BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FAMILY of five hailed from Tutong, took a leap of faith yesterday by embracing Islam. The head of family, Mohd Daanish Abdullah Cheah, 32, formerly known as Cheah Cheng Keong, and his wife, 36-year-old Nur Danee Sa’adah Abdullah Edin, formerly known as Norsada Edin, with their three children, aged one, four and .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A FAMILY of six who lost their home in a fire last month received a donation of $1,200 from the Islamic Religious Council (Muib) yesterday. The donation was provided through the council’s dzakat (tithe) funds. The family’s house in Kg Serambangun, Tutong, was razed by fire on March 30. The cause of .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Russian Federation officially opened its embassy for the first time in Brunei Darussalam with the hoisting of the Russian flag at the embassy’s temporary offices at the Holiday Lodge hotel in Jerudong yesterday. Before the flag was hoisted, Russian Ambassador to Brunei Victor Seleznez announced to the small crowd assembled for .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE first student-run, student-funded magazine called “College Portfolio” was among the many items on sale during the bazaar held by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of the Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College (Maktab Duli) at the college’s premises yesterday. Publishers of the magazine, Zuratul Zulkifli and Syazwi Shahif, Upper Sixth students, decided .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YAYASAN Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (YSHHB) yesterday donated $32,150 to to enhance educational activities in the country. The presentation, made by YSHHB Managing Director Dato Paduka Hj Ali Hashim Hj Daud, was held at the foundation’s headquarters at Jln Kumbang Pasang yesterday. Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic Secondary School received $3,600 to help 18 .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A SENIOR Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official has raised concerns on students who spend too much time communicating with strangers on the Internet, as international drug syndicates use the medium to look for drug mules. NCB Director Hj Abdul Aziz Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Hj Othman said that the bureau found that .
TUTONG RESTAURANT owners in Tutong will be able to strengthen the quality of their eateries through a grading system based on their hygiene practices, food safety, aesthetics and quality of services. Some 10 committee members attended a meeting to discuss the second phase of a restaurant-grading operation in the district. The first phase of the .
TUTONG OFFICERS from the Tutong District Office learned ways to improve the quality of public service delivery during a four-day workshop, which drew to a close yesterday. The Tutong District Office and the Civil Service Institute organised the workshop named “Menyusur Jalan Kejayaan” (Paving the way to success) for some 38 officers from the Tutong .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MORE than 20 students from Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College (Maktab Duli) conducted community service at the Children with Special Needs (Kaca) Centre. Yesterday’s visit marks the start of a six-week volunteer programme by the college’s Health Awareness Club members. Norhazirah Damit, 18, said that she participated in the programme because .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN EDUCATING the public about garbage disposal alternatives and strong enforcement of regulations can help curb open burning activities in the country, several Bruneians said. Open burning activities are still widely practised in the Sultanate because the people were not taught about other garbage disposal methods and instead resort to open burning, said .
