Caribbean climate experts just started building their dream headquarters at a major university campus. The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre picked the University of Belize campus for their permanent home base. Government leaders from across the region showed up for the special ceremony...
Army commanders rolled up their sleeves to check on earthquake cleanup efforts across damaged religious sites. Lt-Gen Thet Pon toured the mess left behind at sacred places around Sagaing after the ground shook everything apart. Workers hauled away broken pieces from the Maha Zedi Hla Pagoda that...
Nigeria's leader made a splash during his Caribbean trip this week. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu landed on the island nation of St. Lucia for talks with regional powers. He spoke to lawmakers from six different Caribbean countries that work together as partners. The African president wants his...
The Hope Foundation just made a major move that has health advocates talking. The charity group decided to help arthritis patients after years of focusing only on lupus disease. Community members kept asking the organization to expand its work beyond just one condition. Foundation leaders...
Myanmar authorities just sent home 207 Chinese citizens caught running internet scams. The group had sneaked across the border illegally and set up fake gambling websites. Police rounded them up after months of investigation. Officials marched the criminals to the Tarlot crossing on June 24th...
Myanmar's top military chief wrapped up his Russian adventure and headed home yesterday. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing caught his special plane from Baikal International Airport after days of factory tours and business meetings. His wife tagged along for the entire trip across two different...
Myanmar's top military leader took a helicopter ride over the famous Baikal Lake yesterday. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing flew with his wife and Russian officials above the massive water body. The Buryatia regional head pointed out special features of the ancient lake during their flight. The...
Myanmar's top leader wants stronger ties with a Russian region called Buryatia. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing just finished his third trip to this Buddhist area. He told local reporters that both places could work together on many projects. The military chief visited factories that make trains...
Red Cross workers gathered at a fancy Yangon hotel for emergency training last week. The Myanmar Red Cross Society teamed up with international partners to teach life-saving skills. Rose Garden Hotel became the classroom for 31 rescue experts from across the country. Leaders from different...
Myanmar military chief's wife took a culture trip to Russia yesterday. Daw Kyu Kyu Hla toured the Leo Bardamov Museum with her travel group. Russian Deputy Head Evgenia Ludupova welcomed the foreign visitors at the entrance. The museum staff showed them around all the different exhibits. Daw Kyu...
Young performers took the stage at Yangon's National Theatre yesterday morning for a special celebration. The event marked 75 years of friendship between China and Myanmar through art and culture. Students danced and played music to honor the long partnership between both countries. Deputy...
Government officials made a special trip to Hinthada Township yesterday morning for community visits. Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn teamed up with Regional Chief Minister U Tin Maung Win to check out local development projects. The pair wanted to see how villages are building stronger...
Government officials gathered at a major steel safety meeting last Friday morning. The Myanmar Engineering Council hosted the event at their Yangon office to talk about building stronger structures after earthquakes. Union Minister Dr Charlie Than told everyone that the country needs better...
A Buddhist temple stepped up after disaster struck Myanmar's Mandalay Region. The Mandalay Yunnan Buddhist Temple teamed up with local Myanmar-born Chinese families and other generous givers to help earthquake victims. They gathered food and supplies worth more than 600 million kyats to feed...
Customs officers busted smugglers across Myanmar during massive weekend raids. Teams stopped trucks and buses carrying goods without proper papers. The crackdowns happened at checkpoints and warehouses from Thursday through Friday. Officers seized millions of kyats worth of illegal merchandise...
Police nabbed three men with nearly one million illegal pills during a dawn raid last Tuesday. Drug enforcement officers stopped their truck after receiving a hot tip about the massive haul. The suspects thought they could smuggle the dangerous stimulants from Yangon all the way to Dawei without...
Army leaders visited earthquake damage zones to check repair work across Mandalay region. Communities and relief groups joined hands to fix buildings that got wrecked during the disaster. Heavy machines cleared away broken concrete and twisted metal from religious centers and homes. Workers...
Educational leaders from Tanzania flew into Zimbabwe over the weekend for important talks. Professor Marcellina Mvula Chijoriga heads up the visiting team from Mwalimu Julius Nyerere School of Leadership. The group wants to learn from local experts at the Chitepo School of Ideology. Monday...
Small miners across Zimbabwe celebrate as the government finally admits they exist. The Zimbabwe Miners Federation cheers the new Mines and Minerals Bill that gives official status to tiny mining operations. Federation leaders say this recognition opens doors to money they desperately need for...
Zimbabwe starts major work on the road between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls after years of delays. The government sent five different building companies to fix different parts of the highway. Deputy Transport Minister Joshua Sacco says the road carries heavy traffic from tourists coming from...
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