Day: November 24, 2021

150 new converts took part in the Munajat Programme with New Converts held virtually last night. The ceremony was organised by the Islamic Da’wah Centre through the Mualaf Development Division, Mualaf welfare, with the cooperation of the Districts’ Da’wah Unit.

 

The ceremony included recitations of Sayyidul Istighfar and Surah Al-Fatihah by Awang Haji Abd Rajid bin Haji Mohd Salleh, Director of Islamic Da’wah Centre. Also joining the ceremony were members of the Legislative Council. The programme among others aimed to instil a sense of responsibility specifically among new converts in together carrying out religious events and charitable deeds, apart from carrying out the government’s aspiration to make Brunei Darussalam as a Zikir Nation.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

Arabic Language books are beneficial in the government’s efforts to improve the mastery of Arabic Language among Arabic School students in the country. Towards this, the Government of the Sultanate of Oman has contributed 11,279 copies of Arabic Language Education books comprising 93 titles including reading, writing, exercise, activities, teachers’ guides and dictionaries. The presentation ceremony took place yesterday at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

 

The contribution was handed over to Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs, by His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashil bin Rashid Al-Maskari, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sultanate of Oman to Brunei Darussalam.  The contribution of Arabic Language education books published by the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Education, is hoped to fulfil the different needs in relation to Arabic Language teaching and learning.

 

Also present was Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

The Minister of Health stated that 93.4 percent of the total population have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 78.3 percent of the total population have completed the COVID-19 vaccination.

 

With the vaccination success rate that has been achieved so far, Brunei Darussalam has almost reached the target of 80 percent of the two-dose vaccination rate among the population in this country, and will move into the Endemic Phase soon. Currently, the Ministry of Health is actively monitoring and examining the situation of the COVID-19 infection in the country, as well as current developments abroad.

 

The Endemic Phase is scheduled to commence when the rate of the two-dose vaccination reaches 80 percent. The very encouraging response from the public has brought the country to a level close to 80 percent earlier than expected. Given that the Transition Phase has been implemented less than a week ago, the COVID-19 Steering Committee needs more time to consider the implementation of the Endemic Phase. In this regard, the public is advised to wait for the announcement of the start of the implementation of the Endemic Phase. Meanwhile, the public is urged to continue to come forward to complete two doses of the vaccination in order to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19.

 

The ‘Operasi Peralihan’ carried out from 10 at night to 4 in the morning, 1 violation of the directive nationwide was issued with a compound fine, whereby the offense is a violation of the directive to stay at home.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

70 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed yesterday, taking the total cases to 14,771.

 

There are 18 additional new cases to 7 of the existing active clusters who were previously close contacts with several positive cases. Meanwhile, 3 new clusters have been detected involving 26 cases. 1 of the new cluster is an accommodation cluster; another one is a housing cluster that accommodates the employees of a company namely Borneo Air Conditioning & Engineering Staff House Cluster; while Pasar Pantai Jerudong Cluster is public place cluster. 6 clusters were closed following no new detected cases for 28 days. Therefore, the current total active clusters are 142 clusters. 26 new cases are still being investigated to determine the source of the infection.

 

48 cases have recovered yesterday, bringing the total recovered cases to 14,210 cases, whereas the total number active cases are 462 cases. 4 are in Category 5 and currently treated at the Intensive Care Unit, with all of them requiring assistance of artificial ventilation. 1 case is in Category 4 that requires oxygen assistance and is under close monitoring. In the past 24 hours, 3,872 samples have been tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, taking the total laboratory tests conducted since January 2020 to 596,498 tests.

 

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam will join the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM Summit, which will be held virtually on the 25th to the 26th of November 2021 and chaired by His Excellency Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia as Chair of the 13th ASEM.

 

The ASEM Summit which carries the theme, “Strengthening Multilateralism for Shared Growth”, among other things, is expected to discuss a number of agendas such as building a stronger partnership between Asia and Europe in pursuit of shared, inclusive and sustainable growth and prosperity; as well as collective efforts towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13th ASEM Summit will also joined by ASEM Leaders comprising 53 members including 30 European countries; the European Union; 21 Asian countries and the ASEAN Secretariat.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei