The Mon State government will issue licences for salt farming through the Salt Industry Department, an official said. U Khin Soe of the department said the date of the licence release will be decided at a meeting of the department today. “Applicants have to bring their land ownership documen...

A Japanese nonprofit has unveiled the largest rehabilitation program to date in Karen State, with 1,250 homes built to resettle conflict-affected families. At the March 10 launch event in Lay Kay Kaw village – where 100 of the residential units have been completed – the Nippon Foundation said it ...

Political parties on Monday issued a joint announcement which emphasizes on the necessity of lasting ceasefire agreement in Myanmar. A total of 150 representatives from 66 parties attended clarification of peace-making processes by Myanmar Peace Center which was founded in October 2002. At t...

To improve education prospects for children with intellectual disabilities, Myanmar Special Education Association (MSES) will train nearly 1000 teachers about special needs’ children. The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, the University of Wolverhampton (UK) and the charity We...

Faced with the largest population outflow in Latin America of recent years, 95 organizations covering 16 countries have been working together to establish a comprehensive response to the urgent needs of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, and host communities. This effort is coordinate...

Ministers in charge of Gender and Women Affairs of ECOWAS have declared their total commitment to fight for the complete eradication of the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) and for life to return to normal in the region. In a communique issued after an interactive session held on the margins of the 59th...

The National League for Democracy (NLD) in Tanintharyi Region says it is ready to cooperate with the Dawei Nationalities Party (DNP) in order to implement regional development. In order to move forward with this effort the party in Tanintharyi must receive instruction from party headquarters, accor...