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NEWS:-
Monday, 6th March 2006 |
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Temburong
District produces 47 percent of the country's local rice |
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The 1986 Rice Pricing
Scheme is to be revised. In disclosing this, the Ministry of Industry
and Primary Resources also said that the Agriculture Department will
provide a conducive infrastructure to help paddy farmers to increase
local rice production. |
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The Minister of
Industry and Primary Resources, Pehin Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Ahmad
promises this to Temburong’s rice growers at the Perdayan Rice
Harvesting Festival Sunday. According to him rice production for the
Temburong District last year contributed about 399 metric tonnes that is
47 percent of the whole rice commodity production of the country. The
Perdayan rice field is one of the three fertile rice producing area in
Mukim Labu. |
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Meanwhile, the
Agriculture Department has awarded prizes to the four top rice
entrepreneurs and ten best rice field owners. The winners were Datin
Hazizah binti Haji Adam, from the Belait District, Awg Usof bin Kaling
from Temburong, Awang Ruslan bin Haji Metali from the Brunei Muara
District and Dyg Angkit anak Bukoh from the Tutong District. |
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The 2006
Book Fair is evident of the high regard the public places on the importance
of books in daily life |
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The overwhelming
response from all levels of the community to the 2006 Book Fair held at
the Hassanal Bolkiah Indoor Stadium is evident of the high regard
members of the public place on the importance of books in daily life.
This is especially so with the involvement of parents giving positive
assurance to their children of the benefit of reading. |
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The Deputy Minister of
Home Affairs made the note when he officially declared the fair closed
Sunday night. Pehin Dato Paduka Haji Dani added that such encouragement
from parents will aspire the love of reading among children from an
early age whilst the learning institution plays their part in providing
higher education. |
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The Pehin also
suggested that as a leading body in the publication of books, the
Language and Literature Bureau should have pro-active planning in
publishing books that meet public requirements by cooperating closely
with other publishers from ASEAN and international countries, in line
with the state’s desire in expanding its literary market overseas.
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Participants in the
book fair that made up of more than 40 local and foreign book dealers
were presented with certificates of appreciation. There was also a
sitcom presentation. The book fair will remain open until ten o’clock
this evening. |
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Families
play a critical role in lifting the spirit of their loved ones admitted to
hospital |
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The Minister of Health,
has stressed on the importance of family members to know the situation
regarding the sick and in primary care so that they can look after the
patients once they are home. He elaborated families play a very
important role in comforting the body and lifting the spirit of the
sick. And patients too depend on the family who understand their needs
and have influence on their recovery and be involved in care and
decision-making and to speak on their behalf. |
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When patients are
discharged it is the family members who take over and help them to
recover at home. Pehin also said that as visitors of the sick, they
needed to be mindful of the dangers they exposed themselves to. Pehin
Dato Paduka Haji Suyoi made the reminder Sunday at the opening of the
National Pre-natal Symposium entitled ‘infection’. |
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The theme focuses on
infection from the point of view of Pre-natal Infections during
pregnancy and around the time of birth. Infection is not only a major
consideration for morbidity and mortality, but of logistics and
financial importance. The symposium was held at Universiti Brunei
Darussalam in Tungku. |
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Ten point
six million children under the age of five die each year |
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Ten point six million
children under the age of five die each year, mostly due to indirect
causes such as HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Anaemia. Such cases are
dominant in the developing countries, with 98 percent of deaths. In her
talk at the perinatal symposium, The Specialist and Head of Obstetrician
and Gyneacology of RIPAS Hospital, Doctor Hajah Roselina underlined that
out of the almost 11 million deaths, four million died within 28 days of
birth, 3.3 million were stillborn babies and 0.5 million women died in
childbirth. |
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Doctor Hajah Roselina said that congenital
and Perinatal infections lead to adverse outcomes such as miscarriages,
which are the common causes and congenital abnormality damage may not
manifest until after birth. All these and stillbirth need attention to
move towards universal access to meet the Millenium Development Goal of
2015 - only nine years away. |
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The evidence so far
suggests that while there has been some progress, too many countries,
particularly the poorest, are falling behind in health. Thus with the
appropriate action and hygenic care, it is hoped that the problems faced
around the world would be reduced. |
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About 290
registered residents to vote cast their ballots to choose a new Ketua
Kampong |
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Kampong Sungai Siamas
and Ujong Kelinik of Mukim Sungai Kebun in Kampong Ayer is to have a new
village head. Sunday, about two hundred and ninety registered residents
who were eligible to vote cast their ballots to choose a new Ketua
Kampong. |
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The sole candidate was
52 year old Awang Haji Mat Sahat bin Mat Amit from Kampong Ujong Kelinik,
a former personnel of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. The kampongs have
been under the supervision of Haji Mohammad bin Haji Halim. |
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The post of Ketua
Kampong was left vacant since the year 2000. Kampong Sungai Siamas and
Ujong Kelinik have about nine hundred residents living in forty eight
houses |
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The 33rd
Brunei ITF Junior Circuit Group Four Tennis Championship |
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The 33rd Brunei ITF
Junior Circuit Group Four Tennis Championship began Sunday with the Boys
and Girls Single qualifying round. 16 countries, Denmark, Norway, China,
Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia,
India, Ukraine, Malaysia, Singapore, Taipei, Kazakhstan and Brunei
Darussalam are taking part in the tournament that is open to youth aged
below eighteen years old. |
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Some 140 players
including 53 girls are involved in the event. Brunei Darussalam is being
represented by sixteen players. The championship organised by the Brunei
Darussalam Tennis Association is being held at the Tennis Courts, Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex. |
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Tenpin
Bowling tournament holds in conjunction with the 22nd National Day
Celebration |
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The bowling tournament
organised by the Brunei Darussalam Tenpin Bowling Congress being held in
conjunction with the 22nd National Day Celebration continued Sunday
night with the finals for the ladies team category.
Four teams competed
with the ‘Power Puff Mums’ team adjudged the winner after collecting one
thousand eight hundred and ninety seven pins.
The tournament started
on the 25th of last month and will end on the 12th of this month with
the presentation of prizes. The tournament continues today with the
finals for the men’s team. The competition is taking place at the Utama
Bowling in the capital. |
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The Sukan
Rakyat and Motocross National Level competition |
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The Sukan Rakyat and
Motocross National Level competition in conjunction with the 22nd
National Day was held Sunday morning. |
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The one day festival,
held at the Tanah Jambu Housing Area Muara, was launched by The Minister
of Home Affairs, Pehin Dato Paduka Haji Adanan. Also present, was The
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Pehin Retired Major General Dato
Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohammad. |
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Several traditional
sport events were organised. A Mini exhibition by The Prison Department
and the Narcotic control Bureau was put on, with the main objective to
educate the public, on issues pertaining to unhealthy activities their
consequences. |
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