Teenage pregnancies raise concern: JAPEM official
| Azlan Othman | PEER pressure, getting hooked to social media and befriending strangers online, an unstable family, financial difficulties such as inadequate income and low education level...
View ArticleBe mindful with electrical wiring
| James Kon & Khairil Hassan | THE Fire and Rescue Department yesterday advised the public to use quality electronic items and ensure that electronic appliances are installed only by...
View ArticleWork begins on Pusat Ehsan rehabilitation block
| Nuri Sufri | THE Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam (Pusat Ehsan) has developed a development master plan that will see the expansion of the centre’s facilities in order to enhance...
View ArticleLambak Kanan Primary School teachers participate in Khatam Al-Quran
| Shamsul | FORTY-ONE teachers from the Lambak Kanan Primary School took part recently in a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony, hosted by the school. The ceremony commenced with a recitation of the...
View ArticleMalayali Association holds charity drive
AS PART of Malayali Association’s (MA) welfare objectives to support the local Bruneian community, MA with the support of the Penghulu of Mukim Seria organised a charity drive on Sunday, distributing...
View ArticleMKM holds Khatam Al-Quran ceremony at trustee’s house
IN CONJUNCTION with the holy month of Ramadhan, the Brunei Council on Social Welfare (MKM) held a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony for its committee members and MKM volunteers yesterday at the private...
View ArticleHari Raya shopping, games at Ramadhan Al-Mubarak Expo
| Fizah HAB | WITH the Hari Raya Aidilfitri just around the corner, the Ramadhan Al-Mubarak Expo 2016 at the Indoor Stadium has been a hive of activity, with large crowds packing the venue to...
View ArticleAl-Falaah School holds Khatam Al-Quran
| Azlan Othman | TO MARK the blessed month of Ramadhan, Al-Falaah School yesterday held a Khatam Al-Quran at the school’s building in Jalan Kebangsaan in Sungai Akar. Present as the guest of...
View ArticleYacht fleet makes a stop in Brunei
| Aziz Idris | SOME 20 international yachts anchored in Brunei River yesterday as part of a unique sailing programme in the region. Sailors from Australia, New Zealand, United States, Denmark...
View ArticleRoyal birthday banners now available
| Achong Tanjong | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
View ArticlePOLSARA holds Tahlil ceremony
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | SIXTY members of the Association of Retired Personnel of the Royal Brunei Police Force (POLSARA) held a recitation of Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil for His Majesty Sultan...
View Article30 orphans receive donations
| Yusrin Junaidi | KAMPONG Sungai Besar Mosque yesterday held a closing ceremony of Tedarus organised by Mosque Takmir committee and Muslimah of Kampong Sungai Besar Mosque. The event was...
View ArticleFlight brings livestock from Australia
| Azaraimy HH | AROUND 700 goats and 160 Aberdeen Angus cattle were air-flown to Brunei Darussalam from Australia yesterday. It was the first transport of livestock to Brunei Darussalam by...
View ArticleDBP to launch Language Month
| Achong Tanjong | THE Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) will be launching celebrations for Language Month in the Brunei-Muara District on July 2, Hajah Sariani binti Haji Ishak, the...
View ArticlePower outage hits Gadong area, businessmen seek compensation
| James Kon | BUSINESS premises in the bustling Gadong commercial area yesterday experienced an electricity disruption for around five hours, which allegedly cost them some customers. The...
View ArticleAuthorities urge strict adherence to Halal rules
| Azaraimy HH | THE Syariah authority in the country has urged restaurants and eateries that have been issued Halal certification and labelling to adhere to the rules. These strict rules not...
View ArticleMoH holds Khatam Al-Quran to celebrate Nuzul Al-Quran
| Hakim Hayat | THE Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday hosted a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony to mark the Nuzul Al-Quran this year and as part of its annual activity to enliven the holy month of...
View ArticleMinDef hosts religious talks nationwide
| Hakim Hayat | AS PART of its annual religious activity to enliven the holy month of Ramadhan, the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) yesterday hosted a special religious lecture at the Bolkiah...
View ArticleFestival sales to ride on back of pay day
| Azlan Othman | LOCAL supermarkets are fervently hoping that yesterday’s government pay day will help boost their lacklustre Hari Raya sales. Cheong Hoy Loon, the General Manager of Utama...
View ArticleNo complaints, price control system working well for Hari Raya period: JPKE
| Azlan Othman | SOME retailers are giving cheaper prices than the fixed maximum on food and drinks, and the public should look for supermarkets which have better offers or cheaper...
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