Feb 27, 2020
THE Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population briefed experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and representatives of employers and employees about the National Complaints Mechanism (NCM) and pledged to protect those who blow the whistle on forced labour.
Feb 27, 2020
OFFICIALS from the Social Security Board under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population and the International Labour Organization yesterday discussed technical assistance from ILO in reform works undertaken by the SSB at the meeting hall of the headquarters of the SSB in Nay Pyi Taw.
During the meeting, the director-general of SSB and the deputy director-general of ILO discussed cooperation with ILO in implementing social security reforms, difficulties, further processes, and technical assistance.
Feb 27, 2020
NEWS reporters from local and foreign media groups arrived at the villages in Maungtaw Township, Rakhine State, yesterday, to cover the locals and developments in the areas affected by the recent violence among different communities.
Media crews from Myanmar Now, Eleven Media Group, VOA, CNA, European Pressphoto Agency (EPA), BBC Media Action and Aljazeera met with Maungtaw district officials and common people in Padin Village, Nyaungchaung Village and Shwezar Village where shelters are constructed with the donations of India.
Feb 27, 2020
"In light of the significant infection risks, we will ask that national sporting or cultural events that will attract large crowds be either cancelled, postponed or downsized for the next two weeks,":
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
CORONAVIRUS cases spread beyond the outbreak's European hotspot Italy Wednesday, as the world scrambled to contain the deadly epidemic that is fast growing outside China's borders.
Feb 27, 2020
1. In recent years Myanmar has opened up to the international community through an ongoing process of democratization, alongside a multitude of other key reform amidst equally multidimensional challenges. In doing so, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has taken on a range of regional and global commitments, amongst the most important of which has been to join the fight against money laundering, and the financing of terrorism.
Feb 27, 2020
The Ministry of Education and the European Union held the Education Sector Reform Contract Policy Dialogue on 23 March for the EU’s disbursement of 32 million euro (K51 billion) in support of education reform in Myanmar.
Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi and EU Ambassador Mr Kristian Schmidt presided over the meeting held at the headquarters of MoE in Nay Pyi Taw, with the support of MyGovernance Project.
Feb 26, 2020
UNION Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe presided over the daily meeting (24/2020) on prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
At the meeting, the minister discussed the spread of disease in some countries, preventive measures against it, collection of global information about COVID-19 at the Central Epidemiology Unit, doing reviews and analysis and reporting updated situations.
Feb 26, 2020
Updates at 8 pm 26 February 2020
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19, with conducting surveillance at international gateways and at the public hospitals and private healthcare facilities.
Feb 26, 2020
UNION Minister Dr Pe Myint of the Ministry of Information stressed the needs to put forward the measures already undertaken, the work still to be done, and additional advice and suggestions where necessary for the celebrations of the Myanmar Motion Picture Centenary and the Yangon University Centenary. Comprehensive discussions should be taken place at the coordinating meetings of the Steering Committee, the Work Committee and relevant sub-committees.
Feb 26, 2020
THE Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry, in coordination with GIZ Myanmar, introduced the Myanmar Project Bank website yesterday morning.
The launching ceremony of ‘Myanmar Project Bank’ was held at Thingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, and Union Minister U Soe Win highlighted 3 Cs (Coordination, Cooperation and Communication) to be able to sustain the project bank.
Country Director of GIZ Myanmar Dr Petra Shill extended greeting and launched the website together with the Union Minister.