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|     James Kon     | MINISTER of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin yesterday planted a sapling and participated in the ‘Commonwealth Big Lunch’ to celebrate the Commonwealth and community as well as to build connections. The Commonwealth Big Lunch – at the Berakas Beach within the Berakas Forest Reserve – was organised by the British High Commission in partnership with local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) namely Green Brunei, Beach Bunch and Hand4Hand. British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Richard Lindsay said, “We are delighted to organise the Commonwealth Big Lunch in Brunei. It is to celebrate our joint membership of the Commonwealth over a shared meal.” He added, “The great turnout is…

|     James Kon     | THE importance of volunteerism, conserving Brunei’s forests and maintaining the cleanliness of the environment was highlighted by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin yesterday morning during the Commonwealth Big Lunch beach cleanup and tree planting event at Berakas Beach, Berakas Forest Reserve. The activity was organised in celebration of the Commonwealth and the local community, as well as to build connections. Speaking before 200 volunteers, the minister said, “The reason why we are here today is because of environmental conservation, due to global warming and its impact to the environment. I am glad to see the youth present today to participate in this conservation initiative.”…

|     Achong Tanjong     | FIVE volunteers from Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah left for Singapore yesterday to participate at Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) Youth Forum 2018. Present at Brunei International Airport to bid farewell to the participants was Legislative Council member, YB Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari, who is also the Co-founder and Community Engagement Director of Green Brunei. Their participation is sponsored by Yayasan. The forum, themed ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) in Asean: The Youth Impact’, will be held from March 17 -18. The volunteers are Amal Nazirah binti Haji Abdul Mulok, Nabilah binti Jeffery, Vanessa Teo, Md Hizaamuddin bin Abdul Haris and Nazurah Noor accompanied by Assistant Volunteer Cooridantor officer of Yayasan, Sufinah binti Haji Sulaiman. Youths aged 17 – 30 from various backgrounds will participate in the…

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | AS PART of its efforts to support volunteer initiatives and to integrate people with different abilities under one platform, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports through the Youth and Sports Department (JBS) and the Community Development Department (JAPEM) yesterday marked the International Day of Persons with Different Abilities and International Volunteer Day. The celebration that took place at the Youth Centre in the capital served as a platform where information can be shared and promote via collaborative efforts and charitable services. The International Volunteer Day is an annual celebration observed by the United Nations (UN) every December 5 since 1985 while Brunei Darussalam marked the celebration since 2011. The International Day of Persons with Different Abilities is celebrated every December 3 and the UN has…

|     James Kon     | THIRTY-THREE volunteers including youths came together yesterday morning to clean up Sungai Kebun area in a campaign organised by Green Brunei in conjunction with Day of Action. Ninety big plastic bags of trash were collected. YB Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari, a member of the Legislative Council and Co-Founder and Community Engagement Director of Green Brunei, took part in the campaign with volunteers from schools, institutions, Kampong Sungai Kebun Fire Station, Village Consultative Councils of Kampong Sungai Kebun and Kampong Lambak committee members and members of the public. YB Khairunnisa said the cleanliness of Kampong Ayer is not only the responsibility of the residents but also members of the public. She said only one clean-up campaign would not fix the problem. To address the issue, there is…

|     Achong Tanjong     | NEARLY 200 volunteers from Green Brunei comprising students of higher learning institutions in the country joined the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Municipal Board in a cleaning campaign at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien in the capital in conjunction with the Maulidur Rasul mass gathering and procession yesterday. According to Mohammad bin Haji Mohd Taha, Head of Maintenance Unit, Support Service and Vehicle Maintenance Section, BSB Municipal Board, the participants comprised 25 undergraduates from Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and 150 undergraduates from Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB). He said the objectives of the event were to give exposure to the community that maintaining cleanliness is not only the responsibility of the municipal board but all community members. It also…

|     Fizah HAB     | A CLEANING campaign was launched yesterday during the unveiling of Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne. According to municipal officer Sheran bin Haji Shari, also head of the cleanliness section of the event’s sectoral committee, the campaign is a collaborative project carried between the Municipal Board of Bandar Seri Begawan; Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe); private companies such as ISS Facility Services Sdn Bhd and Borneo United Enterprise Sdn Bhd; and volunteers from various organisations. “We worked in shifts on Saturday and…

|     Fizah HAB     | A NATIONWIDE cleaning campaign themed ‘Clean and Green Brunei’ was launched yesterday during the Bandarku Ceria at Bandar Seri Begawan. The campaign aims to create a clean atmosphere and environment ahead of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Accession to the Throne. Present at the event were Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong; Minister of Development, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah; and Minister of Health, Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi in their capacity as advisors of the Cleanliness Issues Committee.…