Kantarawaddy Times

December 16, 2025
Karenni Residents Under Junta Control Forced to Vote in Fear
December 15, 2025
Stricter Security Measures and Movement Restrictions Imposed in Loikaw
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December 9, 2025
Drone Threats Reduce Winter Crop Cultivation in Karenni State
March 19, 2021
Teachers, Parents Protest SAC’s Meddling With Kayah State Public Schools
Teachers and parents gathered across Kayah State to protest a refresher course the junta’s State Administration Council (SAC) is offering to school...
March 15, 2021
CHDN Committed To Providing Medical Care In Kayah State Despite Risks
The Civil Health and Development Network (CHDN) vowed to work hard to ensure that healthcare is available for residents in remote areas of Karenni...
February 8, 2021
Khin Maung Oo Appointed Head of Kayah State Administration Council
The day after staging a coup d’etat, Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Burma Army, appointed Khin Maung Oo (aka Bu Reh) as chair of...
January 27, 2021
KNPP Committed to Peace Despite Reluctance to Join NCA, general secretary...
The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) vowed to maintain peace in Karenni (aka Kayah) State, even though the ethnic armed organization (EAO)...
October 29, 2020
Farmers face difficulties due to the low prices of cardamom
Farmers from Kayah State and Kayan region are facing difficulties as cardamom prices have fallen compared to previous years. Last year, a three-pack...
October 29, 2020
KySDP candidate promises to reconsider construction of protested lead...
Naw Dway Eh Khu — Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP) parliamentary candidates have vowed to reconsider the construction of a lead refinery in...
October 27, 2020
KNP says no lawsuit against the person who destroyed party signs
Maw Mi Myar — Khun Myint Naing, a candidate for the Kayan National Party (KNP) who will contest in the State Hluttaw for Constituency No. 2, said...
October 24, 2020
KySDP says no justice in declaration of some constituencies where...
Maw Mi Myar | Oo Myar — Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP) Secretary U Teh Reh told the Kantarawaddy Times that the election commission’s...
October 22, 2020
The company says that waste from pig farm does not get into the pond
Soe Htike Aung — A company official explained and responded to the concerns of villagers on the contaminants from the French pig farm near Daw Klo...
October 13, 2020
Hundreds of differently-able voters in the state
Naw Dway El Khu — There are hundreds of differently-able persons from Kayah State who are eligible to vote in the 2020 election, according to Kayah...
October 12, 2020
The state-based ethnic party says they are facing obstacles in its campaign
Maw Oo Myar — U Steven Tun Tun, a candidate from the Kayah State Democratic Party (KySDP) in State Hluttaw Constituency No. 1, said he was facing...
October 8, 2020
More than 200 special police officers appointed for Kayah State polling...
Naw Dway El Khu — In order for preparation of 2020 general election, 220 special police officers were appointed ahead for polling stations in Kayah...