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FEBRUARY 2006
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NEWS:- Friday, 24th February 2006 |
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His
Majesty joins rakyat at mass gathering marking 22nd
National Day anniversary |
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His Majesty Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Thursday consented to join the
rakyat at a mass gathering marking the 22nd National Day
anniversary. The assembly was held at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar
Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan. The Taman transformed into a
sea of colours by nearly fifteen thousand participants ranging from
school children to government officers, uniformed organisations and
departments as well as all strata of the community.
His Majesty arrived to a rousing welcome at the taman, greeted by
beatings of hadrah and cheers from flag-waving school children who
had taken up positions along the routes leading to the taman. Upon
arrival, the Monarch was greeted by the Minister of Culture, Youth
and Sports, Retired Major General Pehin Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji
Mohammad, who’s the Executive Committee Chairman of the National Day
Celebration.
Present were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the
Crown Prince; His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah;His Royal
Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah; His Royal Highness Prince Abdul
Malik and His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen.
Shortly after arrival, His Majesty consented to receive a royal
salute and inspect a guard of honour mounted by personnel of the
Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Police Force. There
was a flip-cards display, with the theme Creative Expression showing
the nation’s efforts and determination towards achieving excellence.
It encourages citizens and people of Brunei Darussalam to be more
competitive and more capable in nation building. The march past in
front of the royal dais was led by a parade of a giant-size national
flag, followed by teams representing personnel of the Royal Brunei
Armed Forces, the Royal Brunei Police Force, uniformed personnel,
ministries and government departments, teams from four districts,
higher learning institution, colleges, schools, private sector and
non-governmental associations. In all, some 15 thousand people took
part in the gathering, half of them involved in the field
performances. They formed ninety-nine teams of students, government
officials and private sector representatives - alongside - three
thousand uniformed personnel took part in the march past.
The pledge of loyalty in conjunction with the National Day was led
by a winner of the 2003 ASEAN Youth Quran Reading Contest, Awang
Muhd. Fahmie bin Haji Metusin. The oath renews a pledge of loyalty
and solidarity to His Majesty as well as his leadership towards
maintaining the sovereignty, peace and security of the nation. The
field performances reflected this year’s theme “Enhancing the
National Competitiveness” or “Mempertingkatkan Daya Saing Bangsa”. |
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His
Majesty consents to receive greetings in conjunction with
National Day celebration. |
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eanwhile, His Majesty
the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to
receive messages of congratulations from heads of state and government
on the occasion of the country’s 22nd National Day. The messages came
from His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Syed
Sirajuddin ibni Al-marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail;His Majesty King
Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; His Majesty King Abdullah the Second
ibni Al-Hussein of Jordan; His Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa,
the King of Bahrain; His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman; His
Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar; His Majesty King
Carl Gustaf the Sixteenth of Sweden; His Majesty King Albert the Second
of Belgium and His Majesty King Harald the Fifth of Norway.
Messages of congratulations were also received from the President of the
Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Doctor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono;
President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency S.R. Nathan;
Chairman of the Council for Peace and Development of the Union of
Myanmar, His Excellency Senior General Than Shwe; President of the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, His Excellency Khamtay Siphandone;
President of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo; President of the Republic of Germany, His Excellency
Horst Kohler; President of the Federation of Russia, His Excellency
Vladimir V. Putin; President of the Republic of India, His Excellency
Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam; President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
His Excellency General Pervez Musharraf; the Governor General of
Australia, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery; President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Ilham Aliyev; the Governor
General and Supreme Commander of Canada, the Right Honourable Michaelle
Jean; President of the Republic of Croatia, His Excellency Stjepan Mesic;
President of the United States of America, His Excellency George W.
Bush; President of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Maumoon
Abdul Gayoom; President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Roh
Moo-Hyun; President of
the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad;
President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency
Professor Doctor Iajuddin Ahmed; President of the People’s Republic of
China, His Excellency Hu Jintao; President of the Republic of France,
His Excellency Jacques Chirac; President of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
His Excellency Nursultan Nazabayev; President of the Republic of
Tunisia, His Excellency Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali; President of Ukraine,
His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko; President of Benin, His Excellency
Mathieu Kereko; Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab
Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, His Royal Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin
Rashid Al-Maktoum; the Prime Malaysia of Malaysia, the Right Honourable
Dato Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi; the Prime Minister of the Republic
of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong; the Prime Minister of the
Council for Peace and Development of the Union of Myanmar, His
Excellency General Soe Win; Prime Minister of the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic, His Excellency Bounnhang Vorachith; Prime Minister
of Cambodia, His Excellency Samdech Hun Sen; Prime Minister of Bahrain,
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa; Prime Minister of
Britain, the Right Honourable Tony Blair; Prime Minister of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, His Excellency Shaukat Abdul Aziz; Prime Minister
of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Her Excellency Begum Khaleda
Zia;Prime Minister of the Republic of Tunisia, His Excellency Mohammad
Ghannouchi and from Secretary General of the United Nations, His
Excellency Kofi A. Annan. |
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Enforcement agencies foil smuggling attempt |
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HAs they say ‘crime
never sleeps’. As the nation was in the midst of celebrating the
National Day anniversary, there were people who took advantage to commit
crime. But government enforcement agencies also remain ever alert and
foiled a smuggling attempt. Officers of the Preventive and Investigative
Section of the Royal Brunei Customs and Excise, Thursday succeeded in
intercepting the smuggling contraband goods into the country. They
conducted such an operation in Gadong, detaining a Chinese man of
Malaysian nationality in his twenties who entered the country in a car,
with his wife and their one year-old baby.
The officers discovered more than forty units of mobile phones concealed
in a large car speaker placed in the car booth and in their baby’s
clothing bag. Sixteen kilograms of chicken parts were also found inside
the vehicle. The price of the mobile phones was estimated at more than
two thousand Brunei dollars and were believed to be sold in the country.
The goods were also believed to have been brought illegally from a
neighbouring country. All the goods and the car were confiscated and the
suspects were detained for further investigation. The department has
once again called for public cooperation and to report of any smuggling
activities to its officers through telephone numbers 2382422 or 8714422.. |
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Food-borne diseases remain one of most common causes of illness and death |
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Despite progress in
improving the quality of food and food handling, food-borne diseases
remain one of the most common causes of illness and death in developing
as well as developed countries. Food safety is becoming an important
issue in food trade.
To overcome problems in food trade and consumer safety, there is general
consensus that food offered for sale must be assured of their safety.
Hence, many developed countries are making the implementation of the
“Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point” or HACCP, mandatory. This
is due to the fact that HACCP is globally accepted as the most effective
method of food safety assurance system. The implementation of HACCP will
be most rewarding in the long run, not only for the food industry to be
more competitive in the international trade but also to the government
in ensuring food safety and quality for the consuming public.
The matter was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of
Development, Awang Haji Mohd. Said at a Training Course on HACCP
Verification and Auditing in the capital last month. He also said that
at present, food safety activities in
Brunei are handled by relevant authorities from the Ministry of Health
and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources. According to the
Permanent Secretary, in developing and implementing HACCP successfully,
verification and auditing are crucial. This is to ensure that actions
taken are in compliance with the HACCP plan and that the system is
implemented effectively and is achieving the food safety objectives |
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