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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Brunei Darussalam is free from Australia’s cattle lumpy skin disease (LSD), said the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) in a press statement on Wednesday (Aug 16) advising the public and agricultural industry operators not to get alarmed about the LSD disease incident.

Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism Wardi bin Haji Mohammad Ali, 51, on Monday denied all charges of misconduct in public office. Following his not guilty pleas, Senior Magistrate Harnita Zelda Skinner fixed September 18 for case management. Defence Counsels Roy Prabhakaran and Kamal Shaari from law firm Yusof Halim […]

Laksamana College of Business (LCB) achieved another milestone yesterday as it unveiled its new campus extension. The cutting-edge three-storey building stands as a testament to LCB’s unwavering dedication in offering top-tier education and resources to its students. The inauguration of the new campus extension adjacent to the existing LCB premises, was launched by Minister of […]

The front page news on August 20 of the Sunday Bulletin headlined ‘Croc capture efforts to tackle reptile presence in Brunei waters’ is both crucial and promising. The safety threat on crocodiles against the public is at least now being addressed by the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) through its Wildlife Division. The […]

Crocodiles are considered an important component of the natural ecosystem.  As adults, they regulate the population of some animals, stopping overcrowding and thereby degrading the local habitat. However, human society perceives crocodiles as voracious predators that endanger people.  Lately, crocodiles have been visible in the Brunei River, encroaching into areas such as farms, public, and […]

The Sultanate has prohibited the import and transit of pets from Marudi, Miri due to recorded cases of rabies infection.

The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) through its Wildlife Division at the Forestry Department implemented the Tangkap Buaya Bersama Programme to strengthen human-crocodile conflict control initiatives since February. Permanent Secretary at the MPRT Hajah Tutiaty binti Haji Abdul Wahab participated in the programme’s implementation in Kampong Ayer’s Kampong Tamoi Ujong yesterday. The programme […]

Brunei Darussalam is currently prohibiting the import and transit of pets from neighbouring countries, especially those that have recorded cases of rabies infection. The announcement was made by the Task Force Committee on Zoonotic Diseases Control, a working group comprised of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs alongside the Ministry of Primary Resources […]

The Sultanate has prohibited the import and transit of pets from Marudi, Miri due to recorded cases of rabies infection. The prohibition is a preventive measure to control animal movement and reduce the risk of rabies entering the country, the Task Force Committee on Zoonotic Disease Control, comprising the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry […]

Brunei Darussalam is free from Australia’s cattle lumpy skin disease (LSD), said the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) in a press statement yesterday, advising the public and agricultural industry operators not to get alarmed about the LSD disease incident. The statement said, “Following local media reports on temporary import suspension of live cattle […]