Feb 17, 2020
THE Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement introduced its draft law for Protection and Prevention of Violence Against Women to the Hluttaw representatives at Horizon Lake View Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
Feb 17, 2020
Fifty-nine students who were brought back to Myanmar from Wuhan, along with three health officials who arranged their return, completed their 14-day quarantine at the Kandawnadi Hospital in Mandalay and were allowed to return to their homes yesterday.
Before returning home, the students and officials, who were all found to be in good health, met Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr. Myint Htwe at the hospital.
Feb 17, 2020
THE Inauguration Ceremony of the Certificate Course in Enhanced Diplomatic Skills (6/2020) conducted by the Strategic Studies and Training Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was held at Wunzinminyarzar Hall of the Ministry (Yangon) at 10:00 am yesterday with an opening address delivered by U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation.
Feb 17, 2020
THE Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra Concerts 2020 will be held in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw this month.
Entry to the concerts, which will feature artistes from Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) and Japan, will be free of charge.
The concert in Yangon is scheduled to be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 20 February at the Novotel Hotel. The concert in Nay Pyi Taw will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 25 February at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-II (MICC-II).
Feb 17, 2020
Celebrations were held to mark a total of 60 villages in Myaing Township of Magway region have access to power supply in coincidence with the 50 percent of national electrification in the country.
The ceremony in Myaing Township was attended by Magway Region Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Khin Maung Win, Chief Legal Officer U San Lin, Regional Minister for Natural Resources, Environmental Conservation, Electricity and Energy U Myint Zaw, Regional Hluttaw MPs U Thet Naing and U Win Htay.
Feb 15, 2020
Government officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations signed in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement held talks yesterday on implementation of No.1 agreement made in the 8th Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting on NCA.
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Feb 15, 2020
Vice President U Henry Van Thio arrived in Hakha, the capital city of Chin State, after leaving Thantlang Township, yesterday morning.
The Vice President and his entourage, including Union Ministers Dr Myo Thein Gyi and U Ohn Maung, Chin State Chief Minister Salai Lian Lwal, Speaker of Chin State Hluttaw U Zo Bawi, Deputy Minister Maj Gen Than Htut, U Kyaw Myo and U Myint Kyaing, local government ministers and officials, were welcomed by the ministers, departmental officials, ethnic cultural troupe and the local people.
Feb 15, 2020
A coordination meeting to accelerate the preparatory work for control and prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was held at Mandalay General Hospital yesterday morning.
Feb 15, 2020
NAY PYI TAW Council announced yesterday that it would enforce smoking ban and consumption of tobacco products in the council’s area.
The announcement came at a ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw to create more smoking free areas in the capital city after the Nay Pyi Taw Council made a public announcement on smoking and tobacco products control on December 23, 2019.
According to the announcement, the Nay Pyi Taw authorities would enforce its rules on prohibiting smoking at public areas in the city.
Feb 15, 2020
THE Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Committee held their first meeting at the office of the Union Attorney-General yesterday evening.
UAG U Tun Tun Oo, who is also chairman of the committee, first said ARSA attacked police outposts, police stations and a Tatmadaw battalion in northern Rakhine State on 25 August 2017. ARSA and security forces then clashed after this.