Myanmar, Ethiopia to Share Peace Process Experience
A delegation led by Tokyo-based Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Myanmar Mr Daba Debele Hunde, who had completed his tour of duty, paid a courtesy call…
32 AA, PDFs reintegrated into society under peace programme
A total of 32 members of the AA and PDF groups have returned to the legal fold with weapons and ammunition after accepting the government’s and Tatmadaw’s peace programme, according…
Tatmadaw recaptures Boatkan Village on Kalay-Tamu link
TATMADAW columns have recaptured Boatkan Village in Tamu Township, which had been under the temporary control of terrorist insurgents, as part of ongoing operations to reopen the Kalay-Tamu Road. The…
Quake Jolts Mandalay Region; No Damage Reported
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Mandalay yesterday evening, sending light tremours across several parts of Upper Myanmar, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) reported. The quake occurred at…
Falam regains safe drinking water from Laiva Dam
WATER pipelines supplying drinking water from Laiva Dam to Falam’s storage tanks through a syphon system were damaged in terrorist attacks, while water pumps and related equipment were either destroyed…
Prominent librarian and scholar Sithu Dr Thaw Kaung passes away at 89
SITHU Dr Thaw Kaung, a prominent library expert in Myanmar’s library and literary communities and a patron of the Myanmar Library Association (MLA), passed away on 29 July. Dr Thaw…
Myanmar-Japan business meeting held in Yangon
THE Myanmar- Japan Businesspeople’s Meeting was held yesterday at the Myawady Media Centre on Mogaung Road, Yankin Township, Yangon. The meeting was organized by the Myanmar Interfaith Dialogue Organization and…
Action against coastal fishing vessels violating weather shelter rules
THE Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation has announced that action will be taken against inshore fishing vessels that use adverse weather conditions as an…
Nay Pyi Taw pagodas packed for Waso Full Moon Day
PAGODAS in Nay Pyi Taw were bustling with those who did good deeds on the full moon day of Waso (Dhammacakka Day). The pilgrims donated Waso robes, flowers, and observed…