Mandalay to host largest free youth festival on 1-2 Aug
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…
Silent Classic ‘Mya Ga Naing’ Opens Wazira Red-Carpet Theatre
TO commemorate the opening of the Wazira Red-Carpet Theatre, the classic silent film Mya Ga Naing was screened at 1.30 pm yesterday at the theatre on Bogyoke Aung San Road…
Placement Tests Open Path for OverAge Students
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…
Lawmakers debate vehicle registration, telecommunications, teacher pay and infrastructure projects
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…
Union Minister urges passing down of marionette knowledge to younger generation
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…
NSPNC meets ALP for peace process
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…
Space technology helps Myanmar achieve further development
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,…
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker meets Health and Sports Committee members
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…
Historic Wazira Theatre Reopens as Myanmar’s International-Standard Red-Carpet Theatre
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 reopening ceremony…
The Origin of Inequality and Why It Can Never Be Entirely Erased
EVERYWHERE we look, life unfolds in unequal measure. One child opens his eyes to abundance, another to hardship. One enjoys health and strength, another bears illness from birth. Some possess…