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• Reproductive health subject proposed in schools
• Nylon-tar roads throughout Myanmar by 2030
• Nurturing the next generation of footballers
• Conflict-ridden Nan Si Pon continues to be a bane
• More protests if demands not met: Assn
• All food products must have labels: FDA
• Parkland projects suspended pending plan
• Five involved in unrest arrested
• AAPP asks what makes one a political prisoner
• Myanmar’s peace process and China’s factor

Reproductive health subject proposed in schools Posted: 22 May 2017 02:40 PM PDT School curricula should include basic principles of democracy, reproductive health and civics as subjects, says Bago Region Constituency 5 MP Dr Tin Tin Win.

Nylon-tar roads throughout Myanmar by 2030 Posted: 22 May 2017 02:31 PM PDT Arrangements are being made for all roads in the nation to be upgraded to nylon-tar roads by 2030.

Nurturing the next generation of footballers Posted: 22 May 2017 02:28 PM PDT Basic football training under the Youth Development Pilot Project will be given to 315 students from seven districts in July, according to the Mandalay Region Football Subcommittee chair, Daw May Myat Nwe.

Conflict-ridden Nan Si Pon continues to be a bane Posted: 22 May 2017 02:26 PM PDT Jade and gems region Nan Si Pon continues to be a conflict-ridden area as mining companies, residents and scavengers fight among themselves for gems in the area. Located 30 miles away from Hkamti township in the upper Sagaing Region, Nan Si Pon is well known for producing marketable and good quality gemstones.

More protests if demands not met: Assn Posted: 22 May 2017 02:24 PM PDT A group calling itself the 'Patriotic Association' held a protest on May 20 at the Shwe Nant Thar football ground in Ottarathiri township, Nay Pyi Taw, against what it alleges were unfair actions by Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko.

All food products must have labels: FDA Posted: 22 May 2017 02:19 PM PDT All local food products have to be labeled to ensure quality and safety, according to officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Parkland projects suspended pending plan Posted: 22 May 2017 02:16 PM PDT Although construction projects in Mya Kyun Thar parkland area along the Inya Lake have been suspended, the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) pledged that they will not cancel all the projects in the parkland.

Five involved in unrest arrested Posted: 22 May 2017 02:13 PM PDT Police say that five of the seven people involved in the Mingalar Taung Nyunt township, Yangon Region unrest have been arrested.

AAPP asks what makes one a political prisoner Posted: 22 May 2017 02:11 PM PDT The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has urged the National League for Democracy (NLD) government and parliament to define what it means to be a "political prisoner" in Myanmar.

Myanmar’s peace process and China’s factor Posted: 22 May 2017 02:05 PM PDT During last week's visit by State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, she got more than what she bargained for.

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