Feb 19, 2020
In spite of a thick fog enveloping the Yangon River in early mornings of late, jetties and shipyards are lined with passengers from Dala Township waiting to travel to Yangon for work by ferry. Therefore, Cherry Ferry operators are trying to start operations as soon as visibility increases.
“This morning, we could not see the way clearly because there was fog everywhere. So, we could not run four routes in the early morning and kept our water buses at the jetty. But, we started operations between 8 am and 8.30 am,” said an official from the Cherry Ferry.
Feb 19, 2020
THE 72nd anniversary of Chin National Day will be celebrated on 20 February at the football ground of BEHS No.3, Thantlang, Chin State, at 9am on the day.
The celebration of the national day will be broadcast live on Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV), National Races Channel (NRC), MITV, Channel-9, Up to Date, Mizzima, DVB, Myanma Radio, Myanmar State Counsellor’s Office Facebook Page, MRTV Facebook Page, Myanmar Digital News Facebook Page, Skynet DTH Facebook Page, starting from 8:45 am of the date.
Feb 19, 2020
Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win Khaing Than received Chair Mrs Renate Kunast of the German-ASEAN Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Hluttaw Guest Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
During the meeting, they cordially discussed strengthening bilateral friendship between Myanmar and Germany, ongoing assistances, legislation and election matters including participation of more women in the coming election.
Feb 19, 2020
Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun Hein of the Pyithu Hluttaw received Chair Mrs Renate Kunast of the German-ASEAN Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Hluttaw Guest Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
During the meeting, they cordially exchanged the views on the enhancement of bilateral relations and cooperation between Germany and Myanmar, the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s assistance to Myanmar Parliament, democracy, human rights and elections in Myanmar, the improvement of bilateral trade and investment and legislation process of Myanmar Parliament among others.
Feb 19, 2020
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) affimed its commitment to cooperaiton in clearing land mine in Myanmar, according to the meeting between the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, and the NPA yesterday.
The meeting between Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye and a delegation led by the NPA’s Country Director Ms Marte Graff Jenssen held at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw.
Feb 19, 2020
Government officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations signed in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement concluded their three-day meeting yesterday in Yangon, reaching eight common agreements to implement the decisions of the 8th Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting on the NCA.
The meeting also discussed preparations for holding the 4th edition of Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong as scheduled within the first four months of 2020, peace procedures beyond 2020 and implementation processes.
Feb 19, 2020
The 8th day of Pyithu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session was held yesterday, with raising queries to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population and the Ministry of Home Affairs, and heard an amendment bill for the Law Protecting Privacy and Security of Citizens.
▲ Squatter issues from internal migrations ▲
MP U Sein Bo from Myawady constituency asked about issuing family registration certificates for the families of Myanmar citizens who are regarded as the squatters.
Feb 19, 2020
The second Amyotha Hluttaw held its 8th day meeting of 15th regular session yesterday, hearing reports on nationwide plans for preparedness and response to earthquakes.
MP U Tun Tun Oo from Mandalay Region constituency 2 asked about preparedness and response plans for earthquake to prevent serious losses amidst the unexpected disaster.
Feb 18, 2020
Yangonites were worried about the air quality of the city they are living in. In this regard, Yangon (Kaba Aye) Station of Meteorology and Hydrology Department has been issuing the daily air quality of Yangon (PM2.5) it had measured since 6 this February on its Facebook pages. So, a media team of the News and Periodicals Enterprise interviewed Dr. Kyaw Moe Oo, Directior General of Meteorology and Hydrology Department as follows:
Q: Residents of Yangon are worried about the air quality of the city. Your answer please!
Feb 18, 2020
THE 1st Myanmar-Poland Foreign Office Consultations was held on 17 February 2020, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. The meeting was co-chaired by U Soe Han, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr Marcin Przydacz, Vice Minister (Undersecretary of State) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.