Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 26, 2023

UTB Convocation Festival Opening Ceremony

His Royal Highness Prince Doctor Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office as Pro Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei, UTB off…

Launching of Newborn Hearing Screening Programme Clinic

In an effort to tackle the hearing problem among the infant, the Ministry of Health launched the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme Clinic at the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait.The clinic was officiated by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr….

High Praises

The authoritative leadership of His Majesty the Sultan and the Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in leading the country received high praise from the Diplomatic Corps. His Majesty’s role in strengthening relations with foreign countries further enh…

Runaway

The Royal Brunei Police Force is now tracing a local teen who was reported to have run away from home.Any information on the whereabouts of an 18-year-old, Noor Muntaz’zimah Bte Mohammad Fazil, holding a smart card number 01-143552, the public can con…

Pinoys validate passion for basketball with new World Cup record

As expected, the opening day of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Philippines achieved its goal of breaking the 29-year-old record attendance in a single game. A total of 38,115 fans turned up for the Philippines-Dominican Republic match at Philipp…

2 senators reiterate promotion of Filipino language, dialects

Two lawmakers on Friday reiterated their commitment to promoting the use of the Filipino and indigenous languages. Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, emphasized the importance of Republic Act No. 11961 or ‘An…

Spanish police seize 9.5 tons of cocaine in historic bust

Spanish police on Friday announced that they have seized nearly 9.5 tons (9,500 kg.) of cocaine in the port of Algeciras. According to the police, this was the largest cocaine bust in Spanish history, and the drugs had logos corresponding to 30 differ…

Goring places parts of Cagayan, Isabela under Signal No. 3

Typhoon Goring has intensified as it moved south southwestward over the sea east of Babuyan Islands, according to the 5 p.m. weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The center of t…

DOJ: New departure rules not meant to hinder right to travel

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday clarified that the additional documents that may be asked of outbound travelers are not intended to hinder the rights of Filipinos to travel. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DOJ spokesperson Mico …