Feb 15, 2020
Myanmar Radio and TV (MRTV) of the Ministry of Information observed its 74th anniversary at its head office in Tatkon, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, at 4 pm yesterday.
First, a video documentary of MRTV’s 74-year journey was screened.
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
A COORDINATION meeting on reviewing the Right to Information Bill was held yesterday at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
At the meeting, officials of the Ministry of Information, MPs and experts reviewed the bill and discussed the amendments to it.
Speaking at the meeting, Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint said that experts from other organizations related with right to information would also review the bill after the meeting.
Feb 15, 2020
THE seventh-day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 15th regular session convened yesterday and Deputy Education Minister U Win Maw Tun replied to starred questions from 6 MPs.
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.
Feb 15, 2020
CHAIRMAN of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Myo Nyunt received a delegation from Max Planck and the Chubb Rule of Law Fund at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Feb 15, 2020
CHAIRMAN U Hla Thein of the Union Election Commission held a meeting with the chairpersons, members and secretaries of the Yangon Region, districts, and townships election sub-commissions at the Yangon Region government office yesterday morning.
Chairman U Kyi Myint and members of the Yangon Region Election Sub-Commission, the chairpersons and secretaries of the districts and townships election sub-commissions attended the meeting.
Feb 15, 2020
UNION Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu and wife attended a ceremony to mark the birthday of the Japanese Emperor Narunito at No 80, Natmauk Road, Bahan Township in Yangon yesterday.
First the ceremony was commenced with playing of the national anthems of Myanmar and Japan.
Afterwards, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Ichiro Maruyama, and Union Minister Dr Aung Thu delivered speeches. The ceremony was followed by a dinner hosted by the Japanese Ambassador.
Feb 15, 2020
THE daily central-level meeting (18/2019) on surveillance and containment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019) was held at the Ministry of Health and Sports in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.