Pyidaungsu Hluttaw observes International Democracy Day 2019

International Democracy Day 2019 was held at the Thabin Hall of Hluttaw Building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon, and it was opened with speeches by President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Fire drill held in Mahlaing
A fire drill was conducted in conjunction with a knowledge sharing event about the natural disaster in Satkhingyi Village, Mahlaing Township in Mandalay Region on 14 September.
Land compensation offered to farmers in Seikphyu
A ceremony to present land compensation to farmers whose farmlands were confiscated when Aukseik river water pumping project was constructed was held in Myinkawa Village, Seikphyu Township in Magway Region on 14 September.
Earthquake drill demonstrated in Kangyidaunt Township
The Fire Services Department organized a natural disaster preparedness drill in conjunction with a knowledge sharing event at the basic education high school (Daka) in Kangyidaung Township, Ayeyawady Region on 14 September.
River catfish, Viet Nam butter fish to be bred in Myanmar
RIVER catfish and Viet Nam but-ter fish will now be bred as local species in Myanmar, according to U Hla Htay, the deputy head of the Yangon Region Fisheries Department.  Meanwhile,  basa  fish, bred in hatching camps, will be phased out, he added.
Fingerlings released in dams in Banmauk
FINGERLINGS  were  released  on  13  September  into  the  Nar  Yakar  and  Hae  Htan  dams  in  Banmauk  Township,  Katha  dis-trict,  Sagaing  region,  in  a  move  aimed at enriching the country’s fisheries resources.
Pre-Thadingyut festival: Yangon hosts 20th Yangon International Lifestyle Furniture Fair
The Thousand Islands Business Group launched the 20th Yangon International Lifestyle Furniture Fair on 12 September as part of pre-Thadingyut sales at the Tatmadaw Hall along U Wizaya Road in Yangon.