Monthly Archives: December 2021
New Director of Islamic Studies named
The Public Service Department at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced yesterday that His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan...
584 adolescents remain unjabbed: Acting minister
Adib Noor
Some 584 students, aged 12 to 17, have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, said Acting Minister of Education Datin Seri Paduka Dr Hajah...
Man to learn fate for robbing, assaulting woman at knife point
Fadley Faisal
A local man will learn his fate on January 15, 2022 for robbing a woman in her car and sexually assaulting her while...
DES awards contracts to youth-led companies
James Kon
Two companies ran by local youth were given a chance to prove themselves after they were awarded with i-Usahawan contracts by the Department...
Retail, food and beverage sales down in third quarter
In the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, the Retail Sales Index (RSI) performance in Brunei Darussalam showed a year-on-year decrease of 5.2 per cent...
Japan ships make logistic port of call to Brunei
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) JS Uraga and JS Hirado made a logistic port of call to Brunei Darussalam on December 27.
Along...
Omicron ‘tsunami’ as world cases hit record
PARIS (AFP) - A COVID variant-driven “tsunami” threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as AFP data showed...
Suspension of cross border activities extended
Cross-border activities are futher suspended until January 15, 2022 announced the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday.
In a press statement, the PMO said the...
Trapped deer rescued from between two school fences
UPI - Animal rescuers in New York said they used wire cutters to free a deer that became trapped in the narrow space between...
Immigration raid finds two foreign workers doing the wrong job
Azlan Othman
Two men were found violating provisions in the Immigration Act which stipulates that foreign workers must work under their original employment.
The two...