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National Stories
- Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Time for vigil to curb road mishaps
HM raises concern over road fatalitiesSays Vision 2035 needs more agility
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World leaders greet HM
GREETINGS from heads of state and foreign dignitaries from around the globe poured in for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of Brunei's 28th National Day today.
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HM attends prayers for Nat'l Day
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam joined his subjects to perform the Maghrib and Isyak prayers at the Sultan Omar 'Ali
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Hoping for clear skies during N-Day celebrations
THE National Day celebration will go on as planned on today unless it rains until 10am, according to the Information Department on Tuesday.To ensure smooth running of the grand event, a media briefing was held at the Information Department where press representatives were informed on the procedures and regulations to be adhered to for all media representatives in the country.
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New one-stop health centre ready next year
A NEW building for the Rimba Health Centre is being constructed behind the Rimba Dialysis Centre.
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Survey hopes to find solution for acid sulfate soil problem in the Sultanate
BRUNEI Darussalam and its Japanese counterpart have conducted a survey on acid sulfate soils in the Sultanate and it has resulted preliminary findings in a form of report.
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Seminar outlines agricultural safety
THE Department of Agriculture and Agrifood of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan yesterday jointly organised a seminar on "Acid Sulfate Soils in Rice Production for Brun
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Brunei law society to conduct free legal advice clinic
THE Law Society of Brunei will conduct its next free legal advice clinic on Saturday, February 25 between 9am to 12pm at the ground floor of the Law and Subordinate Courts Building, Mile 1, Jln Tutong.
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Public toilets get star rating plaques
THE Brunei Tourism Board is releasing star rating plaques for public toilets following spot checks carried out in public toilets in the capital.A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the Tourism Development Department to deliberate the results of the spot checks where 44 public toilets were inspected over this month.
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Comprehensive record keeping safeguards sensitive information
MORE workshops on keeping and managing sensitive information should be held in Brunei as a way to prevent private government records from falling into the wrong hands and posing a threat to national security.
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'Storytellers' read more, says student
A "STORYTELLER" from Mata Mata Primary School said participating in storytelling competitions can encourage students to read more.Christy Hervielyanah Christopher, 10, said reading is "essential for gaining knowledge".
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Power interruption Saturday in Jln Kg Lugu area
THE Department of Electrical Services (DES) yesterday informed residents within Spg 144 to 214 in Jalan Kg Lugu and its surrounding areas of a power interruption on Saturday from 9am until completion of installation works. In a statement, DES said this is to make way for the connection of 11KV and High Voltage aerial cables. The department apologises for any inconveniences caused. The Brunei Times
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Correction
WITH reference to a report "Deal signed with Sikorsky" dated February 16, the first sentence should have correctly read: "Sikorsky Aerospace Services yesterday announced they had signed a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with Brunei's Ministry of Defence (MinDef), where the five-year agreement will support the S-70i aircraft to be delivered by 2013, as well as Royal Brunei Armed Force
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A flag worth a bottle full of 1 cent coins
PATRIOTISM comes in all shapes and sizes.In this case, an 11-year-old learned the value of a dollar and taught her family members the meaning of being patriotic through a school project. The project was to produce a patriotic piggy bank.
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History Centre uses Facebook to launch books, documentary
EMBRACING the advantages of technology and social networking, the Brunei History Centre has decided to use Facebook to launch two new products - six books and a documentary film at its headquarters in the capital yesterday.
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KupuSB reps' visit to S Arabia universities to boost ties
FORTY participants from Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College (KUPU SB) had a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Brunei Darussalam yesterday to discuss matters related to the group's educational visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Platoon 3A of national service wins MIB contest
TO CULTIVATE the philosophy of Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) to Program Khidmat Bakti Negara (PKBN) participants, a contest was
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BDPF sets eyes on monthly petanque tournaments
THE BRUNEI Darussalam Petanque Federation (BDPF) aims to organise monthly tournaments after the success that this month's event received.
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Only semis will do for Malaysia
MALAYSIA will only be satisfied if they progress past the group stage of Saturday's Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy (HBT).Six more teams touched down in Brunei for the fourth edition of the biennial tournament yesterday, with Singapore set to complete the list of 10 countries when they arrive today morning.
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Win a trip to watch the 'El Clasico' and Champs League final for free
THIS could be your once in a lifetime chance to win an all expenses paid trip to watch the 'El Clasico' and UEFA Champions League final.National Insurance Co Bhd (NICB) is looking to send one lucky winner on an all expenses paid expedition to participate in the Football World Trip 2012 slated for April.