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Committee on Prevention of Recruitment of Child Soldiers holds 1/2022 meeting

Mar 19, 2022

UNION Minister for Defence General Mya Tun Oo, Chairman of Committee on the Prevention of Recruitment of Child Soldiers, presided over the (1/2022) committee meeting yesterday.

Opening ceremony of staff housing for Mon State Director Office of MoEA

Mar 19, 2022

THE opening ceremony of staff housing for Mon State Director Office of the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs was organized in Mawlamyine Township yesterday.

Dredging works completed 97% in Bhamo to improve port waterway

Mar 19, 2022

THE Bhamo District Construction Quality Control Committee inspected the 97-per-cent completion of the dredging work to improve the port waterway in Bhamo Township, Kachin State, on 10 March.

The government has overcome various dangers through the participation of the entire ethnic people who desire peace and stability: Vice-Senior General

Mar 19, 2022

ALTHOUGH terrorists commit instigations, the Tatmadaw is standing with strong unity of military units, said Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win at the meeting with officers, other ranks and families from Kalaw Station at the Station Hall of Kalaw, Shan State (South), yesterday afternoon.

Historic Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival crowded under Covid pandemic precaution

Mar 18, 2022

THE historic Shwesettaw Pagoda in Minbu (Sagu) Township, Minbu District, Magway Region, is packed with pilgrims during the pagoda festival, but it is allowed to visit in accordance with the COVID rules and regulations of the Ministry of Health, according to the Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival Committee.

Pilgrims throng Bagan Cultural Zone on Fullmoon of Taboung

Mar 18, 2022

BAGAN cultural heritage zone in NyaungU Township, Mandalay was packed with the pilgrims on Fullmoon of Taboung which fell on 16 March, said U Than Myint Oo from the Shwezigon Pagoda Trustees Board.

Illegal teak, unregistered vehicle seized

Mar 18, 2022

SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law.

Court sentences 3 human traffickers to 10-year imprisonment

Mar 18, 2022

MONYWA District Court sentenced three people to 10-year imprisonment with labour each for their involvement in trafficking a girl to a Chinese man, on 15 March.

Forest Dept seizes illegal timbers in Nay Pyi Taw, regions/states

Mar 18, 2022

THE Forest Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation adopts the Community Monitoring and Reporting System (CMRS) to curb the illegal timber and forest products.