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COVID-19 committee honours volunteers, CSOs in Magway

Local

17/06/20

The National-Level Central Committee for Prevention, Control and Treatment on COVID-19 presented certificates of honour, badges, face masks and hand sanitizers to the volunteers and civil society organizations (CSOs) that are fighting against COVID-19 pandemic in Magway Region yesterday.

Fewer number buys damage insurance among over 6 mln motorcyclists

Local

17/06/20

With more than 6 million motorcyclists registered in Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD) across the country, people are not very much willing to buy the insurance premium for their motorbikes, according to the Global World Insurance.

Safety must come first in reopening domestic travel destinations

Editorial

17/06/20

With formation of Destination Management Organizations-DMOs in regions and states, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism is planning to reopen travel destinations and businesses in efforts to revive the country’s economy hit hard by COVID-19.

Cash aids given to nine households due to riverbank erosion

Local

16/06/20

Officials from Yesagyo Township Department of Disaster Management provided cash aids to nine households who removed to safety places due to the riverbank erosion in Aungpancahung village in Yesagyo Township at the Township General Administration Department yesterday.

Elderly people in Momauk Tsp. receive social pension

Local

16/06/20

The township Department of Social Welfare under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund jointly provided social pension to elderly people above 85 years old in Momauk Township, Kachin State yesterday.

Funds of Emerald Green Project handed over in Kayan Tsp.

Local

16/06/20

With the aim of boosting the income of local people and their socio-economic status, staff from the township Department of Rural Development disbursed loans to implement emerald green projects to members of village emerald green project committee amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in Kayan Township, Yangon Region yesterday on a door-to-door basis.

Fire breaks out in Taunggyi

Crime

16/06/20

Fire broke out in the town of Taunggyi at about 9:15 am on 16 June, and destroyed the home of U Phone Myint, causing a loss of K 1.7 million, according to the township Fire Services Department.

Over 60 years old people, pregnant women, child in Paukkhaung Quarantine Center receive financial aid

Local

16/06/20

Officials from the township Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement provided cash aid to People above 60 years old, pregnant women and a child below five years old in Quarantine center at the sports hall of Paukkhaung Township, Pyay District, Bago Region yesterday.

ID cards issued to local people in Mong Hsat Tsp.

Local

16/06/20

Officials from the township Department of Immigration and Population conducted the collective granting of ID cards to local people in Saikkhaung Village and Kaunghmutan Village in Mong Shat Township, Shan State yesterday.

Additional assistance provided to elderly people over 85-year old in Hsi Hseng Tsp.

Local

16/06/20

Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is providing social pension to elderly people over 85-year old across the nation. During the outbreak of COVID-19, additional assistance is also provided to the elderly by the ministry.