HOUSE OF THE WEEK

A Golden Valley white out

UNBEKNOWST to Myanmar’s diligent meteorological department, an extremely localised snowstorm has carpeted the interior of this two-storey Golden Valley house. more

Yangon Weather Forecast, Burma

MNL players return to ministerial positions

THIRTY-TWO players from the Myanmar National League (MNL), including some of the league’s top stars, have chosen to resign from their clubs and return to their jobs in government ministries at the end of the current domestic season. (Volume 26, No. 506)

Magway FC annuls contract with Arouna

MANGWAY FC footballer Nsangon Arouna Ayiagnigni, from Cameroon, has been sacked by the club for issuing a false media statement after he mysteriously failed to return from his holiday break. (Volume 26, No. 506)

Delta United loses sight of the MNL championship

DELTA United FC fell well short of the five goals required against Okkthar United FC, eliminating them as championship contenders for the season, January 14. (Volume 26, No. 506)

Myanmar Cricket Federation appoints new coach for 2010

THE Myanmar Cricket Federation (MCF) last week announced the appointment of a new coach for the national team. A spokesperson said the federation hopes the appointment will raise the standard of the gentlemen’s game here and make the country more competitive internationally. (Volume 26, No. 505)

UMTA golf tournament

THE Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) will hold its first golf tournament on January 10 at Royal Mingalardon Golf Club in Yangon. (Volume 26, No. 505)

International players tackle language barrier in Myanmar

IT’S a problem everyone living in a foreign country experiences from time to time: the language barrier. International footballers plying their trade in the Myanmar National League (MNL) say communicating with teammates is the greatest difficulty they face. (Volume 26, No. 505)

Jumbo documentary filming starts

A FRENCH film company is making a documentary about Myanmar elephants working in the logging industry. Last month, a small team from Compass Films spent three weeks in the Bago Mountains filming parts of the Myanmar segment of the program, which is to be shown on the National Geographic Channel.