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    Law Lead Story News Pegu Division

    NLD youth leader charged for slandering official on Facebook

    The Pegu Division official subsequently lodged a complaint with police under Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.

    Crime Lead Story News Pegu Division

    Witness stabbed at Phyu courthouse

    Win Naing was rushed to Phyu Hospital, but later transferred to Rangoon General Hospital as his condition worsened.

    Accidents Lead Story News

    Burmese man mauled to death by wild elephant

    According to locals, at least three people in Taikkyi are killed by wild elephants every year.

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    Lead Story Logging News Pegu Division

    Logging war: Truck runs checkpoint in Pegu

    The incident is the latest in a spate of violent confrontations between law enforcement officials and illegal loggers in Kyauktaga Township.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division Suu Kyi

    USDP member sued for loudspeaker tirade against Suu Kyi

    He played in public a video file that had been circulating on social media of a man ranting in vile language about Suu Kyi and the government, calling the state counsellor a “whore”.

    Health Lead Story News Pegu Division

    Dysentery outbreak hits Prome

    More than 90 people have been treated for dysentery at the public hospital in Prome, with at least half of them suffering from acute symptoms.

    Lead Story Logging News Pegu Division

    Pegu forestry officers open fire on logging trucks

    Law enforcement officials in Pegu Division’s Kyauktaga Township open fire on trucks carrying illegal timber as they tried to run a checkpoint.

    Lead Story Natural Disasters News Pegu Division

    Pegu farmlands destroyed by floods

    “Farmlands located in the east and west of Zigon were destroyed. The floodwater is yet to subside, and the river is still swelling.”

    Health Lead Story News

    Health ministry investigates infant deaths at Bago General Hospital

    The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into the deaths of three infants that received a Hepatitis B vaccine at Bago General Hospital.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Shwe Mann remains party candidate: USDP

    Burma’s ruling party has quashed rumours that it has expelled its former chairman Shwe Mann.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division Politics Protest

    Letpadan defendants revoke power of attorney

    Eight Letpadan activists have revoked their lawyers’ power of attorney rights, declaring they have no confidence in the judicial system.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Shwe Mann condemns ‘abuse of religion’

    Shwe Mann, the former USDP chairman and current house speaker, has spoken out against the “abuse of religion” for political gain in a campaign rally.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Monks are helping USDP, says NLD candidate

    An NLD candidate in Pegu Division has accused his rivals from the ruling USDP of drafting Buddhist monks to garner votes and verbally attack the opposition.

    2015 Elections Land Lead Story News Pegu Division

    3 new parties vow to fight for Burma’s farmers

    More than 400 candidates from three new political parties devoted to representing Burma’s farmers will contest seats in the upcoming November election.

    Land Lead Story News Politics

    150 USDP members resign in land grab protest

    Villagers quit amid claims that the party failed to assist them in claiming back land they were denied in 1992.

    Education Lead Story News

    Education minister talks Old School

    More than 7,800 school buildings in the country are unsafe or in an unsightly state, Burma’s Deputy Education Minister Thant Shin tells parliament.

    Business Weekly Lead Story News Pegu Division Trade

    Business weekly 8 May 2015

    Telenor posts record revenues; Carlsberg opens beer factory in Pegu; Burma poised to be leading rice exporter; and rents in Rangoon on the rise.

    Lead Story Military News Pegu Division

    Burma tests out Russian jets in KNLA territory

    Terrified locals in Taungoo must have thought it was WWII all over again when the Burmese army carried out testing of air-to-ground missiles.

    Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest

    Education activists appear in Tharawaddy court

    “We have been brought before the court many times, but our case is yet to be heard,” said detained student Yan Paing Soe.

    ‘Determined to continue our struggle’: Letpadan accused appear in court video

    Education Lead Story News Protest

    ‘Determined to continue our struggle’: Letpadan accused appear in court

    Around 70 education activists who were arrested during the police crackdown on protestors in Letpadan arrive in court for their third pre-trial hearing.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division Politics

    NLD suspends Pegu MP for graft

    Burma’s main opposition party suspends its Taungoo District chairperson, Sein Tun, for alleged misappropriation of local village funds and donations.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division Travel & Tourism

    Historic Buddha carvings in dire need of restoration

    The famous Akauktaung Buddha cliff carvings have overlooked the Irrawaddy River in Pegu Division for more than 150 years.

    Police lash out at students in Letpadan video

    Lead Story News Protest

    Police lash out at students in Letpadan

    Police in Letpadan have reacted with force against up to 200 students and their supporters after tensions boiled over at the protest site.

    Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest Rangoon

    88GPOS meet govt officials, Letpadan sit-in goes on

    Govt minister tries to justify use of ‘civilian volunteers’ in Rangoon crackdown, while Letpadan demonstrators fight on in sweltering heat.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division

    Four die in Prome fire

    A fifth victim escapes from blaze by jumping out of a window.

    Education Lead Story News Protest

    Students, monks declare hunger strike

    Action announced after authorities in Pegu Division stalled on their demands to continue their rally from Letpadan to Rangoon.

    Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest

    Students face off against police in Letpadan

    Some student activists scuffle briefly with police at a barricade as they try to negotiate a continuation of their march to Rangoon.

    Education Lead Story News Protest

    Letpadan police block student marchers’ route

    Officials urge students not to continue with their march to Rangoon, and police barricades are erected.

    Education Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest

    Student protests: Police deploy water cannons at Letpadan

    A standoff ensues in Pegu Division as student activists pledge to continue marching to Rangoon, while riot police move in to block them.

    Crime Lead Story News Pegu Division

    Spanish tourist in Pegu sword attack

    A spanish cyclist is the victim of a brutal attack by unidentified sword-wielding assailants.

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