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
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended an emergency meeting on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
In her address to the meeting, the State Counsellor reiterated that this meeting was to discuss processes and action plans to ease the long-term repercussions of COVID-19 on the citizens of Myanmar.
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
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received the delegation led by Mr Hideo Watanabe, chairman of the Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association, at the Bayintnaung Yeiktha in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
At the meeting, they discussed matters on further promotion of friendship between Japan and Myanmar, Japan’s assistance to the internal peace and regional development tasks in Myanmar and current situation in Myanmar, according to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
Mar 12, 2020
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued its 15th regular session yesterday, and voted on third category of provisions related to Section 436 (a).
On the 21st day meeting, a total of 633 MPs , out of 654, attended to vote and 21 persons were on leave.
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.