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Confiscated farmlands returned to rightful owners in Okpho 

Local

06/01/19

The land use certificates (Form-3) for the farmlands relinquished by the Ministry of Defence were returned to the rightful owners in Okpho Township, Bago Region on Sunday.

128 traffic accidents reported in Paung Township last year

Crime

06/01/19

A total of 128 traffic accidents Paung Township, Mon State have led to the loss of 53 lives in 2018, according to a source from the township police force.

Man attempting to assault police with knife shot

Crime

06/01/19

The police fired one shot at a sword-holding man and arrested him in Shwenanttha model village in Mingaladon Township, Yangon Region on Saturday; the Ministry of Home Affairs reported.

Sunday Joke

Cartoon

06/01/19

Union Minister U Ohn Win inspects storage of raw jade

Local

06/01/19

Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Ohn Win inspected the storage of raw jade in the jade storage area in Dekkhinathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. There, the Union Minister inspected the storage of raw jade and the arrangement of jade lots to be auctioned in the 56th Myanmar Gems Emporium, which will be held from 11 to 20 March 2019.

Bhaddanta Sobhita honored for winning Stockholm World Peace Prize

Local

06/01/19

IBEC Sayadaw (Stockholm World Peace Prize winner) Bhaddanta Sobhita was honored by Sagaing Region Government with an international honorary award, during a ceremony held at IBEC International Buddhist Education Centre, Thawtapan Ward, Sagaing Town, Sagaing Hill, on 4 January.

Kayin New Year festival in Einme attracts visitors

Local

06/01/19

The Kayin New Year culture and art exhibit, along with a celebration for consumption of new crop, will be held in Ywathit Village Tract, Einme Township, Myaungmya District, Ayeyawady Region today (6 January), which is raising interest and attracting visitors.

Individual trade at borders tops K14.9 bln in FY 2018-2019

Local

06/01/19

Myanmar’s border trade using Individual Trading Cards (ITCs) in the current 2018-2019 fiscal year topped K14.9 billion (roughly US$9.67 million), according to the Ministry of Commerce.