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• Now wearing leadership mantle, NLD marks 28th anniversary
• Chipwe, Hsawlaw residents join anti-Myitsone chorus in Kachin State
• Ministry of Home Affairs retracts offer of civilian-controlled departments
• At 2800 deaths annually, maternal mortality second-highest in ASEAN
• Residents demonstrate outside Mandalay chief minister’s office
• Peace Corps comes to Myanmar
• Protest staged over jade prospector arrests in Hkamti
• Lawmakers call for stronger protection of overseas workers
• Basic edu teacher promotions, salaries to be upgraded
• Magwe farmers demand return of land seized in the 1990s

Now wearing leadership mantle, NLD marks 28th anniversary Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:46 AM PDT Celebrating its birthday for the first time as Myanmar's ruling party, the National League for Democracy marked its 28th anniversary yesterday by emphasising its commitment to national reconciliation and the establishment of a federal state based on the principles of freedom, justice and equality.

Chipwe, Hsawlaw residents join anti-Myitsone chorus in Kachin State Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:38 AM PDT Residents of Chipwe and Hsawlaw townships in Kachin State have joined growing calls for the government to scrap seven hydropower projects along the Ayeyarwady River, including the controversial Myitsone megadam in neighbouring Myitkyina township.

Ministry of Home Affairs retracts offer of civilian-controlled departments Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:30 AM PDT Just one month after the Ministry of Home Affairs was heralded for opening up five departments to civilian control, it has swiftly backpeddled on the offer, issuing a "clarification letter".

At 2800 deaths annually, maternal mortality second-highest in ASEAN Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:25 AM PDT Nearly 3000 Myanmar women die annually due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population report launched yesterday based on data from the 2014 census.

Residents demonstrate outside Mandalay chief minister’s office Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:21 AM PDT Escalating protests against a military conglomerate-supported gold mine resulted in a stand-off between police and villagers outside regional government offices yesterday.

Peace Corps comes to Myanmar Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:21 AM PDT In November 2014 US President Barack Obama announced that Peace Corps would open a program in Myanmar – the 141st country to work with the US government-funded organisation, established in 1961. The Myanmar Times spoke with Peace Corps country director Maura Fulton about the organisation's pilot program in Myanmar.

Protest staged over jade prospector arrests in Hkamti Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:14 AM PDT More than 2000 people protested the arrests of seven jade prospectors this week in Hkamti township, Sagaing Region, following a government crackdown on people found in possession of illegal gemstones.

Lawmakers call for stronger protection of overseas workers Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:07 AM PDT Stronger laws are needed to protect Myanmar migrant workers from exploitation and abuse, MPs demanded yesterday. They said the 10 percent of Myanmar citizens working overseas deserved more help from their government.

Basic edu teacher promotions, salaries to be upgraded Posted: 28 Sep 2016 12:06 AM PDT Experienced teachers are in line for a pay raise.

Magwe farmers demand return of land seized in the 1990s Posted: 27 Sep 2016 11:35 PM PDT Farmers from Magwe Region have formally submitted complaints, for a third time this year, demanding the return of acreage seized by the Ministry of Defence in the late 1990s.

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