Mar 12, 2020
THE Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Commerce launched a campaign to encourage labeling requirements for the businesses at its headquarters in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Mar 12, 2020
FOUR Myanmar films – ‘Achit Hnint Hti Yin Kwyay’, ‘Hnin Si Pan Thu’, ‘A Hlae’ and ‘Lu Kaung Lay Yae Nat Thamee’ - have been selected for screening at cinemas across Myanmar from 2 April to 14 May, 2020.
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Mar 12, 2020
Established since 1908 in the heart of Yangon, exactly on the Merchant Street in Pabedan Township, a hundred years old building would soon become a sophisticated urbane modern documentation venue in the name of National Library (Yangon).
Director Daw Yee Yee Htwe of the Library said, “The structure is under renovation and repair for quite some time. Currently, collections and documentations are in progress. Task is almost completed about ninety per cent. It doors for the public would open in the first week of April.”
Mar 12, 2020
Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received Ambassador of Canada to Myanmar Mr François Lafrenière in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
At the meeting in UEC headquarters, they discussed preparations for successful holding of 2020 General Election, ensuring accurate voter lists, progress of capacity building courses for electoral commissions, formation of dispute settlement and security committees, voting rights for internally displaced persons from armed conflicts and migrant workers and prevention of hate speeches and false news on social media platforms.
MNA
Mar 11, 2020
Ministry of Health and Sports held its daily meeting on prevention and control of Coronavirus infection yesterday at its office in Nay Pyi Taw.
Speaking at the meeting, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Prof Dr Thet Khaing Win called on the officials to coordinate with the ministries concerned to suspend seasonal festivals to reduce crowds in efforts to prevent the Coronavirus infection.
He also stressed the need to boost the preventive measures in Myanmar as the country has a potential for infection, citing the situation in Italy.
Mar 11, 2020
The 18th edition of Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) meeting will be held on 12 March, and its secretaries from the government side and the ethnic armed organizations held their 25th meeting at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The meeting was attended by retired Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Major General Soe Naing Oo, Brig-Gen Ye Yint Win, U Hla Maung Shwe from the government side; Pado Saw Tardo Mu, U Myo Win, Saw Mra Yarzar Lin and Khun Myint Tun from EAOs; U Naing Ngan Lin, U Myint Soe, Sai Kyaw Nyunt, Tar Hla Pe and U Thein Tun.
Mar 11, 2020
Chairman of Union Election Commission U Hla Thein received International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Asia and Pacific Director Ms Leena Rikkila Tamang at the Union Election Commission Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 10, 2020
Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo received Team Leader of MyJustice Mr Ross Clarke in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
The meeting focused on the supports of the INGO legal advocacy project in 2020-2024 Strategic Plan of the UAG office, the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan of Rule of Law Centres and Justice Sector Coordinating Body, and the cooperation of UAGO during the second term of MyJustice programme funded by EU.
They also reviewed the coordination progress and discussed the future plans of UAGO and MyJustice.
—MNA
(Translated by Aung Khin)
Mar 10, 2020
A combined team including anti-narcotic squad searched a car driven by Maung Maung Lwin (a) Myint Zaw Lwin accompanied with Sai Hsan Paung and Sai Sein Win on the Ywangan-Kyaukse road near Ingon Village in Ywangan Township on 8 March and seized 217 kilo of ICE, 1,678,000 stimulant tablets and a hand phone from them.
Similarly, a local anti-narcotic squad in Muse seized 15,000 stimulant tablets and a hand phone from Yan Chain Lon (a) Ar Lon who drove a car on Pansai(Kyu Kok)-Muse road near Nam Hwel Village, Muse Township on the same day.
Mar 10, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Sports held its 31/2020 coordination meeting yesterday afternoon on prevention of COVID-19 with a wide range of measures and public participations.
Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe talked on responsibilities of people in coordination with health officials for preventing the disease without getting into a panic about it.
He also advised not to share or create fake news and rumours on social media, instead to get reliable information from official sources, including the Ministry of Health and Sports.