As the nation’s students gear up for the high school diploma examination (Bac II), which begin tomorrow, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has warned that the posting of exam papers online is banned. In a statement released today, August 27, the ministry instructed candidates, invigilators, examination centre heads and committee members not to quote, photograph or copy any exam papers on social media platforms. It explained that the prohibition is “to ensure legality, fairness, transparency and the credibility of results, as well as to avoid sanctions against candidates, invigilators, centre heads, committee members and the public during the…
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Sound-level and atmosphere testing devices have been presented to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training to enhance the enforcement of labour laws, particularly in improving occupational safety and health (OSH) conditions for workers. An August 27 ministry statement explained that the equipment was provided by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) through the GIZ FABRIC Cambodia project on Tuesday, August 26. It will be used by labour inspectors during workplace inspections, to monitor compliance with OSH standards. Ministry secretary of state Som Chamnan, accepted the devices from Anwer Hasso, director of the GIZ FABRIC Cambodia project, along with…
Displaced villagers, especially children, are being strongly urged to remain vigilant about the dangers of cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance left over from the recent armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand. This message was emphasised during an awareness-raising program on cluster munitions and explosive remnants of war used by Thai forces on Cambodian territory, on Wednesday, August 27, in Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey province. The event was jointly organised by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), Spirit of Soccer (SOS), Phnom Penh Crown FC, CMAC, local authorities and the National Center for Peacekeeping and the…
More than 3,000 high school exam candidates in Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces, who were affected by the recent border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, have received over $60,000 in financial support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. The students pledged to work hard to achieve good results in the Grade 12 (Bac II) national examinations, which begin tomorrow, August 28. The ministry announced on Wednesday, August 27, that the support package for Grade 12 candidates in the two provinces affected by the border fighting has already been distributed. In Preah Vihear, candidate Chhum Songvoleak from Khemarak…
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has asked the Fred Hollows Foundation Cambodia to expand its eye health care programmes into remote areas, with a particular focus on women and children, in order to help reduce the blindness rate to 0.35 per cent by 2030. Women’s affairs minister Ing Kantha Phavi made the request during an August 25 signing ceremony with the foundation, for the continuation of the “Sustainable Equitable Eye-health through Integrated People-Centered Eye Care’ (SEE-IPEC)” project. On Tuesday, August 26, a ministry statement explained that the agreement will see an expansion of services, and follows the success of past…
Almost 1,500 cannabis plants and over six kilogrammes of narcotics were destroyed in a ceremony held on Tuesday, August 26, in the compound of the Kratie Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts. The event was held to mark June 26, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. According to the Ministry of Interior, the destroyed narcotics included: more than 2,481 grammes of unidentified drugs, 3,910 grammes of dried cannabis, 133 grammes of cannabis seeds and 1,400 fresh cannabis plants. During the event, Kratie Provincial Police Chief Ou Sobona reiterated that the Provincial Anti-Drug Commission, law enforcement officers and…
At least 11 key ministries and government institutions have begun consultations on the management of the Angkor Archaeological Park and Tonle Sap Lake areas, ahead of preparing Cambodia’s first-ever national master land use plan covering all 1,652 communes nationwide. The consultation, focusing on the management of the Angkor heritage site and the Tonle Sap Lake region, was launched on Monday, August 25, in Siem Reap province. It involved the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the government’s Siem Reap working group, the APSARA National Authority, the Tonle Sap Authority and the…
Thai military forces attempted to install razor wire in Chok Chey village, O’Bei Choan commune, in Banteay Meanchey’s O’Chrov district, directly across from Nong Chan village, Khok Sung district, Sa Kaeo province, Thailand this afternoon, August 25. They have erected similar barricades in many locations in recent weeks, but today’s efforts went very differently. They were confronted by Cambodian villagers and local authorities, who prevented them from completing their work, according to Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Maly Socheata. “At around 2pm, Thai troops attempted to lay barbed wire in Chok Chay village across from Thailand’s Nong Chan village. They…
The National Assembly (NA) has adopted a draft law on the ratification of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Of the 120 lawmakers present at the session on Monday, August 25, 119 voted in favour. The vote followed a detailed debate, in accordance with parliamentary procedure. “The agreement aims to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity, beyond national jurisdiction for both the present and the future,” said an NA statement. The draft law is expected to enhance Cambodia’s international…
Two Vietnamese man are in custody after a bust in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet town saw more than six kilogrammes of narcotics seized. Authorities say they are searching for four of the men’s accomplices, also believed to be Vietnamese nationals. On August 24, the Svay Rieng Provincial Court announced it had charged the two men with illegal trafficking and use of drugs, as well as illegal possession of ammunition. When the two men were arrested, 6.38 kilogrammes of mixed narcotics, including methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy and heroin, as well as weapons, were seized as evidence. Both men have been remanded in…