Abdul Walid News Today

A cleaning campaign on Saturday marked the 53rd anniversary of the renaming of Brunei Town to Bandar Seri Begawan. The cleaning campaign started off from the promenade of the Menglait river in Gadong. Leading the campaign were guests of honour Abdul Walid bin Haji Matassan, Permanent Secretary (Municipal and District) at the Ministry of Home […]

Mukim penghulu and village heads have to act according to changes and should no longer continue to be within the comfort zone. They should do way with the complacent attitude, Permanent Secretary (Municipal and District) of Home Affairs Abdul Walid bin Haji Matassan said. Mukim penghulu and village heads need to move forward in a […]

The National Family Day is celebrated annually every Sunday on the first week of May. This year’s theme ‘My Family My Hope’ focusses on Brunei Family Values: Loving, Caring, Being Responsible and Respecting (SaTu HaraPan). The celebration aims to strengthen the core values of family in the context of the Sultanate in line with the planning […]

Izah Azahari The incumbents of mukim penghulus and village heads should be individuals who are capable of bringing effective and quality leadership to their subordinates in mukims and villages, said Permanent Secretary (Municipal and District) at the Ministry of Home Affairs Abdul Walid bin Haji Matassan. Speaking as the guest of honour to hand over […]

In Iraq, where drought and desertification has cost the country 39% of its agricultural output, once proudly independent farmers are being forced to abandon ancestral farms to find menial work in cities.

Heaven to Hell, Blue Skies to Pain: the Lament of Iraq’s Climate Migrants. In Iraq, where drought and desertification has cost the country 39% of its agricultural output, once proudly independent farmers are being forced to abandon ancestral farms to find menial work in...

‘It Used to be Like Heaven’: the Iraq Wetlands Decimated by the Climate Crisis. The people of the Hawizeh marshes of southern Iraq have an ancient history living in the world’s most unique and biodiverse wetlands. The region has been reduced to near-desert as a result of the...

Forty-one individuals and 11 volunteers participated in DivEARTHsified, an Amazing Race inspired event, at Sengkurong Sixth Form Centre (PTE Sengkurong) yesterday. The event, organised by Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA Brunei) alumni Tan Yan Zhen, Chew Fang Lyn, Iman bin Abdul Walid, Nurul Hidayatul Syafiqah binti Muhammad Ali Firdaus and Suzardi bin Muhammad Aliyas and supported […]