Monday, December 15, 2014

National News

National News


Accusations fly over rights commission investigation

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:50 PM PST

In an open letter to President U Thein Sein, the widow of the journalist shot by the army has denounced the report of the official investigation into his death.

Domestic violence victims afraid to speak out

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:49 PM PST

Women beaten by their husbands in their own home have nowhere to turn, a women's advocacy organisation says.

Forty years on, fresh images emerge of U Thant’s funeral

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:37 PM PST

A prominent photographer recounts his dangerous mission to document student efforts to honour the former UN secretary-general in 1974.

B&Bs to shake up tourism sector

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:33 PM PST

A planned bed and breakfast policy would spread tourism income more equitably – but advocates most overcome vested interests and security fears.

Police seize sports cars amid crackdown

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 09:00 PM PST

Yangon Region police seized 52 sports cars between December 5 and 7 as part of a crackdown on reckless driving and the use of noisy power exhausts.

Civil society group releases guide to elections for voters, politicians

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:49 PM PST

A civil society organisation plans to introduce an education guide for voting this month aimed at improving public participation in politics, a spokesperson said.

Voter overhaul nears phase two

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:48 PM PST

Voter registration will soon enter its second stage in 14 townships of Yangon Region, an electoral official told The Myanmar Times last week.

Peace players question federal army formation

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:47 PM PST

The reactivation of a federal army by 12 ethnic armed groups has raised questions among players in the peace process about whether the grouping might prove itself to be counterproductive and raise tensions between the government and ethnic groups.

ABSDF to discuss KIA shelling with union peace team

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 08:39 PM PST

Members of the government peace team and the All Burma Students' Democratic Front are expected to meet this week to review ceasefire implementation and discuss a recent Tatmadaw attack that killed two ABSDF members training with the KIA.

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