St. Andrew's School RC Club Year 2006 Report

This year the Red Crescent Club of St. Andrew’s School has a great team. We have 14 active members who come regularly to our meetings on Friday mornings. The club is headed by Mr Tiong and Ms Aminah. The members are learning basic first-aid techniques and how to deal with emergency situations.

During the month of February, we were very fortunate to attend a first-aid workshop organized by the science department. The RIPAS nurses gave talks on how to respond to an emergency and to assess the level of damage of casualties. Besides that, we had a number of regular meetings during the year where club members were taught basic first-aid, specially relating to sport injuries and sanitation. The members quickly found out that they have to make use of what they were taught. Just recently, our team were sent to the field on first-aid missions during our school cross-country and sports day events. These learnt in class and during practice. I believe, such exposures will become a valuable part of their life experiences in helping others in need and taking control of emergency situations.

Besides the seriousness of caring for the well-being of another, club members also took time to have fun and take care of their own well-being. In the beginning of the year, we had gone to Tasek Lama in Bandar for picnics, hikes and games which were both memorable and enjoyable for all. It is my pleasure now to thank the many teachers and students who have made the Red Crescent Club a success this year. Well-done and thank you everyone.

Prepared by Mr Tiong

Kepesatan pembangunan negara dinikmati semua golongan masyarakat

Berita dan Foto: Zakiyah Abdullah

TUTONG, Isnin, - 17 Julai. – Ribuan rakyat dan penduduk Daerah Tutong dari pelbagai peringkat dan kaum membanjiri padang Kompleks Dewan Kemasyarakatan bagi sama-sama memeriahkan Majlis Ramah Mesra Bersama Rakyat sempena perayaan ulang tahun Hari Keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam Ke-60.

Keceriaan dan keriangan jelas terbayang pada setiap wajah yang sejak awal pagi lagi datang beramai-ramai menantikan keberangkatan Kebawah DYMM untuk menjunjung ziarah dan beramah mesra dengan baginda.

Keriangan orang ramai sempat dirakamkan oleh wakil PELITA BRUNEI dengan menemu bual beberapa orang penduduk yang hadir.

(Bahagian ruang teks asal yang telah disunting mengikut kesesuaian)

Awang Mohd. Hajatul Nasri bin Roslan, 16 tahun yang sudah lebih lima tahun menjadi ahli Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Othman, Bukit Beruang pula menyifatkan ekonomi negara perlu dipertingkatkan dengan mempelbagaikan sumber-sumber alam yang ada di negara ini khususnya 'sumber hijau' dan tidak hanya bergantung pada minyak dan gas sahaja.

"Keberangkatan baginda ke daerah ini memang dinanti-nantikan dan saya berasa amat gembira kerana berpeluang bertemu raja yang dikasihi secara lebih dekat. Ini merupakan kali yang kelima saya terlibat dengan acara sebegini dan saya amat berbangga kerana penglibatan saya ini,” katanya.

Mengenai kenaikan mata gaji dan elaun sara hidup yang dikurniakan oleh Kebawah DYMM kepada kakitangan kerajaan beliau menyifatkannya sebagai suatu yang amat baik kerana dengan adanya kenaikan tersebut akan dapat membantu golongan-golongan yang berpendapatan rendah.

Manakala rakannya, Dayang Norafiqah binti Mohd. Daud, 16 tahun yang telah menjadi ahli Bulan Sabit Merah selama dua tahun juga turut merasakan kemeriahan sambutan Majlis Ramah Mesra tersebut dan merasa berbangga serta beruntung kerana berpeluang melibatkan diri sebagai salah seorang sukarelawan dalam majlis seumpama itu.


- Pelita Brunei – Rabu, 19 Julai 2006.

BRUNEI RED CRESCENT VISITS SINGAPORE

Masyati Hj Md Salleh

A group of 10 Red Crescent members including two officers visited Singapore last Friday, June 9 as part of a return visit for the Exchange Programme held last year. The group was in Singapore for five days. Apart from the visit, the group also did some projects together with the Singapore Red Cross members. They stayed with their foster parents in the Lion City. The visit was aimed at strengthening the relationships between the two associations and increasing knowledge and valuable experiences especially in creating self-esteem for the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Youth and Singapore Red Cross.

(Borneo Bulletin, Friday, 16 June 2006)