Feb 04, 2020
Peace negotiators agreed to continue implementation of 8th JICM resolutions.
Feb 04, 2020
UNION Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received the delegates of Myanmar Network Organization for Free and Fair Elections (MYNFREL) at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed matters related to preparations for holding 2020 General Election in accordance with the norms of free, fair, transparent, credible and reflecting the will of people, raising voter awareness, courses on raising voter awareness that will be conducted by MYNFREL, and awareness programmes for checking the voters’ lists by the public to be accurate.
Feb 03, 2020
THE Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) held its first meeting yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw.
The meeting was attended by chairman of the central committee, Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin, and Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr. Myint Htwe.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss preparations and lay down plans for tackling challenges and dealing with the consequences of the outbreak in the long run, said committee chairman U Kyaw Tin.
Feb 03, 2020
COURSE No 1/2020 (Central) on Sagha Nayaka and delivering judgement on disputes involving the ecclesiastic code was opened yesterday at the Wizaya Mingalar Dhamma Hall at Thiri Mingala KabaAye Hill, with address by State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Abhidhaja Maharattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa.
Speaking at the ceremony, Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa has pointed out the weaknesses of Sangha Nayaka committees in regions and states in solving the disputes related with monasteries.
Feb 03, 2020
GOVERNMENT officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) could make three agreements and take two records after the second day of the 8th Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM) on Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement yesterday.
After the two-day meeting, they agreed to hold the next discussions on 17 and 18 February.
Feb 03, 2020
SENIOR officials from the Ministry of Health and Sports held a meeting at the Union Minister’s office in Yangon to discuss the ongoing measures against Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Myanmar yesterday morning.
The daily coordination meeting (6/2020) was attended by Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe and senior officers from his office. They discussed topics, including bringing back Myanmar students from Wuhan city to preparedness of respective departments.
Feb 03, 2020
GOVERNMENT officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) that have signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) held a coordination meeting at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Yangon yesterday afternoon.
Feb 01, 2020
A group of local and foreign journalists visited Nyaung Chaung Village and Pa Din Village in Maungtaw Township, and interviewed the villagers of the two villages yesterday.
In the afternoon, they arrived back in Sittway from Maungtaw, and flew back to Yangon in the evening.
The media group includes journalists from Frontier Myanmar, Black Night Media, AL Jazeera English, BBC, RFA, MRTV and MITV. That was 35th batch of media personnel visiting Maungtaw since 2016.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo: MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Feb 01, 2020
THE central committee on prevention, control, and treatment of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) held its first coordination meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.
The committee was formed by the Office of the President on 30 January to quickly respond to infections in Myanmar, in accordance with the guidelines, besides looking into surveillance, preparations, and treatment.
Feb 01, 2020
A delegation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) led by its members U Tin Aung, U Kyaw Myint and U Kyaw Soe inspected the Mandalay Central Prison, the Meiktila Prison and the labour camps of 24th Mile, Htone Bo (female), Htone Bo (male 1 and 2) and Phaya Ngasu under the Correctional Department of Mandalay Region from 28 to 31 January.