Khonumthung News

March 13, 2026
LRPA imposes ban on all gambling activities in Lautu region
March 11, 2026
IDP women in Chin and Sagaing need menstrual supplies, medicines
March 5, 2026
Wildlife hunting banned in Thantlang
December 20, 2019
Dozens More Villagers Flee to Paletwa Town to Escape Armed Conflict
Some 40 villagers from the communities of Kyaung Chaung and Thaphan Chaung in Paletwa Township sought refuge in Paletwa town on Tuesday, due to fears...
December 18, 2019
Paletwa School Hit By Artillery Shell Re-Opens
A high school that was hit by an artillery shell in southern Chin State’s Paletwa Township re-opened on December 12. The shelling, in Myothit ward,...
December 16, 2019
Paletwa River Ferry Halts Services After Its Boat is Hit by Artillery Shell
A ferry has stopped its operations on the Kaladan River after an artillery shell hit its boat in southern Chin State’s Paletwa Township during...
December 12, 2019
NLD, Govt Staff Attend Chin State Rallies in Support of Aung San Suu Kyi...
Rallies in support of Aung San Suu Kyi were held in four Chin State townships on Tuesday, as the State Counsellor heads Burma’s defense against...
December 12, 2019
Woman and Child Killed As Artillery Shell Hits Boat in Paletwa
A passenger boat on the Kaladan River was hit by an artillery shell as it traveled from Paletwa to Tawngpyo village in southern Chin State at noon on...
December 9, 2019
CNF Refrains From Condemning or Endorsing ICJ Case Against Burma 0
Leaders of the Chin National Front (CNF) have been cautious in their response to Burma being brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ...
December 6, 2019
Chin State Education Staff Raise Funds For Family of Slain Teacher
Education staff in Chin State have contributed more than 6.6 million kyat (US$4,400) to the family of murdered teacher Dim Lum Mang, who was murdered...
December 6, 2019
Arakan Army Will ‘Continue to Detain’ Paletwa MP Until ‘Situation Is...
The Arakan Army (AA) will continue holding a Chin State parliamentarian in its custody, a representative from the group has said. Khine Thukha, an AA...
December 5, 2019
Disability Rights Activists Demand Burmese Govt Implement Existing Rights...
Rights activists and organizations in Kalay, Sagaing Region marked the International Day of People With Disability on Tuesday by demanding that the...
December 4, 2019
Forced Conversion that Violates Human Rights Becomes an International...
On 29 November, Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) from Italy and Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) from Belgium hosted a seminar on...
December 1, 2019
After Rape Reports, Kalay Locals Question Whether Children Are Safe
There have been 16 reports of the rape of minors in Kalay Township, Sagaing Region so far this year, according to a local rights group. Women for...
November 27, 2019
Paletwa Villager Killed by Landmine After Carrying Injured Tatmadaw...
A 47-year-old man from southern Chin State’s Paletwa Township was killed by a landmine explosion after carrying an injured Burmese soldier to safety...