The Monarch noted that the existence of professional or criminals elements; white collar criminals and others also cause great concern among citizens and residents in the country. Thus in this context, His Majesty said, the police force bears a special responsibility to confront and overcome them. Brunei is no exception in accepting IT. While it brings many benefits, at the same time, it also could be used for other purposes that could harm society. Therefore, it’s time for the Royal Brunei Police Force to consider immediately

The police, His Majesty said, are not restricted to normal duties such as keeping order and enforcing the law, but are also intermediaries between the people and the government, especially in rural areas. Every officer and policeman must be prepared to give their best services regardless of time and place. When they receive reports from the public about house thefts or suspicious characters, the police should not wait or be too fussy with questions until they bore the

Inconjunction with the celebration for this year, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Inspector General Police consented to officiate at the new Royal Brunei Police Force’s Emblem. The current Royal Emblem was presented by Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien to Royal Brunei Police Force on 14th August 1971. The new Crest of the Colours of the Royal Brunei Police Force comprised of Umbrella: Symbolize Ruler whom lead the nation’s sovereignty, Police Logo: Symbolize the force under the Monarch’s protection, 6 Stars: Symbolize faith pillar which carry the Monarch’s sovereignty towards pious rakyat, 5 in levels: Symbolize Islamic pillar and to carry Malay Islamic Monarchy, and Bunga Air Muleh reflects Brunei Malay Culture.
 

Last night, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Inspector General Police; consented to attend the Majlis Santap Beradat of the Royal Brunei Police Force. The function took place at the Officer’s Mess in Gadong.
 

It is of paramount importance for every appropriate agency and private company in the supply chain network in Brunei Darussalam to carry proper handling of dangerous goods to ensure that the interest of environment, health, safety and national security is not comprise and jeopardize. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Communications, Dato Paduka Haji Mohamad Yussof emphasised this at the opening of ASEAN/APA GTZ Training Workshop on “Handling of Dangerous of Goods in Selected ASEAN Ports”, Wednesday.

Dato Haji Mohammad Yussof said the workshop would assist appropriate authorities in Brunei Darussalam in the implementation of Protocol 9 - Dangerous Goods, which is one of the implementing protocols under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit signed in September 2002. The workshop, which is divided into two parts, is one of the Maritime Transport cooperation activities under the ASEAN Transport Action Plan 2005-2010 with the goal of “Achieving Globally - Acceptable Standards in Maritime Safety and Security and Protection of Marine Environment”. The first part is a three-day training workshop on Applicable International Regulations Concerning Port Safety, Security, Health and Environment and Introduction to Port Safety, Security, Health and Environment Management System.

About forty representatives from various government agencies and the private sector including PSA Muara Container Terminal, BSP and BLNG are attending the first part of the workshop which is being conducted by a consultant form Germany. The second part of the workshop will be held from the 23rd to the 28th of this month. The five-day training programme on Port Safety Audit will equip the participants with the knowledge on how to conduct a port safety audit and accordingly prepare audit report. The workshop is being held at the Civil Service Institute in Rimba, Gadong.

In conjunction with its twentieth anniversary, Universiti Brunei Darussalam is hosting an International Seminar on Legal Thought of Mazhab Al-Shafi’i. The seminar was officiated by the Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Dato Seri Utama Doctor Ustaz Haji Awang Mohd. Zain, Wednesday. The Minister said the Mazhab Shafi’i School of Thought has contributed in safeguarding, harmonizing and securing the family values. This sect, the Minister added, lists out pre-conditions for representative in an akad-nikah or pledge of marriage, which must be clearly highlighted in problems which may later arise within a marriage.

The seminar which carries a theme “Strengthening and Practicing of the Mazhab Shafi’i Legal School of Thought in the Globalization Era” touches on several main aspects on the Mazhab Shafi’i which covered from the legislation to the Shafi’i bibliography, its thought, application, knowledge and method. Nineteen working papers are discussed in the two-day seminar. The speakers are from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand and Indonesia.