BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Islamic Da’wah Centre, through its Women Guidance Unit, will be organising a Fiqh Az-Zakat Course on their Tarbiyah Wanita Majlis Ta’lim programme for the Women’s Association. The five-day course starting from May 24 to 29, is expected to be attended by some 48 participants from various associations including the Muara Women’s .
BRUNEI MUARA THE International Women’s Club Brunei Darussalam held a gala dinner to celebrate their 22nd anniversary yesterday at the Jerudong Park Polo & Country Club. Some 200 guests arrived dressed up as movie icons, favourites movie character and star which was the theme for the night. The event began with a welcoming address by .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A FORTY-FOUR year old man was sentenced to five years in prison and five strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to selling more than $750 worth of Methylamphetamine. The defendant, Hj Roslan Hj Hamid, was also fined $2,300 by the Magistrates Court for consuming drugs and possession of 2.981 grams of .
Following His Majesty’s call for all ministries and government offices to provide their own strategic planning in realisation of the nation’s aspirations and visions, the Ministry of Religious Affairs yesterday reached another milestone in its 50-year existence during the launching of its Strategic Planning Guideline 2010-2014 at the Legislative Council building in the capital. In .
The history of the Borneo Island International Big Bike Festival (BIIBBF) could be traced back to the history of biking itself in Borneo. Twenty years ago, big bikes were almost unheard of. In fact big bikes could only be seen on television and so rare that a 250 Kawasaki virago caught everyone’s notice. Today, a .
About 1,200 posters were distributed to government ministries, departments and Information Department divisions nationwide yesterday to encourage the public to participate in the Royal Brunei Arm Forces 49th Anniversary celebrations. Handing out the posters was Dr Hj Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad Melayong to Pg Zulkifli bin Pg Hj Ismail, Deputy Commander of RBAF as Deputy .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI Shell Petroleum (BSP) reached a milestone with its Mampak platform last week, with the production capacity now topping expectations at more than 20,000 barrels a day. The oil firm yesterday said it was stepping up exploration in the surrounding blocks and a nearby oilfield. In a statement, Dr Grahaeme Henderson, BSP .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN SYARIKAT Aliaa Sdn Bhd yesterday announced it was bringing in more halal goods into the local market, including halal cosmetics from Germany. The firm is looking to introduce more imported products from Europe, such as the Lorenz snack food brand and halal cosmetics from Germany’s Dr Scheller Cosmetics AG, said Eddie Lu, .
KUALA LUMPUR BIBD At-Tamwil will take cues from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s recent titah to make further improvements to the way business is conducted. General Manager Irwan Lamit, who was a delegate during the just-ended Sixth World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), said that His Majesty’s titah would be on .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN To be golden, build a nest egg THANKS to the Employees Trust Fund (TAP), Bruneians have a “safety net” when they retire. But wealth managers say Bruneians still have to plan ahead to ensure they have enough money especially if they have expenses their pension won’t be able to cover. Introduced in .
