Wednesday, July 9, 2014

National News

National News

Five charged with squatting after village swept away by river

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 01:18 PM PDT

Five people who were forced to leave their homes after parts of their village in Magwe Region was swept away by the Chindwin River say they have been charged with squatting by the authorities.

Petition will be discussed by constitution committee: MPs

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 01:17 PM PDT

Influential parliamentarians say a National League for Democracy petition is likely to be taken into account by MPs when they consider constitutional reform.

New World Heritage Sites can boost tourism, says minister

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Tour operators are being urged to promote three ancient Pyu cities that were recently awarded World Heritage site status by the UNESCO.

Young people trained to prepare communities for deadly natural disasters

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 12:22 PM PDT

The government has launched a youth volunteer program in Ayeyarwady Region villages to ensure communities are better prepared should natural disaster strike.

VP urges cooperatives officials to learn from ‘past mistakes’

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 12:20 PM PDT

Vice President U Nyan Tun has urged officials leading the push to reduce poverty through cooperatives to learn from past mistakes.

During Ramadan, Mandalay Muslims stay away from mosques

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 12:07 PM PDT

Many of Mandalay's Muslims are staying away from mosques – and some have even fled the city – as fear grips their community that further sectarian violence could ignite at any time.
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