Bandar Seri Begawan: The new four-storey building of Labour Department was officially launched yesterday by His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik. Located at Jalan Menteri Besar, the BND$6.8 million building marked the commencement of His Royal Highness’s work placement at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), ©BRUDIRECT.COM reported.
His Royal Highness was greeted on arrival by the Minister of Home Affairs, Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Badaruddin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Othman; the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Lailaraja (R) Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Awg Halbi Hj Md Yussof, the Acting Commissioner of Labour, Awg Hj Rani Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Hj Md Yusof, as well as Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).
The function commenced with the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Setia Raja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Hj Awg Suhaili Hj Mohiddin.
His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik consented to sign a plaque commemorating the official opening of the new building.
To bless the function, doa selamat was read by Yang Di Muliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Setia Raja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Hj Awg Suhaili Hj Mohiddin.
The construction of the new Labour Department Building was fully completed in August last year and began its operation on April 14 2014. It was one of the projects under the 2007-2012 National Development Plan (NDP).
The construction Project of the Labour Department, is hoped to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of services to be more systematically and efficient, as well as for the comfort to the public. These include the provision of new counters for insurance engagement that consolidated on the ground floor of the new building on lease to the Takaful Brunei Keluarga Sendirian Berhad, and Insurans Takaful Keluarga Islam TAIB Sendirian Berhad, and Insurans Takaful Am Islam TAIB Sendirian Berhad.
All the counter services which previously located at the 4th floor of the National Registration and Immigration Department are now placed at the ground floor of the new building. However, the Law Enforcement of the Labour Department is still remained at the ground floor of the National Registration and Immigration Department.