A total of 563 new students yesterday enrolled at Tanjong Maya Secondary School, among them 160 Year 7 students. In his opening remarks, Principal Aliuddin bin Hj Abd Rahman said, “This year will be the first in which MA 5 students will be able to sit for the GCE ‘O’ Level at the school. Towards .
SEVEN cartons of Tiger Beer and Barcelona liquor were found abandoned by suspected smugglers during an anti-crime operation near the Brunei-Limbang border on New Year’s eve. The operation was part of “Operasi Sepadu” conducted by the Royal Brunei Police Force which included roadblocks in Brunei-Muara District and raids at various places such as rented houses .
THE Royal Brunei Police Force yesterday held a poster presentation in conjunction with its upcoming anniversary at the Police Headquarters in Gadong. Present as guest of honour was Acting Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) Pengiran Hj Sulaiman bin Pg Hj Mohammad as the chairman of the event. The posters were handed over by Dr Haji Mohammad .
WITH only a day left before we usher in the new year, parents and guardians have been especially busy preparing for the upcoming school term. Crowded bookstores are a common sight during this holiday season as parents rush to purchase school necessities for their children before school reopens on January 4, 2010. Some shops are .
THE Middle East Food Festival was launched yesterday at Seasons Restaurant. The festival runs from December 28 until January I, 2010. The festival was officiated by Awg Hj Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Awg Hj Mohd Taha, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications and Chairman of Royal Brunei .
THE role of photography in life is obviously important. Aside from being mediums of communication, pictures also possess the elements of education, knowledge, reference, evidence and so on. They also serve to conserve and maintain the heritage that is reflected with various meanings depending on each person’s observation. In other words, a picture can tell .
IN CONJUNCTION with the festive season, the Royal Brunei Police Force conducted a nationwide anti-crime operation, focusing on several areas yesterday. The operation started on Christmas Eve and lasted for four hours – from 11.30pm until 3.30am – with the police focussing on rented houses in Kg Kianggeh, Kg Ujong Bukit, along the Brunei River .
THE first Hijrah 1431 celebration concurrently with Khatam al-Quran and Thanksgiving Prayer for officers and staff of the Ministry of Development (and departments under it) just back from the haj, was held yesterday. Present at the ceremony at Bertabur Hall was Minister of Development Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah .
THE launching of the Beijing Food Festival was held yesterday at the Dynasty Restaurant. The festival runs from December 23 until January 6, 2010. The Festival was officiated by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, Awg Hj Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Awg Hj Mohd Taha, who .
A TOP medical official has defended Brunei Darussalam’s costly free-for-all national HIN1 vaccination programme, saying that the cost of doing nothing would be far higher than the money spent immunising every member of the public. This statement came after a strong indication yesterday from medical officials that the country will eventually need to import hundreds .
