Kachin News Group

December 17, 2025
KIO denies reports of secret rare-earth mining deal with India
December 10, 2025
Junta airstrike hits school in Katha
December 9, 2025
Junta shelling in Hpakant kills three, including a minor
May 9, 2018
New IDPs increase in Maina Catholic IDP camp in Waingmaw Township
More internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Injangyang Township and other areas have arrived at Maina Catholic IDP camp in Waingmaw Township,...
April 20, 2018
Kachin State Women Network makes another call for rescue of trapped IDPs
U Lahpai Gum was from In Paw Village of Waingmaw Township and he came to Inset Christian IDP camp in Myitkyina together with his family in June 2011.
April 20, 2018
Kachin IDP released from prison after being tortured and wrongfully...
A local Kachin internally displaced person (IDP), U Lahpai Gum, has been released under the presidential amnesty on April 17 after being wrongfully...
Protesters seen in Kachin State's capital Myitkyina
February 6, 2018
Protesters urge gov't to rescue trapped people amid conflict
A protest was held in the Kachin State’s capital Myitkyina on February 5 demanding the government to immediately rescue local residents who are...
The swearing-in of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO)’s chair Gen N’Ban La in Laiza on January 27
February 4, 2018
KIO, Tatmadaw meet in China border amid heavy fighting
Leaders of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Tatmadaw met in Dali of Yunnan Province in China while fighting is flaring up between...
January 24, 2018
Locals feel high concern as battle continues on Ledo Road
Local residents are feeling very concerned over the fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) at the villages on the Ledo...
January 22, 2018
UWSP reinforces leadership with middle-aged and young bloods
The United Wa State Party (UWSP) has underwent some changes in the leadership by appointing two more vice-chairmen and promoting youth and middle-...
December 7, 2017
MPs vote down proposal to add Kachin State Day as public holiday
The Kachin State Hluttaw soundly shot down a proposal for a new public holiday: Kachin State Day. MPs resisted the motion on the premise that Myanmar...
October 27, 2017
KIO leader laments lack of progress on peace talks
A leader of the Kachin Independence Organization has criticized the government for shutting out a new ethnic bloc trying to pursue peace talks.
September 27, 2017
Residents demand Tatmadaw remove checkpoint amid graft allegations
Tired of being taxed by soldiers, and seeing little headway after petitioning state politicians, Kachin State residents are taking up the issue of a...
July 25, 2017
Family demands Tatmadaw release Hpakant man arrested last month
<p>After a Kachin man allegedly disappeared following his arrest by the Tatmadaw last month, his relatives submitted a letter on July 24...
July 20, 2017
Defamation charge added to fines for prayer marking Kachin conflict...
An additional charge has been levied against a Kachin man in relation to a Hpakant prayer service marking the sixth anniversary of the renewed Kachin...