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Tuesday, 24 June 2008
THE United States Navy will be sending five ships to Brunei to participate in naval exercises set for August. According to the United States Embassy here, the US Navy will also send a SH-60B Seahawk Helicopter and a P-3C Orion Maritime...
AN EDUCATION consulting firm held a two-day one-to-one session for school-leavers and students, who were interested to study in Loughborough University in the United Kingdom at its office in Kumbang Pasang.Thecounselling session which began...
THIS refers to news reports on Olympic Day Run published in The Brunei Times dated June 23in which it should have read His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, Deputy Sultan and President of Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council. Not as...
ENVIRONMENT authorities from Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore met yesterday to discuss plans to reduce and mitigate hazy conditions as dry weather is expected soon. The meeting, the fifth installment of the Sub-regional Ministerial Steering...
Monday, 23 June 2008
IN A BID to promote local villages and unity among the community, the Tanjung Maya Association (Pertama) of Tutong District organised the Lieu Dx (small river) Festival at the Pondok Riadah, yesterday.In his speech, Tutong District Officer, Hj...
THE Lieu Dx (small river festival) has received an overwhelming response from the public, according to the permanent chairman of Tanjung Maya Association (Permata). "The response from the public has been encouraging. We have activities for...
SCOUTS members should play a greater role and take more responsibility to lead their peers, said Scout Chief Commissioner.In his remarks during the closing of the Venture Scouts Leadership Course yesterday, Hj Badar Hj Ali hoped that with their...
REINFORCE strict laws on smuggling in turtle eggs into Brunei Darussalam regardless of the quantity.The Brunei Times approached the public to ask their opinions on the recent news of smuggling turtle eggs into the country.For Khairunnisa, a...
SMARTER continues its programme to educate parents of children with autism at its centre in Sengkurong, yesterday. Yesterday's event was a recap of a workshop held early this month for parents of children diagnosed with autism. It focused on the on...
THE Brunei Darussalam Association of Photographers (BDAP) announced yesterday that it will be holding a photography exhibition commemorating His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's 62nd birthday celebrations on July 26 at...
PARENTS should spend as much quality time as possible with their children to educate and guide them in attaining competitive advantage, leading toward the development of competitive a society.This was stated by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF)...
EXPOSING Brunei to a new form of art was the main purpose of the exhibition opened yesterday at the Mutiara Ballroom of the Sheraton Utama Hotel. The one-day exhibition was organised by Alliance Francaise, with support from the Embassy of the...
WITH the precious seconds ticking away, 100 teams participating in the second season of HSBC's Tri-Xtreme Challenge raced against time in the first stage yesterday to be among the top 40 teams in order to make it to the second stage and a step...
RESIDENTS of Kampung Mata-Mata yesterday selected a new village head.The nominee Hj Metali Hj Kamis, 58, won the election with 207 votes. He succeeded Hj Mohdar Hj Ahmad who is now the village head for Menglait. Present to witness the voting was...
FRIENDSHIP and camaraderie was put to the test with the start of HSBC's second season of the Tri-Xtreme Challenge yesterday morning which took place in Gadong, but it was also a time for team members to have faith and trust in each other.Team 31,...
THE Indonesian community in Brunei Darussalam were urged to unite and work closely with all citizens in the country to further develop ties of friendship and cooperation which have already existed between the Sultanate and Indonesia. The call was...
SOME 390 children, ranging from the age of seven to 12 years old showed off their artistic talents in a colouring, drawing and Jawi writing contest organised by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque Takmir Committee. The contest was held in conjunction...
MORE than 1,000 people took part in the 2008 Olympic Run yesterday, with about 150 of them being Special Needs Participants. However, this was a significant drop from last year when more than 2,000 people took part. Some Olympic runners felt that...
THE Anti-Drug Association of Brunei, (Basmida) is gearing towards the annual celebration of the United Nations (UN) International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, to be held on June 29 at Bukit Shahbandar.At the Basmida meeting...
Sunday, 22 June 2008
FORTY THREE youths under the language and Literature Bureau's Children's Library members visited the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) yesterday as a part of their school holiday activities.The youths, aged twelve years and below, were escorted by...
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