UBD holds prayers to mark 30th anniversary
Minister of Education, Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman; Minister of Health, Dato Paduka Dr Awang Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi, who is also Universiti...
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Thanksgiving to mark 30 years of UBD
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | IN CONJUNCTION with its 30 years of establishment, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday held a thanksgiving prayer at its mosque, seeing the attendance of...
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