May 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Thursday, 1st May 2003

Kordel Goes Off Brunei
Shelves In Australian
Drugs Scare

Bandar Seri Begawan - Hot on the heels of the recall in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia of a large number of medical products manufactured by an Australian pharmaceutical giant, pharmacies and drug stores in Brunei have begun to clear their shelves of some of these products. ...FULL STORY

NCB Nabs 49 Suspects
In Major Raid

Immigration raid in progress. File photo

Bandar Seri Begawan - A series of massive raids by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in three districts involving 90 officers detained 49 drug suspects in an overnight operation. ...FULL STORY

Brunei On Alert
Against Sars

His Majesty with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra

Bangkok - People in Brunei have been sternly warned to keep up their vigil against Sars epidemic. ...FULL STORY

Crown Prince Stresses
Importance Of Primary Health

HRH Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah

Bandar Seri Begawan - HRH Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah in his speech said that studies have shown that there is strong evidence that a health system based on primary health care principles is safer, more effective in achieving good health objective and more efficient in terms of containing total health care costs. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. troops fire on Iraq protesters again
Baghdad - U.S. troops opened fire on anti-American demonstrators for the second time this week as Iraqis marched Wednesday to protest the previous shooting.

OTHER REPORTS

Alligator captured after stroll through New York city park
New York - A four-foot long alligator has been captured after being spotted in a park in New York city.