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New homes for Kg Ayer fire victims

Two families, which saw their homes fall victim to fires that broke out in Kampong Ayer, were officially presented their new homes yesterday. Awang Haji Kula bin Haji Mat Jair and his family were left without a home following a fire in Kampong Bakut Pengiran Siraja Muda ‘B’ Mukim Peramu on December 25 last year. .

BSB narrows down master plan projects

A meeting on narrowing down projects for the Bandar Seri Begawan Master Plan was held yesterday at the Bumiputera Commercial Complex in the capital. The meeting discussed the project list, application of proposed methodology to select priority projects with the objective to arrive at three priority projects that will be further analysed in terms of .

Audience to Laos envoy

His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, yesterday consented to receive in audience Mr Souvanna Phouyavong, the newly appointed Ambassador of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Brunei Darussalam. The envoy presented his letter of credentials to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of .

Chatting on Net leading youths astray

AN INNOCENT boy logged online and found a stranger named “big brother” to chat with. The stranger requested for a meeting and he agreed. After the meeting, they went around places before the man brought the I4-year-old boy to his home. At the stranger’s home, the boy was forced to try substances with the intention .

Tighter screening at entry points to root out fake goods

THE Royal Brunei Customs and Excise Department yesterday said it is stepping up its watch against the import of counterfeit items into the country at entry points and welcomed complaints from rights holders. The department has warned businesses or individuals against bringing counterfeit merchandise, such as knock-off designer brands or fake medicines into the country. .

Concerns raised over Umrah ‘packaging’

IN THE wake of the terrible accident that killed a woman and a teenage girl and hospitalised three men out of a family of seven last Saturday as they were heading to Medina from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to carry out the Umrah pilgrimage, the public has raised concerns over the Haj/ Umrah “packaging”. “The proper .

Family members to fly to Saudi for funeral Wednesday

THE three Umrah pilgrims who survived Saturday night’s road accident whilst on their way to the Holy City of Medina in Saudi Arabia are now in stable condition and are expected to be discharged over the next few days, a family member told the Bulletin yesterday. The family members, who had earlier that evening just .

Public share their views over Brunei pilgrims’ death

FOLLOWING the deaths of two Brunei Umrah pilgrims in a road accident on their way to Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Bulletin asked members of the public for their views on the incident. One of the public members who declined to be named said, “It can’t really be blamed on the tour operator because the .

Good management key to controlling stress in workers

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN GOOD management in the work environment is key to reducing stress in employees, the Head of Counselling Unit at the Ministry of Health said yesterday during a talk on “The importance of mental, emotional and physical health for work performance and generating productivity” for the teaching staff of Rimba Secondary School. Pg .

Stimulating interest in Maths through competition

TUTONG A SENIOR Ministry of Education official has urged students not to be “scared” of learning Mathematics, saying that it is not a difficult subject and stressed its importance because Mathematics skills are applied in our everyday lives. Dr Hj Kassim Hj Mohd Daud, director of Research, Planning and Development at the Ministry of Education .


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