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Facial masks distributed to local people in Chaung-U

Local

03/07/20

In commemoration of Myanmar Women’s Day, well-wishers handed out facial masks to local people in Chaung-U, Monywa District, Sagaing Region this morning.

Firefighter uniforms provided to auxiliary firefighter in Myaungmya

Local

03/07/20

A ceremony to provide firefighter uniforms to auxiliary fire brigade members in the town of Myaungmya was held at the meeting room of the township Fire Services Department in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyawady Region yesterday.

ID cards issued to Tatmadaw members in Monghpyak Tsp.

Local

03/07/20

The township Department of Immigration and Population conducted the collective granting of Identity(ID) cards to local people at the meeting hall of Monghpyak Station, in Monggpyak Township, Shan State (East) yesterday.

Mass immunization campaign conducted in Shanywathit

Local

03/07/20

Under the guidance of Ministry of Health and Sports, medical staff from Rural Health Department conducted a mass immunization campaign in conjunction with a knowledge sharing event about the danger of COVID-19 in the town of Shanywathi, Hpa-An District, Kyin State yesterday.

North Western Command donates nutritious food to Mawlaik public hospital

Local

03/07/20

A ceremony to donate nutritious food to a public hospital by North Western Command took place at the Department of Health in Mawlaik Township, Sagaing Region yesterday afternoon.

Govt, NCA –S EAOs hold fifth coordination meeting on peace process

Local

03/07/20

The government and NCA Signatories ethnic armed organizations (NCA –S EAOs) held the fifth coordination meeting on peace process at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) on Shweli Road in Yangon yesterday afternoon.

Rescue work follows up as Phakant jade mine landslide kills 126

Crime

03/07/20

At least 126 people were killed in a landslide that occurred yesterday morning at a jade mining site of Kyaukmyet Shwe Pyi Company (locally called 111 company) in Laku Creek, Ward-6, Wahkar village in Phakant Township in Kachin State. 

89 killed in motorbike accidents on YGN-MDY Highway in 2017-2020

Crime

03/07/20

A total of 254 motorbike accidents were reported on Yangon-Mandalay Highway in four years from 2017 to 2020, which left 89 persons dead and 290 others injured, according to Nay Pyi Taw Highway Traffic Police Force. 

Enforcing rules of law called key to saving lives from preventable disasters

Editorial

03/07/20

Disaster and death are not the inevitable consequence of greater exposure to hazards. It is possible to stabilize disaster impacts, save lives and protect livelihoods.