The government will pay out K20 billion (about US$22.5 million) in compensation to residents of 23 villages forced to move for the Paunglaung hydro dam project, a Ministry of Electric Power official says.
Plans to develop low-cost housing in Mandalay will go ahead, Mandalay City Development Committee says, despite protests from people who were evicted from the land being used for the project.
The Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw will lead a sermon in Mandalay next month aimed at combating the spread of “extreme opinions”, particularly the “969” campaign, organisers of the event say.
Buyers at Mandalay’s jade market are urging officials to crack down on fake jade sales, which they say have increased since the start of the year.
The second hearing in the trial of seven Muslims accused of killing a Buddhist monk during unrest in Meiktila last month was held on Tuesday, a police official said.
Seven minor earthquakes were recorded between April 1 and 22, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said.
Ten residents of Maday Island are facing prison terms after they allegedly protested without permission over a China-backed oil pipeline.
Three schools have been selected for a pilot project to improve the quality of English teaching, Minister for Education Dr Mya Aye has announced.
Plans to develop low-cost housing in Mandalay will go ahead despite protests from people who were evicted from the land being used for the project.
Some Mandalay residents queued for three hours to be the first to get their hands on a K1500 SIM card.
