Mar 21, 2020
MYANMAR still claims to have avoided the coronavirus pandemic despite being surrounded by three countries battling the virus, including China where the outbreak started. As of Friday evening, 176 suspected cases have been tested since January, with none having returned a positive result, according to the government. Additionally, 12 suspected cases are still awaiting test results, the latest health ministry update said. Although no confirmed case has been identified, the authorities are taking measures to prevent the virus from gaining a foothold in the country.
Mar 21, 2020
A private donation of K11.1 million and 9 hospital equipment was made to Thanlyin People’s Hospital to help in protecting against COVID-19 yesterday.
Thiri Thudamma Mani Zaw Thadara U Zaw Win (Chairman, Zaw Htet Paing Engineering and Construction Group of Companies), his wife Daw Mi Mi Tin (Chanmyae Metta Specialist Hospital) and their daughter Ma Ei Mon Mon (CEO, Chanmyae Metta Specialist Hospital-Thanlyin) handed over the donations to the hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Cho Cho Lwin and officials.
MNA
(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
Photo: MNA
Mar 20, 2020
Celebrities from literary world, music, motion picture, and traditional dramatic society (Thabin) took part in production of MRTV educative programme for Covid-19.
The programme was shot at the MRTV’s studio in Yangon yesterday.
Together with the senior officials of Ministry of Health and Sports, famous writers, singers and traditional dancers held talks on prevention of the pandemic, dissemination of real news, and ensuring no panic among the public.
Mar 20, 2020
THE Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr. Lindamulage Nalin Kumar de Silva as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
Mar 20, 2020
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 18 March announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mar 20, 2020
THE 27th-day meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session convened yesterday, where 629 MPs attended and 25 were on leave.
The final day of constitutional amendment proposals voting
The Hluttaw continued voting on proposals to amend the Constitution and Hluttaw representatives cast secret ballots on the category (5) which contained 14 proposed amendments.
Mar 20, 2020
THE Ministry of Border Affairs and Nippon Foundation signed an MoU on multi-sector development in Kayin State and Mon State yesterday.
The signing ceremony took place at the ministry building in Nay Pyi Taw and was attended by Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Than Htut, directors-general, and officials from the ministry’s departments, and Executive Director Mr Yuji Mori and officials from Nippon Foundation.
Mar 20, 2020
The Ministry of Border Affairs has been sharing news and information on COVID-19, including how it spreads and preventive measures against it, at the universities, degree colleges and schools under the ministry since the spread of the virus.
Deputy Permanent Secretary U Soe Tun Nyo said the ministry has provided students with necessary hygiene equipment and they have closed their domestic vocational schools and youth training schools according to directives from the President’s Office.
Mar 20, 2020
THERE are a total of 160,581 students sitting for the Geography subject at exam centres locally and abroad on the eighth day of the matriculation exam for 2020.
The number of exam centres totaled 1,558 with 5 locations overseas and 1,558 nationwide.
Out of 160,581 students sitting for their exams on the eighth day, 22 are taking their exam at hospitals. Meanwhile, 7 hearing impaired persons, 31 visually impaired persons, 20 physical disabilities persons, 113 prisoners, and 14 students from Myawady, Kayin State took their exam.
Mar 20, 2020
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued voting on proposals for constitutional amendment, took records on approval of bylaws of ethnic rights protection and court file copy, and discussed taking loan and grant of International Development Association of the World Bank yesterday.
The 26th day meeting of 15th regular session was attended by 631 MPs, out of 654 total representatives, while 23 lawmakers were on leave.