Mar 13, 2020
The Anti-Corruption Commission met to organize a workshop for the Corruption Prevention Units in May.
The workshop is aimed to share knowledge on combating corruption in human resources management and good management practices for the Corruption Prevention Units.
ACC’s members U Zaw Win and Daw Myat Myat Soe, UNDP’s Leap Project Manager Ms Valentina Bianchini, and the project’s expert Professor Mr Federico Ceschel explained the progress of CPUs in fighting against corruption.
Mar 13, 2020
A workshop on election observer guidelines for foreign and domestic observers was held at the Grand Amara Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, collaborated by the Union Election Commission (UEC) and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).
UEC Chairman U Hla Thein first delivered a speech, where he said they are implementing the National Strategic Plan for 2019-2022 to ensure the 2020 General Election is held in line with the five norms. He said organizing elections is important as Myanmar is establishing a democratic system.
Mar 12, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Sports held its 33/2020 coordination meeting yesterday afternoon on prevention of COVID-19 with the target of zero case and no death.
Mar 12, 2020
News release on COVID-19
(8:00 p.m., 12-3-2020)
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is continuously conducting surveillance on COVID-19 acute respiratory disease at international entry/exit gates, in hospital-based and community-based processes, and in collaboration with private hospitals.
2. There are 14 quarantined patients under surveillance in respective hospitals between 6 p.m., 11-3-2020, to 6 p.m., 12-3-2020. Their lab samples have been sent to the National Health Laboratory (Yangon).
Mar 12, 2020
The 26th meeting of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) Secretariat was held at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) yesterday.
The meeting discussed future plans for implementing the decisions of the 18th UPDJC meeting, and plans to hold the next secretariat meeting.
Mar 12, 2020
Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received a delegation from The Carter Centre, led by its Myanmar department representative Mr Sean Dunne, at the UEC’s office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
During the meeting, they discussed preparations to ensure the upcoming multi-party 2020 General Elections be conducted in line with the five norms, The Carter Centre’s experience in monitoring previous elections and compiling a report, monitoring activities for the 2020 General Election and future plans.
MNA
(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
Mar 12, 2020
THE Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Commerce launched a campaign to encourage labeling requirements for the businesses at its headquarters in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Mar 12, 2020
FOUR Myanmar films – ‘Achit Hnint Hti Yin Kwyay’, ‘Hnin Si Pan Thu’, ‘A Hlae’ and ‘Lu Kaung Lay Yae Nat Thamee’ - have been selected for screening at cinemas across Myanmar from 2 April to 14 May, 2020.
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Mar 12, 2020
Established since 1908 in the heart of Yangon, exactly on the Merchant Street in Pabedan Township, a hundred years old building would soon become a sophisticated urbane modern documentation venue in the name of National Library (Yangon).
Director Daw Yee Yee Htwe of the Library said, “The structure is under renovation and repair for quite some time. Currently, collections and documentations are in progress. Task is almost completed about ninety per cent. It doors for the public would open in the first week of April.”
Mar 12, 2020
Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received Ambassador of Canada to Myanmar Mr François Lafrenière in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
At the meeting in UEC headquarters, they discussed preparations for successful holding of 2020 General Election, ensuring accurate voter lists, progress of capacity building courses for electoral commissions, formation of dispute settlement and security committees, voting rights for internally displaced persons from armed conflicts and migrant workers and prevention of hate speeches and false news on social media platforms.
MNA