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• Journalist association patron slams latest arrests
• Ministries launch first early childhood program
• Government to lift curfew ‘soon’ after hundreds detained
• Consumer protection group targets schools
• Shock, anger at 10-year jail terms
• Experts weigh in on Unity verdict
• As international focus shifts, political prisoners fall by wayside
• Monsoon ‘break’ on the way: DMH

Journalist association patron slams latest arrests Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:11 PM PDT A leading journalist has criticised the government for arresting journalists without consulting the press council, in violation of the recently enacted Media Law.

Ministries launch first early childhood program Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:08 PM PDT A recently launched policy on Early Childhood Care and Development will see the government dramatically increase funding for pre-schools and kindergartens, officials say.

Government to lift curfew ‘soon’ after hundreds detained Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:47 PM PDT Officials in Mandalay say the city is returning to normality and they hope to lift a 9pm-to-5am curfew "as soon as possible".

Consumer protection group targets schools Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:25 PM PDT The quality of school food will be the first item on the agenda for the Mandalay branch of the Consumer Protection Association, leaders say.

Shock, anger at 10-year jail terms Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:49 PM PDT Nearly 50 journalists awaited President U Thein Sein outside of the Myanmar Peace Center on July 12 to protest the harsh sentencing of fellow reporters and the chief executive of Unity journal.

Experts weigh in on Unity verdict Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:30 PM PDT Myanmar media figures weigh in on the heavy sentences handed down to Unity Journal reporters and CEO over their story on an alleged chemical weapons facility in Pauk, Magwe.

As international focus shifts, political prisoners fall by wayside Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:03 PM PDT The government has shown little interest in following up cases of political prisoners since the end of 2013, particularly those it deems "too sensitive" writes Bill O'Toole.

Monsoon ‘break’ on the way: DMH Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:02 PM PDT While monsoon intensity is expected to be strong through to the end of August, it will likely be punctuated by a period of low rainfall that can run for up to two weeks says Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

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