Violence against women is a global pandemic that needs to end RECENTLY, I was asked about my staunch support for women’s rights. Honestly, this issue really came into focus for me when my daughter was born almost 14 years ago. I have always been a believer in women’s rights, a value my mother, wife and .
LAST Wednesday, November 25, was the day that the United Nations honoured the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in which the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon delivered a message on that day from New York. “Women around the world are the very lynchpin keeping families, communities, and nations together. On this .
BOTH Manggis and Kiulap branches of Nusa Laila Puteri School came together in celebrating its 3P convocation and education festival recently as part of their annual activity. The academic and extra-curricular achievements of pupils were praised during this event. Pupils that are graduating from Kindergarten Three to Year One are also congratulated. The event was .
THE Tamoi Tengah traditional village is a village that preserves local cultures and lifestyles. The residents of the village provide jobs for themselves as well as preserve local skills. The attraction of the village is an ancient house of Mingai Zari that showcases household items dating back as far as China’s Ming Dynasty. Mingai Zari .
DESEO Living Gallery celebrated their one-year anniversary yesterday, which saw a large crowd comprising mostly women flocking to its premises located on the first floor, Regent Square, Kiulap. The aim of the event was to invite and gather customers to celebrate the special occasion. The highlight of the day was the launching of the DESEO .
IN support of nationwide efforts to promote road safety in Brunei, Mashhor Group of Companies yesterday launched the Brunei ‘Tell-A-Friend’ Road Safety campaign. Initiated by the company’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Department, the primary objectives of the campaign launch are to cascade five road safety principals adopted as part of the road safety campaign .
THE Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit (ASMDB) yesterday celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a parade at the New Gadong Village Camp of the ASMDB Parade Square in Rimba. The parade – commanded by Major (Rtd) Mohd Volinuskhi bin Haji Momin – involved 88 personnel from the ASMDB, members of the conscript, voluntary recruits and military .
THE Enforcement Section of the Immigration and National Registration Department recently issued special passes to eight foreign workers during spot checks at various locations in the Belait District. The eight have also been ordered to report to the department for passport verifications and further investigations. The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Bungkas 181/2009: involved 14 personnel led .
DURING a Friday sermon, Imams called for the public to be wise in managing their finances in meeting their daily needs and to avoid splurging to avoid wastage. Some people are in debt because they resort to borrowing money in order to make ends meet. Others, however, are in debt because they purchase unnecessary goods .
IN CONJUNCTION with the Aidiladha, around 22 women attended the ‘Silaturrahim’ ceremony organised by the Women Consultative Group, Kampong Sengkurong A, held at the Sengkurong Community Hall yesterday evening. In attendance as the guest of honour was Datin Ustazah Hajah Maznah Haji Mohammad, the spouse of the Brunei Darussalam State Mufti. The event began with .
