The Information Department website was officially launched yesterday by Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Pengiran Dato Hj Abdul Hamid Pengiran Hj Mohd Yassin, at The Centrepoint Hotel, Gadong.
The electronic diary outlining daily activities throughout the nation was created by the Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office through one of its e-government initiative. The diary compiles various categories of events touching on official events, culture, community interests, leisure, religion, sports, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and trade fairs.
Pg Dato Paduka Hj Abdul Hamid expressed his appreciation for the determined effort put forth by the department in successfully implementing the website.
This displayed a positive effort by the department in making the nation's community an informative society, he noted.
He said the government was continuously striving to develop the nation, build infrastructure, boost employment opportunities, stabilise the economy to be competitive and uphold the nation's peace for its citizens to live a peaceful and fulfilling life.
The Permanent Secretary also highlighted the recent titahby His Majesty, which stressed on efforts to build the economy and increase the level of development.
"The sharing of information is one of the main methods for a small nation like Brunei to develop together and the Daily Diary is a first step in increasing the spirit of camaraderie while contributing to establishing a united and informative community," he concluded.
Meanwhile, Director of Information, Awg Hj Bujang Hj Masu'ut, in his welcoming remarks noted that the launching of the Brunei Darussalam Daily Diary was the result of the department's efforts to disseminate information for public utilisation.
"The department will continue to strengthen their work strategies and mechanism to realise the department's vision of `Quality Information and Excellent Image, Strengthen nation's Unity and Prosperity'," he added.
Members of the public who wish to submit their events to the website can do so free of charge by sending it through the website by pressing the "Submit an Event" icon or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
They can also contact the department directly at 23820121 2383400 ext 322 or fax at 2383012
Autor: Lyna Mohammad
Quelle: Brunei Direct, 27.07.2005
