March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Saturday, 5th March 2005

Brunei’s New
Transparency Policy
Hailed In US Report

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's bold new steps towards a more transparent administration and a more representative government have been cited in the latest US report on Human Rights around the world. ...FULL STORY

RBA Denies `Unsafe' Charge
From NZ Passenger

Bandar Seri Begawan - National carrier, Royal Brunei Airlines, yesterday rejected a complaint lodged against RBA by an unsatisfied New Zealander citing RBA aircraft as unsafe and claiming RBA had misled him with a false advertising of its services promotion. ...FULL STORY

Court Cases Decreasing In Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan – Civil and criminal appeal cases from the Magistrate's Court to the High Court in Brunei is decreasing. ...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

Prince Graces Public Speaking Competition
Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malik attended the first Public Speaking Competition final at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Prince Attends UBD Public Speaking Contest

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bombs kill six Iraqi policemen, wound 15
Baghdad - Car bombs killed six policemen and wounded 15 in new attacks on Iraq's security services Thursday as political factions wrangled over putting together a government.

SPORTS

Khidmat Pemeliharaan Wins Track & Field Tournament
Bandar seri Begawan - Khidmat Pemeliharaan were the champions in the 2005 PB ABDB Track & Field Tournament at the Mini Stadium, Penanjong Garrison yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Graphic ads speed up decline in youth smoking
New York - New study findings suggest that adolescents are indeed influenced by antismoking ads on television that use graphic images about death and disease.

OTHER REPORTS

Police arrest three superdads who scaled office
London - Three members of a fathers' rights group have been placed under arrest on suspicion of criminal damage after scaling the Foreign Office dressed as Batman, Robin and Captain America, police said.

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