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20 Fire & Rescue personnel get promoted

Twenty Fire and Rescue Personnel were officially promoted to higher ranking yesterday after receiving their insignia in a ceremony. Eight station officers have been promoted to Assistant Superintendent, namely Zulkefllee bin Awang Alimas, Hj Nordin bin Hj Buntan, Hanif bin Hj Suboh, Mohammad Shazwan bin Suhaine, Nazri bin Hj Anuar, Ajahrin bin Mail, Noor Aflan .

Woodgrove Primary School students visit DBP

A group of 20 Primary 5 students from the Woodgrove Primary School yesterday visited the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) in the capital. Upon arrival, the group was welcomed by the Head of Library, Awg Hj Sahari Hj Nassar as well staff members of the bureau and were briefed by the Head of Public Relations .

Leaflets, stickers on energy awareness distributed

In conjunction with Energy Day 2010, the Energy Division at the Prime Minister’s Office, together with the Petroleum Unit and Department of Electrical Services, organised the distribution of stickers displaying the Energy Day 2010 theme “Hargai Tenaga Kitani” or “Value Our Precious Energy” and related leaflets to motorists. The purpose of the activity was to .

Mukim Kilanas to get new mosque

Mukim Kilanas will have a new mosque sometime in July next year. The mosque, costing about $3,133,900.55, is going to be built on five acres of land in Bebatik Kilanas by MIM Sendirian Berhad. The Erecting of the New Mosque Pillar ceremony was held yesterday and was attended by the former Minister of Religious Affairs, .

Selawati tops at ITB’s 19th Convocation

Selawati Sabli, 21092 Corporal (Air), was the best student for the 23rd intake of Institut Teknologi Brunei as well as emerging top in her course, Electrical and Communications Engineering. Other recipients for Best Student Award for their respective categories were Mohammad Azri Jumat from Civil Engineering, Hajah Roziaty Mohammad Zaki from Mechanical Engineering, Diyana Maslina .

DES payment counters closed for public holiday

The Department of Electrical Services announced yesterday that in view of the public holiday to mark the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day, on May 31, all counters for receiving payment of electricity bills and purchase of pre-payment metre-coupons will be closed on that day. Customers who wish to pay their electricity bills or purchase prepayment .

HSBC ‘World Cup Fever’ stress reliever

In conjunction with the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, HSBC main branch is running a “World Cup Fever” stress reliever initiative to ease the waiting time for its customers, especially during the one-week peak period (government pay day). Rohani HM Salleh, HSBC (Bandar) branch Manager told the Bulletin how they hoped the initiative could .

May 31 is No Tobacco Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared every May 31 as World No Tobacco Day, placing emphasis on health risks related to the use of tobacco and supporting effective methods of reduced usage. This year’s theme “Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women” reflects the WHO’s particular attention to the need to .

LTD clarifies on licence plates

Law-abiding drivers left in a flutter over new regulation for vehicle ‘identification marks’ or simply, vehicle registration plates, can be rest assured that all benefits of the doubt will be on their side. All registered vehicles and motorcycles in the sultanate are soon to use a revamped licence plate, having distinctly smaller alphanumeric from the .

US envoy looks forward to working with new Brunei cabinet

The US Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Mr William E Todd, was the first to extend his professional congratulations and comments on yesterday’s historic announcement. “We look forward to working with all the newly-appointed Government of Brunei Ministers and Deputy Ministers,” Mr Todd said, adding: “Change in any organisation is an important part of the process .


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