Military personnel of the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA), the armed wing of the New Mon State Party (NMSP), began taxing residents of some villages in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, earlier this month.
Read More »State Chief Minister urged to review migrant documentation programs
Leaders from sixteen Mon associations and various individuals have urged the Mon State Chief Minister to review programs providing household documents to migrant citizens working and living in Mon State.
Read More »Mon State reclaims top-place in 2016 admissions exam
Mon State has regained its top-place in university exam admission results boasting a 39.37% success rate in 2016. The results were announced on Saturday, June 11. Mandalay Division took second place with 35.50% and Rangoon Division was listed 3rd with 33.21%. Chin State scored the lowest passing rate with 14.36%.
Read More »Ramonnyarattha to offer Diploma in Buddhism
Ramonnyarattha Buddhist University, a newly established university in Mon State, will conduct a Diploma in Buddhism in August, 2016, in the capital of Mon State, Moulmein.
Read More »NMSP to lead conference for all Mon nationals
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) is planning to hold a conference for all Mon nationals with both Mon political parties and Mon civil society organizations represented.
Read More »2016 matriculation exam results to be announced
Results from the nationwide 2015-16 matriculation exam will be announced this Saturday, June 11, according to the Ministry of Education and Mon State’s Office of Education Administration.
Read More »Nai Tin Aung appointed MNP vice-chair
The Mon National Party, one of two primary ethnic Mon political parties, has appointed Nai Tin Aung as its vice-chairman (1). The decision came after secret ballots were cast during the party’s central committee meeting, held at party headquarters on May 31.
Read More »UNFC representatives meet with UPDJC leaders
The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) will have its representatives meet with leaders of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) for a discussion and detailed enquiry into the 21 Century Panglong Conference, before
Read More »500 locals in Paung Tsp mining protest
Approximately 500 locals from Paung Township, Mon State staged a protest against Long Life Aggregate Mining Co., Ltd, urging it to shut down its mining project, on Sunday morning [June 5].
Read More »30-year land grant provided to specific villages in Mon State
Mon State Government will provide a 30-year land rental grant in villages that have never experienced land issues, stated head of Mon State General Administration Department at 100-day Project meeting at State Government Office’s Aung San Hall, last week.
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