking into the bank and committing mischief was ordered to be further remanded until mentally evaluated. Hj Abd Latip bin Hassan, 56, represented by defence counsel Hj Zul Sukarla, will undergo mental evaluation and will be produced again in court on October 9 for .
THE anti-piracy campaign on music in Brunei that was initiated by the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) on August 21 was an enormous success, according to the association’s top officer. As a result of the campaign, music piracy in the country has been reduced from a staggering 99 per cent last year to less .
AS THE country’s drug rehab centre, the Al-Islah, is moving next year to its new complex in Kerakas Payau (Tutong), which will be about 10 times bigger than its current compound, the centre’s new holistic programme called ‘therapeutic community’ inaugurated by the Narcotics Control Bureau last year when they took charge of the centre’s management .
SWIFT action by rescue personnel from the Marine Police helped save the life of a 16-year-old when his boat nearly sank after being hit by strong winds on Sunday night. The incident occurred in Brunei waters, in the Ujong Pelumpong area. The victim, Ak Md Hasnizam bin Pg Hj Metassan from Kg Perpindahan Serasa was .
IlhamRizal & Ignatius Stephen THE much delayed corruption case of the former Brunei development minister and his alleged accomplice, a top building contractor, has been unexpectedly delayed as another hiccup temporarily surfaced in the Brunei High Court yesterday. The High Court trial against Pengiran Indera Wijaya Pg Dr Hj Ismail and Managing Director of Ted .
BRUNEI DPMM FC will be facing a truly reborn Tampines Rovers when both teams meet tonight at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in a Great Eastern Yeo’s S League encounter. Tampines Rovers have lost five of its main players due to transfer and suspension. The always reliable striker of Noh Alam Shah together with Ridhuan Muhammad .
