06/01/2026 |
Awareness CampaignWorkplace safety is a shared responsibility and requires compliance, awareness and considerate behavior to protect the public. This attitude also helps maintain operational continuity and fulfill the Minsitry of Development's mission and vision as well as compliance with the law. To raise awareness among officers and staff of the Public Works Department, PWD regarding the Workplace Safety and Health Act, an Awareness Campaign for the PWD Staff was held on 6th January morning. Organised by the Human Resources Development Division, the Department of Administration and Finance, PWD, held a two-day briefing at the PWD Headquarters. More than a hundred PWD officers and staff attended the campaign which included a briefing titled "Safety and Health Standards and Welfare at Work". The briefing will continue on 7th January.
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Brunei History Centre Library is a Research Community ResourceThe Brunei History Centre Library continues to act as a comprehensive knowledge resource for researchers, students and users interested in the history and culture of Brunei and Southeast Asia. With a diverse collection of over 60 thousand materials including the Brunei Reference Collection, Southeast Asian Collection, Borneo Collection and Rare Collection, the library highly supports academic research, even providing access to valuable and rare information, making it an invaluable resource for the local and international research community. The History Centre Library also preserved a valuable collection of rare or odd books, with over 600 titles that are difficult to find elsewhere. Rare books consist of materials that are no longer in print or republished, making them an invaluable resource for in-depth research into history.
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Maritime Museum Traveling ExhibitionIn conjunction with World Maritime Day 2025, the Museums Department through the Archaeology and Monuments Division is holding the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum Traveling Exhibition to showcase a collection of photographs throughout the establishment of the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum for 3 months until the 26th of February. The exhibition explores the journey of the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum as an institution that studies, preserves and exhibits the country's maritime treasures, while also showing the public the 10-year development of the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum from its inception in 2015 until 2025.
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Local Fruit Season is BackThe local fruit season is now back in several areas of the country with stalls selling fruit once again appearing on the roadsides. Various types of local fruits such as durian; rambutan; mangosteen; langsat and tarap can be obtained at the stalls.
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Blood Donation CampaignThe Blood Donation Centre, Laboratory Services Department, Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Onecity Shopping Complex, held a blood donation campaign on 6th January morning. The campaign was held at the complex in Jalan Utama Salambigar.
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Blood Donation Campaign at Freshco Batu SatuThe Blood Donation Centre will continue its blood donation campaign on 7th January.
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Increase in Cruise Ship ArrivalsThe country's 2025 cruise tourism season ends with the arrival of the Coral Geographer ship from Kota Kinabalu.
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Water Pipes InstallationThe installation of water pipes and valves in the Sum Tanah Jambu 'B' tank area will be carried out.
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05/01/2026 |
Visits by Minister of EducationParents and guardians are urged to cooperate in ensuring that their children attend school sessions so that they do not fall behind in their learning, especially for those within the age range of the Compulsory Education Act. The reminder was made by the Ministry of Education following the start of the First Term School Session for the Academic Year 2026.
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The First School Term StartsThe school session for the academic year 2026 is divided into four terms, totaling 200 days, with the first term lasting 45 days, ending on the 12th of March.
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