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Govt, NCA-S EAO agree to hold 8th JICM next month

Local

23/12/19

Government delegation and NCA-S EAO (Ten Ethnic Armed Organizations signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement) held a preliminary coordination meeting yesterday at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Yangon, and agreed to organize the 8th Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting on Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement next month.

Shan State organizes first agriculture symposium in Kalaw

Local

23/12/19

Vice President U Henry Van Thio, in his capacity as the chairman of Farmer Rights Protection and Enhancement of their Benefits, made a speech at the opening ceremony of Shan State Agriculture Symposium held at Heho Garden in Inkhaung village of Kalaw Township in Taunggyi District of southern Shan State yesterday morning.

University of Veterinary Science presents certificates to graduates

Local

23/12/19

The University of Veterinary Science in Yezin, held the 20th veterinarian certificate presentation ceremony at the convocation hall of the university in Zeyathiri Township yesterday, presenting the certificates to 226 graduates and professional certificates to 56 livestock graduates.

Seven of family return to Rakhine

Local

23/12/19

A family of seven displaced persons — four men and three women — returned to Myanmar of their own volition on Saturday and were received at the Taung Pyo Letwe Reception Centre, Maungtaw District, in Rakhine State.

Natural gas exports up $150 mln in two months

Business

23/12/19

Myanmar’s exports of natural gas over the past two months of the current financial year amounted to US$579 million, an increase of about $150 million compared with the corresponding period of the 2018-2019 fiscal, according to the Commerce Ministry.

Drugs seized in three townships

Crime

23/12/19

Anti-narcotic drug squad seized drugs from two men named Zin Maung Win and Thura Aung in Japan street, Ywarma (East) District, Insein on 21 December. Police searched the room of City Golf Course Hotel and found Zin Maung Win with 19,500 stimulant tablets. Then, the police seized Thura Aung in the same place by following the information.

Bagan lacquerware market steady with domestic purchase

Business

23/12/19

Lacquerware producers in ancient city Bagan said that they are relying only on domestic visitors for their products although tourists are visiting the UNESCO Heritage Site of Myanmar.

Myanmar Hero’s Golf Project to promote new women golfers

Sport

23/12/19

With the aim of grooming a new generation of women golfers in Myanmar, a project titled Myanmar Hero’s Golf Project will be launched soon in Myanmar, according to a statement issued by the Myanmar Golf Federation.

Ayeyawady United signs midfielder Thaw Khant Oo for 2 years

Sport

23/12/19

Ayeyawady United have signed former Rakhine United midfielder Thaw Khant Oo on a two-year contract, according to a statement released yesterday by the football club.

Social media shouldn’t be a double-edged sword for women in politics

Editorial

23/12/19

Equality is the basic principle of a democratic society, and participating in elections and voting are the rights of all men and women.