BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, June 9, 2010 CREATING energy surpluses to help fuel economic growth is the key to ensuring Brunei achieves its vision of becoming one of the top ten Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) earning countries in 2035, said officials from the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS). At a stakeholder forum held .
BRUNEI-MUARA Wednesday, June 9, 2010 What the largest coral reef formation in the world boasts, Brunei has, in just 50 square kilometres or 0.12 per cent of its waters, The Brunei Times learned yesterday. “You have as many species of coral as the Great Barrier Reef,” said Dr Lyndon DeVantier, a freelance coral ecologist who .
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (Top) Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha receiving an audience from Mme Zhang Jinfeng (L), wife of Min Yongnian, the newly appointed Ambassador of China to Brunei. (Bottom) Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha (L) receiving in audience Mrs Manichanh Phouyavong wife of Souvanna Phouyavong Ambassador of .
A group comprising the Rector of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Dr Hj Serbini Hj Matahir, along with four other officers from UNISSA is currently on a working visit to Singapore and Malaysia. They left on June 6 for Singapore and will be on a four-day visit to hold discussions with higher institutions and .
Brunei Darussalam is one of the 71 destinations of the Queen’s Baton Relay 2010 Delhi and is the only destination where the baton will travel on both water and land if the weather permits. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council, was on hand to welcome the .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, June 9, 2010 A MODERN waste management facility project, located at Sungai Paku and worth $66.5 million, has been approved by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) announced yesterday. Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, acting chairman of the board, said, “BEDB would .
High Court Judge Dato Hairol Arni dismissed himself from the trial of six Customs officers charged with bribes due to a “conflict of interest”. The judge yesterday handed over the case to another judge. However, hearing dates have not been set. All six defendants – Ahmad bin Haji Sahari, Mohd Sanip bin Ura, Haji Mazlan .
Twenty-eight men, mostly Bruneians, were detained for various misuse of drugs offences in May 2010. According to a press release from the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB), most of the arrests (23) were made in Brunei-Maura District followed by Tutong (four) and Belait (one). Twenty-four of the men are Bruneians. Also detained were two foreigners and .
Eighteen cases of traffic violations were found during a surprise roadblock conducted by the Traffic Investigation and Control Department Monday night. Of the total, eight were summon cases for expired road tax and driving licence, as well as illegal car modification, while another 10 were compound cases. A total of 15 police personnel took part .
Even though government bodies as well as private institutions have taken steps in promoting awareness against promiscuous activities, cases of HIV/AIDS are still being recorded, with high chances that other members of the general population may unknowingly get infected with the deadly disease. Ever since the establishment of surveillance in 1986, 56 local cases have .
