Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received Mr Yohei Sasakawa, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar and Chairman of the Nippon Foundation and party at the former’s office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

At the meeting, they discussed the successful holding of the 2020 General Election on 8 November in line with the five sets of norm for the elections, plans for the areas with no-elections, preventive measures for the voters against COVID-19 infection, plans for local and international observers for ensuring a free and fair election and assistance of Japanese government for the elections.

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The Information and Public Relations Department under the Ministry of Information has introduced its photo book on public development works of the government during the period 2016-2020.

Union Minister Dr Pe Myint delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the 400-pages book printed with 995 photos for 10 sectors in politics, foreign affairs and international cooperation, economy, religious affairs and culture, social, border areas and national races development, education, health, Myanmar literature development and raising public knowledge, transport and communications, and electricity and related sectors.

The Union Minister said that his office had published 17 books in August on the works of the First 100 Days of Government, the four series of annual record books, speeches of government leaders and their official trips from 2016.

He added that the IPRD created this latest book which reflects the quote ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ as it covers public development works from 2016 to 2020 in the presentation of photos and captions.

The Union Minister added that the MoI is preparing for publishing one more photo book on the works of region/state governments at the end of February or early March next year.

The Union Minister then presented the copies of photo books to Permanent Secretary U Tin Win Aung from Pyithu Hluttaw Office for the legislative pillar; Permanent Secretary U Tun Ohn from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture for the administrative pillar; Deputy Director-General U Nyo Tun from the Office of Supreme Court of the Union for the judicial pillar.

Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun handed over the copies of books to Lt-Col Aung Ko Thwin, the secretary of work committee from Tatmadaw True News Information Team, Director Daw Saw Nan Nwe from the Department of National Archives and Director Daw Mya Oo from the National Library.

On behalf of the attendees, Permanent Secretary U Tun Tun Naing expressed his appreciation on publishing the photo book that illustrates both visible and invisible success of the government in public development works, as well as its challenges and struggles.

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The Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday morning organized a virtual meeting with volunteer groups, social organizations and civil society organizations involved in COVID-19 response efforts. During the virtual meeting, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe highlighted significant roles of enthusiastic volunteers in COVID-19 response efforts.

The Union Minister said that many organizations are helping the ministry control the spread of the COVID-19 disease in Yangon Region, and a tripartite group comprising of the Ministry of Health and Sports, the Yangon Region government and the General Administration Department should be formed in order to make COVID-19 response efforts effective.

The Union Minister said that the ministry is striving to get and provide accurate and up-to-date information so that efficient decisions can be made rapidly in trying to control the pandemic.

He said that the COVID-19 pandemic could affect not only the health sector but also the social sector, economy and education, so people need to adhere to the COVID-19 preventive guidelines strictly. He called on social organizations to constantly review their works in order to make their efforts as effective as possible. He also urged the organizations involved in the COVID-19 response efforts to submit their activity reports to the ministry so that it can publish a book.

During the virtual meeting, the participants discussed various topics such as volunteer works at quarantine centres, COVID-19 treatment centres and hospitals; installation of oxygen systems in Yangon General Hospital; donating food and other necessary things to the centres and the hospitals, and COVID-19 surveillance at highway bus stations.

Deputy Minister Dr Mya Lay Sein said that the ministry would provide more N95-masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to volunteers. She added that the ministry is providing COVID-19 tests for volunteers by using Rapid Antigen Test Kits.

Permanent Secretary Dr Thet Khaing Win said that the ministry will take care of the matters that it can do and will submit the issues that the ministry cannot do to the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The Union Minister said that the support given by the charity organizations would benefit not only COVID-19 treatment but also long-term healthcare systems.

The Union Minister concluded that the ministry will coordinate with relevant organizations in order to regularly hold virtual meetings with volunteers, social organizations and charity organizations.

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UNION Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population and wife Daw Mya Theingi handed over the collective cash donation of officials and staff members to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement yesterday afternoon.

The cash donation is aimed for the childcare centre established in Nay Pyi Taw by the Association for Prevention, Care and Protection of Abandoned Children.

Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye expressed thanks for the donation that will be used for early childhood care and development services of the Social Welfare Department including protections for single mothers and the abandoned children.

At the ceremony, Daw Mya Theingi, wife of MoLIP Union Minister, presented K10 million for one cash endowment to the Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye and received the certificate of honour.

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MINISTRY of Ethnic Affairs donated K3 million worth of a refrigerator and four air conditioners to the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the 1000-bedded General Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw.

The families of the MoEA also donated meal boxes and canned foods to the medical staff and patients in 1000-bedded General Hospital; 300-bedded General Hospital, the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital and Dental Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw.

The donation ceremony was attended by Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Naing Thit Lwin and wife Mi Kyin Than, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and wife Dr Nan Khan Mine, Deputy Ministers Dr Mya Lay Sein and U Hla Maw Oo, the Permanent Secretaries, Directors-General, Hospital Superintendents, doctors and officials.

Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Naing Thit Lwin and wife Mi Kyin Than presented K3 million worth of one refrigerator and four air-cons for COVID-19 ICU at 1000-bedded General Hospital to Dr Aung Lin Aye, the Deputy Superintendent of the hospital.

The Union Minister and wife also handed over K3.3 million worth of meal boxes and canned foods produced by Sein Hin Thar Co., Ltd for the medical staff and patients at the Eye.ENT hospital and Dental Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw.

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UNION Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, in his capacity as the Secretary (2) of the committee, accepted the cash assistance to the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 virtually yesterday.

Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Myanmar Investment Commission U Thaung Tun explained the reason for the donation. He also congratulated to all volunteers and medical staff from the Ministry of Health and Sports who has been working together for the fight against COVID-19.

The donations were K30 million from the MPRL E&P Group of Companies, $25,000 from Ooredoo Myanmar Limited, K13 million from Wilmar Holding Ltd, K23 million from MYANWEN and well-wishers, K10 million from U Tun Naing Oo from Marga Landmark, K5 million from International Beverages Trading Co., Ltd, K5 million from Chairman of Pathein Industrial City U Zaw Win Shein, K5 million from Chairman of Mother Group Companies U Aung Myat and K5 million from Chairman of Super Seven Star.

The COVID-19 national committee will hand over the cash assistance to the Ministry of Health and Sports to be used in hospitals and COVID-19 medical centres, in buying medical equipment and necessary medicines and the installation of Oxygen pipelines and upgrading intensive care units.

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THE Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation held a coordination meeting on meat production sector development and national nutrition plan via videoconference yesterday morning.

At the meeting with heads and officials of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, regions and states administration departments, Union Minister Dr Aung Thu discussed food security to meet the international market standards without affecting the sources.

The Deputy Minister, the Permanent Secretary and the attendees to the meeting presented the action plans for meat production sector development and national nutrition plan.

The MoALI made efforts for the development of the breeding sector, local food security, official exports of animals and animal products without affecting the local resources and creating job opportunities with breeding industry in line with the Agricultural Development Strategy.

The country has seen the 2.9 per cent growth in this sector in 2019-2020 fiscal year.

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CHAIRMAN of the Union Election Commission U Hla Thein received Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar Mrs Hilde Solbakken and party in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

During the meeting, they cordially discussed the preparation for the General Election to be successfully held on 8 November 2020 in accordance with the prescribed five criteria, preparation for preventive measures for the voters from the COVID-19, cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Sports to ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedure in the campaign period and voting process.

They also discussed completion of advance voting for Myanmar citizens abroad, preparation for advanced local voters, voter education of the UEC on its Facebook page, cooperation with Myanmar Press Council and the Facebook Myanmar Team to prevent the spread of misinformation and electoral hate speech on social media, and the implementation of COVID-19 control and prevention for election observers.

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THE Constitutional Tribunal of the Union presented certificates of honour to the officials from the Department of e-Government and the Department of Justice for their role in e-Court judgements on Submission Letter No.1/2020 to the tribunal yesterday morning.

The ceremony was attended by Chairperson of Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Myo Nyunt, the members and its Permanent Secretary.

The tribunal decided to use the e-Court system amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic as it has already adopted an e-Bench System to be able to proceed with the e-Court process without difficulties until the judgements were made.

The chairperson said that he would like to honour the performance of the officials who worked hard to deliver the first-ever e-Court judgements, and that’s why certificates of honour were given to the officials. He then expressed thanks to all the stakeholders involved in the process.

Department of e-Government Director U Nyi Nyi Lwin explained the e-Court process. Department of Justice Director U Min Thein and Department of e-Government Director U Nyi Nyi Lwin received the cash award and certificates of honour.

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Chinese business companies in Myanmar donated cash and aid for COVID-19 measures to the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday.

The Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy talked about the donation of cash, CCTV sets and surgical masks at the donation ceremony held at the Department of Medical Research in Yangon.

The donation items from China-based companies included 150,000 surgical masks worth about US$20,000 from Knitted Wear Co., Ltd, $10,000 worth of CCTV sets and accessories from Digital Technology Co Ltd, and 50,000 surgical masks worth about K3 million from the Sun Grow Power Supply Co., Ltd.

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