Bundles Of Joy On Christmas Day
By Shareen Han

Bandar Seri Begawan - December 25, 2006 will always be remembered as an important date for parents of nine babies born on this Christmas day in Brunei Darussalam.

As of 4 pm yesterday, a total of seven babies -four boys and three girls -have been safely delivered at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha hospital in the capital. One of the baby girls was born to Dk Rosimah Pg Ahmad from Kg Saba Darat B. The baby was delivered at 3.15 pm, weighing 3.9 kg. She was Dk Rosimah's fourth child.

Another proud parent was 31-year old woman from Kg Tasek Lama. Hafsah Razali, gave birth to her fourth child, a healthy baby boy weighing 3.1 kg. At the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital in Kuala Belait one newborn baby girl, weighing 3.26 kg was delivered at 3.11 am.

Meanwhile in Tutong district, a baby girl was born at the Pg Muda Mahkota Pg Muda Hj AlMuhtadee Billah hospital yesterday afternoon. She tipped the scales at 2 kg. The number of babies born at the Pengiran Isteri Hajjah Mariam Hospital in Temburong, was not available.

Based on the statistics provided by the Economic Planning and Development Department, there has been a steady increase in the annual birth rate, whereby 3.5 per cent was recorded in November 2006, compared to 2.9 per cent in 2004. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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