National League for Democracy (NLD) has nominated U Henry Van Thio for the Vice-Presidnet of Myanmar at Amyotha Hluttaw today officially. A retired, former Colonel U Henry Van Thio (58), Chin national, had elected for parliament of Aymyotha Hluttaw at Thantlang township constituency in 2015 general election. U Henry Van Thio said, “In related with ethnic issue our party is keeping in mind seriously, and I’ll do my best for all ethnic people.” Although NLD had selected U Sai Nyint Lwin, secretary of Shan National Democratic Party for vice-president previously, now NLD has officially nominated U Henry Van Thio for the…
Author: Editor
he Myanmar Times highlighted that two foreign mining companies have applied to look for minerals in Chin State, prompting the local government to send a team to assess the proposed area and determine its suitability, according to the state’s forestry and mining minister. In this regards, Khonumthung has asked an official person of Chin National Front (CNF) on the issue of natural resources in Chin state, as they have plan to talk about natural resources in Chin state with State government and Union government after Union Peace Conference in Nyipyidaw. Pu Paul Sita, Secretary of Foreign affairs (CNF) said, “It…
The electricity department will provide 24 hours electricity for Kalaymyo, Sagaing region by the end of February 2016 from grater power supply line. U Nyi Thun, township level engineer said that the greater power supply project in Gangaw town in Makui region has almost finished and which will supply the electricity to Kalaymyo for 24 hours by the end of February 2016. “The inauguration will hold on 18,19 or 20 in this month. The electricity will be supplied within this month, but I don’t know the exact date as the arrangement has made by higher authorities,” U Nyi Thun told…
The 124th annual conference of Chin-Lushai Conference had held on the last week of January 28-29, 20016 at Vanapa Hall in Aizawl, which had been organized by Zo Reunification Organization (ZoRO). Information & Public Relations Minister Lal Thanzara graced the occasion as Chief Guest besides C.Ngunlianchunga, Minister, AH & Vety and dignitaries of ZoRO. “No matter where one is born and brought up, our common identity of being Zo descendants shall not die out. International boundary or inter-state boundary should not hinder our brotherhood,” Minister Lal Thanzara said. Calling all the Zo descendants to learn to live in unity, the…
The Chin leaders, who were attended at the first Union Peace Conference, had a discussion to conduct national level political dialogue among Chin people, at MCC 2 in Naypyidaw today.
Union Peace Conference (UPC) has discussed on the five main topics of Federal system, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Tax and Revenue sharing, National Security, Land and Environment, Natural Resources sharing, in Naypyitaw today. The discussion of five topics had been done by seven groups from each representative of the government, parliament, military and the eight ethnic armed groups. In the third and fourth days, all the discussions of each seven groups will be reviewed and discussed again, in order to make final agreement. There are 75 representatives from government, 75 from parliament members, 150 from military, 150 from ethnic armed…
Myanmar’s union peace conference kicked off on 12 January 2016 in Naypyitaw, ahead of the first round of national-level formal political dialogue between the government and eight ethnic armed groups. The conference, which runs through Saturday, is the biggest gathering of political forces in the country since its independence in 1948, said President U Thein Sein. Attending the opening ceremony of the peace conference were also Vice President Sai Mauk Kham, Parliament Speakers U Shwe Mann and U khin Aung Myint, Chairperson of the Committee for Rule of Law and Tranquility of the House of Representatives Aung San Suu Kyi…
The fifth annual meeting of Chin Media Network will be held in Tidim town from 20-22 January, said a member of the network. “This meeting will very different from previous meetings. New members will be confirmed and some projects will be started, so it is very important for all of us,” said Salai Hung Thun, director. He continues that new members will be confirmed as the criteria and they should be registered and independent groups, and should have regular news product. The meeting will deal with setting up sub-office, re-election of leaders for network empowerment, conducting training for organization management.…