Myanmar Times
Rakhine Advisory Commission presents 30 recommendations
The Advisory Commission on Rakhine State yesterday presented almost 30 recommendations of action that the Myanmar government can take to immediately improve the situation on the ground in Rakhine as the commission released its interim report. Kofi Annan, Chair of the Advisory Commission, said the ...
Advanced votes can be cast beginning March 22
Voter identification cards for the upcoming by-election will be issued by the Union Election Commission and those ID cards can be collected at the respective UEC sub-offices beginning from March 17 until March 30, according to a UEC announcement. The voters themselves or a representative ...
FDA testing foods in Pyin Oo Lwin
The Food and Drug Administration in Mandalay is testing jams and various other food items produced in Pyin Oo Lwin township, Mandalay Region, to ensure safety and raise awareness on cleanliness among consumers. The tests conducted by the Pyin Oo Lwin township administration, city development ...
NUSU holds protest over unlicensed nurses ban
Some 500 student nurses marched on the streets of Yangon on March 15 in protest over the Ministry of Health and Sports’ directive to bar nurses who do not complete the required three years’ service in government hospitals from working at private hospitals. The protest march ...
Transport hardware upgrade needed for modern warehouses
The arrival of bonded warehouses and modern technologies are good news. But the logistics industry can only start competing with nearby regions if the country’s roads, bridges and highways receive a massive upgrade. In 2014, the Economist boldly claims that if Buddhist monks represent Myanmar’s past, ...
New market building for Sittwe
A new building which will be constructed to replace the May Yu market in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, will include facilities such as a playground, hall, cinema and restaurants, as well as 268 shop lots offering goods such as clothing, commodities and electronic products. Construction ...
New Bagan guide map in the works
Visitors will find their way around the Bagan ancient cultural zone with greater ease soon with the local tourism authority working on a guide map. The map would be given to visitors to make their trip more convenient, said Bagan Tourism Development assistant project manager ...
Over 5 visses of gold panned at Mahamuni Pagoda
More than five visses (one viss equals 3.6 pounds) of gold have so far been recovered in the annual gold leaves debris panning process at Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, said U Aung Moe, convener of charity at the pagoda. “Gold leaves debris panning started on February ...
Taikkyi earthquake aftermath
The earthquake that shook Yangon on Monday night injured 26 people and damaged a school, two bridges, six houses and 29 religious buildings, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Resettlement. The department will pay K200,000 for each damaged building and house, said U Win ...
Fund shortage halts Shwe Kyaung repair
Restoration work on a national heritage building, Shwenandaw Monastery (Shwe Kyaung) in Mandalay, has been temporarily stopped due to a shortage of funds, an official from the Department of Archaeology and National Museum for Mandalay Region said on March 13. “The Ambassadors’ Fund has run ...
