THE Fire and Rescue Department launched the 44th Basic Instructor Training Course for male and female squads, yesterday, in a bid to improve its overall capability and personnel capacity, the department stated in a press release. A total of 44 male and 17 female instructors have enlisted for the six-month training course, which is held .
FORMER Jerudong International School student Hafiz Yussof was recently awarded as the first ever Brunei student to complete all five sections of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Apart from assiduously completing weekly sessions in a physical activity, a community service and a skill programme for over a year during his time at the school, Hafiz .
ENFORCEMENT officers from the Royal Customs and Excise Department foiled an attempt to smuggle beer inside a customised compartment in the trunk of a vehicle, yesterday. Acting on a tip-off from the public, a team of 10 Customs enforcement officers stopped a foreign registered vehicle in the vicinity of Kuala Lurah. While conducting a detailed .
Experts gather in Brunei for 3rd BIMP-EAGA Head of Customs Meeting OFFICIALS from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines met yesterday during the opening ceremony of the 3rd BIMP-EAGA Head of Customs Meeting at Rizqun International Hotel yesterday. The Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Hj Hisham bin Hj Hanifah, who officiated .
THE Ministry of Religious Affairs held thanksgiving prayers at Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital yesterday afternoon to mark its Golden Jubilee. The Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Hj Md Zain bin Hj Serudin, was the guest of honour at the religious event to .
BRUNEI Darussalam cannot sit isolated from the world and regional events. While we live in the Abode of Peace, we must be aware and knowledgeable of what is going on around us, regionally and globally. This observation was made by Brigadier General Hj Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Hj .
Amie & Azim Ghani AN unemployed local who stole a mobile phone that was left on a cashier’s desk in Gadong was slapped with a $500 fine after he pleaded guilty to theft before the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate’s Court yesterday. If he fails to pay, he will be imprisoned for a month. The court .
SOME 20 members from the Brunei Association of Hotels (BAH) made a courtesy visit to Pusat Ehsan yesterday. The group together with the President of BAH, Cynthia Bong, was led by Mr Shamsul Bahrin Pehin Haji Ahmad, the Honorary Secretary of BAH. Mohd lswandi Maarut, the Chairman of Sports & Social Club said, “The purpose .
SINCE its establishment, the National Anti-Drugs Association of Brunei Darussalam (BASMIDA) has been very active in drug prevention and rehabilitation efforts locally. Datin Hjh Masni Hj Mohd Ali recently shared her thoughts on the drug syndicate in the region especially in the sultanate. “All they want is money. “We can see that those who are .
TWO pieces of music composed by an ISB International Baccalaureate (IB) programme graduate have been selected by the Commonwealth People’s Forum to represent Brunei at a forthcoming concert in London. One of the pieces by Kyeong Hun Kang will be played by a professional musician at the Queen Alexandra’s Hall in London in front of .
