Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

National Disaster Management Exercise 2026 Concludes Successfully

Jerudong: The First Series of the National Disaster Exercise 2026, known as LBK 01/2026, successfully concluded after a three-day event starting on June 23, 2026. The exercise aimed to enhance the country’s preparedness for potential large-scale disas…

Brunei Gas Carriers Blood Donation Campaign Collects 133 Pints

Lambak: 133 pints of blood were collected during a blood donation campaign organized by Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC) in collaboration with the Blood Donation Centre, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, and McDonald’s Brunei. The t…

Local Man Sentenced for Excise Order Violation in Kuala Belait

Kuala belait: A local man was brought before the Kuala Belait Magistrate’s Court for an offence under the Excise Order 2006. HAJI MOHAMMAD JEFRI BIN MAHMUD, 53 years old, was arrested during an operation at RPN Kampung Pandan ‘A’, Kuala Belait involvi…

Search for Missing Person Continues

Seria: A man was reported missing and believed to have fallen victim to a crocodile attack while fishing in Kampung Sungai Bera, Seria. The Fire and Rescue Department received a call at 6:05 on the afternoon of 24th June. Following this, a Tactical Co…

Launching of EV Charging Infrastructure in Brunei

Gadong: Moving towards a sustainable transition, NBT (Brunei) Sdn Bhd and Brunei Shell Marketing Sdn Bhd, BSM have launched a new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Held at the Lexus showroom in Gadong, the event coincided with the launchi…

Mangrove Sapling Planting Initiative at AKAR Carbon Project Site

Serasa beach: Participants of the Outreach and Policy Exchange Seminar took part in a mangrove sapling planting activity at the AKAR Carbon Project site in Serasa Beach on the afternoon of June 25th. This initiative, led by the Poni Foundation in coll…

Official Visit by Chief of Defence Forces

Brunei darussalam: His Excellency General Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defence Forces, Royal Thai Armed Forces, is in Brunei Darussalam for an official visit from the 25th to 27th of June. The Ministry of Defence received an introductory visit from Hi…

Sultan of Brunei Receives Chief of Defence Forces of Thailand

Bandar seri begawan: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, received General Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, at Istana Nurul Iman…