Fire engulfs 20 houses, 34 poultry farms in Monywa 

Fire broke out in Monywa poultry farm zone near Kyauksisbonetaung village in Monywa, Sagaing Region at about 11 am on 8 May.
Riverbank retaining wall under construction in Twantay
The riverbank retaining wall is being built with Ks. 6 million allocated under the Union Parliament Development Fund and contributed by local people and has now been 80 percent finished.
Rural tarred road opens to public in Kyainn-Seikkyi Tsp.
A new tarred road was inaugurated in Kyainn-Seikkyi Township, Kayin State. The opening ceremony of the new tarred road was held in Kyainngyi Village, Kyainn-Seikkyi Township this morning.
Seikphyu residents earn income from brick kiln business
Handmade brick-makers in Seikphyu Township, Magway Region are earning satisfactory income from producing and selling handmade bricks.
Disaster Management Dept. donate relief items to storm victims in Nattalin
Officials from the Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement donated humanitarian assistance to storm victims in Nattalin Township on 8 May.
Tiddim to get new school facility
The stake-driving ceremony for construction of a two-storey building was held at No.1 basic education high school in Tiddim Township, Chin State this morning.
Mongyu to host traditional boat race
A traditional boat race is scheduled to be held on a grand scale in Mongyu Town, Tachilek Dsitrict in Eastern Shan State from 20 to 22 May.