August 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Saturday, 16th September 2006

Prince In Cuba As
Sultan's Special Envoy

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, as Special Envoy of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and HRH Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah, yesterday afternoon arrived in Havana to attend the 14th Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non Aligned Movement in Cuba.
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Charge! Brunei
Grand Sale Is On

Bandar Seri Begawan - The 12th Brunei Grand Sale (BGS) is on - launched at the Bumiputra Trade and Commercial Centre in Bandar yesterday - and with that, though shoppers may be slow on the draw now, the 45-day sale should pick up when payday gets closer. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Grand Sale Begins Friday

Hit-And-Run Victim Injured, Makes Appeal
Bandar Seri Begawan - "I hope that the driver will come forward to the relevant authorities," said the victim of a hit-and-run incident, which inflicted serious injuries. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Promising As Regional Islamic Fund Management Centre
Bandar Seri Begawan - In ASIA, Brunei Darussalam stands out as one of the few nations that have the essential ingredients for the success of a regional Islamic Fund Management Centre. ...FULL STORY

Pehin Dato Seri Setia Hj Abd Rahman Hj Ibrahim, the Minister of Finance II

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Police find 30 bodies across Baghdad
Baghdad - Police found the bodies of 30 people on Friday, who bore signs of torture, the latest in a wave of sectarian killings sweeping through the Iraqi capital despite a month-long security crackdown.

SPORTS

QAF FC For Piala Klex
Bandar Seri Begawan - Eighteen teams will vie for honours in the upcoming nine-a-side Piala Klex 2006 football tournament at Sungai Kebun Sports Complex on Sunday.

YOUR HEALTH

Green tea shown to prolong life in Japanese study
Tokyo - A study of more than 40,000 men and women in Japan has found that those who drink a lot of green tea live longer, researchers said on Tuesday.

OTHER REPORTS

Baby biggest ever born at Connecticut hospital
Connecticut - Oh baby! Marie Michel's fifth child was one for the record books. Michel gave birth to a 14-pound, 13-ounce boy Tuesday at William W. Backus Hospital.

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