Bandar Seri Begawan: The Prisons Department celebrated its 71st Anniversary with a Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony held at the As-Salam Mosque in Kampung Junjongan on the afternoon of April 29th. The event was graced by the presence of Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs. The ceremony featured a series of religious activities including a Mass fardu asar prayer, the reading of Surah Yaasin, Doa Kesyukuran, and Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam. Additionally, a presentation of wakaf, or endowment, was made for the mosque's use.
According to Radio Television Brunei, in conjunction with the 73rd Anniversary of the Information Department, a separate Reading of Surah Yaasin and Tahlil Ceremony was conducted at the Royal Mausoleum on the same afternoon. This event was held in memory of Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, and Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji 'Abdul 'Azim. Among the attendees was Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohd Riza Bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos, Deputy Minister for Civil Service Governance at the Prime Minister's Office.