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His Royal Highness Foreign Minister meets his counterpart from South Africa
 
 

 


His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Deputy Sultan, has hosted a luncheon for the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa. His Royal Highness hosted the luncheon for Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan.
 

  
 


Prior to that, His Royal Highness and Her Excellency discussed bilateral relations between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa and exchanged views on a number of current regional and international affairs. Also present was Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her Excellency is in the country for a three-day official visit

  


 
 

MFA of South Africa paid a courtesy call by the MIPR
 
 


The Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Pehin Dato Dr. Haji Ahmad at the Ministry's premises in Berakas.
 

  

 
 


Accompanying Her Excellency was the High Commissioner of South Africa to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Dr. Abraham Sekhaya Nkomo. During the meeting, both sides discussed issues of mutual interest.

  
 

Over 78-thousand dollars were received for this year’s Royal Birthday Anniversary Celebration
 
 

The National Committee of His Majesty’s 59th Birthday Anniversary Celebration has received contributions of more than 78-thousand dollars from business establishments, organisations as well as individuals for this year.

The contributions were received by the Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Dato Paduka Awang Haji Adnan who is the Chairman of the National Committee of the celebration

  
 

 

The Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad contributed 30-thousand dollars. Hua Ho Sendirian Berhad contributed 5-thousand dollars. Abdul Razak Holdings; Goh Hock Kee Motor; Ideal Multifeed Farm and Gadong Properties; Galfar Construction and Trading Sendirian Berhad; and NBT Brunei Sendirian Berhad contributed 3,000 dollars each.

  
 



The committee also received donations from Lim Teck Ho Holdings and Awang Ang Swee Chuan contributed 2-thousand 500 dollars each. Pehin Dato Paduka Haji Awang Abdul Hapidz, Awang Jackson Ting, Awang Nazeer Ahmad and Happy Motoring Sendirian Berhad donated 2-thousand dollars each.
 

  


 
 


Awang Lim Seng Kok, Awang Lim Ming Siong, Awang Chan Kon Fong, Jaya Centrepoint Hypermart and Milimewah Department Store, the Islamic Brunei Trust Fund, TAIB, Butra Heiderberger Cement Sendirian Berhad, M-W-H Consulting, Swee Sendirian Berhad, Kingston Beverage and Creamery Sendirian Berhad, SEAMEO VOTECH, Pehin China Dato Paduka Onn Siew Siong - all donated one thousand dollars each.

Hang San Hardware, Lim Ting Guan, Haji Daud Property, Hanafi Konsaltan, Royal Brunei Technical Services, Chop Jing Chew and Syarikat Aliaa Sendirian Berhad donated 500 dollars each. And, Kim Eng Soon and Lim Eng Leong contributed 300 dollars each.

  
 

The Government allocated over 35 million dollars to senior citizen annually
 
 

Over 35 million dollars of pension money have been earmarked for distribution among eligible senior citizens in the country. The Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam always gives attention to the needs of the senior citizens, amongst which is a special pension for those aged 60 and above, an allocation under the Old Aged Pension and Disabled Act 1954. The money is to be distributed to 15 thousand, 843 eligible senior citizens.
 

  
 

 

The Minister of Culture Youth and Sports disclosed this at the launching of a Project on Caring for Senior Citizens by Families, Wednesday. Retired Major General Pehin Dato Haji Mohammad said better medical and health services have led to an increase in the life expectancy of people in the country, which for men is 73 years old and 78 years for women. The number of senior citizens in Brunei Darussalam is expected to increase to more than 35 thousand by 2021, which is about 7.8 percent of the total population.

  
 
The Project on Caring for Senior Citizens entails visits to their homes to give them physical, social and emotional support and other forms of help for them to carry out their daily activities. The launching of the project was held at the International Convention Centre in Berakas.		  
 
 

The Commander of the RBAF speaks on the important of value of knowledge

 
 

The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces spoke on the importance of value of knowledge acquired by the senior officers. Learning the knowledge in-depth, he said, is important towards handling any issues arising and dealing with changes at workplace.
 

  
 

 

Pehin Major General Dato Paduka Haji Awang Halbi was speaking at the certificates presentation to participants of the Executive Development Programme. According to Pehin, knowledge relating on policy and management issues need to be tackled by taking into account various important aspects of career and be implemented with full confidence and effectively.

  
 


The programme which started on the 28th February, was attended by 13 senior officers from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Development and Royal Brunei Police Force. The programme was co-organised by the Ministry of Defence and the National University of Singapore for the second time.

  


 
 

Operation ‘C’ Branch emerge as the winner in the drill competition for fire stations
 
  A Squad drill is one of the ways to maintain a well-disciplined Fire Services team. The drill and associated manoeuvers require members of the team to work together in unison and as such would implant discipline and understanding.

The Acting Director of Fire Services Department, Haji Awang Johari bin Awang Jaludin emphasised this at the final of the 2nd Squad Drill Competition, Wednesday. The Operation ‘C’ Branch of the Berakas/Lambak Kanan Fire Station emerged as the winner. Adjudged the best Parade Commander was Station Assistant Muhammad Ali bin Hassan of Operation ‘E’ Branch. The drill competition was judged based on movements, orderliness and control. Four teams competed in the final held at the Fire Services Training Centre of the Lambak Kanan Fire Station.