March 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Tuesday, 14th March 2006

Dr. Hjh Jaliha Hj Mohd Yusof

Bandar Seri Begawan – As the hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Brunei surged towards the 250 mark, the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the Ministry of Home Affairs is monitoring the cleanliness of food premises. ...FULL STORY

More Sixth Form
Centres In Pipeline

Education Minister Pehin Dato Awang
Hj Abdul Rahman delivering his speech.

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Ministry of Education plans to build more Sixth Form Centres to bring the total to at least four purpose-built Sixth Form Centres by 2008 in order to accommodate the increasing number of students entering sixth form. ...FULL STORY

Mr Grahaeme Henderson receiving a gift

Workshop To Tackle Problems In Oil Industry
Bandar Seri Begawan – Industry wide staff shortages, production deferments and return of low oil prices are some ofthe current challenges faced by the oil industry. ...FULL STORY

In Search Of The Next Music Star
Bandar Seri Begawan – Pilihan Network 95.9 and 96.9 FM of Radio Brunei held preliminaries of the only English singing competition, Pilihan-Akira Talentime 2006 last weekend at Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex in the capital.
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Pilihan Network crew in a group photo

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

48 die in attack on Baghdad shiite slum
Baghdad - The feared resumption of mass sectarian violence erupted Sunday in a Baghdad Shiite slum when bombers blew apart two markets shortly before sundown, killing at least 48 people and wounding more than 200.

SPORTS

All United Win FA Cup
Bandar Seri Begawan – AH United emerged as the champions of the 200512006 FA Cup after they defeated ABDB 4-3 in a thrilling penalty shootout after both Teams were locked 2-2 in normal and extra time.

YOUR HEALTH

CRP may help predict lung cancer risk in smokers
New York - Measuring blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) -- a marker of inflammation -- may help identifying smokers with abnormal lesions in their airways that are likely to progress, new research suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Japan's child princess gets taste of Disney
Tokyo - Japan's 4-year-old Princess Aiko has been getting a weekly dose of life outside the palace and what children her age go through as she prepares to start nursery school in April.

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