Belait District to hold landscaping contest
By Achong Tanjong 

The four districts in the country are now busy gearing up for various events to be held in conjunction with His Majesty's 57th birthday anniversary celebration for the year 2003. In the Belait District, a Cleanliness and Landscaping Competition is one of the many activities that is going to be organised.

The forms for participation can be obtained from Dayang Meriani bte Abdul Rahman at the Town and Country Planning Department, Belait District Office Building or Dayang Hajah Kamarihan bte Haji Abdul Aziz at HEA/3, BLNG Co Sdn Bhd, Lumut, not later than Thursday May 29 at 4.00pm.

The competition will be divided into 10 categories namely National Housing and Landless Scheme, Public Housing, Government Residential, Brunei Shell Residential, Government and Non-Government Primary Schools, Government and Non-Government Secondary Schools, Government and Private Buildings, Police and Fire Stations, Mosques and Suraus and Special categories.

The main aim of the competition is to create awareness on the importance of a clean, comfortable and beautiful living environment through landscaping.

It also aims to foster a healthy competition and to enhance and promote creativity in producing good landscaping.

In the Temburong District, the Sports Events Launching Ceremony was held recently in conjunction with His Majesty's 57th birthday celebration by the Acting Temburong District Officer.

The ceremony was held to inform the public when the sports activities will be held.

Various sports events have been lined up in the programme including football, sepaktakraw, ping-pong, tug-of-war, silat and water sports.

The events will be part of the many activities organised to add more excitement and joyous atmosphere during the historic celebration.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin