April 2008

NEWS ARCHIVE 2008

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Wednesday, 9th April 2008

Hjh Aidah Hj Mohd Hanifah (C) delivers her speech

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam's gross agricultural production in 2007 increased to $199 million from $172 million in 2006, a surge of $28 million. ...FULL STORY

9 Foreigners Jailed
For Gang Robbery

The defendants in the gang robbery case being escorted-by police

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Royal Brunei Police Force announced that the nine robbers involved in a series of gang robberies in Kg Batang Mitus and Kg Kilanas on January 20 and 21 were convicted in court yesterday and are now behind bars. ...FULL STORY

Pehin Dato Awg Hj Adanan is briefed on the statistics of labour and employment

Call To Change Mindset To Solve Unemployment
Bandar Seri Begawan - Employers and local jobseekers must change their mindset to help reduce unemployment in the country.
...FULL STORY

Waiter Fined For Stealing Customer's Mobile Phone
Bandar Seri Begawan - Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced a 22-year-old local man to a fine of $1,300 or two months in jail in default after he pleaded guilty to theft. ...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

Thai Man Fined For Undeclared Alcohol And Cigarettes

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraqi army, Mahdi militiamen clash
Baghdad - Iraqi government forces and Shiite militia fighters clashed anew Tuesday despite a government ultimatum to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to either disband his Mahdi Army or give up politics.

SPORTS

Brunei Remember Lakshman
Bandar Seri Begawan - Lakshman de Alwis, a former Brunei national athletics coach, who was credited of bringing up Brunei athletes to its highest point, was tragically killed in-a bomb blast in Wellweriya, Sri Lanka on Sunday.

YOUR HEALTH

Health Tip: Take Care of Your Feet
New York - Proper foot care can help keep feet healthy and pain free.

OTHER REPORTS

Dubai crown prince buys camel for record 2.7 mln dlrs
Abu Dhabi - The crown prince of the United Arab Emirates of Dubai has bought a female camel for a record 2.72 million dollars, an organiser at a camel beauty pageant said on Monday.

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