Monthly Archives: November 2022
Students receive recognition
Izah Azahari
Some 146 Iqra Al-Quran Reading School and Iqra Primary School students received certificates at a ceremony at the Fire and Rescue Department Hall...
Religious studies students feted
Azlan Othman
Lambak Kanan Religious School organised an award presentation ceremony in conjunction with the end of the academic year yesterday.
The students received prizes for...
One COVID-19 case in Category 5
James Kon
Brunei Darussalam currently has one COVID-19 case in Category 5 receiving treatment at the intensive care unit while none are in Category 4...
Only 29pc of cooperatives active in business activities
Azlan Othman
According to statistics in 2021, 159 cooperatives have been registered under the Cooperative Companies Act (Chapter 84), of which only 29 per cent...
Timor-Leste celebrates Independence Day
Adib Noor
“We acknowledge and warmly welcome the ASEAN Leaders Statement made at its 40th and 41st Summits in Phnom Penh on November 11, admitting...
‘Gaslighting’ is the word of the year
NEW YORK (AP) - "Gaslighting" - behaviour that's mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful - is Merriam-Webster's word of the year.
Lookups for the word...
PSR examination results out
Azlan Othman
The Ministry of Education through the Department of Examinations released the Primary School Assessment (PSR) Examination 2022 results yesterday.
The PSR in 2022 was...
Two bear cubs born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo to debut next year
THE WASHINGTON POST - Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed two new Andean bear cubs this month, but zoogoers will have to wait until early March...
400 needy students receive aid
Lyna Mohamad
The Tahaddu Tahabbu 5.0 Programme saw 400 needy students residing in Mukim Gadong receive stationeries and books from Acting Director of the Mosque...
‘Bachelor’s handbag’ enters Aussie lexicon
SYDNEY (AFP) - Bachelor’s handbag - a roast chicken takeaway in a plastic bag - has been voted the Australian people’s choice as the...