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Shaping our own destiny

Editorial

02/01/19

Myanmar regained her independence and sovereignty on the 4th of January, 1948. This year will mark the 71st anniversary of our independence.

Visitors flock to Inle Lake for New Year holidays

Culture & Travel

02/01/19

During the New Year holidays, a large number of local visitors and tourists visited the Inle Lake in Nyaungshwe Township.

Elephant Camp to be opened for Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival

Culture & Travel

01/01/19

The elephant camp will be opened with the guidance of Magway regional government on 13 February.

Fire consumes 17 houses in Mandalay

Crime

01/01/19

No casualties were reported after a fire broke out at a house in Kantharyar Ward, Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay Region at 6.20 pm on 31 December.

Meiktila hiking and mountaineering club to climb Mt. Phon Kan Razi

Culture & Travel

01/01/19

The Meiktila hiking and mountaineering club will climb Mt. Phon Kan Razi in Putao Township after scaling up Mt. West and East Side Viewing in Ywangan Township and Mt. Lwemine in Hopon.

Shwekyonthar resort opened in Kyaukmyaung Township

Culture & Travel

01/01/19

A ceremony to open Shwekyonethar resort, located at island in the Irrawaddy river, took place in Seepinkyone village, Kyaukmyaung Township in Sagaing Region on 31 December.

Mongyal Township to get new school facility

Education

01/01/19

A stake-driving ceremony for construction of a new school building was held at a basic education high school in Mongyal Township, Northern Shan State yesterday morning.

Rice offering ceremony promotes Myanmar-Thai bilateral friendship

Local

01/01/19

A rice offering ceremony was held in Seinkhun Village, Prakyut District in Thailand this morning to promote friendship between Myanmar and Thailand.

Phyu Township sports grounds set to open to public on 3 Jan

Sport

01/01/19

A ceremony to open the sports grounds will be held in Phyu Township, Bago Region on 3 January morning to mark the 71st anniversary of Independence Day in conjunction with games, sports events and a photo exhibition.

Free eye care services provided in Kyaukpadaung 

Health & Beauty

01/01/19

A ceremony to provide free eye care services was conducted in Shwe Nadi Monastic School in Kyaukpadaung Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region from 29 to 31 December.