In order to improve education prospects for children with intellectual disabilities, the Myanmar Special Education Association (MSEA) has announced plans to pay for up to 1000 teachers across the country to undergo specialized training in 2017. The exclusion of, discrimination against and lack of...

Conditions in South Sudan’s refugee camps have continued to worsen over the past few days under the strain of continuing large refugee inflows and flooding from torrential rains. The health situation has at this point become UNHCR’s priority concern, and we are watching closely for possible outbreak...

•Buhari promises they will be rescued • Find the now, says BBOG as police bar protesters from Aso Rock • Gordon Brown renews call for global action to assist with release of the girls Bolaji Adebiyi, Tobi Soniyi in Abuja and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri Following the broadcast of the proof ...

Ministry of Planning and Finance issued a notification dated April 29 which says salaries of all government employees including military personnel will be hiked in accordance with their time pay scale starting from April 30 payday. The notification signed by Union Minister of Planning and Finance...

Beirut,15 March 2013-During his last visit to Lebanon, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres reiterated his call for governments to create special funds to support Syrian refugees and the countries that host them.Speaking to journalists in Beirut on the second anniversary of the start o...

The outcome of peace discussions should not be overlooked when considering constitutional changes, said President Thein Sein in a monthly radio address on Saturday. He said details would be discussed to set a date for signing a nation-wide ceasefire agreement. The talks will be based on the resul...

Union Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development Ohn Myint made field trips to villages on October 10 in an attempt to provide cash assistance to villages. Under the President’s cash-assistance scheme named “Emerald Project”, the government will provide Ks 30 million to each of 1,150...

Over 900 migrant households have applied to register for residency identification in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, as the government plans to issue them permanent residency papers as part of the 100-day project. The household documentation project is part of the union government’s 100-day pro...

Matupi and Kanpetlet townships have 30,055 eligible voters for the by-election in the Chin State, according to the Chin State Election Commission. The Chin State Election Commission's secretary U Linn Kyaw said the voters' lists have been posted in respective townships since October 1 and Matupi...