July 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Tuesday, 18th July 2006

His Majesty Sultan of Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Prime Minister's Office has issued a circular with details of the "accelerated increment" for those who are currently in Government service, announced by His Majesty the Sultan And Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam last Saturday. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: New Salary Scales For Public Servants

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Tutong's Tribute
To His Majesty

His Majesty greeted by residents of Tutong District
during the get-together ceremony.

Tutong - Thousands thronged the field of the Tutong Community Complex to greet His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam as the district came alive in resplendent colours for the Get-Together Ceremony in conjunction with His Majesty's 60th birthday.
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Cannabis

Court To Rule On Bail Application Of Pregnant Drug Defendant
Bandar Seri Begawan - Judge Datin Paduka Hjh Hayati will rule in the High Court today on the bail application of a 21-year-old pregnant woman, who is accused of possession of more than 900 grammes of cannabis, a charge carrying the death penalty.
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Four Caught In KB Without Proper Immigration Papers
Kuala Belait - Four foreign nationals were detained in a special operation carried out by a team from the Belait Law Enforcement Section, Immigration and National Registration Department, Sunday night. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Annan, Blair call for Mideast 'stabilization force'
Beirut - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday called for an international stabilization force to go to the Mideast to help end the cross-border attacks between Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and the Israeli military.

SPORTS

Go Divas Champions
Bandar Seri Begawan - Go divas were champions of the 2006 BSM Brunei National Softball Tournament (ladies event) when they beat Wildcats 21-6 in the final at the Youth and Sports field on Sunday night.

YOUR HEALTH

Scuba diving not seen to impair lung function
New York - Contrary to some reports, scuba divers do not appear to have an accelerated decline in lung function, according to researchers at the German Naval Institute.

OTHER REPORTS

Germans bake world's biggest Black Forest cake
Berlin - Bakers in this southwestern German town have claimed to have made the world's biggest Black Forest cake -- measuring 10 metres (33 feet) in diameter and weighing three tonnes.

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