Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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EU official to talk about aid package

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Thursday, 09 February 2012 16:24 Mizzima News

(Mizzima) – The European Union development commissioner said on Thursday he would discuss an increased humanitarian aid package with Burmese officials in Naypyitaw next week.

“There is a lot of opening and a very promising dynamic in Myanmar, even if it is still fragile,” Andris Piebalgs told the media prior to his departure to Burma on Saturday.

Earlier, noting the recent democratic reforms underway in Burma, EU officials said the alliance would provide 150 million euros (almost US$ 200 million) in additional aid to Burma during the next two years.

“The new situation allows us to beef up the support,” Piebalgs was quoted as saying by Agence France Press, adding that the aid is channeled through nongovernment organizations and the United Nations.

Piebalgs said the April 1 by-elections will be crucial for the credibility of the democratic reforms. In response to the January release of a large number of political prisoners, the EU lifted some travel bans against Burmese leaders, and the alliance will consider lifting various economic sanctions after the by-election.

“We have removed part of the restrictive measures, but the country is still in transition, the political situation is still delicate,” he told AFP.

Piebalgs said he would discuss with Burmese officials how best to use the EU monetary aid, saying that some of the money could be used for microcredits while larger sums might go to health and education

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is expected to visit Burma in the near future.

Piebalgs will be the first EU Commissioner to meet the country's President Thein Sein and will also hold talks with senior government ministers and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the European Commission said on Thursday. The commissioner will travel to Naypyitaw and Rangoon to hold a series of meetings, as well as visiting an EU-funded health clinic.         

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