August 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Friday, 8th September 2006

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, The Crown Prince, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and General Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), consented to make a working visit to the Directorate of Personnel, Ministry of Defence at Bolkiah Garrison yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: HRH Prince General Visits MINDEF

Capital In Chaos
Without Water

Resident helping himself from a tanker

Bandar Seri Begawan - People woke up yesterday to a nightmare scenario of no water in many areas in Brunei Muara and Tutong Districts, as the Water Services Department and Department of Electrical Services officials were on a war footing to get the situation under control. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Major Water Disruption In Tutong, Brunei Muara

Prince Mohamed Arrives In Shanghai
Shanghai - HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and HRH Pengiran Anak Isteri Pg Anak Hjh Zariah arrived in Shanghai yesterday. ..FULL STORY

RBA Hikes Fuel, Insurance Surcharges
Bandar Seri Begawan - Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA), the national carrier, yesterday announced arise in fuel and insurance surcharges as a result of a continuous rise in jet fuel prices. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Japan's Princess Kiko has boy
Tokyo - Japan's Princess Kiko has given birth to a son, likely postponing a long-running debate over whether Japanese law should be changed to allow women to succeed to the throne, the imperial palace announced Wednesday.

SPORTS

Women's Golf Gaining Popularity All Over The World
Bandar Seri Begawan - Golf is becoming a popular sport among women all over the world, including in Brunei.

YOUR HEALTH

Fruit and vegetable juice may ward off Alzheimer's
New York - Drinking fruit and vegetable juices frequently could help stave of Alzheimer's disease in individuals at risk for developing the disease, research suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Boy's record claim given short shrift
Katmandu - A Nepali boy's hope of being declared the world's shortest was dismissed Monday by Guinness World Records which said he was too young to qualify.

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