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NEWS:- Saturday, 18th February 2006 |
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DPMM FC
Annual Gala 2006 |
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His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee
Billah the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak
Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah Friday night consented to attend the DPMM FC
Annual Gala 2006. Their Royal Highnesses were welcomed on arrival at the
Empire Theatre of the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, by the
Vice Chairman of the DPMM FC, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Maharaja Setia
Laila Diraja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim as well as
other members of the Club. Also present was His Royal Highness Prince
Abdul Malik.
At the event, His Royal Highness consented to cut a cake to the tune of
a birthday song by a choir of the organising committee. His Royal
Highness, the Crown Prince also received a pesambah from the vice
chairman of the DPMM FC and another pesambah from the DPMM FC, the Royal
Brunei Airlines, Maju Motors, Brunei Shell Marketing, the DST Group and
Riverview Hotel.
The climax of the gala night was the presentation of the DPMM FC’s
Player of the Year award that His Royal Highness consented to present in
recognition of the receipient’s contributions and outstanding
performance. The Player of the Year 2005 was Pengiran Haji Hamzah bin
Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman.
His Royal Highness also consented to present the Long Service award to
two recipients, Awang Mohammad Ali bin Haji Momin and Awang Mohammad
Helme bin Panjang. The Crown Prince subsequently consented to present
momentos to sponsors of the DPMM FC which comprised of the companies,
Seri Sentosa, Maju Motors, Mitsubishi Corporation, the DST Group, the
Royal Brunei Airlines, Brunei Shell Marketing and Riverview Hotel.
Before taking their leave, Their Royal Highnesses consented to a photo
session with members of the organising committee. |
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High Tea
Reception in conjunction with His Royal Highness’s 32nd Birthday Anniversary |
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His Royal Highness
General Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince, Senior
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and General of the Royal Brunei
Armed Forces and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri
Pengiran Anak Sarah Friday consented to attend a High Tea Reception in
conjunction with His Royal Highness’s 32nd Birthday Anniversary. The
function was hosted by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. His Royal Highness
was born on 17th February 1974 at the Istana Darul Hana |
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Their Royal Highnesses
were welcomed on arrival at the Officers’ Mess of the Royal Brunei Navy
Headquarters in Muara by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Pehin Retired
Colonel Dato Paduka Haji Mohamad Yasmin and by the Commander of the
Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Pehin Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji
Halbi, Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries at the
Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Defence. His Royal Highness
Prince Abdul Malik was present. |
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At the reception, His
Royal Highness consented to cut a birthday cake and receive a Pasambah
presented by Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. “Doa kesyukuran”
to bless the occasion was read by the Senior Religious Officer at the
Ministry of Defence, Haji Ruslan bin Haji Sulaiman. His Royal Highness
subsequently consented to receive greetings from those present. |
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His
Majesty has consented awards to the Air Chief of Staff of Pakistan’s Air
Force |
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His Majesty the Sultan
and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to award the
Royal Brunei Air Force’s Honourary Pilot Wing to the Air Chief of Staff
of Pakistan’s Air Force. The presentation took place Friday at the Royal
Brunei Air Force headquarters. |
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Air Chief Marshall
Kaleem Saadat Hakim received a general salute and inspected a guard of
honour, prior to receiving the insignia that was presented by the
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Pehin Major General Dato
Paduka Seri Haji Halbi. The honour was given in recognition of the
outstanding service, valuable efforts and contributions made by the Air
Chief Marshal in strengthening the ties between the air forces of the
two countries. |
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Commander
of the RBAF receives a courtesy call from the Chief of the Air Staff,
Pakistan Air Force |
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The Commander of the
Royal Brunei Armed Force, Pehin Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji
Halbi, also received a courtesy call from the Chief of the Air Staff,
Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat NI (M). |
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It took place at the
Ministry of Defence in Bolkiah Garisson this morning. Also present was
the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force, Colonel (A) Dato Paduka
Haji Mahmud. Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, NI (M) is in the country on an
official introductory visit. |
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Yayasan
holds a ‘doa selamat’ in conjunction with the 32nd birthday anniversary |
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The Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation, as the Secretariat of the Pengiran Muda
Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans, also held a doa selamat in
conjunction with the 32nd birthday anniversary of His Royal Highness the
Crown Prince. |
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‘The function began
with the Maghrib mass prayer, followed by the reading of the surah
Yassin and doa selamat. Among those in attendance were members of the
foundation’s Board of Governance and Board of Directors, senior
government officials as well as officers and staff of the foundation. |
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Women
Graduates Association is to address social problems of students |
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The Deputy Minister of
Education has called on the Women Graduates Association to address social
problems that occur among some students in the country. The students,
apparently, are being influenced by unhealthy activities such as drug-abuse,
smoking, inappropriately attired and socialising freely.
Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Mohamad voiced out his concern when he
officiated at a presentation of financial aid to a number of students. He
said that though the problem is not widespread yet, it nevertheless exists
and it is feared that it might eventually developed into an unhealthy
culture.
A total of 421 students from 14 secondary schools and colleges received the
school assistance from the Women Graduates Association under its scheme
“Save Our Children”. The assistance is for the students to continue their
education. The function took place Friday at the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan
Science College in Jalan Muara. |
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Lifeskills with a high-level of special needs launches in Brunei Darussalam |
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A programme on Lifeskills
that caters to young adults with a high-level of special needs has been
launched in Brunei Darussalam. Apart from the current one-hour, three-times
a week therapy session at the Pusat Ehsan’s Rehabilitation Therapy Unit,
there is no other programmes available for this special group of people. The
‘‘LifeSkill Programme’’ will run for a period of one year.
The first programme will involved three teenage students. They will be
attending classes five times a week, from Monday to Friday, starting from
half past eight in the morning until four in the afternoon. The
class-activities and programmes are designed according to each student’s
needs and level in all areas of skill development including academic, social
and recreation, communication, daily chores, fine and gross motor and
sports.
All activities are planned to focus on increasing functional values to every
student in order for them to have a more meaningful life as well as towards
maximising normalization, according to their potentials. Teaching staff
ratio for the class will be one-to-one or one teacher to one student or in
some cases, two teachers to one student. The biggest challenge anticipates
by the centre is to find ways to fund the programmes. In this regard, the
Pusat Ehsan has launched the Teacher’s Salary Adoption Scheme, by which
individuals or corporates can contribute to the running of the programmes.
A signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was cemented Friday between the
Pusat Ehsan and two sponsors of the centre’s Teacher’s Salary Adoption
Scheme. Dato Paduka Haji Alimin bin Haji Abdul Wahab, a member of the
Centre’s Board of Trustees signed on behalf of the centre, while the two
sponsors were represented by the Director of Land Transport Department,
Pengiran Haji Mohamad Yakub bin Pengiran Haji Othman and Awang Lim Kee Boon
from PAD Motors. The sponsors will provide a sum of 4,800 dollars annually
or 400 dollars a month for the teaching-staff involved in the Lifeskill
programme.
At present the centre is manned with one qualified Program Coordinator,
three full-time qualified Therapists and 16 teachers and their salaries are
paid by the centre via support from members of public. The centre is
planning to employ more teaching staff to cater for the needs of students
like those attending the life skill programme classes. The function Friday
took place at the centre in Kampong Bengkurong. |
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Royal
Brunei Police Force set-up a new committee to replace the Village
Neighbourhood Crime Watch |
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The Royal Brunei Police
Force through its Public Relations Unit is to set-up a new committee to
replace the Village Neighbourhood Crime Watch. The measure is aimed at
ensuring village neighbourhood programmes throughout the country can play
more effective and meaningful role in supporting police in the
implementation of their responsibilities.
The Commissioner of Police laid the emphasis when he officially declared
open the Kampong Perpindahan Mentiri Police Neighbourhood Post, Friday.
Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Zainuddin said that as a pro-active step, the police
force through its district police and police stations throughout the country
will be directed to adopt a new concept or approach known as “community
policing” which will be implemented in stages.
Through this new concept, Pehin said, every police personnel in each police
station located in their respective zones, will get to know and interact
easily with the locals under their jurisdiction in ensuring good rapport
between the forces and the public. It is also hoped that the measure can
help police to identify security matters of priority for the specific
village or area.
The Kampong Mentiri Police Neigbourhood post began its operation on the 26th
of September last year, manned by 9 personnel. The structure will soon be
replaced by a new one nearby which is still under construction. It is
expected to be completed by the middle of this year.
With the existence of this post and close bilateral cooperation between the
law-enforcing agency and the local community, the Brunei Police Force will
be able to provide more effective and speedier services to the people. |
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