News

February 25, 2018
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) International, an international non-governmental organisation, is conducting a geotechnical investigation to...
Group photo of EU delegation,Kachin political leaders and people
February 23, 2018
Three Kachin political parties, which have decided to merge soon, have met with the European Union (EU) delegation yesterday (February 22) to discuss...
Confiscated padauk timber in Htee-thea-ka-loe Village, Kayah State
February 23, 2018
The Kayah State Forest Department seized 100 pieces of Padauk timber and 12.638 tons of timber in Htee-thea-ka-loe Village in Demoso Township, Kayah...
February 23, 2018
Wa political parties have urged the government to lift the travel restrictions against the Wa people.
A truck passing a sign read "Road Link to Thailand Ahead" at Dawei Special Economics Zone
February 23, 2018
Thirty-six environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) issued a joint statement on February 20 to express deep concerns over the government’s...
Meeting between State-level Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (JMC-S) and the public held on February 19, in Mon State's Ah-bit Village (Photo: KIC)
February 22, 2018
The public needs to be aware of the code of conduct that must be observed by both the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed group[s] during the ceasefire...
February 22, 2018
A public protest against the 2017 Gemstone Draft Law will be held in the Kachin State’s Capital Myitkyina on claims of bringing no benefits to local...
Hpa-kant jade mining site
February 22, 2018
A jade scavenger was killed in a slag heap collapse at an abandoned jade mine in Hpakant Township, Kachin State on 20 February, state media reported.
February 21, 2018
Women Leadership Sector and Gender Equality Workshop and CSO meeting has been held at Hotel Gabbana in Kayin State's Capital Hpa-an on February 20-21...
February 21, 2018
Three Kachin political parties have selected ‘Kachin National Congress Party’ as the temporary name for the newly merged party and discussed policies...
NMSP Chairman Nai Htaw Mon (left) and LDU Chairman Kya Khun Sar (right) (Photo: Min Min/Mizzima)
February 21, 2018
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) and Lahu Democratic Union (LDU), which signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on February 13, discussed...
Copy of Muse Township Administrator letter (in Burmese)
February 20, 2018
The Muse Township Administrator has sent a letter to health departments under Muse Township of Muse District in the northern Shan State not to give...