Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Mandalay city officials are facing public condemnation over a tobacco company’s sponsorship of an upcoming mini-marathon that will be held in honor of Burma’s 70th Independence Day on 4 January.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Religion
Following criticism from nationalists, the NLD has launched an inquiry into controversy surrounding an interfaith prayer event in Mandalay Region, where Buddhist novices were pictured sitting on the floor while leaders of other faiths were afforded chairs.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Media News
The freelancer allegedly posted a tongue-in-cheek comment on Facebook, but then called Khet Aung “the worst chief minister” in the country.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Flooding has driven thousands of people from their homes in Mandalay Division as seasonal monsoon rains wreak havoc on the region.
Health Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Meanwhile, in Mandalay, the annual Taung Pyone festival has been called off due to fears of spreading the virus.
Land Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Police forcibly broke up a sit-in last night, when they cleared farmers, who were protesting land grabs, from a site in central Mandalay. The farmers had been occupying the protest[…]
Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News
The four demanded that their handcuffs be removed during the hearing. When their demand was denied, they began singing political songs.
Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News
The four students were detained for staging a protest against what they called “military-style oppression” within Burma’s education system.
Farmers Lead Story Mandalay Division News
In central Burma’s harsh dry environment, drip-irrigation vegetable gardens help hundreds of families get by.
Crime Lead Story Mandalay Division News
The authorities in Mandalay are planning to install more CCTV cameras across the central Burma city as part of a plan to more effectively fight crime.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural Disasters News
Villages in at least four townships in southern Mandalay Division are experiencing flooding in the wake of recent heavy rainfall.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Religion
Klaas Haijtema, 30, is alleged to have walked into a dharma hall during chanting, with his shoes on. He then pulled out the plug connected to the speaker.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Society
City official acknowledges there has been a marked increase in the number of children begging at junctions and traffic lights around central Mandalay, and said it was down to “economic problems”.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
According to the Mandalay municipality, more than 700 stalls or spots in those areas are frequently utilised by illegal hawkers.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Media News
Reporter walks free from a court in Mandalay on Thursday, when he won an appeal against a conviction for punching a policeman.
Crime Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Following questioning, local police say, six workers from Min Zaw Oo’s factory confessed to murdering him after being offered 300,000 kyat – 50,000 kyat each – by his wife Aye Aye Cho.
Drugs Lead Story Mandalay Division News Sagaing
Massive quantities of speed and some heroin have been seized in Sagaing Division and Mandalay as police claim a chain of successes.
Feature Lead Story Mandalay Division News Travel & Tourism
Heading to Mandalay? Tour the city with DVB’s street-by-street guide to discover the good, the bad and the ugly in this Burmese city.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural resources News Photos
The suspension of the Myistone dam project has allowed a replenishing of river life on the Irrawaddy. But for long how will that last?
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Rangoon Sagaing
The Burma Police Force are issuing stun batons to more than 1,000 of traffic officers in Rangoon, Mandalay and Sagaing following the fatal stabbing of a policeman on 24 September.
Health Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Tough laws used to crack down on prostitution are denying education and health care to sex workers, according to a Mandalay-based civil society group.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Travel & Tourism
Scaling Mount Popa: “Not only did I feel a few pounds lighter when I got to the top, I also felt enlightened,” says Samantha Hussey.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural Disasters News Sagaing Shan
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that 40,000 people had been “seriously affected” and that the UN was ready to provide aid.
Business Lead Story Mandalay Division News Rangoon
One Hong Kong-based firm and four Burmese companies are in contention to operate dry ports in Rangoon and Mandalay.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Religion
A Muslim interfaith activist is arrested after posting online a photo of himself holding a gun during a visit to Kachin State in 2013.
Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News Protest
Six detainees appear in court charged with leading education law protests, while two others face trial for lowering the national flag.
Land Lead Story Mandalay Division News Protest
Court jailed farmers to five months in prison for trespassing and vandalism. Defendants say their lands were seized by senior officials in 1991.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural Disasters News
Around 60 homes in Shwebontha village had their roofs blow off, while the Buddhist monastery and local schools were also damaged, a local resident told DVB.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural resources News
The 12-kilmetre lake is one of the region’s best known landmarks and is home to the world famous U Bein Bridge.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Society
A stand-off between men from the rival village tracts in Pakokku escalated into a pitched battle with missiles thrown and property set alight.
