News National News National IGCSE, ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level exams to be held in person this May MoE announces extension of home-based learning for another fortnight March 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The IGCSE, O, AS and A Level examinations for the May/June session will take place in person this year,…
News National News National COVID-19: Brunei gets first batch of molnupiravir pills High risk patients will be given priority to receive the drug March 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei received its first delivery of molnupiravir on Thursday night, a new drug developed to treat patients with mild…
News National News National More kidney patients opt to undergo peritoneal dialysis Knowledge gap increases incidence of deaths from kidney disease, health minister says in World Kidney Day message March 11, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – An increasing number of kidney patients have opted to undergo peritoneal dialysis over haemodialysis treatment, according to health ministry…
News National News National MoH: Omicron surge ‘most likely’ reached peak The worst of Omicron wave might be over as Brunei sees stabilisation of caseload growth March 9, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s Omicron-fuelled third wave has “most likely” reached its peak as the sultanate began to see a dip in…
News National News National Schools suspend in-person classes, shift to online learning for two weeks Epidemiological data showed less severe COVID cases in third wave as vaccine push pays off March 4, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Schools will suspend in-person learning and switch to online classes from March 7 as a surge in COVID-19 cases…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoH drafts action plan to address mental health issues About 7,000 people are living with mental illness in Brunei March 1, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health is drafting an action plan to address mental health issues in the community, which have…
News National News National Brunei sees another record-breaking week in COVID cases Fuelled by Omicron, last week’s case count was six times more than the peak of Delta wave February 21, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has set another weekly record of 12,464 new coronavirus cases, more than double the previous week’s tally as…
News National News National Brunei to proceed with National Day parade despite soaring COVID cases About 3,800 people expected to attend this year's scaled-down celebrations February 19, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will press ahead with 38th National Day celebrations despite an unprecedented surge in Omicron cases over the past…
News National News National Brunei hits new daily record of 2,988 cases as Omicron surge continues The country has reported more than 8,000 infections this week alone February 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s new coronavirus cases reached a record high today, far exceeding the level seen last year when the nation…
News National News National MoH to impose fines of up to $5,000 for not reporting positive antigen tests Gov't expects public to practise personal responsibility while learning to live with COVID February 16, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Individuals who failed to report their positive antigen rapid test results for COVID-19 may face on-the-spot fines of up…