April 2008

NEWS ARCHIVE 2008

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Thursday, 10th April 2008

US Umbrella Of Security
For Brunei’s Assets

Admiral Keating gestures during the interview

Bandar Seri Begawan - "We came with very high expectations and those expectations have been met," said Commander of the US Pacific Command in an exclusive interview with the Bulletin. ...FULL STORY
Related News: US Admiral Visits RBAF Commandef | Royal Audience At Istana | US Admiral Calls On HM | Her Majesty Grants Audience To Admiral’s Wife

Libraries Urged To Embrace
ICT To Stay Relevant

Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the
Ministry of Education delivering his speech

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the Ministry of Education, Awang Haji Daud bin Haji Mahmud, yesterday called for a change in the traditional role of librarians or information officers.
...FULL STORY

Related News: ITB Launches Its Third E-Govt Project

Brunei Capital

Putting Brunei Into Top 10 Of World HD Index
Bandar Seri Begawan - To put Brunei in the world's top 10 in the Human Development Index (HDI) by 2035 is a very tough aim for the government to achieve, a high ranking United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official said yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Bad Weather Blamed For Lesser Vegetable Production
Bandar Seri Begawan - Bad weather such as flash floods that hit low lying areas, diseases, unfertile land and inability of most farmers to use protection system, an inexperienced workforce who worked temporarily and lack of interest in using technology were some factors for the decline in the production of vegetables last year. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bush to press case against cutting Iraq force
Washington - The top U.S. officials in Iraq will testify on the war for a second day to Congress on Wednesday as the Bush administration makes its case against a big troop pull-out.

SPORTS

Royalty At Charity Golf Prize Presentation
Bandar Seri Begawan - Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah consented to present prizes tothe winners of the recently concluded Charity Golf 2008 Tournament organized by the Brunei Ladies Golf Association at the Royal Berkshire Hall of JPCC yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Cavity-fighting candy helped cut tooth decay: study
Chicago - Most children are told to stay away from chewy candies to keep their teeth cavity-free.

OTHER REPORTS

Venezuela axes "The Simpsons" as bad for kids
Caracas - Venezuela has forced U.S. cartoon "The Simpsons" of its airwaves, calling the show a potentially bad influence on children, and filled its morning slot with reruns of the beach-and-bikini show "Baywatch."

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