Thursday, March 12, 2015

National News

National News


Supreme Court judge urges MPs to approve monogamy bill

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 10:23 PM PDT

A bill to promote happy and monogamous marriages has been submitted to parliament. The bill was put forward by Supreme Court Judge U Soe Nyunt yesterday for debate in the Pyithu Hluttaw.

Civil society calls for foreign pressure

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 10:23 PM PDT

Civil society leaders have condemned a police crackdown on student protesters in Letpadan on March 10 as "inhumane" and called on the international community to closely monitor the government and security forces to ensure there is no repeat of the violence.

Government promises to free ‘real’ students

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 10:18 PM PDT

The government announced last night it will release demonstrators detained at Letpadan on March 10 if they can prove they are "real" students, as more than 100 people appeared in court yesterday under heavy police guard.

Campaigns launched for protesters

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 10:16 PM PDT

Yangon students and activists have announced plans for a series of armband campaigns in response to the violence at Letpadan.

Students to return to talks in capital

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 10:14 PM PDT

Following a week of violent clashes between student protesters and police, the Action Committee for Democratic Education announced yesterday that it will renew talks with parliament over contested changes to the National Education Law.

YCDC looks to private sector to solve trash problem

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 10:04 PM PDT

Yangon is handing over its massive trash problem to the highest bidder.

Pandal permits to be revealed on March 17

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 09:56 PM PDT

Yangon authorities will announce next week how many pandals will be set up for this year's water festivities.

Mandalay authorities seek to ease Thingyan congestion

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 09:30 PM PDT

To relieve congestion in one of Mandalay's most crowded areas during the water festival, local authorities have decided to reduce the number of permits for pandals.

Election body formed for municipal vote

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 09:27 PM PDT

Who runs Mandalay? Amid hopes that more democracy will improve the city's development, residents will soon have the chance to elect members of the city's development committee – effectively, the city council.

Climate change adaptation for dry zone to launch in April

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 08:50 PM PDT

A four-year project to bring water to dry-zone villages will start next month, the environment ministry has announced.

Shan Herald Agency for News

Shan Herald Agency for News


IS THE PEACE PROCESS IN MYANMAR DEAD?

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:14 AM PDT

Fighting in Kokang and Kachin State Citing the recent heavy fighting in Kokang, northern Shan State, and continued clashes in Kachin State, some analysts/observers have concluded that the peace process in Myanmar is dead. How valid is this conclusion and what are the prospects for peace in Myanmar?