President inspects Biluchaung Hydro-power Plant 2 in Kayah State
President U Htin Kyaw inspects the Sluice Gate of the No 2 Biluchaung Hydro-power Plant. Photo: MNA President U Htin Kyaw, together with Union Ministers U Than Myint, U Thein Swe and U Pe Zin Tun and...
View ArticleGovernment accedes to requests of UN resident coordinator and diplomatic...
Placards held by Muslim villagers, are written in English with good hand writing, revealing the timed movement. Photo: MNA Union officials yesterday said they had satisfied the requirements of...
View ArticleAttack on Nurula police post in Maungtaw leaves one police officer dead
A police post in Nurula, about three miles away from Maungtaw, was attacked at about 6 pm yesterday by armed men on motorcycles, resulting in the death of one officer. Violent attackers who arrived on...
View ArticleBFM’s water supply project opens in two villages in southern Shan State
Water gushing out of the tube-well in Myogyi Village. A water supply project with four tube-wells and water supply facilities sponsored by KBZ’s Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation was inaugurated in...
View ArticleArrangements made to arrest attackers at large
Authorities hold talks with diplomats in Sittway, Rakhine State. Union Minister Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin, UN resident...
View ArticleMore policemen deployed in northern Rakhine
Police sentry tower being seen. More border guard policemen will be deployed for the security of the area in Rakhine State, with concurrently local ethnic youths to be allowed to serve as regional...
View ArticlePolice seized pistol and rounds of ammunition
A pistol and ammunition seized. The police seized a pistol and some rounds of ammunition used by violent attackers who launched an assault on two police guards in Norula Police Post on Thursday. The...
View ArticleSuspects are under investigation, innocent ones start to be released
A doctor taking care of a suspect. In the October 9 violent armed attacks which happened in Maungtaw, Rakhine State, border guard policemen were killed and some injured with arms and ammunitions looted...
View ArticlePresident visits Maesae border trade zone and Kyat limestone cave
President U Htin Kyaw poses for documentary photo together with departmental staff and local ethnic children in Maesae. President U Htin Kyaw went on a pilgrimage to Taungwe and Myonam Pagodas at Siri...
View ArticleDiplomats respond constructively to handling of violence
Diplomats and departmental officials are seen during their visit to northern Rakhine. UN coordinator Renata. Diplomats who visited Rakhine State responded constructively to the government’s handling of...
View ArticleState Counsellor calls for responsible investment by Japanese Companies
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during a luncheon organised by Japanese business and economic associations in Tokyo, Japan on 4 November 2016. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu...
View ArticleNew urban plan for Yangon to be implemented in phases
This photo shows the aerial view of Yangon City. THE STRATEGIC urban development plan of greater Yangon will continue step-by-step with a master plan, said Yangon Mayor U Maung Maung Soe. This comes...
View ArticleChildren’s Literature Festival held in Nay Pyi Taw
Union Minister Dr Pe Myint presents a prize to the winner of the story telling contest at the Children’s Literature Festival. The Children’s Literature Festival and Book Fair was held in Nay Pyi Taw...
View ArticleMyanmar promotes children’s literature
President U Htin Kyaw visits the Children’s Literature Festival together with children. The Children’s Literature Festival was held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with the opening address of President U...
View ArticleEthnic national village in Maungtaw stable
Shwe Baho village being seen. Shwe Baho Village, a settlement of ethnic nationals who have returned from Bangladesh, is peaceful and stable, according to authorities. The village was set up for 50 out...
View ArticleExcerpts from experts on the discussion of principles, machineries and...
There can be implementation of nationwide ceasefire and peace process is prioritized in the incumbent government’s reign as well. As part of 21st Century Panlong Conference, political dialogues are...
View Article54-year old man found dead in Maungtaw
Arli Eula. A man found dead with cuts on his neck and stabs on his body in a thatch forest in a village in Maungtaw Township on 3 November, said the local police yesterday. The man is identified as...
View ArticleVisit to Japan fruitful and productive with three major results
The following is the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affiars on 5th November 2016.—Ed At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, DawAung San Suu Kyi,...
View ArticleState Counsellor concludes visit to Japan
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi being welcomed back at Yangon International Airport. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi returned to Yangon at 3.45 pm yesterday after concluding a five-day...
View ArticlePOE at Myanmar-Bangladesh border properly managed
POE, pass of entry and exit being monitored properly in Maungtaw District, Rakhine State. The pass of entry and exit, the POE, has been established and is properly being managed in Maungtaw District,...
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