May 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Monday, 30th May 2005

Pengiran Anak Hajah Ameenah stands
against the backdrop of the Marine Centre

Bandar Seri Begawan - There was a long queue yesterday to parasail in paradise as Brunei's first professional water sport outfit was launched at the Empire Hotel & Country Club's Marine Centre.
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RBAF Ready
For Big Day

Bandar Seri Begawan - A full dress rehearsal was held yesterday at the Penanjong Camp as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) gears up for its 44th anniversary celebrations May 31.
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ITB Leads The Way For Network Engineering Education In Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan - Network Engineering is a rapidly changing field; a sound knowledge of which is indispensable for the proper implementation of IT enabled services (ITES) in the country. ...FULL STORY

Mothers of special needs children at the workshop.	Workshop For Parents Of Children With Special Needs Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 100 parents of special needs children from Brunei-Muara district yesterday attended a Counselling and Motivation workshop held at Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Primary School Hall in Jalan Kebangsaan, Sungai Akar. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

50 Iraqis, 2 GIs killed in attacks
Baghdad - Two of Iraq's most influential Shiite and Sunni organizations agreed to try to ease sectarian tensions pushing the country toward civil war.

SPORTS

Hj Ibrahim Bags Chairman Cup
Bandar Seri Begawan - Hj Ibrahim Hj Ismail emerged as champion in the Chairman Trophy 2005 at RBA Golf Club yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Nicotine patch giveaway helps smokers quit
New York - A pioneering program that gave a free nicotine patch to any New Yorker who asked for one has helped a lot of smokers to quit, New York City health officials say.

OTHER REPORTS

World-record 124-pound blue catfish dies
Mississippi - A record 124-pound blue catfish caught earlier this week by an Illinois man fishing in the Mississippi River died on its way to the Cabela's Outfitter store where it was to go on display.

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