Convocation honours IGS graduates
SIX hundred and thirty eight graduates from International Graduate Studies (IGS) College received their certificates in a convocation ceremony on Thursday.Minister of Education Yang Berhormat Pehin...
View ArticleBDR5: Brunei’s newest rice variety
BRUNEI Darussalam Rice 5 (BDR5) has officially been confirmed as a rice variety, making it viable for commercial production, said a senior official from the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood...
View ArticleBiz incubation centre now welcomes all types of startups
INCUBATEE centre iCentre is no longer focused on developing IT startups following the recent change in the centre’s management.iCentre, which was intially established as an incubator for technology...
View ArticleProject to identify premium honey
THE Forestry Department is working on a project to produce and certify premium stingless bee honey in a bid to carve a niche in the growing market.Acting Director Hj Faizal Hj Mohd Yaakub recently...
View ArticleGirl power prevails in hadrah meet
AN ALL-GIRL team from the Raja Isteri Pg Anak Damit Girls Arabic Religious Secondary School (SUAMRIPAD) bagged the 38th National Hadrah Competition 2016 for Secondary Schools yesterday, ending the...
View ArticleIntending pilgrims reminded of early luggage check-in
INTENDING Haj pilgrims are reminded to check in their luggage a day before their flight, the Haj Management Department under the Ministry of Religious Affairs said yesterday.According to a press...
View ArticleHM appoints five new envoys
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, presented credentials to five newly-appointed Bruneian envoys yesterday during a...
View ArticleBrunei mulls using technology to curb illegal logging
BRUNEI is looking to use technology to better manage its forest resources and curb illegal logging activities, said the acting director of Forestry Department.Hj Faizal Hj Mohd Yaakub recently said the...
View Article‘Community work will produce well rounded grads’
UNIVERSITI Teknologi Brunei’s vice-chancellor yesterday called on the latest cohort of students for the 2016/2017 academic session to actively be engaged in community work, which will help them become...
View ArticlePromote use of Malay language in all areasof society
THE Malay Language should be promoted by encouraging its use in all contexts and areas, the Acting Director of the Language and Literature Bureau said yesterday.
View ArticleGovernment gazettes amended Land Code
THE government has gazetted the amended Land Code that bans non-Bruneians from buying or transferring land through the power of attorney (PA) or trust deeds.On June 2, the Land Code (Amendment) Order...
View ArticleAppointment of officials
BY COMMAND of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday announced the transfer and...
View ArticlePrince Malik on goodwill visit to Singapore
HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah yesterday arrived in Singapore for a six-day goodwill visit.The Prime Minister’s Office in...
View ArticlePakistan is keen on closer ties
PAKISTAN is keen on improving bilateral relations with Brunei through exchange programmes and investment, the acting High Commissioner of Pakistan said yesterday.
View Article‘Be proactive in hosting healthy lifestyle activities’
CABINET ministers are calling on members of the public to be proactive in conducting activities that promote healthy lifestyle in their respective communities.On the sidelines of the ‘Riadah Berbasikal...
View ArticleAuthorities sweep town centre for criminal activity
AN OPERATION jointly conducted by enforcement officers from the Royal Brunei Police Force in the district and the Religious Enforcement Agency resulted in the arrest of a local man for inappropriate...
View ArticleMoE: Budget won’t affect scholarships
THE Ministry of Education won’t limit the number of scholarships awarded to students this year despite having a smaller budget.During the 12th Legislative Council session in March, the ministry was...
View ArticleCreativity pays off for local art entrepreneurs
LOCAL visual artists are eschewing the starving artist sterotype, opting instead to become art entrepreneurs who actively market and sell their artworks to suit market demand.
View ArticleHM joins unprecedented bike ride for 70th birthday
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday led over 800 people in an unprecedented 15 kilometre bicycle ride to mark...
View ArticleHRH Prince ‘Abdul Malik visits Singapore’s elite security training centre
HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik yesterday continued his six-day goodwill visit to Singapore with stops at the Home Team Tactical Centre (HTTC) and Singapore Police Force’s Police Operations of...
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