March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Tuesday, 1st March 2005

Sultan Presents More
Lands To The Landless

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, presented land titles under the land lot grant scheme for Temporary Occupation Licence (TOL) holders in Brunei-Muara District in a ceremony held at Kampong Junjungan Primary School. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Land Titles For Brunei Citizens

Photo Gallery: Sultan Presents More Lands To The Landless Photo Gallery

former US President Clinton
Visits Brunei Today

Former US President Bill Clinton

Bandar Seri Begawan - Former US President Bill Clinton, currently on a whirlwind Asian tour, is expected to make a private visit to Brunei today, informed sources said yesterday, though no official confirmation was available. ...FULL STORY

Crown Prince Hails Charity Fetes For Tsunami Survivors
Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muthadee Billah has expressed happiness at local efforts to raise funds and other forms of assistance for the tsunami victims.
...FULL STORY

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muthadee Billah

BB Version: Crown Prince Awards Aceh Volunteers

Over $30,000 From Cheap Cars And Jewellery At Customs Auctions
Bandar Seri Begawan - A total of $30,312 was collected from the sale of various undeclared items, which were confiscated by the Royal Customs and Excise, at the department's first auction for this year. ...FULL STORY

RTB Version: Customs Raises Over $30,000 From Undeclared Goods

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bin Laden enlisting Al-Zarqawi for attacks
Washington - Osama bin Laden is enlisting his top operative in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, to plan potential attacks on the United States, U.S. intelligence indicates.

SPORTS

Rocky And Ak Hira Grab Chess Championships Crown
Bandar Seri Begawan - Rocky Del Prado and Ak Hira Pg Mohd Omar were champions of the 21st National Day Rapid Chess Championship and Lightning Chess Championship respectively at the Mall Gadong on Sunday.

YOUR HEALTH

Battle of the sexes a matter of perception
Chicago - Are men better than women when it comes to certain intellectual tasks, such as remembering the location of objects?

OTHER REPORTS

Beauty pageant to choose Miss HIV
Gaborone - There is a catwalk banquet, hordes of journalists, traditional dancing and time-consuming hair styling -- but at Botswana's beauty pageant every competitor must be HIV positive.

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