HM: Reading culture needs a lift
27 Jul 11
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has urged intellectuals and teachers to go out of their way in imparting useful knowledge in every part of the country.The monarch made the call yesterday in a titah at the opening of the Knowledge Convention 2011, in which he...
Brunei-Indonesia consular assistance agreement signed
19 Jul 11
HIS Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday signed the agreement on consulate notification and consular assistance, and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Diplomatic Education and Training with Indonesia.Signing on behalf of the neighbouring...
HM hosts banquet for uniformed personnel
18 Jul 11
THOUSANDS of personnel from uniformed organisations throughout the country attended a banquet hosted by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in conjunction with monarch's 65th birthday celebrations at the Istana Nurul Iman last evening.Members of uniformed...
2,000 houses turned over to gov't
1 Jul 11
THE handing over of keys to 2,000 newly built houses in Belait district to the Housing Development Department (HDD) yesterday signalled the government's effort and commitment to reduce the long waiting list for houses under the National Housing Scheme.The construction on the houses in Kg Panaga...
HRH reaffirms Brunei support for Palestine
29 Jun 11
HIS Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah yesterday reaffirmed Brunei's support for Palestine during the 38th Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Astana, Kazakhstan."This is perhaps the last of the great 20th century issues that is...
Teachers, students elated with HM visit
28 Jun 11
TEACHERS and students of Lambak Kiri Secondary School were ecstatic and grateful that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam toured the classrooms.Nurfarhanah Ramlee, a Year 10 student, said she was excited by His Majesty's visit and overwhelmed when the monarch spoke...
No restriction on Indonesia domestic worker flow into Brunei
27 Jun 11
THE flow of Indonesian domestic workers into Brunei Darussalam for jobs will remain constant as it will not be affected by Jakarta's decision to impose a moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia.The moratorium will take effect on August 1.The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and Head...
Separate Custom lanes at airport for declaring goods
23 Jun 11
THE Customs and Excise Department at the Berakas International Airport will be introducing two separate lanes for incoming passengers' declared or non-declared goods as of July 1, 2011, a press statement by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said yesterday.The red and green lanes or 'channels...
Gov't seeks to develop social contributions of forestry
22 Jun 11
THE government is looking to strengthen the social forestry component of the 1989 National Forestry Policy, the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources said."The social forestry component aims to develop and enhance the social and cultural contributions of the forestry sector by...
