Mizzima A Myanmar junta vessel shelled two villages in Phaungbyin Township, Mawlaik District, upper Sagaing Region on 26 July, injuring one resident, according to local sources. Tharaung Model village and Letpanthar vill
The United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) held a high-level online summit with the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) on July 23, as Myanmar's military junta intensifies diplom
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WORLD Hepatitis Day, which falls on 28 July, is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need f
THE Third Pyithu Hluttaw held the 30th day of its second regular session on Monday in Nay Pyi Taw, where lawmakers questioned ministers on issues ranging from expired vehicle registrations and telecommunications services
UNION Minister for Hotels, Tourism and Culture U Maung Myint urged that in order to protect against the declining number of experts in the Myanmar marionette theatre industry, the younger generation must be taught throug
PRESIDENT of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing yesterday afternoon visited the National Library (Yangon) and the National Museum (Yangon). The President visited the National Library (Yangon) in Pabed
CORRUGATED iron sheets and school uniforms were provided yesterday morning to residents and students who had temporarily fled Falam and have since returned to the town. During the donation ceremony, Deputy Minister for B
THE handover and practical demonstration ceremony of the technological projects completed by the Myanmar Space Agency (MSA) took place yesterday morning at the Myanmar Space Agency (MSA) in Hline Township, Yangon Region.
THE meeting between the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) was held yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw. At the meeting, NSPNC Chairman Lt-Gen Yar Pyae sa
UNION Minister for Religious Affairs U Tin Oo Lwin received Mr Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador of Nepal to Myanmar, in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. They discussed religious cooperation between Myanmar and Nepal, future plans
PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi, accompanied by Deputy Speaker U Maung Maung Ohn and relevant officials, met the members of the Health and Sports Committee. The Speaker said that the committee has been working closely w
THE Ministry of Education will conduct placement tests in the second week of August as a special measure to prevent learning disruption among over-age children who are outside the formal basic education system in border
THE largest-ever Youth Festival-Mandalay Edition, open free of charge to anyone with a youthful spirit, including young people aged between 15 and 25 in Mandalay, will be held at the Mandalay Convention Centre on 1 and 2
MYANMAR’S historic Wazira Cinema in Yangon has been officially reopened as an international-standard Red-Carpet Theatre following a major renovation project to preserve its cultural and architectural heritage.,The reopen
The Inter-Religious Friendship Promotion Association of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Japanese businessmen jointly held a friendship and peace prayer festival on July 27 at Maha Bandula Park in Kyauktada Towns
It has been learned from a statement released on July 26 that all illegal buildings in the Shwe Kokko area and KK Park area of Myawaddy Township, Karen State, which were used as bases for online scams and gambling, have
The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF)–Myanmar’s premier resistance coalition—announced on Sunday that it held formal talks with one of the country’s most powerful ethnic armed groups
Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya asylum seekers from Myanmar on Monday who had gathered outside the U.N. refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from
Four fuel oil tankers have docked at the terminals of Thilawa International Port in Yangon city on July 26, and are currently unloading oil, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy announced. The Ministry of Electricity a
The awareness-raising lecture on human rights and business was held to respect human rights in business activities and to promote cooperation between the government and businesses, said Dr. Khine Khine Win, Deputy Direct
The Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation has announced that strict action will be taken if fishing activities are found to be carried out in coastal areas citing weather con
Arrangements are being made to ensure that mobile communication services are normally available in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, Sagaing Region, said U Thet Win Aung, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Digi
We welcome you back to the Shwe Phi Mya video program, which is broadcast weekly on Monday nights in the Ta'ang language. This week's news includes: ~ The news that CDM doctor Aung Phyo Naing, accused of child sexual ass
AYEYARWADDY TIMES (Falam), July 27 Schools have been opened in Falam town, Chin State, after the military junta's forces recaptured the town, but teachers are not attending, local residents told Ayeyarwaddy Times. Primar
It has been learned from the Pa-O National Federal Council (PNFC) that the meeting with the Federal Democratic Union Council (SCEF) was held on the basis of unity among the forces resisting the military coup, in order to
The Mawlamyine Township Court today, July 27, in the afternoon, ordered 54 individuals, including Daw Myat Than, to pay a fine of 100,000 Kyats each for unruly behavior that caused disturbance to passengers on the Mawlam
AYEYARWADDY TIMES July 27 In Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, the Arakan Army (AA) is continuing its mine clearance operations, and it has been learned that 67 landmines planted by the military and extremist armed group
AYEYARWADDY TIMES (Taungoo), July 27 It is known that the interim government forces bombed Lelamyaw village, located on Bago Yoma in Taungoo Township, Bago Region, on July 25, without any fighting occurring. It is known
It has been learned from the Mandalay Region Government that a newcomer mountain bike race will be held on August 15, under the leadership and guidance of the Mandalay Region Government, the Forest Department, and the Sp
Ayeyarwaddy Times July 27 Three suspects, including Maung Tin Win, who committed the murder, rape, and disposal of a woman's body near Tan Swel village in Punnyazalun Township, Rakhine State, were arrested and detained b
YANGON – The Sasana Yeik Thar monastery in Hmawbi, where astrologer Dr. Phay Nyan (alias Ashin Panyawamsa), who advised former military leaders including former Senior General Than Shwe and former President Thein Sein, w
It has been learned that the interim government will relocate and open the Kanpaikti Myanmar-China border trade gate, which has been occupied by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied revolutionary forces for near
To secure irrigation water for an initial 100 acres out of the 322 acres of monsoon-season paddy land in Myin Saing Village, Myin Saing Village Tract, Magway Township, a solar-powered groundwater irrigation project was i
Mekong, July 27 In Tachilek city, eastern Shan State, Myanmar, flash floods occurred in several low-lying townships despite a brief period of rain. It was reported that due to rain that fell for about half an hour in the
It has been learned from sources close to the court that the Mawlamyine Township Court has ordered a group of 54 people, including Daw Myat Than, a teacher from the Mawlamyine Riverside Road Sports Team, to pay a fine of