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.
Category: Mandalay Division
NLD probing controversy over Mandalay interfaith event’s seating
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…
Mandalay journalist arrested under Article 66(d)
The freelancer allegedly posted a tongue-in-cheek comment on Facebook, but then called Khet Aung “the worst chief minister” in the country.
Mandalay, Pakokku hit by floods; Irrawaddy River exceeds danger level
Flooding has driven thousands of people from their homes in Mandalay Division as seasonal monsoon rains wreak havoc on the region.
10 dead from H1N1, but Burma’s authorities say public is safe
Meanwhile, in Mandalay, the annual Taung Pyone festival has been called off due to fears of spreading the virus.
Police break up farmers' protest camp in Mandalay
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…