Kachin News Group
April 13, 2020
Kachin civil society organizations have started their own preventative programs to fight coronavirus in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps...
April 13, 2020
The government introduced stricter travel measures it claims will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township. Locals are...
April 7, 2020
Kachin State’s health department has reported that a total of 2,985 people are being monitored either at home or in quarantine facilities for signs...
April 2, 2020
While thorough handwashing has been proven as an effective strategy to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, internally displaced persons (IDPs...
April 1, 2020
Three online ethnic media outlets in Burma are blocked on major mobile internet providers at a time when access to information has never been more...
March 31, 2020
Kachin civil society organizations say that they are concerned that the Burma Army is planning a military offensive in areas under the control of the...
March 29, 2020
Burma Army troops raided the headquarters of the Kachin Defense Army (KDA) east of Kutkai town in northern Shan State, and reportedly detained top...
March 28, 2020
Kachin civil society organizations (CSOs) want to cooperate with the government to prevent the spread of the covid-19 pandemic in villages across...
March 28, 2020
After rumours circulated markets would close soon due to the spread of covid-19 residents in Kachin State started panic shopping. Kachin State...
March 27, 2020
While checkpoints along the Thai-Burma border closed this week, traffic continues as usual along Burma’s border with China, local sources have said...
March 26, 2020
Myitkyina University in Kachin State postponed mid-term exams for students on Tuesday amid fears of spreading the coronavirus through large...
March 26, 2020
Plans for a controversial economic zone planned on the outskirts of Myitkyina has been suspended, civil society attendees told KNG after a meeting...
