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Members push for new political prisoner committee

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 09:15 PM PDT

Fed up with government stalling, members of the state-led Remaining Political Prisoner Scrutiny Committee have proposed the formation of a new body to lobby for the release of new political prisoners.

MSF submits draft agreement to Ministry of Health

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 09:14 PM PDT

The Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland are negotiating the terms of a new memorandum of understanding that would enable the aid group to return to Rakhine State, a ministry official said last week.

Hit-run drivers to face lifetime ban

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 09:13 PM PDT

The head of Yangon's traffic police force has warned that hit-run driver will have their licences suspended for life if they are caught.

Third wave leaves two ministers floundering

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:22 PM PDT

The decision to change ministers in two key portfolios last week was taken because they had failed to live up to President U Thein Sein's ambitious "third wave" of reform plan, which seeks to tackle corruption and improve the public service, sources said last week.

Experts recommend govt use estimates to fill census holes

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:21 PM PDT

International experts commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund to advise on the census have recommended the government fill in data gaps by using Ministry of Immigration and Population estimates.

Media by-laws waiting ministry approval

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 03:19 PM PDT

By-laws for two new media laws have been drafted and could be introduced within two or three months, a member of the press council says.
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