New Edge Beauty & Fitness Centre Sdn Bhd located at Batu Besurat Gadong, has been offering free professional beauty course in facial training to all job applicants who applied for the post of assistant beautician in the company, a press release stated.
According to the company’s manager, a total of 10 applicants turned up for the .
THERE was an overwhelming response from students enrolling in various Extra-:Curricular Activities (ECA) offered by CHMS Kindergarten BSB, according to its press release.
It was an encouraging sign in supporting the country’s implementation of the National Education System for the 21st Century (SPN 21).
According to the school’s representative, the extra-curricular activities are carefully planned to create .
THE kindergarten pupils of Seri Mulia Sarjana International School experienced a visual treat when the ‘Gingerbread Man’ was presented through a puppet show.
The show was aimed at familiarising the children with farm animals, develop visual awareness and attentiveness at an early stage and enhance the children’s creativity and imaginative skills.
The story was given a new .
THE Jawatankuasa Pemimpin-Pemimpin Sekolah Rendah Kawasan Brunei II A (JAPSER) recently held an appreciation ceremony for 378 teachers who work in the area.
The guest of honour, Senior Supervisor for Daerah Kawasan Brunei II and IV, Hj Nasir bin Hj Metali, touched on the implementation of the SPN 21 and the Ministry of Education’s vision, “Quality .
PG ANUAR bin Husaini, the Head of Promotion Department of the Ministry of Health, lectured on the negative effects of smoking to Cosmopolitan College students.
Sharing facts about smoking, he told them what elements make cigarettes addictive and what effects each element can give to their bodies.
Scolding youngsters will not prevent them from getting curious about .
WITH the opening of the Rasamas at the Arrival Hall of the Brunei International Airport, there are now a total of three Rasamas outlets in Bandar Seri Begawan.
The others are located in Kiulap and inside Giant Hypermart.
With these branches, it is hinted that customers will find it easier to reach the very unique blend of .
IF YOU haven’t tasted the new KFC breakfast menu, now would be a great time to do so because bundled with the new KFC am is a new KFC mug to add to your collection.
The mug is a very limited item, so get yours today. Only available in breakfast serving outlets: Kiulap, Airport and Berakas.
Another .
For Valentine’s Day, celebrate your union with Diamond & Platinum’s special love collection
THE Asean Secretariat has invited two Bruneian youths to attend the Asean Regional Conference on youths who are at risk of HIV infections, which will be held from Feb 9 to 10, 2010 in Vientiane, Laos, according to a press release.
Siti Nur Bazilah Hj Bujang and Iswandy Ahmad – both from the Brunei Darussalam AIDS .
THE Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) of the Philippine Embassy in Brunei recently held an orientation on its programmes and services at Sim Kim Huat (SKH) staff house in Sengkurong and at Rentokil Initial Sdn Bhd staff house in Kilanas.
POLO is coordinated by the Filipino Association of Brunei (FAB) Secretary and SKH Human Resource Manager .
TWENTY students accompanied by 10 teachers from PTE Katok went on another hike at Bukit Shahbandar, which was organised by the school’s jogging and hiking club.
Present during the day’s healthy activity was Deputy Principal of PTE Katok, Mr Lim the Kong.
Despite the prevalence of slippery conditions, which slowed the team down, it failed to dampen .
THE Brunei Music Society (BMS) will be organising another concert which will be performed by two outstanding, professional musicians from UK, the flute and guitar Duo – Richard Hand and Ileana Ruhemann.
The event will be held at the Orchid Garden Hotel (Vanda Room) at 7.30 pm on Friday, February 12. Richard Hand, guitarist, has visited .
THE closing ceremony for a workshop on how to carry out the Islamic requirements on a corpse (Fardhu Kifayah), for the Muslim inmates and officers was held at the Maraburong Prison Institute yesterday, according to a press release.
The workshop was organised by the Tutong District Mosque Affairs Department, which took place at the Pemulihan Penjara .
AFTER 36 years, a CHMS alumnus, Dr Eng Hock Liew, visited his former school to share his experience with his juniors and reminisce the good old days with his dear friends and teachers.
After Dr Eng completed his secondary education in Chung Hwa Middle School, BSB in 1973, he pursued his studies in medicine in Taiwan .
THE Ministry of Home Affairs conducted a three-day Effective Work Motivation Workshop at the Civil Service Institute in Gadong.
Some 27 officers and staff under Division III and IV of the ministry and departments under it took part in the programme that began on Feb 1 this year.
The certificates were handed over by Special Duties Officer .
MARINERS should take note that the intervention campaign at MU 1 using MV Belait Barakah and assisted by the Pacific Ranger and Pacific Rover commenced on Feb 2. The operation is estimated to be completed at the end of this month.
The above vessel will be located at Timbalai 1948, BRSO East ;555069, North : 597588. .
In our news item “RBPF launches two new base camps” published yesterday, the Deputy Commissioner of Police should have been correctly named Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam DCP Hj Hasrin bin Dato Paduka Hj Sabtu and not as stated. The error is regretted.
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The Federations of Transport & Stevedoring Brunei Darussalam (FTSB) recently held its 6th annual general meeting to elect new council members for 2010 to 2012, a press release stated.
Following the meeting, the new executive council members were elected comprising Hj Jais bin Hj Jafar in his capacity as the president, Hj Ahmad Besar bin Hj .
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A group of seven tourists from Taiwan made their first visit to Brunei recently under the care and management of Darussalam Holdings. Led by Darussalam Holdings tour consultant, Ms Gek Lim, the tourists visited popular landmarks of Brunei such as the Water Village, Royal Regalia, the Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque and the .
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to confirm the appointment of Awang Haji Hamdan bin Haji Abu Bakar as Director of Internal Security Department (ISD).
A press release stated, “By command of His Majesty Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzadin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan .
THE enforcement unit of the Immigration Department conducted a routine check on a tailoring shop in Kg Sengkurong and a ‘knock rice’ stall in Kg Jerudong yesterday morning.
An Indonesian woman who used her social visit pass guarantee to sell ‘knock rice’ (nasi katok) was issued with two special letters.
Under Regulation 9 (4), any social visit .
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Trade II Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Awg Lim Jock Seng will be attending the 16th Asean Economic Minister’s (AEM) Retreat from February 26 to March I, at the Marriot Hotel in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
The retreat, which will be attended by the 10th Asean Economic ministers, will among others .
THE challenge brought about by the environment has generated a response from the world’s religions to construct environmental ethics based on religious values.
As a result of this awareness, studies about the religious and sacred aspects of nature and its relevance to environmental ethics have increased in recent decades.
The Islamic understanding of the natural environment – .
DES School ended its “getting to know you activity” with a special programme that featured the video talents of its teachers and staff in a puppet show called “Budiman and Friends At School”, as well as a musical and dance presentation performed by the pre-schoolers.
“Budiman and Friends” was one of the school’s original puppet play .
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has made it even easier for passengers to book flights online to or from six key destinations in the UK and Ireland.
Passengers arriving or departing Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester can now book their flights online at www.malaysiaairlines.com.
Malaysia Airlines already serves these routes through a code-share with British Midlands (bmi) .
The Department of Electrical Services informed the public that all counters for payment of electricity bills and prepaid meter coupons will be closed on February 14, February 23 and February 27 in view of three public holidays – Chinese New Year, National Day and the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Customers are advised to pay .
Happy Motoring Co Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor of Honda vehicles in Brunei Darussalam, has issued a press release following a recent news report on the product recall of Jazz and City over a possible failure of its power window master switch, which under extreme slippage, could cause a short-circuit.
The press release said, “As of .
FROM this month onwards, the kindergarten section of Chung Hwa Middle School in the capital will begin its `Mass Music and Movement’ for all students attending the morning and afternoon sessions.
This is part of their specially designed activities to cater for the different kindergarten levels. Through these activities, the children will be able to express .
SAYYIDINA Husain Secondary School won first place in the recently concluded Tug-of-War Championship 20092010 organised by Seri Mulia Sarjana School along with the Ministry of Education, Co-Curriculum Department and Brunei Tug Of War Association.
The event was officiated by Dato Paduka Awg Hj Yusof bin Bakar, Brunei-Muara District Officer followed by a festive mixed martial arts .
TWELVE PND students of Cosmopolitan College visited Busiido Martial Arts Dojo in Berakas for an exciting experience in kickboxing recently.
The instructors did a one and a half hour demonstration on Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand .The students excitedly followed the trainers and gave their best in flinging their jabs, hooks, swings, uppercuts and .
