December 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Friday, 30th December 2005

Minister of Religious Affairs and his deputy witness documents
being exchanged after the signing ceremony.

Bandar Seri Begawan – With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Tahfiz al-Quran will be handled and managed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs effective January 1, 2006. ...FULL STORY

Body Of Missing
Teenager Found

Search and rescue personnel recover the body of the
15-year-old boy at the edge of the rocks.

Bandar Seri Begawan – Moments of silence were broken with a loud scream from 36-year-old Sofian Hj Mohammad when he found the body of his cousin face down and stuck in between the rocks of Tungku Beach at about 11.57 yesterday morning. ...FULL STORY

Ten Foreign Workers Nabbed In Latest Raid
Bandar Seri Begawan – A 'team of 24 personnel from the Law Enforcement Division, Department of Immigration carried out another raid codenamed 'Ops Basmi 102/2005' at eight locations in Mukim Sengkurong, Pengkalan Batu and Gadong during the early hours of yesterday morning. ...FULL STORY

MIPR Minister Inspects Tutong Devt Projects
Tutong - Pehin Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Hj Ahmad Bin Hj Jumat, the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR), made his fifth working visit of the year to a number of project sites under the departments of MIPR in the Tutong District yesterday morning. ...FULL STORY

Minister and Deputy Minister of MIPR taking a closer look at the groceries in a Kg Keriam DTB Cooperative.

Jail, Whipping For Overstaying Foreigners

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Israeli Military Bombards Northern Gaza
Jerusalem - The Israeli military pounded northern Gaza with artillery fire Wednesday evening after warning Palestinian civilians to stay out of a zone used by militants to fire rockets at Israel.

SPORTS

Winners Of Mashhor Golf Tournament
Bandar Seri Begawan – The Mashhor Golf Tournament was held on December 26, 2005 at RBA Golf Club. Present as the guest of honour was Dato Hj Hamdillah Bin Hj Abd Wahab, Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources.

YOUR HEALTH

Vitamin D Lowers Cancer Risk: Study
Washington - Cancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower their risk of colon, breast and ovarian cancer, saying studies showed a clear link.

OTHER REPORTS

PlayStation Graffiti Ads Spark Controversy
Philadelphia - Sony Corp scouted out an unusual place to advertise its PlayStation Portable before the holidays: the side of an abandoned building in a gritty North Philadelphia neighborhood.

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