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April 2006
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NEWS:- Wednesday, 19th April 2006 |
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His Majesty
leaves UAE on completion of three-day state visit |
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His Majesty
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam left the United Arab Emirate late last
night on completion of a three-day state visit. Before departure, doa
selamat was read by the State Mufti, Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz
Haji Abdul Aziz. |
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Present at the
Dubai International Airport was His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansouri,
Minister for Development Sector of the United Arab Emirate and senior
government officers. Also there was Brunei Darussalam Ambassador to the
Emirate, His Excellency Dato Paduka Haji Adnan bin Haji Zainal. |
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His Majesty’s
visit was described as a landmark trip. Tuesday morning, His Majesty
consented to visit the Dubai Police Academy. His Majesty’s arrival
there was welcomed by the Commander of the Dubai Police, Lieutenant
General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim. His Majesty also inspected a guard of
honour and followed by the national anthem of both countries. Various
performances were also held at the drill ground including a parade,
rescue operation by women police and anti-demonstration drill. His
Majesty also witnessed a shooting demonstration by students of the
Police Academy and later visited the Complex of the Security and Science
Administration Institute. His Majesty later visited the 51-floor tower
of the Emirate. The Brunei Monarch was given a briefing at the 44th
floor on the current mega project including the ICT technology, media,
entertainment, health care, real estate and other developments carried
out by the Dubai authorities. |
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At Za’abeel
Palace in Dubai, His Majesty held a four-eye meeting with His Highness
Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Deputy President and Prime
Minister of the United Arab Emirate who is also the Ruler of Dubai.
Both leaders discussed ways of strengthening cooperation. During the
meeting, His Majesty expressed his appreciation to His Highness Sheikh
Mohammad for the warm welcome accorded to His Majesty and delegation.
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Royalties grace
Women’s Special Gathering to commemorate Maulidur Rasul |
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Her Majesty
Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and Yang
Teramat Mulia Azrinaz Mazhar, Tuesday consented to grace a Women’s
Special Gathering to commemorate the birthday anniversary of Prophet
Muhammad SAW held at International Convention Centre in Berakas. Upon
arrival at the centre, Her Majesty the Raja Isteri and Yang Teramat
Mulia were welcomed by the Special Gathering’s Executive Committee
Members. Also attending were other members of the royal family. |
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The ceremony
began with the reading of the Al-Quran by Dayang Norezah binti Haji Md.
Deli, the first runner-up of last year’s South-East Asia Youth Quran
Reading Competition. |
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In her welcoming
remarks, the Co-Chairperson of the Organising Committee, Dayang Apsah
binti Haji Abdul Majid expressed hope that efforts in conducting such
gatherings will strengthen the community’s trust towards women whose
contribution was needed towards the development of Islam, the nation and
the country. |
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This was
followed by a special talk delivered by an invited speaker from
Malaysia, Wan Shohor Bani bin Leman. He among other things touched on
good characters that need to be practised whenever or wherever one might
be. |
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The ceremony’s
highlight was the presentation of Special Bakti Hijrah for Women by Her
Majesty the Raja Isteri. The first to receive the award was Datin Hajah
Zainab binti Haji Abu Bakar, aged 76. The second recipient was Dayang
Naemah binti Haji Md. Yussof, 66. Each recipient received 10 thousand
dollars cash, honorary certificates, souvenirs and free medical expenses
in any hospital in the country. The awards were given for the first
time ever. |
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There was also a
presentation of dikir marhaban by officials and staff of the Ministry of
Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Education and members of the Women
Council. |
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A doa selamat
was read to bless the ceremony. Before taking leave of the function,
Her Majesty and Yang Teramat Mulia consented to receive greetings from
members of the Organising Committee. |
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Seminar on Habibi
Rasulullah SAW at UBD opens |
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The life of the
great Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is full of love toward
mankind and even toward animals. The instruction and teaching of the
Prophet to his followers among others is to be kind to living things on
earth in order to obtain the blessing Allah the Almighty. This includes
the responsibility to feed caged livestocks and pets. |
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The Deputy
Minister of Religious Affairs made the remarks during the opening of
Seminar on Habibi Rasulullah SAW 1427 Hijrah, Tuesday. Pehin Udana
Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin said these
characteristics are the examples of humanity and good moral. Such noble
deeds portray the excellence of Islam as teachings of Allah and
delivered by Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him), the Messenger of
Allah. The Pehin also stressed on the Sunnat or commendable deeds such
as in the way of dressing, eating and behaving according to Islam to
obtain blessings from Allah by observing the Sunnah Nabi as practised by
the Prophet himself. The seminar aimed at instilling in-depth love and
affection toward the Prophet regarding His exemplary personality and
teachings. The seminar is being held at University Brunei Darussalam. |
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Fisheries growth
further enhances with development of aquaculture and seafood processing
industry |
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The Acting
Minister of Industry and Primary Resources said the Fisheries Department
in Brunei Darussalam is fast developing, especially after the
declaration of the 200 nautical miles Brunei Fishery Limits and the
Exclusive Economic Zone. Dato Paduka Haji Hamdillah said fisheries
growth has been further enhanced with the development of aquaculture and
seafood processing industry. He made the remark at the opening of the
38th Meeting of the Council of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development
Center, SEAFDEC, Tuesday. |
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Dato Haji
Hamdillah said in 2005, the growth output from the fisheries industry is
valued about just under one hundred million dollars. Although this
value might be small when compared to other SEAFDEC member countries, it
also means Brunei still have vast opportunities for fisheries
development and investment. He added, currently Brunei Darussalam still
imports about forty percent of its seafood products requirement. It is
estimated that the industry has a potential to reach a value of four
hundred million dollars by the year 2023, an average growth of seventeen
percent per annum. |
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Brunei
Darussalam wishes to see the continuing existence of SEAFDEC to support
and implement various programs including sustainable fisheries
development for food security in the ASEAN region. As such, Brunei
Darussalam is looking forward to the continuing support of the
Government of Japan and other member countries and associated
organizations to SEAFDEC. Dato Haji Hamdillah believes that no regional
organization can operate effectively if not for the support and
cooperation among all member countries in pursuing common goals, in
ensuring that the development of the fishery sector is undertaken to
best serve the priorities and needs of all the member countries and the
region as a whole. |
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Among the
agendas discussed during the four-day meeting includes the future
programmes for the year 2006/2007, operational budget allocation for
SEAFDEC and ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (ASSP). About 50
delegation from SEAFDEC member countries participated in the meeting. SEAFDEC
was established in 1967 with the objective to contribute towards the
development of fisheries in Southeast Asian Region with cooperation
among member countries and through cooperation with international
organisations and non-member countries. Brunei Darussalam joined
SEAFDEC since 1995. Through the years of membership with SEAFDEC,
Brunei Darussalam has benefited greatly in a wide spectrum of
activities, especially in the areas of capture fisheries management,
seafood processing and human resources development. |
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Meanwhile, the
Acting Minister of Industry and Primary Resources also launched a book
entitled “Sharks and Rays of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam”. The book
was launched inconjunction with the 38th Meeting of the Council of the
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, SEAFDEC, Tuesday.
The book is
designed to assist in the identification of sharks, rays and chimaeras
found in the waters of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. It was the
outcome of a six-year comprehensive study of elasmobranch from
estuaries, coastal areas, the Exclusive Economic Zones and also the
freshwater bodies of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. A total of one
hundred and ten species of chondrichthyans belonging to seventeen
families of sharks, twelve families of batoids and one family of
chimaera have been identified. Five hundred copies were published where
three hundred are for sale and the rest are for the SEAFDEC member
countries. The book can be bought at US$98. Earlier, Dato Haji
Hamdillah viewed an exhibition on SEAFDEC. |
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PHHP Marketing
contributes to Pusat Ehsan |
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The welfare of
children with special needs is always being given attention and support
by the community in the country. Tuesday, the Pusat Ehsan in Kampung
Bengkurong received a contribution of eight hundred dollars from a
private company. |
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The contribution
in the form of daily necessities were handed over by the Chairperson of
PHHP Marketing Brunei Sendirian Berhad, Dayang Viky Chai to the
Programme Coordinator of Pusat Ehsan, Awang Simon Rajendran Thiagarajan.
Among the goods received were soaps, towels, food and beverages. All
the contributions were donated by the customers and staff of the
company. |
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Land Department
holds Workshop on Land Administration and Inspection |
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Proper and
planned development of land is one of the strategies towards a quality
life, sustainable development and prosperity of the nation, as what has
been desired in the Ministry of Development’s vision. In this regard,
the Land Department plays a role in ensuring that all support and
consideration in deciding the types of land usage, is done accurately
and according to the plan. Such move also helps the department achieve
its vision towards optimizing the land usage. |
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According to the
Land Department, continued efforts in upgrading the function of the
department, a three-day Workshop on Land Administration and Inspection
is held. Nineteen staff of the Land Department are attending the course,
during which they will be exposed to basic land laws and the
administration of land, inspection, map reading and building development
plan and earth works, as well as the using of high-tech equipment in
land survey activities.
The participants
are also engaged in practical works by using “Prismatic Compass” and
“Global Positioning System” to determine the land border line, and to
report the outcome of inspection. The accuracy of the report is
important for reference in scrutinizing a correct and effective
decision. The workshop which began Monday is held at the Training Unit
of the Ministry of Development in Berakas. |
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