February 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Monday, 15th March 2004

Brunei Highest
Standard In Health
Care Says WHO

Dato Awang Haji Zainal, Health Permanent Secretary

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei is tops in health. ...FULL STORY

Leaders Focus
Brunei’s National Vision

Dato Hj Suyoi Hj Osman, Education Deputy Minister

Bandar Seri Begawan - The three-day seminar held in conjunction with 20th National Day celebration ended yesterday with several inspiring resolutions, which reaffirmed the people's support for Brunei's Declaration of Independence and called for nationhood to be integrated through education. ...FULL STORY

Man Crushed To Death As Worshippers Pray In Mosque
Kuala Belait - Haphazard parking habits of people coupled with a driver's absent mindedness cost his life in a freak accident, near the Kampong Pandan Mosque in Kuala Belait last Friday. ...FULL STORY

Quick Action Saves Four-Year-Old From Pool
Bandar Seri Begawan - An alert lifeguard at a swimming pool in the capital saved the life of a young boy, who reportedly tripped and fell into the pool.
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

AP: Madrid suspect linked to 9/11 figure
Madrid - One of the three Moroccans arrested in the Madrid train bombings is linked to a suspected al-Qaida member jailed in Spain for allegedly helping plan the Sept. 11 attack in the United States.

SPORTS

Brunei Muara athletes get jerseys
Bandar Seri Begawan - About 240 athletes from the Brunei Muara District will be participating in the "Pesta Sukan Remaja II" from March 20-27.

YOUR HEALTH

Uganda bans public smoking
Kampala - Uganda has banned smoking in public places in a move Environment Minister Kahinda Otafire admitted may affect its tobacco industry but "the loss will not be as big as losing people."

OTHER REPORTS

British soldier caught trying to smuggle gold bar out of Iraq
London - A British soldier serving in Iraq was caught trying to smuggle a solid gold bar found in a bank vault out of the country, officials and a report said.

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