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Friday, 23 January 2009
Police and firemen praised, NDMC rapped for painfully slow responseSOME flood-affected residents have criticised the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) for the painfully slow response to ensure public safety when the heavy downpour wreaked...
STRONGER cooperation among government departments and the public must be fostered to minimise and fully eradicate corruption in the country, said a senior government official.Corruption should be reported and necessary actions must be taken by...
THE Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) is advising the public to be cautious while at home or on the road, due to the recent spate of bad weather."More heavy rain and thunderstorms not only have the possibility to cause major floods and...
FROM the initial observation, people nationwide were certainly unprepared for the heavy floods that came late on Tuesday night. Compounding this was the aftermath that left a lot of areas without power disruptions, prompting some members of the...
GOVERNMENT officials from three ministries discussed the maturity of Brunei as a zikir nation and safeguarding the country's identity as an Islamic country yesterday at a Forum Perdana titled "Kedewasaan Bernegara dengan Zikir" or Maturity...
SOME students are speculating the need for a change in public holidays, particularly for a long weekend (Saturday and Sunday) as opposed to Fridays and Sundays, with the implementation of the 21st Century National Education System (SPN21)."It...
A TOTAL of 54 emergency calls were made to the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) yesterday, two days after torrential downpours disrupted electrical supply, traffic and the daily lives of many in the Sultanate. Out of the total calls, 28...
THE Ministry of Finance (MoF) does not single out any single entity in efforts to enhance awareness on fraudulent investment products or institutions. The ministry has already conducted presentations in all four districts with Kuala Belait as the...
IN LIGHT of the divine month, the Ministry of Education held a ceremony to welcome the beginning of the new Islamic year or Hijrah 1430 yesterday which aimed to enhance religious knowledge and understanding among its officers and staff.Apart from...
INSTITUT Teknologi Brunei (ITB) will introduce a number of new courses to enhance its credibility as a university and help produce skilled individuals in the information technology (IT), engineering and mining industries.The announcement was made by...
SOME 38 government agencies and private companies participated in a career dialogue and exhibition at Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) to facilitate the job hunting process for students.Organised by ITB, the exhibition was the second of its kind was...
THE Ministry of Finance (MoF) warned that anyone could be at risk to fraudulent "investment" products and could be approached by its operators.The public is urged to gather the necessary information to identify illegal "investment...
THE Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced a 34-year-old Indonesian national to eight years and eight strokes of the cane for his involvement in a molestation case.The case, according to reports from the police, occurred at a...
HIS Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday concluded his four-day visit to Singapore.In the morning, His Royal Highness visited the Paya Lebar Air Base....
A TOTAL of 109 households affected by the recent floods in Brunei- Muara District had registered with the Community Development Department (Japem), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports to seek for assistance.This was pointed out by Japem at the...
BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday organised a special prayer for Palestine in view of their current predicament.The special prayer, attended by the Minister of Development Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdullah...
A NEWBORN baby was discovered in a plastic box at Kg Bukit Bunga dumping site, according to police reports for the past 10 days.As many as 53 cases of traffic accidents were reported in the duration of 10 days beginning January 10-19.According to...
IN THE contest for luring manufacturers, Brunei Darussalam stands to gain from its tax holiday package which offers a more generous 20-year exemption compared to shorter timeframes dangled by neighbouring countries.Under the Investment Incentives...
SPIRITUALITY is one of the three capital dimensions needed for one to succeed in their business ventures, said First Vice President of the Women's Business Council (WBC), Major (Rtd) Hjh Sopiah Hj Husaini yesterday in her talk titled "Leading...
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Normal power back in two days if rain stops, people told to be cautiousTWO people fell victim to the heavy rains and thunderstorms along with thousands of dollars in damages which, according the meteorological department was caused by the 167.6mm...
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