Oct 22, 2020
The Union Attorney-General Office held an opening ceremony of 10 additional law offices yesterday to expand the Pilot Law Office Programme, jointly conducted by the USAID Promoting Rule of Law in Myanmar (PRLM). At the ceremony, Permanent Secretary Dr Thida Oo explained the important role of law offices under the programme for the rule of law and interview process ahead of court proceeding. Officials from the USAID PRLM talked on their cooperation in the programme.
Oct 22, 2020
Vice President U Myint Swe, in his capacity as the Chairman of the COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee, presided over the third coordination meeting of the committee yesterday.
Oct 21, 2020
The National-Level Anti-Corruption Strategy Drafting Committee held its first online meeting on formulation of National-Level Anti-Corruption Strategy yesterday afternoon. During the meeting, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chair U Aung Kyi, in his capacity as Committee Chair made an opening remark, saying that the National Level Anti-Corruption Strategy is absolutely essential for the country and some priority facts should be added in the strategy.
Oct 21, 2020
Myanmar Embassy in Havana of Cuba opened a polling station for the advance voting of the expatriate Myanmar citizens for the 2020 General Election, on 19 October and a total of 3 Myanmar citizens in Cuba casted their advance ballots.
Oct 21, 2020
Wa Special Region-2 donated K200 million for COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities to Peace Commission at National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) yesterday morning.
Oct 21, 2020
The Embassy of Myanmar in Seoul managed to send 115 Myanmar nationals back home by a relief flight of Myanmar Airways International (MAI) from Incheon Airport, and it landed at Yangon International Airport yesterday. Among these returnees, 6 Myanmar nationals were from Brazil while 3 each from Canada, Italy and Norway, 1 each from Germany and Russia, 5 from Indonesia, 2 from Israel, 78 from ROK, 4 from UK and 9 from US.
Oct 21, 2020
Hong Kong business and those already present in Myanmar expressed a keen interest in Myanmar’s significant investment potential including areas as diverse as energy, transport, banking and finance, retail and services during a recent webinar organized by the Myanmar-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As a guest of honour delivering a keynote address, U Thaung Tun, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, highlighted Myanmar’s enviable geographic position as:
Oct 21, 2020
Union Election Commission held a press conference on election-related matters in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon. The conference was held in accordance with the COVID-19 control and prevention guidelines. Members of press release team U Myint Naing, U Than Htay, U Swe Tint Lwin and officials from the UEC office answered the questions of 34 foreign and local media organizations.
Oct 21, 2020
Vice President U Henry Van Thio, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Central Committee for Accurate and High-Quality Statistics, delivered an opening speech at a virtual event marking the World Statistics Day 2020 hosted at the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. The committee Secretary U San Myint (Director-General), the Deputy Director-General, and other officials attended the event in the ministry.
Oct 21, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Sports organized the National Launching on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Introduction yesterday. The launching ceremony for central-level was organized at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-II in Nay Pyi Taw, and those present at the event were Union Ministers Dr Myo Thein Gyi and Dr Myint Htwe, Deputy Minister Dr Mya Lay Sein, Permanent Secretary Professor Dr Thet Khaing Win and department heads.