Wednesday, August 26, 2015

National News

National News


Yangon school bus plan stalls

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:12 PM PDT

It seemed like a solid proposal: Provide bus transport for all government-run schools in order to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety and save time for parents.

Armed ethnic groups deny involvement in Muse blast

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:10 PM PDT

Blast outside Innwa Bank branch in northern Shan State border town Muse does little damage but police seem in the dark about possible culprits.

Sumprabum IDPs miss out on state government aid

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:09 PM PDT

The Kachin State government has ruled out providing aid to most people displaced by fighting in Sumprabum township because they have fled to areas close to Kachin Independence Army-held territory.

Courting of Rohingya in 2010 comes back to haunt USDP

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:04 PM PDT

After a sitting Muslim parliamentarian's bid to contest the November polls was blocked based on the veracity of his citizenship, the leader of a Buddhist hyper-nationalist group slammed the ruling party for ever letting him into parliament.

Tobacco products to display warning pictures

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:03 PM PDT

Packaging for cigarettes made in Myanmar will soon bear photos and text cautioning against the deleterious health effects of consuming tobacco products, Health Minister U Than Aung said earlier this week.

Armed ethnic groups back ceasefire with ‘guarantees’

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:58 PM PDT

After a four-day summit, armed ethnic groups have agreed on a two-pronged strategy for securing the elusive nationwide ceasefire agreement.

Kayin CSO network seeks larger peace role

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:57 PM PDT

About 15 Kayin civil society groups have called on ethnic peace negotiators to give them a larger role in the peace process.

Latest repatriation leaves 101 in Maungdaw camp

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:54 PM PDT

Myanmar yesterday repatriated another 125 Bangladeshis rescued from human smuggling boats off the Rakhine State coast.

Cameras, sensors protect heritage sites

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:51 PM PDT

Motion detectors, high definition CCTV and an automated alarm system are now in place to protect some of Bagan's most famous pagodas following a string of thefts in March.

In outer Yangon, caseload cuts court dates to 10 minutes

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:46 PM PDT

Judges at Hlaing Tharyar Township Court are often faced with up to 40 criminal cases a day, leaving insufficient time to hear testimony and consider evidence.

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