News National News National Majority of road mishaps involve young men, official data show Road accidents decrease to 13-year low, but fatalities rise in 2021 May 25, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The majority of people killed and injured in road accidents involved 18- to 38-year-old men, 2021 government data showed.…
News National News National Ministry of Energy absorbed by PMO The energy portfolio will now be handled by the Prime Minister's Office May 20, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Energy has been set aside and reformed as the Department of Energy under the Prime Minister’s…
News National News National MoH to roll out new BruHealth features Users can tailor health plans and use biometric ID to log in to upgraded app May 20, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health will roll out new BruHealth app features that allow users to plan activities for healthy…
News National News National More than 250 children placed on newly established child protection register The register is expected to improve data collection and effectiveness of child protection programmes May 17, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A total of 251 children and young persons are currently placed on the newly launched child protection register after…
News National News National Brunei gamers to make competitive debut at SEA Games in Vietnam The sultanate will send a contingent of 23 athletes to the Hanoi games May 5, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei has selected 10 athletes to take part in esports for the first time at the upcoming Southeast Asian…
News National News National Dust off your passports: Brunei gov’t relaxes more travel protocols All non-essential travel in and out of the sultanate is now allowed, as long as you're fully vaccinated. April 23, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has announced a slew of new protocols for air travel, doing away with the Travel Green List…
News National News National Former director of state broadcaster RTB hit with corruption charge The assistant head of the news division allegedly bribed the ex-director with a Mercedes AMG sports car in order to secure a promotion April 12, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The former director of Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) has been charged with corruption, after an investigation revealed that he…
News National News National Teens eligible for booster shots from April 16 Weekly COVID numbers continue downward trajectory April 11, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Booster shots for adolescents ages 12-17 will be rolled out beginning April 16, the Ministry of Health announced Sunday.…
News National News National Brunei rolls out COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11 Over 600 were vaccinated on the first day of government's vaccination drive for young children April 3, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A total of 666 children received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Saturday, as Brunei kicked off…
News National News National COVID-19 vaccine will not be mandatory for kids Health ministry plans to roll out its vaccination programme for children aged 5-11 in the coming weeks March 29, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government will begin vaccinating children aged 5-11 following the arrival of new Pfizer vaccines last week, the health…