Izam Said Ya’akub BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, December 31, 2010 MORE Bruneians in Brunei Darussalam are getting their cars checked regularly as they ensure their own safety on the roads. Speaking to The Brunei Times, Lim, an independent workshop owner, said the trend is due to better awareness and self-preservation. Lim, who operates a workshop .
Izam Said Ya’akub BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, December 31, 2010 VILLAGE elders in Kampong Ayer yesterday were urged to keep a watchful eye on the wooden walkways, the stability and safety of which could be overlooked by district officials. Speaking to the media during a site visit to the water village yesterday, Acting Brunei-Muara District .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, August 6, 2010 His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, left Kuwait on Wednesday evening, after concluding his four-day official visit. Present at the Amiri Terminal of the Kuwait International Airport to bid farewell were His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 The wave of electronic reading devices like the Kindle and iPad has caught on among many Bruneians who recognise their merits, while there are still others who prefer printed material. Jeffery Ong, Ickle Books outlet owner told The Brunei Times that “there is not much difference”in terms of .
TUTONG Tuesday, June 8, 2010 PARTICIPANTS from a number of the country’s enforcement agencies yesterday were reminded of their key role in upholding the rule of law in Brunei Darussalam. Speaking at the opening of the Law Enforcement Agency Camp 2010 in Tasek Merimbun, Tutong, Acting Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office Hj Saifulbahri .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, June 2, 2010 HIS Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, condemned the recent Israeli raid on Gaza-bound Turkish aid ships, in a joint statement with other ministers of the second Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (Asean-GCC) Ministerial Meeting yesterday. Released at the conclusion of the meeting, the .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, May 29, 2010 No proboscis hurt in forest clearing THE Public Works Department (PWD) has allayed public concern regarding the clearing of mangroves along Sungai Damuan saying that it was necessary in a bid to combat floodings in residential areas along the river. Flooding is a big problem for the kampongs .
BRUNEI MUARA Tuesday, May 25, 2010 DEPUTY Minister of Defence Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Paduka Hj Mohammad Yasmin Hj Umar feted visiting Deputy Minister of Defence Republic of Indonesia, Lieutenant General TNI Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin last night in a welcome dinner held in Jerudong. . At the event, both Deputy Ministers of Defence .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE arrears in electricity for homes and commercial buildings in Brunei keep rising every month and in 2009 alone have reached the $1 billion, according to yesterday’s Friday sermon. The sermon highlighted the need to cooperate in energy conservation with hotel owners in the country getting special attention as the sector hit .
BRUNEI-MUARA SENIOR government officers participating in the 14th Executive Development Programme were urged to keep an open mind and take an active role in the modernisation of the public service. Speaking to the participants at the closing ceremony of the programme, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Dato Seri Paduka Hj Eusoff Agaki .
