Military commanders joined education officials to mark the restoration of academic operations at Lashio University in northern Shan State, where Brigadier General Aye Min Oo led the ceremonial ribbon-cutting alongside state ministers and faculty representatives. The Northeast Command leader inaugurated a new archway before touring lecture halls to observe students resuming coursework and assess facility upgrades completed across the campus.
The delegation extended its inspection to the nearby Education Degree College, where officers monitored classroom activities and evaluated infrastructure requirements at both institutions reopened for instruction.
Myanmar's New Generation Wunthanu Party positioned itself as a vehicle for youth-driven political transformation as Vice-Chairman U Aye Lwin outlined campaign priorities targeting Mandalay Region constituencies ahead of multiparty elections scheduled for next year. The organization, registered as party number 61 and symbolized by an elephant logo, pledged to advance infrastructure improvements, agricultural support programs, and industrial expansion while eliminating corruption through collaboration with government agencies.
U Aye Lwin emphasized candidate training designed to prepare younger representatives for legislative responsibilities centered on ethnic reconciliation, durable peace negotiations, and termination of armed...
Myanmar authorities briefed local electoral administrators on procedures governing the upcoming 2025 multiparty parliamentary contests during workshops held at government offices in Kawthoung Township within Taninthayi Region. District and township officials walked ward and village representatives through operational protocols outlined by the Union Election Commission under existing legislative frameworks.
U Naing Lin Htet, chairing the Township Management and Administration Committee, addressed participants on preparations needed to ensure polling stations function smoothly when voters cast ballots next year across the southern coastal municipality.
Myanmar's oil sector secured broader financing access after fourteen commercial lenders joined a state-backed credit program designed to reduce the nation's annual palm oil imports worth roughly $800 million. The State Economic Promotion Fund channeled K50 billion toward mill operators at five percent annual rates, expanding beyond the original duo of Myanma Economic Bank and Myanma Agricultural Development Bank to accelerate equipment upgrades and raw material purchases across more than 4,250 facilities nationwide.
Authorities hope the expanded lending platform will help domestic producers meet consumption demands approaching one million tonnes yearly while improving product quality standards. The Myanmar Edible Oil Millers...
Myanmar's Yangon Stock Exchange recorded transactions exceeding K530 million last month as investors traded more than 151,000 shares across eight publicly listed enterprises. Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings dominated market activity with roughly K191 million in equity movements involving 56,183 shares, while First Myanmar Investment captured K139 million through 17,005 share transfers.
Trading volumes collapsed compared with the previous month when the bourse registered K867.2 million across 321,817 shares, representing a decline of over K336 million. The exchange roster features Myanmar Citizens Bank, First Private Bank, TMH Telecom Public, Ever Flow River Group Public, Amata Holding Public, and Myanmar Agro Exchange Public, alongside...
Harare authorities will eliminate human attendants from designated parking areas as digital payment systems take over operations across select central corridors. The capital's parking administration identified Third Street spanning Jason Moyo Avenue to Robert Mugabe Road and Park Street between Jason Moyo Avenue and Samora Machel Avenue as initial automation zones where drivers must handle transactions independently through smartphone applications and USSD codes.
Motorists can settle fees by scanning posted QR codes, dialing *192#, messaging a WhatsApp bot at 0719515601, or downloading the Park Assist mobile application ahead of the switchover. Officials framed the pilot program as foundational work toward embedding artificial...
Zimbabwe will introduce artificial intelligence instruction to its youngest learners as the government accelerates efforts to prepare children for technology-driven futures. Information Minister Tatenda Mavetera announced plans to embed AI education within Early Childhood Development curricula for the nation's preschool-aged students, describing the initiative as essential groundwork for a generation capable of competing in digital economies.
The minister outlined the strategy while celebrating 17 girls departing for Singapore's World Robotics Olympiad, urging the team to excel on the global stage. Participant Nicole Maruni pledged that the group would deliver strong results for their homeland.
Mavetera revealed parallel...
Norman Mapeza has departed FC Platinum after ten years of transformative leadership in Zvishavane, leaving behind a legacy built on tactical acumen and deep community connections. The veteran manager addressed his Ngezi Platinum squad one final time, urging players to maintain their professionalism and honor the club under incoming leadership while expressing gratitude for their dedication during his brief period at the helm.
His decade-long reign at FC Platinum produced an extraordinary collection of silverware that redefined the club's competitive standing. Mapeza guided the team to three Premier Soccer League championships alongside an equal number of Castle Challenge Cup victories. The decorated coach also secured both the Chibuku...
Zimbabwe has ordered authorities to permanently confiscate all smuggled merchandise without allowing violators any chance to settle customs fees and retrieve their property. The Finance Ministry directive, sent by Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, eliminates the previous practice of permitting importers to pay outstanding duties after detection. Under sections 188 and 193 of the Customs and Excise Act, goods whose worth exceeds the owed levies must be seized outright.
ZIMRA Commissioner General Regina Chinamasa defended the agency's extensive highway checkpoint operations, acknowledging that officers remain deployed across major transport corridors far beyond actual border crossings. The...
