News

August 21, 2017
It is good that gathering like “Forum on Myanmar Democratic Transition” held from August 11 to 13, which was attended by government’s several...
August 21, 2017
In the deliberations on the Bill for Amending the Telecommunications Law, a National League for Democracy MP moved to repeal the controversial...
The new book Tracking the Transition covers an important juncture in Myanmar's drive for peace - Soldiers of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in Myanmar's northern Shan State. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
August 21, 2017
‘Tracking the Transition,’ a book by writer Sai Wansai published by Mizzima Media Group, has just been released. It is examines a crucial juncture in...
August 20, 2017
<p>Two children in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, are have been infected with swine flu, according to an MP from the Shan Nationalities...
August 18, 2017
Kayin (Karen) State’ s Department of Agriculture is disseminating seeds and crops to help farmers recover from a recent spate of monsoon flooding.
August 18, 2017
A locally contested cement factory planned for Kayah (Karenni) State may violate the terms of a bilateral ceasefire if the project moves ahead...
August 17, 2017
Representatives from the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Tatmadaw met in Ye township on August 16 to defuse tensions prompted by the Tatmadaw's...
August 17, 2017
There were at least 89 political prisoners in Myanmar at the end of July, the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (Burma) said in its...
August 17, 2017
Two vehicles were shot at by Burma government soldiers when they failed to stop at a checkpoint in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township.
August 17, 2017
Over 20 fire-damaged houses have successfully been reconstructed in a Karreni refugee camp, allowing all families to move back into their own homes...
August 17, 2017
A woman in Kayin (Karen) State has died of swine flu, one of just two diagnosed cases in the state, medical officials at the Kayin State General...
Photo: Ayarwaddy
August 16, 2017
Mon State is cracking down on three bottled water brands after they failed to pass a water sample test four times in a row, according to state...