Month: August 2021

The Ministry of Health continues to receive donations from various parties in the country to assist in the efforts to curb COVID-19 transmission in the country.

 

Donations were contributed by Jetsen Sdn Bhd and Bobby Electrical Company Sdn Bhd;

Royal Brunei Airlines as well as from Charlotte;

Court Pioneer Company and Triple Star Enterprise.

 

Members of the public who wish to make donations can contact the ministry’s Emergency Operation Centre at 729 5712 during office hours.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

Fishermen and the public who wish to carry out fishing activities are required to renew their Fishing Gear License. The Fisheries Department informs the license for 2022 must be renewed from the 1st of October 2021.

 

Following the current COVID-19 situation, the licensing counters of the Fisheries Department will only operate every Monday and Thursday from 8:30 to 10.30 in the morning and each renewal of fishing gear license, will only implemented according to the dates of appointment in writing that have been arranged by the Fisheries Department. A valid fishing gear license is required under the Fisheries Order, 2009.

 

 

 

Starting 1st October 2021

 

Fisheries Department Headquarters Simpang 287-53,

Jalan Peranginan Pantai Serasa Kampung Serasa

Day: Monday and Thursday

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Kuala Belait Fisheries Centre;

Day: Monday and Thursday

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Tutong Fisheries Office

Day: Monday and Thursday

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Temburong Fisheries Office.

Day: Monday and Thursday

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

​The winners of ‘TechKids Camp 2021′, Awang Alman Hazim bin Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan; and Awang Izz Wali bin A. Junaidi represented Brunei Darussalam to the ASEAN CyberKids Camp 2021 which was held virtually. The event was organized by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia.

 

The Year 5 students from Saint Andrew’s School were accompanied by their supervising tutor, Awang Mohamad Zuno Kartono Bin Haji Ali, from the Curriculum Development Department, Ministry of Education. ASEAN CyberKids Camp is a competition that aims to enhance the students’ skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and ability to use ICT creatively. Nine ASEAN member states participated in this year’s Camp where each team was represented by two students, aged between 7 and 12 years old. The gold award was won by Indonesia and Singapore. Meanwhile, Brunei Darussalam won Bronze award.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

Over 5 thousand individuals comprising citizens and residents of the country are undergoing quarantine and self-isolation orders in their respective homes following the current outbreak of COVID-19. To ensure their well-being, the government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has sent basic food and food packs to the homes of the individuals involved. Delivery was carried out by ‘Royal Brunei Culinary’, RBC and assigned volunteers.

 

Delivery of food packs is made 3 times daily, namely breakfast, lunch and dinner. For basic foods such as rice, eggs and canned food, they are only sent once for the 2 weeks of the quarantine and isolation order period. The food aid eases the burden of those who are not allowed to leave their homes.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

To alleviate the burden of the village residents affected by floods in Tutong District and Belait District, the Department of Community Development, JAPEM with the cooperation of the District Offices distributed food rations.

 

In Tutong District, 54 food rations were distributed through the village heads and the Village Consultative Council, delivered directly to the homes of the villagers affected via roads and river.

 

In Belait District, 14 families residing in Kampung Sukang, Kampung Dungun and Kampung Kuala Rawai, Mukim Sukang, received the food rations. The aid was handed over by the District Emergency Operations Centre, DEOC, Belait District Office.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

Floods also began to recede in some low-risk flood and rural areas in the Tutong District.

 

The flood situation began to recede in Kampung Rambai; Kampung Kuala Ungar; and Bangkuru as well as some roads can now be passed by vehicles. However, Jalan Kecil Kampung Layong is still experiencing floods and the water level rises due to the descent of the river water which caused some houses flooded and the road is impassable by vehicles.

 

Currently, the flood water level is under control and the Tutong District Office together with the relevant parties will continue to monitor from time to time. Villagers and the public are advised to be vigilant and take safety measures during floods.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

With the current unpredictable weather conditions in Brunei Darussalam, several roads in the rural areas have been flooded since 27th August. In Belait District, the affected areas include Kampung Merangking, Lait Lakang, Jalan Kandul and Sukang. According to this morning’s record, the water level in those areas is currently receding although some areas are still flooded.

 

According to Awang Ramlee Bin Haji Jamudin, Belait District Officer, the continuous monitoring carried out by the Belait District disaster management committee found that the water level has decreased with the level in Mukim Sukang decreasing to the river bank while in Bukit Sawat, although still inundated but the water level has also decreased. However, the situation is dependent on the weather conditions in the next few days as if there is a possibility of the water levels increasing with continuous rainfall. The government through the Belait District disaster management committee is continuously monitoring the flood conditions and will assist the affected village residents where needed which includes distribution of food rations, providing boats for residents of villages which the access roads to their homes are inundated by floods aside from monitoring their well-being through the respective penghulu mukim and village heads.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

The ASEAN Youth Forum aims to formulate ideas and proposals to enhance the role of ASEAN Youth in realizing sustainable development, ensure the readiness of ASEAN Youth in facing future challenges and opportunities in the Industrial Revolution Era 4.0 and in the context of new post-pandemic normals. Apart from that, the forum also encouraged substantive dialogue among the delegations and the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth Leaders, AMMY and the Head of the ASEAN Secretariat. The matter was shared by Yang Berhormat Dayang Khairunnisa binti Awang Haji Ash’ari, Member of the Legislative Council as the President of the Brunei Youth Council.

 

The programme was implemented to enhance youth leadership, self-development and promote cross-sectoral cooperation among the ten ASEAN Member States involving 75 delegates, aged between 18 to 31 years. Various contents are produced throughout the programme such as education, economics and the role of youth.

 

Various activities were held at the closing of the forum including the delegates having meals together virtually showcasing their own traditional food, which is one of the ways to increase ASEAN understanding through the ‘Digital Platform’ while introducing the ASEAN culture among the delegates.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

​The Minister of Health also explained that currently, there are about 81 percent of positive cases in Categories 1 and 2 placed at isolation centres provided by the Government.

 

The Minister of Health said they will be allowed to return home and continue their quarantine at home once they have been confirmed recovered. In this regard, the patient’s family is requested to send a change of clothes to the isolation centre where the patient is being admitted, 2 to 3 days before the patient is allowed to return home. This will be for the use of the patient when they leave the isolation centre.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei