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January 25, 2020
An extension to the academic year by one month put forward by the Ministry of Education has been contested by teachers who say it is “overloading”...
January 25, 2020
The Sittwe District Court will rule on January 24 in a case involving 13 people who have been on trial for more than nine months, facing charges...
January 25, 2020
The Arakan Army has denied an accusation made by the Tatmadaw that the ethnic armed group this week set fire to a motor vehicle and abducted the...
Jade mine collapse in Nam Maw in Hpakant killed one on Jan. 20, 2020.
January 25, 2020
Local authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old man was killed while picking jade during a landslide in Hpakant this week. The incident occurred at...
(Photo - Myanmar State Counsellor Office)
January 24, 2020
The President’s Office has forwarded a final report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief so that...
Photo - Arakan Army
January 24, 2020
The Arakan Army (AA) has released U Hawi Tin, a National League for Democracy lawmaker in Chin State’s Paletwa Township, after holding the MP in...
The Union Election Commission held a coordination meeting with political parties with the aim to successfully organize the 2020 General Election, at the UEC Office in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA
January 24, 2020
Some of Myanmar’s ethnic political parties on Wednesday expressed concern over potential negative impacts of China’s planned multibillion-dollar mega...
January 24, 2020
Kyaw Thu Htay — The Indian government handed over food supplies worth more than US$200,000 to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Arakan State on...
The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) submitted its final report to President U Win Myint in Nay Pyi Taw on January 20, 2020. Photo: President's Office
January 24, 2020
Political analysts said that Tatmadaw (Defence Services) should mandatorily take action against perpetrators found in a final report submitted by the...
House of Nationalities MP Whet Ting.
January 24, 2020
The Arakan Army (AA) issued a press release saying they released House of Nationalities MP Whet Ting on January 21 from their captivity. The press...
Photos: Thura/Mizzima
January 24, 2020
President U Win Myint was the chief guest at the 2020 Naga New Year Festival which was held in Lahe township of Naga Self-Administered Zone in...
January 24, 2020
Mr. Maruyama Ichiro, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and U Maung Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Planning, Finance and...