Feb 03, 2020
COURSE No 1/2020 (Central) on Sagha Nayaka and delivering judgement on disputes involving the ecclesiastic code was opened yesterday at the Wizaya Mingalar Dhamma Hall at Thiri Mingala KabaAye Hill, with address by State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Abhidhaja Maharattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa.
Speaking at the ceremony, Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa has pointed out the weaknesses of Sangha Nayaka committees in regions and states in solving the disputes related with monasteries.
Feb 03, 2020
GOVERNMENT officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) could make three agreements and take two records after the second day of the 8th Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM) on Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement yesterday.
After the two-day meeting, they agreed to hold the next discussions on 17 and 18 February.
Feb 03, 2020
SENIOR officials from the Ministry of Health and Sports held a meeting at the Union Minister’s office in Yangon to discuss the ongoing measures against Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Myanmar yesterday morning.
The daily coordination meeting (6/2020) was attended by Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe and senior officers from his office. They discussed topics, including bringing back Myanmar students from Wuhan city to preparedness of respective departments.
Feb 03, 2020
GOVERNMENT officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) that have signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) held a coordination meeting at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Yangon yesterday afternoon.
Feb 01, 2020
A group of local and foreign journalists visited Nyaung Chaung Village and Pa Din Village in Maungtaw Township, and interviewed the villagers of the two villages yesterday.
In the afternoon, they arrived back in Sittway from Maungtaw, and flew back to Yangon in the evening.
The media group includes journalists from Frontier Myanmar, Black Night Media, AL Jazeera English, BBC, RFA, MRTV and MITV. That was 35th batch of media personnel visiting Maungtaw since 2016.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo: MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Feb 01, 2020
THE central committee on prevention, control, and treatment of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) held its first coordination meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.
The committee was formed by the Office of the President on 30 January to quickly respond to infections in Myanmar, in accordance with the guidelines, besides looking into surveillance, preparations, and treatment.
Feb 01, 2020
A delegation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) led by its members U Tin Aung, U Kyaw Myint and U Kyaw Soe inspected the Mandalay Central Prison, the Meiktila Prison and the labour camps of 24th Mile, Htone Bo (female), Htone Bo (male 1 and 2) and Phaya Ngasu under the Correctional Department of Mandalay Region from 28 to 31 January.
Feb 01, 2020
THE 2019-2020 Academic Year Basic Education Student Sports Festival awarding ceremony was held at 6 pm in Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi, Deputy Minister U Win Maw Tun, directors-general and deputy directors-general of MoE, officials from the Ministry of Health and Sports, and coaches and students from across the states and regions attended the ceremony.
Jan 31, 2020
MYANMAR Ethnics Culture Festival 2020 will have the unveiling of its archway and exhibition booths at 7:30 am on 1 February and its formal opening ceremony at 6 pm on the same day in Kyaikkasan Grounds of Yangon Region. The festival will be held from 1 to 7 February.
The unveiling ceremony will be broadcast live starting from 7:15 am and the opening ceremony at 5:45 pm on the TV channels MRTV, MITV, NRC, Skynet Up To Date, Channel 9, Fortune TV, DVB, Myanma Radio and the Facebook pages of MRTV Radio, Ministry of Information, MRTV and Myanmar Digital News on the same day.
Jan 31, 2020
THE Oversight Committee on Car Imports and Related Activities held meeting No. (1/2020) at the Ministry of Commerce yesterday.
Committee Chairman and Union Minister for Commerce Dr Than Myint said they had announced the model year regulation for car imports in 2020 with Notification No. 60/2019 on 31 October, 2019. He said they also issued Notification No. (2/2020) and (3/2020) to ensure companies, sales centres and showrooms are done so systematically. He urged attendees to discuss the challenges departments face in importing cars.