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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
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The banners to mark the 74
th
birth-
daycelebrationofHisMajestySultan
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
are now available for purchase.
Royal birthday
banner on sale
James Kon
Aewon Garment and Embroidery branch in Kampong Kiarong where the banner is available for sale.
PHOTO: JAMES KON
The appointed agent is Aewon
Garment and Embroidery branch-
es located at Kampong Kiarong
in Brunei-Muara District and Seria
in Belait District.
The banners measured at 18’ x
3’, are to be put up at commercial
buildings from July 131. All busi-
ness premises are urged to put up
the banner to enliven His Majesty’s
birthday celebrations.
Similar lag hoisting and
handing over ceremonies were also
held in each district.
Permanent Secretary (Policy
and Fiscal) at theMinistry of Finance
and Economy (MoFE) Hajah Norliah
binti Haji Kula was the guest of
honour in the ceremony at Brunei-
Muara District Ofice.
She handed over the lag which
was hoisted by Royal Brunei Po-
lice Force (RBPF) personnel. The
ceremony continued with the pre-
sentation of lags to penghulus,
associations, private companies
and non-governmental associa-
tions (NGOs).
Permanent Secretary at the
Ministry of Religious Affairs
(MoRA) Haji Mohammed Rosli
bin Haji Ibrahim was the guest
of honour in the event at Menara
Cendera Kenangan, Kuala Belait.
The ceremony began with a
recitation of
Surah Al-Fatihah
and
Doa Selamat
by Imam of Kampung
Sungai Teraban Mosque Hilmi
bin Yakop.
The Belait District Oficer
handed over the lag to the
permanent secretary who passed
it to RBPF personnel. The lag was
hoisted with the singing of the
national anthem.
The event continued with the
guest of honour handing over lags
to penghulus and village heads.
Members of Legislative Council
(LegCo), Penghulu of Mukim
Liang Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul
Hamid bin Haji Mumin and Acting
Penghulu of Mukim Labi Yang
Berhormat Hanapi bin Mohd Siput,
staff members from government
departments and agencies in Belait
District were also present.
A lag hoisting ceremony
was also held at Mukim Labi
Government Building attended by
members of the Mukim and Village
Consultative
Council
(MPMK)
Labi as well as residents from the
surrounding area. Yang Berhormat
Hanapi witnessed the event.
Permanent Secretary at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dato
Paduka Haji Mohamed Nor bin
Haji Jeludin was the guest of
honour in the event at Tutong
Distric Civic Centre Complex.
The ceremony began with the
recitation of
Surah Al-Fatihah
and
Doa
by Head Imam of Kampong
Tanjong Maya Mosque Mohd Latif
bin Zaini.
The Tutong District Oficer then
handed over the lag to the guest
of honour who passed it to RBPF
personnel who hoisted the lag
accompanied with the singing of
the national anthem. The event
concluded with the presentation of
lags to penghulus of the mukims in
the Tutong District.
Members of LegCo, Penghulu
of Mukim Tanjong Maya and Acting
Penghulu of Mukim Pekan Tutong
Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Wahab
bin Apong and Penghulu of Mukim
Telisai Yang Berhormat Haji Ramli
bin Haji Lahit were present to
receive the lags.
Penghulu of Mukim Lamunin
and Acting Penghulu of Mukim
Rambai Haji Tujoh bin Talip, Acting
Penghulu of Mukim Kiudang Major
(Rtd) Said bin Haji Tinggal and
Acting Penghulu of Mukim Keriam
Haji Burhanuddin bin Haji Hashim
also received the lags.
LegComember Yang Berhormat
Haji Umarali bin Esung and oficials
from several government ofices
witnessed the event.
Permanent Secretary at the
Ministry of Transport and Infocom-
munications (MTIC) Haji Moham-
mad Nazri bin Haji Mohammad Yu-
sof was the guest of honour at the
event held in Temburong District.
The giant-sized national lag will
be lying high at the heart of the
capital until July 22.
Brunei residents, pengiran-
pengiran and those bestowed with
titles are required to ly the national
lag or personal lags from today
until July 22.
Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong
during the lag hoisting ceremony at the open area of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex.
PHOTOS: INFOFOTO
Member of Legislative Council and Acting Penghulu of Mukim Labi Yang Berhormat Hanapi bin Mohd Siput hands
over the national lag to an RBPF personnel. PHOTO: YONG KEM SIN
Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) personnel hoisting the lag at Menara
Cendera Kenangan, Kuala Belait. PHOTO: DANIEL LIM
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications
(MTIC) Haji Mohammad Nazri bin Haji Mohammad Yusof receives the na-
tional lag from Acting Temburong District Oficer
RBPF personnel hoisting the lag in Temburong