A group of 12 Bruneians embarked on a tour to the northwest Chinese provinces of Gansu and Sichuan from June 9 to June 20 during the second term holiday. Organised by Halim Tours and Travel Agency, the trip gave them a first-hand experience in learning the history, culture and lifestyles of the Chinese people. The .
Three lower six students from Sayyidina ‘Othman Secondary School are representing Brunei Darussalam in the Malay College Kuala Kangsar International Youth Development Summit 2010 set to run until July 1 in Malaysia. Accompanying the students – Ak Muhammad Faiz bin Pg Zamanulalam Omarali Muhamad, Nurul Fa’iqah Abdul Kani and Nurul Azzizat Haj Abdul Aziz – .
Members of the public are welcome to join the Standard Chartered Charity Run on August 8, arguably one of the biggest multiple-charity events to be held in the country. Three charitable organisations are set to benefit from the event, namely Standard Chartered Bank’s Seeing Is Believing Programme, Pusat Ehsan Al-Hajjah Al-Maryam and Persatuan Kanak-Kanak Cacat .
Acclaimed social entrepreneur Veronica Colondam will be sharing her experience on “One Woman’s Quest For A Better World” at The Women’s Forum 2010 on August 5 at The Empire Hotel & Country Club, according to a press release. Veronica or Vera as she is called, is the CEO of Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB) or .
Members of the public should steer clear of the Shooting Range along Jalan Aman in Muara this Saturday (June 26), as the Royal Brunei Police Force will be holding a fireworks test from 8.30pm onwards. The RBPF said that residents living around the area should not be alarmed, as it is just a drill. Views .
It is important that Vocational and Technical Education and Training graduates in Brunei are able to contribute to the country’s economic development. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Education, Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Yusoff bin Hj Ismail, in his capacity as the guest of honour at the closing ceremony of the International Conference .
UNISSA (Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali) is organising a ‘Mushaf’ Design Competition, where the first prize winner will receive an ‘Umrah’ package, a $1,500 cash prize and a certificate of participation. Forms are available from the Secretariat of Mushaf Design Competition at UNISSA. The deadline is June 30, 2010 at 4pm. Besides certificates of participation, .
An officer from the Anti-Corruption Bureau delivered a talk on self-integrity to a group of civil servants in the Ministry of Finance Wednesday morning and made it clear that accepting certain gifts or offers from clientele might be considered as bribery. “This includes the act of giving and receiving bribes, in particular, hampers during the .
Twenty-seven police forest ranger recruits yesterday gained insight on the severity of punishments for accepting bribes during an anti-corruption talk at the Police Training Centre. Pengiran Emran bin Pg Hj Metarsad, the chief investigator of the Anti-Corruption Bureau in his presentation said, “Bribes come in various forms. Bribes can often be dubbed as ‘Duit Kopi, .
History is very crucial for the livelihood of the nation. A country with no historical data means the people have lost their self-identity and guidance in facing the global pace of development, which is full of challenges and competition. In the context of Brunei Darussalam, there is a need to “intensify” the researching and writing .
