The Children’s Literature Festival and book sales began at the Myitkyina University, yesterday morning, with traditional ethnic dances and songs by school children.

Booths on ethnic literature and traditional culture at the Children’s Literature Festival at the Myitkyina University were crowded with visitors yesterday.

The Myanmar Tatmadaw goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, accompanied by Union Ministers Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, U Min Thu and U Aung Thu, and other officials, flew from Nay Pyi Taw to Kalay Township in Sagaing Region yesterday morning. They were welcomed at the Kalay Airport by Sagaing Region Chief Minister Dr. Myint Naing, Chin State Chief Minister Salai Lian Lwal, state and regional ministers, Hluttaw representatives, ethnic traditional and cultural groups, and other officials.

A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a regional law office was held in Hopong Township, PaO Self-Administered Zone in Southern Shan State this morning.

Eleventh splinter group members from the Klohtoobaw Karen Organization (KKO) of Saw Kyaw Thet surrendered to the Tatmadaw bringing along with them arms and ammunition to Myawady Township, Kayin State on 19 January.