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.
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
A coordination meeting on disseminating voter education, in regard to the upcoming multi-party General Elections of 2020, was organized at the Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Firstly, Union Minister for Information, Dr Pe Myint, delivered the opening address.
This was followed by Permanent Secretary U Myo Myint Maung explaining the television and radio broadcasting preparations for the disseminating voter education.
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
Mar 12, 2020
Vice President U Henry Van Thio, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Water Resources Committee (NWRC), addressed the committee’s first coordination meeting of the year at Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
He first reminded that these meetings aim to develop all sectors related or affiliated to water resources and to effectively manage them. He said these meetings have proven effective in resolving water-related issues and for coordinating with ministries and organizations involved in water resources.
Mar 11, 2020
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw voted on amending provisions of 15 subsections and sections of the 2008 Constitution on its 20th day meeting of 15th regular session yesterday.
The second day of amendment voting was participated by 635 MPs, while 19 lawmakers were on leave.
Amendment proposals for the single paragraph (c) of Section 59 were submitted by the two lawmakers MP U Sai Than Naing and U Tun Aung (a) U Tun Tun Hein. Both proposals secured only 214 and 415 supporting votes, failing to pass 75 per cent that is required for the amendment process.
Mar 11, 2020
The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control’s Public Awareness Committee held a coordination meeting at the Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, and Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun, said there are 11 committees under the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control. Out of the committees, the Public Awareness Committee tasked with 19 works consists of 12 members.
Mar 11, 2020
Ministry of Health and Sports held its daily meeting on prevention and control of Coronavirus infection yesterday at its office in Nay Pyi Taw.
Speaking at the meeting, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Prof Dr Thet Khaing Win called on the officials to coordinate with the ministries concerned to suspend seasonal festivals to reduce crowds in efforts to prevent the Coronavirus infection.
He also stressed the need to boost the preventive measures in Myanmar as the country has a potential for infection, citing the situation in Italy.
Mar 11, 2020
The 18th edition of Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) meeting will be held on 12 March, and its secretaries from the government side and the ethnic armed organizations held their 25th meeting at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The meeting was attended by retired Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Major General Soe Naing Oo, Brig-Gen Ye Yint Win, U Hla Maung Shwe from the government side; Pado Saw Tardo Mu, U Myo Win, Saw Mra Yarzar Lin and Khun Myint Tun from EAOs; U Naing Ngan Lin, U Myint Soe, Sai Kyaw Nyunt, Tar Hla Pe and U Thein Tun.
Mar 11, 2020
Chairman of Union Election Commission U Hla Thein received International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Asia and Pacific Director Ms Leena Rikkila Tamang at the Union Election Commission Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.