Monthly Archives: September 2021
2 deaths, 166 new COVID cases
2 COVID-related deaths reported today
Brunei Darussalam adds two new COVID-19 related fatalities today, both men aged 57 and 46. They succumbed to lung infection...
His Majesty sends congratulatory messages
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...
Booster shots to be given in stages
Farhan Julaihi & Adib Noor
The COVID-19 booster shot programme will be eventually made available to the public in stages, said Minister of Health Dato...
Gadong market temporarily closed
James Kon
Starting today, the Gadong market building and its operations are temporarily closed until further notice after several vendors were found positive for COVID-19,...
Moderna vaccines from Singapore
MOH
Brunei Darussalam received 100,000 doses of Moderna vaccines from Singapore, arriving on board flight BI422 on Tuesday.
The contribution was a part of the bilateral...
‘Digital transformation, always in the forefront’
Azlan Othman
Digital transformation has been at the forefront of the agenda even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has sped up the adoption of...
Surge in demand for digital skills, says education minister
Azlan Othman
In light of the recent global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of digital technologies has now shifted tremendously, and the demand...
Brunei’s food security unaffected by outbreak
Farhan Julaihi
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin...
Ministries locking arms in COVID battle
Fadley Faisal
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin...
Sultanate records 137 new cases; four new clusters surface
James Kon
Brunei Darussalam yesterday recorded 137 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 6,950. Additionally, four new clusters have been...