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'Green Bandar' Initiative Lacks Credibility
I welcome the Municipal Department's Green Bandar Seri Begawan Initiative, but if you're only adding more green, its not exactly hard work in Brunei.
Wednesday | BruDirect
One Voice' To Fight Transnational Crimes
Bandar Seri Begawan - "We are part of a global village and crime has taken on a global dimension.
Brunei Holds Preparatory Meeting For 31st Amaf
Bandar Seri Begawan - Asean members hope to enhance regional cooperation enabling the regional bloc to produce quality food products for niche markets and create employment opportunities for its increasing population Brunei also underscored the importance of cooperation in agriculture and food, that could assist the Sultanate in developing ...
Move To Make The Capital Green Begins
A Programme to make Brunei Darussalam's capital green was launched yesterday morning at the vacant space near the Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah, and was officiated by Minister Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Paduka Seri Setia Awg Hj Adanan BPSK Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Mohd Yusof.
Great Eastern Grants Education Awards To Four Students
With the theme "Inspiring the Dreams of the Young", Great Eastern Life Brunei announced the recipients of the Education Award.
Books Detail Brunei's Rich Marine Life
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources yesterday launched two books - Coral Reefs of Brunei Darussalam and Reef Fishes of Brunei Darussalam - which provide information of the marine biodiversity, especially coral reefs and reef fishes found in Brunei waters, as well as promoting marine ...
The Country With No Poverty Interested in Buying Russian Arms
The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, made an official visit to Russia on October 12-17. The relations between Russia and Brunei have been developing very fast recently.
Stella School Marks Its 40th Year With A Carnival
The Stella School in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday celebrated its 40 years in the form of a carnival at the indoor parking area of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.
Puak Belait Customs Traditions In Spotlight
Bandar Seri Begawan - Thirty-Four Beliat youths were yesterday awarded certificates for completing a three-day workshop that focussed on the 'Customs and Traditions of Puak Belait.' The workshop - organised by the Youth and Sports Department and Kg Mumong Consultative Council - opened last Friday and ended yesterday.
Alarmed residents at Gadong Properties 1 apartment block last night were relieved to hear that fire engines that turned up about 9.45ptn with lights flashing were just carrying out an impromptu fire drill at the nearby Tyre Mart to test the efficiency of personnel of the Fire and Rescue Department at Bandar Seri Begawan Station.
Ex-RBAF Man Fined $2,000 Over Baseball Bat Attack
A Former Royal Brunei Armed Forces man who beat up a man using a baseball bat after finding out that the man had sent a `threatening and harassing text message to his fiance was hit back by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday with a fine of $2,000 or a month behind bars for his action.
Top Energy Healer To Give Talk At Pusat Belia
One of the world's top 10 energy healers, Master Bahauddin Richard Yap, will be in Brunei for the first time to deliver a free, one-hour talk to impart his understanding of how energy works and the inter-relation of energies as well as one's physical body.
Two Bruneians In Toastmaster Contest
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two members of the Brunei Speakers Club who will be competing in the District Level Toastmaster Club contest during the District 51 Soul-Annual Toastmasters Convention in Gelding Highlands, Malaysia this weekend, left for Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Policewoman Charged With Tampering Report
A Corporal with the Royal Brunei Police Force was yesterday brought to the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court for allegedly tampering with a Police Record Book.
Man Gets Three Months, Cane For Illegal Entry
An Indonesian man was sentenced to three months imprisonment and three strokes of the cane on Saturday, after he pleaded guilty to entering the country without a valid pass before the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court.
Four Plead Guilty To Multiple Thefts
Four locals, namely Ak Roniferra bin Pg Rami 30, Ak Hj Adey Nazzley bin Pg Ismail, 30, Khairul Fadillah bin Tassim, 30, and Mohammad Hairulazmi bin Hamidon, 26, appeared at the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrates Court yesterday after pleading guilty to multiple charges.
Dialogue Session To Enhance Public Service
Bandar Seri Begawan - A Second dialogue session with "Qualified Persons" , comprising registered architects and engineers, took place yesterday, organised for the second time this year by the Town and Country Planning Department as Chairman of the Authorised Qualified Control Development The objective of the session was to receive feedback from QP ...
Bandar Seri Begawan: Borneo alliance needed for carbon trade
Brunei may study the idea of grouping with its Heart of Borneo partners Malaysia and Indonesia to join the global carbon trading market where it could leverage on its rich forest cover, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources.
Fake MCs: Ex - RBA Man Pleads Guilty
A Former Royal Brunei Airlines cabin crew member pleaded guilty yesterday to abetting seven cabin crew members to submit fake medical certificates to the RBA management.
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Gambling Charge
A Chinese man yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of assisting in holding a public lottery on June 28, last year.