CAIRO, Aug 5 (NNN-KUNA) — Meetings of the Arab Legal Panel have kicked off here at the Arab League headquarters chaired by Palestinian Justice Minister Dr Ali Khashaan to discuss the legal pursuit of the Israeli war crimes against the Palestinians. Khashaan stressed in a statement to the press on the sidelines of the panel’s .
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 (NNN-UNNS) — The number of people uprooted by the worst floods Pakistan has witnessed in decades continues to rise as the scale of the disaster becomes better understood, the United Nations humanitarian arm reported Wednesday, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon dispatched an envoy to the region to help spur momentum for relief .
Ying Chia BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 The Empire Hotel and Country Club has recorded a stellar occupancy rate of eighty per cent during the the recently concluded Brunei Open Golf Tournament, according to the hotel’s general manager, Desmond Acheson. “It’s been a busy three days,” he said of the jump in visitor .
Ubaidillah Masli BRUNEI-MUARA Thursday, August 5, 2010 Those familiar green recycling bins could very well make it onto Brunei’s beaches over the next few years as recycling will be among the major aspects local environmental group Beach Bunch will be looking at in their bid to get Brunei’s beaches the first in Asia to have .
Zareena Amiruddin TUTONG Thursday, August 5, 2010 Aspiring entrepreneurs should gain work experience first before starting their own business, the Fifth National Youth Forum concluded in Tutong yesterday. Captain (Rtd) Zailan Pehin Datu Kerma Setia Dato Seri Laila Jasa Mohd Don advised his audience, comprising about 300 youths from secondary schools in Tutong, that if .
An immigration offender who was once deported from Brunei Darussalam was detained after officers from the Law Enforcement Section of the National Registration & Immigration Department raided a rented room in Kg Salambigar. According to officers, the suspect returned to the Sultanate using a different name and his immigration pass was expired more than seven .
One of Asia’s fastest-growing airlines, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced that it will begin flying to Brunei starting August 21, 2010. With this official announcement comes a 899-peso ‘Go Lite’ seat sale to promote the new route, with a June 2-4 sale period for travel between Aug 21 and Nov 30, 2010. CEB is slated .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 The Employees Trust Fund (TAP) will continue “Updating Members’ Info Campaign” from 1pm till 7pm this Saturday at the TAP booth at the Giant Hypermarket Tasik Rimba, Kg Rimba, Gadong. The campaign is to ensure that TAP’s Brunei and Muara members are able to update their information with .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 National qariah (female Quran reader) champion Nurfaezah Hj Emran has gone one step forward after winning the second prize at the 52nd International Tilawah Al-Quran competition, bettering her previous record as the second runner-up in 2008. The multiple national winner was named the first runner-up in front of .
Bandar Seri Begawan – With the holy fasting month of Ramadhan just around the corner, a “Gerai Bazaar Ramadhan” will be held at the Brunei-Muara District Office parking lot throughout the fasting month. Citizens of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and permanent residents who wish to participate are welcome to .
