Her Majesty Celebrates Girl Guides Day
By Norhayati Zalani

Bandar Seri Begawan - Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha advised Girl Guides to create more fruitful projects and develop creativity and innovation. She made the call in her titah at the 55th anniversary of the Girl Guides Association yesterday at the Royal Berkshire Hall of Jerudong Park and Country Club.

"I hope that the Girl Guides Association can continue to execute more activities and projects for the benefits of the youth and community," she said at the Girl Guide Day 2006, which was attended by Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah.

Also present at the ceremony were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran mini Hajah Faezah binti Dato Haji Nasir, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah, Her Royal Hihness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah, Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Amal Umi Kalthum and Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Noor Ehsani binti Al-Marhum Sultan Abroad Tajuddin Akazul Khairi Waddien.

Her Majesty, who is also the Royal Patron of the Brunei Darussalam Girl Guides Associal ion, said the group should also increase exercises that would promote the expertise of young guiders and encourage them to develop creativity and innovation because they would be I lie future leaders in the country.

Her Majesty said she was proud to see the progress of the association that had matured and successfully adjusted itself to changes of circumstances from time to time Her Majesty praised the association's efforts to strengthen the ties between it's members and other associations and nongovernmental organisations in the country, including the World Association of Girl Guides and Scouts.

She also expressed that the law of the girl guides was the quality that should be infused amongst all of them and the rest of the youths in the country.

The chief commissioner of the Brunei Girl Guide Association, Hajah Siti Hafsah binti Haji Abdul Halim, said in her opening remark that Her Majesty's interest in the development of Girl Guides would motivate them to be more active and optimistic in their activities.

Yesterday's ceremony began with a loyalty pledge, followed with the National Girl Guide songssung by a choir that also included Her Majesty's eldest granddaughter Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raheemah Sanaul Bolkiah.

At the ceremony, Her Majesty awarded a certificate of appreciation to Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, who has been the President of the Girl Guide Association of Brunei since 1983.

Receiving the award on behalf of Her Royal Highness was Datin Paduka Hajah Jusnani bind Haji Lawie, the advisor of the Girl Guide Association of Brunei Darussalam.

Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Noor Ehsani hind Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Tajudin Akazul Khairi Waddien, was also awarded a similar award for being State Commissioner of the Guide's since 1963 to 1970.

Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha also presented the Golden Badge of 20 years long service to Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna and three other recipients.

The highlight of the event was the Cake Cutting Ceremony for the Girl Guide's Day 2006 by Her Majesty. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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