BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Her Royal Highness Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah graced a three-day community programme at BIBD Connect, Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas on Sunday (Dec 7) hosted by the Prisons Department, in collaboration with the Brunei & Muara District Office and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD).
Her Royal Highness was accompanied by the Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Setia Awang Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman.
The event was held from Dec 5 to 7.
Activities began with warm-up exercises followed by a three-kilometre Briskwalk for women, which saw the participation of Her Royal Highness.
The lively morning set the tone for the rest of the programme, which featured a wide range of exhibitions and sales booths by the Prisons Department and invited vendors, showcasing products, skills and entrepreneurship initiatives linked to rehabilitation and community development.
Her Royal Highness later toured the exhibition area, engaging with participants before witnessing the final round of the tug-of-war competition — one of the event’s crowd-pulling highlights.
In the closely contested final, SPSS clinched first place, followed by the Brunei Prisons Department team in second, while the Sabah Prisons contingent secured third place.
The annual programme aims to strengthen community engagement, promote healthy living and highlight the rehabilitation efforts of the Prisons Department through public participation and collaboration with key stakeholders.
The event concluded with strong support from visitors, reflecting continued interest in initiatives that bring communities together while supporting national efforts in social development and reintegration. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
