March 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Wednesday, 29th March 2006

Chief Justice Seeks
Early Ends To Delays

Chief Justice inspects the guard of honour

Bandar Seri Begawan - The need for training for the adjudicator and sufficient staff for the smooth launching of the new Tribunal as well as the need for adequate number of interpreters proficient in the local language and dialects was pointed out yesterday in a speech by Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka Mohammed Saied during the Opening of the Legal Year 2006.
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Farewell Audience To
Outgoing Envoy

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday granted a farewell audience at the-Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan to Mr M A Hakim, the outgoing High Commissioner of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. ...FULL STORY

Attorney-General Dato Seri Paduka Haji Kifrawi

Laws To Protect Nation's Young
Bandar Seri Begawan - Attorney-General Dato Seri Paduka Haji Kifrawi congratulated the President and Council members of the newly established Law Society of Brunei Darussalam on their election to office and reminded the Council that the election comes with heavy responsibilities - both professionally and socially. ...FULL STORY

Law Society To Deal With ‘Ambulance Chasers’
Bandar Seri Begawan - During the opening of the Legal Year 2006 held yesterday at the Supreme Court Building in Mile 1, the recently elected President of the Law Society of Brunei Darussalam, Mr Ahmad-Basuni Haji Abbas, said members of the legal profession can now be able to maintain and improve the standards of conduct and learning of the legal profession cohesively. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Christian convert released from prison
Kabul - An Afghan man who had faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released from prison after the case was dropped, the justice minister said Tuesday.

SPORTS

Brunei Ready For AFC Test
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam will face their toughest test yet in their quest for the AFC Challenge Cup 2006 title when they face Sri Lanka on April 2 in the first round of the championship at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

YOUR HEALTH

Calcium and dairy unlikely to aid in weight loss
New York - A new study does not support the theory that a boost in calcium intake or dairy consumption is useful for maintaining or losing weight.

OTHER REPORTS

Malaysia opens drive-in massage parlor
Kuala Lumpur - Stressed out during a long drive? Road hogs driving you up the wall? The Malaysian government is only too happy to help.

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