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NEWS:- Tuesday, 21st February 2006 |
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The distribution of mini-sized national flags |
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The distribution of mini-sized national flags to be installed on vehicles
for government, penghulus, ketua kampongs and officers as well as staffs of
the Brunei Muara District was held yesterday. |
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The flags were installed by the Co-Chairman of the Sponsorship Working
committee for the Brunei Muara District, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Seri
Wijaya Pengiran Haji Ahmad, Pehin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Hapidz and the
Brunei Muara District Officer, Dato Paduka Haji Mohamad Yussop. Some 25
thousand mini-sized national flags have been distributed to the four
districts by the Sponsorship Working committee of the 22nd National Day
celebration this year to add colour to the upcoming national day
anniversary. |
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Meanwhile in the Temburong District, the
small flags were handed over to the Temburong District Officer, Pengiran
Abdul Haris bin Pengiran Haji Shabudin who then distributed them to
penghulus, ketua kampung and heads of longhouses in the district. The
district officer later installed the flag on a vehicle which later led a
procession of cars. The procession around Bangar Town was participated
by government departments, private firms, associations and individuals.
Some 500 flags were distributed in the Temburong district |
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Essay writing competition marking the
national day anniversary |
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In the meantime, the Special Duties
Officer at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Awang Haji Sumadi
bin Sukaimi who is the director of the 22nd National Day’s theme
presentation, said that so far Brunei Darussalam has and will continue
to prepare the young nationals through various ways and efforts to
become educated and skilled nationals as well as courageous,
hard-working land competitive so that they will be able to contribute to
the development and prosperity of the race and nation. |
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The theme “Mempertingkatkan Daya Saing Bangsa” said Awang Haji Sumadi
will be creatively translated by nearly fifteen thousand people during
the presentation. With the Special Duties Officer at the media
conference yesterday was the Acting Deputy Director of Information,
Awang Haji Yusof bin Haji Ladi as the Chairman of the Printed Media
Working Committee, said this year the Information Department has
organised an ‘online’ essay writing competition to mark the national day
anniversary. Category ‘A’ is open to participants age ten to twelve.
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The essay entitle
‘Apa Erti Hari Kebangsaan Bagi Anda?’ or ‘what does national day means to
you?.’ Category ‘B’ is for those age between 13 to 15 and the title of the
essay is ‘Bagaimanakah Anda Dapat Menyumbangkan Kepada Kemajuan Negara
Brunei Darussalam’ or ‘How can you contribute to the development of Brunei
Darussalam?’
Those who are interested to take part in the competition can send their
entries to the website of the 22nd National Day that is
www.nationalday.org.bn
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Local jobseekers are urged to change their
mindset |
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The labour department has identified
several jobs filled by foreign workers which could be taken over by
local people. Meanwhile, local jobseekers are urged to change their
mindset that they would be willing to work with the private firms and
not comparing the salary, working time and other benefits available in
the government sector. This was stressed by the Labour Commissioner,
Awang Haji Omar bin Haji Abdul Rahman at the closing ceremony and
certificates presentation to participants of the basic skill course and
costumers management technique yesterday. |
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Awang Haji Omar also urged the
participants to take seriously the opportunity offered in the career.
The skill and new knowledge they gained from the course would give
employers more confidence to employ them and thus indirectly reduce
dependent on foreign skilled workers |
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The five-day course
was a joint-effort by the Career Service Section of the Labour Department
and the Blondal Company Sendirian Berhad aimed at to improve the skill and
experience of the job seekers before venturing into real job situation.
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The Health Centre Services are available in
all four districts |
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There are many people who have not yet
known on the types of services provided by the Health Centres in the
country. The services are only focussed on minor illness treatment apart
from providing a minimal health services and limited dispensary. In its
effort to inform the public about the availability of the Health Centre
Services in the country, the Ministry of Health continues to organise an
ongoing roadshow. |
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Currently, there are seven Health Centre
Services in the Brunei Muara District after the launching of the
decentralisation of outpatients services from RIPAS Hospital to other
health centre services in 2000. The Health Centre Services are also
available in other districts; four in the Belait District and four in
the Tutong District. |
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The Senior Health Officer of Tutong Health
Centre, Doctor Haji Zulhilmi said that many people do not know about the
function of the Centre prompting them to organise such a roadshow.
Doctor Haji Zulhilmi also told RTB that the Centres open during working
hours with the registration can be made from half past seven in the
morning to twelve fifteen in the afternoon for morning session while the
afternoon session opens from half past one to half past four in the
afternoon. |
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For the Brunei Muara District, an
additional clinic is located at the Bandar Seri Begawan Health Centre in
Jalan Ong Sum Ping. It provides extra service from six to nine in the
evening during working days and from two in the afternoon to nine in the
evening on Fridays, Sundays and public holidays |
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Nearly one million dollars for a project
building overhead bridges |
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The government of His Majesty the Sultan
and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam through the Road Department of
the Public Work Department has embarked on a multi-million-dollar
project to provide basic facilities for the benefits of the people in
the country, especially pedestrians. |
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From a study made by the Road Department,
areas of high risk accident involving pedestrians occurred around the
school vicinity. To reduce this mishap, the Road Department has taken
appropriate step by constructing several overhead bridges at some of
these locations |
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One of the overhead bridges being built at
Jalan Berakas next to the Berakas Secondary has completed. While
construction works on other bridges at Jalan Muara next to the Pengiran
Anak Puteri Mutawakillah Hayatul Bolkiah Religious School and the
Mohammad Bolkiah Mosque in Kampong Serusop as well as at Jalan Tutong
closed to the Bendahara Sakam Primary School in Bunut are now
progressing well. A similar facility will be built soon at Jalan
Gadong next to Menglait Filling Station and the Menglait Secondary
School |
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Last year, thirteen accidents have been
recorded in the vicinity involving pedestrians with cars and
motorcycles.. In this regard, it is important for the road users to be
more cautious and abide by the road signs. |
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