April 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Thursday, 17th April 2003

Brunei Gets Tough On Young
Joy Riding Car Thieves

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei has no sympathy for car thieves who go on joyrides in vehicles they steal. ...FULL STORY

Aroma Watch Sniffs
Out Muslim Drinkers

Bandar Seri Begawan - Muslims in Brunei who slip over the border into Sarawak for that forbidden quick evening drink better watch out.
...FULL STORY

Labour Department Probes
Retrenchment Reports

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Labour Department is still investigating reports alleging cases of terminations in at least two companies in the sultanate recently. ...FULL STORY

Royal Brunei Airlines
Gets Drugs Talk

NCB Deputy Director Hajah Shireen delivers a talk

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) conducted a briefing to about forty of Royal Brunei Airline's senior staff on 9th April at the Muhibah Room, Royal Brunei Recreation Club. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

First Iraq conference says democracy is the priority
Baghdad - The dissolution of the Baath party and the formation of a democratic Iraq were among the explicit objectives agreed at a US-convened meeting of tribal, political and religious leaders.

OTHER REPORTS

Volunteers strip off for artist's nude landscape
London - Scores of volunteers have stripped off in London to pose nude for a photoshoot.