Feb 25, 2020
MYANMAR Parliamentary Union-MPU held its first meeting in 2020 at the meeting hall of Hluttaw’s Zabuthiri Building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Speaking at the meeting, MPU Chairman, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat, said respective Hluttaws are believed to be implementing the tasks that should be completed in this term.
He added that the MPU became an institution with better coordination among the Region/State Hluttaws and between Union level Hluttaws and Region/State Hluttaws after the Myanmar Parliamentary Union Law was ratified.
Feb 25, 2020
A DONATION of medical equipment was delivered by the Defence Services of Myanmar to China in order to facilitate success in their fight against the outbreak and spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Myo Zaw Thein led the delegation and left for China by a military aircraft yesterday morning.
Feb 25, 2020
THE Ministry of Health and Sports hosted the 5th inter-ministerial meeting for preventive measures against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) yesterday.
Permanent Secretary Professor Dr Thet Khaing Win, in his capacity as the chairman of inter-ministerial coordination committee, explained the spread of COVID-19 to South Korea, Japan and other countries, while the South Korea is in the ascending phase of transmission.
Feb 25, 2020
RESIDENT Representative Mr Stephan Sakalian of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo at the UAG Office yesterday morning.
Feb 25, 2020
THE Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra of Myanma Radio and Television under the Ministry of Information, together with Japanese artistes, featured their performances at the Myanmar International Convention Center-2 in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Feb 25, 2020
THE 15th regular session of second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held its 12th day meeting yesterday, and Hluttaw representatives debated articles and sub-articles in the second bill on amending the State Constitution.
MP U Wai Sein Aung from Rakhine State constituency 1 supported the recommendations of Joint Committee on Scrutinizing Second Bill Amending 2008 Constitution that proposed possible amendment of sub-articles (a) and (b) of Article 436 with the agreements made by two-third of elected representatives.
Feb 25, 2020
THE Embassy of Kuwait in Yangon celebrated the 59th National Day and the 29th Liberation Day of the State of Kuwait at the Melia Yangon Hotel yesterday. Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw and wife attended the celebration. The event had begun after the national anthems of Myanmar and Kuwait were played. Afterwards, Union Minister U Han Zaw and charge d’affaires a.i. of Embassy of Kuwait Mr Adel Al Adgham sliced a cake to commemorate the State of Kuwait’s 59th National Day and 29th Liberation Day. The Union Minister and the charge d’affaires a.i.
Feb 25, 2020
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19, with conducting surveillance at international gateways and at the public hospitals and private healthcare facilities.
Feb 25, 2020
The Office of the President has issued Press Release No. 8/2020 yesterday, publicly announcing the Ministry of Home Affairs’ arrests and seizures in the fight against illicit drug trafficking up till 22 February.
The ministry made the arrests, acting on information, sent to the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department of the Office of the President as of 22 February.
The full text of the press release will be reported in the 26 February issue of The Global New Light of Myanmar.
GNLM
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
Feb 25, 2020
THE Union Supreme Court convened at Union Supreme Court room number 1 yesterday with Chief Justice of the Union Supreme Court U Htun Htun Oo and Union Supreme Court Judges U Aung Zaw Thein and U Myo Win passing judgements on five civil cases, along with hearing seven civil cases.
MNA
(Translated by TTN)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar