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The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Brunei holds nationwide special prayers for health, well-being
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Seri Setia Nazmi Mohamad during the Sunnat Hajat prayer at Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque. - MCYS via BB/ANN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and its departments, in collaboration with community groups, organised a nationwide congregational Sunnat Hajat prayer and a special supplication for health and well-being on Wednesday (June 4). The prayers, followed by the congregational Asar prayer, were held simultaneously at major mosques across all four districts, with the participation of orphans, senior citizens from the Senior Citizens Activity Centres (PKWE), members of associations for persons with different abilities, women's organisations, mosque takmir (mosque administration) committee members, Muslim groups, village heads and penghulus, monthly welfare aid recipients, residents of welfare housing complexes, public-private sector partners and members of the public. In the Brunei-Muara District, the main venue was the Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque in Kampong Madang, joined by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Seri Setia Nazmi Mohamad. Meanwhile, in the Tutong District, the focal point was Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque in Pekan Tutong. In the Belait District, the event was centred at the RPN Kampong Pandan Mosque in Kuala Belait, while in the Temburong District, the Utama Mohammad Salleh Mosque in Pekan Bangar hosted the gathering. The inclusive participation, coordinated by the Community Development Department under MCYS, reflected the government's inclusive approach and the community's collective devotion and concern for the monarch. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
Time of India
20-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Tribal artistes take to canvas to depict climate & gender
Ranchi: The Dr Ramdayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute in Ranchi buzzed with artistic energy on Tuesday as 19 tribal women unfurled their sketchbooks and paintbrushes to translate the complex intersections of gender and climate change into visual art. The event will conclude on Thursday with a public exhibition. Inaugurating the artist workshop on 'Gender and Climate Change,' Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji emphasized the urgency of giving Adivasi women a platform to tell their climate stories. "I really congratulate the organisers for coming up with this unique idea to talk about such an important issue. Through art, these young women can offer perspectives that are often overlooked in policy and public discourse," she said. The workshop, jointly organized by Asar and Deshaj Abhikram, invites the participants, mostly tribal women from across Jharkhand, to reflect on the disproportionate burdens that climate change places on rural and indigenous women. From erratic rainfall to shrinking forests, these realities often intensify the challenges women face in their everyday lives. Srijita Mal, a student from DSPMU, said, "I plan to depict how deforestation has made daily household chores like collecting firewood or water more exhausting for rural women. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo It's about showing the invisible labour and how it's becoming harder due to vanishing forests." Nishi Kumari, another student from DSPMU, described the space as empowering. "This is the first time I've had the opportunity to talk about climate change through art. It's giving our thoughts a canvas," she said. Manita Oraon from Ranchi University said her focus would be on contemporary issue, rising temperatures, and how they affect education of girls. "When schools shut or water becomes scarce, it's the girls who are often pulled back from studies," she said. Mansi Toppo, another participant, said, "It's a platform for women to speak through their art, and to reflect their truths in ways words can't."
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Former NSTP photographer dies from colorectal cancer
SEREMBAN: Former New Straits Times Press photographer Dzulkifli Mustapha, 65, passed away at Tuanku Jaafar Hospital (HTJ) here at around 1pm today due to colorectal cancer. The late Dzulkifli had previously undergone surgery and was treated at the hospital for two weeks after being diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in March. According to family members, he was readmitted to the same hospital about two weeks ago after becoming weak due to a lack of appetite, before passing away at 1pm. His body was taken to Masjid Kariah Mambau here for funeral prayers and to be shrouded, before being laid to rest at the Bandar Ainsdale Muslim Cemetery after the Asar prayers. Dzulkifli had served with NSTP since 1987, with his final posting at the Negri Sembilan bureau, before retiring in 2017.
