National News

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• Nationalist protest gets heated as locals push back
• Tatmadaw discharges 68 former child soldiers
• Women’s groups demand justice in 2015 abduction
• Nationalists commemorate U Ottama
• Interview with Minister of Health Dr Myint Htwe
• Kachin parties object to ethnic minorities’ calls for separate state
• Health officials: Zika plan to focus on public awareness
• Upper house MPs object to removal of ban on protest inducements
• Mandalay notes drop in dengue cases
• Large whale rescued on Manaung beach

Nationalist protest gets heated as locals push back Posted: 12 Sep 2016 12:05 AM PDT Tired of an outpouring of nationalist sentiment in their backyard, Bahan township residents shot back at protesters demonstrating against the Rakhine State Advisory Commission yesterday.

Tatmadaw discharges 68 former child soldiers Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:34 PM PDT A group of 68 former child soldiers was freed by the Tatmadaw late last week.

Women’s groups demand justice in 2015 abduction Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:33 PM PDT Women's rights groups are demanding action in a year-old case involving the abduction and torture of a teenager from North Okkalapa township.

Nationalists commemorate U Ottama Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:29 PM PDT Rakhine nationalists in Yangon and Sittwe last week commemorated the 77th anniversary since the death of U Ottama, a former monk repeatedly jailed under British colonial rule.

Interview with Minister of Health Dr Myint Htwe Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:23 PM PDT The World Health Organization (WHO) held its annual Southeast Asia regional conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from September 5 to 9. On the sidelines of the conference, The Myanmar Times' Aung Shin spoke with Dr Myint Htwe, Union Minister for Health and Sport.

Kachin parties object to ethnic minorities’ calls for separate state Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:18 PM PDT Kachin ethnic politicians have cracked down hard on an attempt by Lisu and Red Shan activists to call for their own state within Myanmar. In a statement issued on September 7, the Kachin Political Cooperation Committee announced its objections to the demand, which was voiced at the 21st-century Panglong Conference.

Health officials: Zika plan to focus on public awareness Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:16 PM PDT The Ministry of Health and Sports and the World Health Organization (WHO) will launch a Zika virus awareness program in the coming weeks, said WHO Myanmar adviser U Myo Lwin.

Upper house MPs object to removal of ban on protest inducements Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:13 PM PDT An upper house lawmaker is challenging a decision by the lower chamber to remove a provision of the Peaceful Assembly and Procession Law making it illegal to incentivise individuals to join a demonstration.

Mandalay notes drop in dengue cases Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:12 PM PDT Dengue fever cases have plummeted in Mandalay Region this year, with health officials attributing the dip to effective pesticide spraying and cyclical trends of the disease.

Large whale rescued on Manaung beach Posted: 11 Sep 2016 11:09 PM PDT A large black whale was rescued by locals after it washed up on the shore of an island in southern Rakhine State on September 9.

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