Stranded Myanmar Nationals in Australia, New Zealand Brought Back Home by Relief Flight
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COMMUNITY RESPONSE CALLED KEY TO OVERCOMING CHALLENGES IN RAKHINE PAGE-8 (OPINION) Vol. VII, No. 137, 13th Waxing of Wagaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 31 August 2020 Stranded Myanmar nationals in Australia, New Zealand brought back home by relief flight YANMAR nationals Mstranded in Australia and New Zealand due to sus- pension of international flights were repatriated by relief flight yesterday. The Myanmar National Airlines-MNA flight carrying 90 Myanmar nationals strand- ed in Australia and 16 people and 30 seamen in New Zea- land landed at the Yangon In- ternational Airport yesterday evening. At the Yangon Internation- al Airport, officials of Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Ministry of Health and Sports and Yangon Region Government have provided them with arrangements for 21-day quarantine and medical check-ups in efforts to prevent the coronavirus infection. The Ministry of Foreign Myanmar citizens returning from Australia and New Zealand line up for immigration process at Yangon International Airport. PHOTO: MNA Affairs is working in line with the directives from the Nation- on Prevention, Control and bring back Myanmar nationals pension of international flights. been operated to date from al-Level Central Committee Treatment of COVID-19 to stranded abroad due to the sus- So far, four relief flights have Australia.—MNA 42 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 30 August, total figure reaches 775 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases reached 775 after 42 new cases were reported on 30 August according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these 775 confirmed cases, six died, 352 have recovered, 347 have been discharged from hospitals and 53 were held under investigation.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 30 August 2020 New PUIs 53 Total Cases Total Death 775 New Cases 42 Tally 6 New Cases in State/Region 30 August 2020 Recovery Update on 30 August 2020 after two consecutive tests Rakhine 23 Yangon 16 Kachin 2 Total New Discharged Recovery 352 Recovery 1 from Hospital 347 Bago 1 Ministry of Health and Sports INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL BUSINESS TOURISM MoLIP working to lessen Rice export through Pa-O land with COVID-19 impacts on sea trade up by true natural workers, businesses : Union $174 mln as of mid- beauties Minister U Thein Swe August (Part 2) PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-14,15 31 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” MoRAC donates Waso robes, cash for meals at monasteries THE Pali University Nyaung- Daw Thandar Win of Myo Naing don Pariyatti Monastery and the Naing Company, and returned Maha Visudayon (Pali Universi- them certificate of honour. ty) Shwe Kyin New Monastery The ceremony was conclud- in Bahan Township, Yangon, ed after the monastery’s lectur- hosted Waso robe offering cer- er Sayadaw Agga Maha Vasaka emonies to Members of Sangha Pandita Bhaddanta Naradabhi- yesterday. vamsa delivered a sermon. Offertories were presented In the afternoon, the Un- and ‘soon’ endowments were do- ion Minister and officials vis- nated to the Members of Sangha ited the Maha Visudayon (Pali in conjunction with the Waso University) Shwe Kyin New robe offering ceremonies at the Monastery and took the Five Parayatti monasteries. Precepts from the monas- Union Minister for Reli- tery’s Presiding Sayadaw Agga gious Affairs and Culture Thu- Maha Pandita Tipitaka Dara ra U Aung Ko, Department of Tipitakakovida Yaw Sayadaw Religious Affairs Director-Gen- Bhanddanta Sirinandabhivam- eral U Myint Oo, Deputy Direc- sa. tor-General U Tun Nyunt and They also listened to the officials took the Five Precepts Parittas chanted by Members of from Pali University Nyaungdon Sangha at the monastery. Pariyatti Monastery’s Presiding Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko presents K5 million cash donation for Nyaungdon Pariyatti Monastery in The Union Minister re- Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Yangon on 30 August 2020. PHOTO ; MNA ported on the purpose of the Bhaddanta Pavarabhivamsa. donation, and he and officials At the ceremony, the Un- accelerated speeds. Dhammacariya Exam pass rate endowments to the Members offered Waso robes and made ion Minister said: “All countries The government also is 76.43 per cent. The figures of Sangha, the Union Minister offertories to the Members of around the world are striving successfully held nationwide showed that this year’s pass said. Sangha. to curb the spread of coronavi- Pahtamapyam, Dhammacari- rates are higher than last year’s. After the Union Minister He also presented the do- rus with various methods, and ya Examinations and Tipi- During COVID-19, Ministry and officials had offered Waso nation of K5 million ‘soon’ en- are making efforts to produce takadhara Tipitaka Kovida of Religious Affairs and Culture robes to the Members of Sang- dowment to the monastery’s vaccines.” Congratulatory Ceremony in has been donating ‘soon’ endow- ha, the Union Minister present- caretaker group secretary U The Government of the July 2020. ments to Pariyatti monasteries ed the donation of K5 million Tha Hla, who returned him cer- Republic of the Union of Myan- Pahtamapyam Exam re- so that Members of Sangha and ‘soon’ endowments to the mon- tificate of honour. mar’s National-Level Central sults were announced on 28 nuns, who are learning Dham- astery’s caretaker group mem- The ceremony came to an Committee on Prevention, Con- August and Dhammacariya ma texts, do not have any diffi- ber U Nyi Nyi who returned him end after Yaw Sayadaw Bhand- trol and Treatment of Coronavi- Exam results were declared culties and worries about ‘soon’. certificate of honour. danta Sirinandabhivamsa deliv- rus Disease 2019 (COVID – 19) is on 30 August. Well-wishers and donors, He accepted the donation ered a sermon.—MNA also trying to contain the spread Pahtamapyam Exam pass together with the ministry, of K3 million to electric light (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) of COVID-19 in the country with rate is 82.04 per cent, and have also been donating ‘soon’ endowment by U Myo Myint and Waso robes offered to Members of Sangha at Yangon Eindawya Pagoda A ceremony to mark the comple- Sayadaws, Union Minister for attended the ceremony. The Union Minister, the Di- Jotika Dhaja Major Myo Min tion of gilding Eindawya Pagoda Religious Affairs and Culture Congregation led by the Un- rector-General, the Deputy Di- (Ret.) reported religious matters. and to offer Waso robes to Mem- Thura U Aung Ko, Department ion Minister took the Five Pre- rector-General and the members The ceremony came to an bers of Sangha was held at the of Religious Affairs’ Direc- cepts from the Pagoda’s Ovad- of the pagoda’s board of trustees end after Ovadacariya Sayadaw pagoda’s platform on Myoma tor-General U Myint Oo, Deputy acariya Sayadaw Bhandanta donated Waso robes and made of- Agga Maha Pandita Bhandanta Road in Dagon Township, Yan- Director-General U Tun Nyunt Yevara, and Members of Sang- fertories to the Members of Sang- Mamakabhivamsa delivered a gon Region yesterday. and officials, and members of ha chanted Parritas (protection ha, and Chairman of the pagoda’s sermon.—MNA The Pagoda’s Ovadacariya the pagoda’s boards of trustees verses) including Metta Sutta. board of trustees Saddhamma (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Section 58 (d) in Hluttaw Election Law IN accordance with section 58 (d) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to give speeches at meetings, instigation, writing, distribution of using posters or attempting by other means to disturb the voting or election. Anyone who is found guilty of or abet this act shall be punish- able with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both. To shape the future with your vote, let’s check the voters list. 31 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Advance voting process for local voters outside their constituencies in 2020 General Election n Heads of trainings, schools, hospitals and jails are to contact the sub-election commissions to get documents of Form 15. n They must return these documents to sub-commission of respective townships by 26 August 2020 after the documents are filled by the voters. n Sub-election commission of respective townships must send ballot papers and envelopes for advance voting to the train- ings, schools, hospitals and jails by 7 October 2020. n Advance voting must be organized at trainings, schools, hospitals and jails on their appropriate day from 8 October 2020 to 21 October 2020. n The envelopes containing ballot papers must be sent back to sub-election commission of respective townships by 4 pm on 8 69 November 2020. Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe calls for public cooperation in control of COVID-19 in Rakhine the disease have been carried explained about health situations out in real-time in accordance in the Rakhine State and made with the direct instructions of detailed suggestions. the National-Level Central Com- Main subjects discussed in mittee for Prevention, Control the videoconference are mak- and Treatment of Coronavirus ing necessary arrangements Disease 2019, according to Dr to be able to use a nursing and Myint Htwe. midwifery training school, a tra- The objective of the video- ditional medicine hospital, the conference is to discuss real sit- Sittway University and the Rakh- uation in the Rakhine State, to ine State parliament building as obtain suggestions from health temporary clinics for COVID-19 officials, specialists and the Ra- patients, installation of GeneX- khine State Minister for Social pert instrument system to con- Welfare, and to provide necessary duct laboratory tests in Sittway, assistance, said Dr Myint Htwe. Kyaukpyu, Thandwe, Mrauk-U Discussions on control of and Maungtaw, arranging more COVID-19 in the Rakhine State quarantine centers, safety of Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe attends the videoconference on prevention and control of COVID-19 in Rakhine will be held every morning, ac- health workers, discrimination State on 30 August 2020.