Kachin State

November 20, 2015
Thuta Linn — Recent fighting between Myanmar Armed Forces and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Mohnyin Township, Kachin State is creating concern...
November 18, 2015
Sai Aung Myo Lwin — Although election results for the rest of Myanmar have long been announced, residents of Kachin State will have to wait until...
November 18, 2015
Sai Aung Myo Lwin — U Lar Mar Lay from the Lisu National Development Party (LNDP) won a Lower House seat in Kachin State’s Sawlaw constituency. BNI...
November 15, 2015
Thuta Linn — With the election finally over polling results for all of Kachin State have yet to be officially released. However it’s clear that the...
November 12, 2015
Htoe Myar — Election observers in Karenni State had mixed feelings about the success of the recent election with some saying it was disorganized and...
November 9, 2015
Thuta Linn — BNI Election Newsroom interviewed two visually impaired women from the Myitkyina School for the Blind to get their experiences on...
November 9, 2015
Sai Aung Myo Lwin — Ethnic Shan reported only being allowed to cast their votes in 3 ballot boxes and not 4; the fourth ballot box was to choose what...
November 8, 2015
Thuta Linn — Thirty blind voters from the Myitkyina School for the Blind that voted at Polling Station No 68 in Aye Mya Tharyar Ward in Myitkyina...
November 8, 2015
<p>Sai Aung Myo Lwin &mdash; BNI Newsroom interviewed U Win Naing, a Lower House candidate from the National League for Democracy (NLD) who...
November 7, 2015
Htoe Myar — Some people in Hpruso town in Karenni State are confused about Sunday’s election and the voting procedure in general. Residents are...
November 7, 2015
Thuta Linn — Forty-five polling stations will be opened in Chipwi Township in Kachin State; twenty-two of which will be guarded by the People’s...
November 3, 2015
Interview with Kachin Democratic Party candidate U Lwam Zaung Thuta Linn — “This issue is a big loss for the local residents. Some of the places are...