Chin students oppose Aung San statue
Aung San, who is the father of State Counsellor Suu Kyi, is widely accredited with winning independence from the British in 1947.
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In Pictures: Chin National Day celebrated in Mindat
Muskets and melodies kicked off celebrations for the 70th Chin National Day in Mindat, Chin State, on Monday, commemorating the remote region’s long struggle for democracy and self-determination.
Life or death: Giving birth in Burma
Cer Lui had to make a split decision — to drive herself to the hospital by motorbike, or stay in her home with her seven children — and deliver her baby.
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Chin State, marked by change, looks to hold on to its roots
“At the age of 10, I got my tattoos,” says Ma Lha Sen.
Floods, landslides hit western Chin State
Several days of constant rains have caused rivers to burst their banks in western Chin State, with the townships of Falam and Kalay particularly affected.
Chin climate change Environment Farmers Lead Story News
The silent climate burn in Chin State
Chin State has suffered particularly erratic rainfall, landslides and floods. But new adaptation programs are aiming to prepare farming communities for future changes in the climate and improve food security.
Two Chin political parties agree to merger
Two ethnic Chin political parties, the Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP) and the Chin Progressive Party (CPP), have agreed to merge, the groups announced on Thursday.
Chin Environment Lead Story News
Efforts to change Chin farming habits seek to slow harmful deforestation
Can Chin State’s farmers move away from shifting cultivation and embrace sedentary agriculture in time to save the western region’s forests?
Protestors call for Paletwa to be granted ‘district’ status
Protestors say an upgrade in status would help administrators alleviate the area’s dire transport difficulties.
Chin Farmers Feature Lead Story
Can agriculture, small loans lead Chin State to a fertile future?
Challenges abound, but so too does hope that the right set of policies can spur development in this remote part of Burma.
Health Interview Lead Story News
Talking nutrition in Chin State
Dr Khin Mar Cho is a nutrition specialist and director at Cornell University’s College for Agriculture and Life Sciences in the USA.
Chin Environment Land Lead Story Natural resources News Uncategorized
Kuki villagers call for halt to gold mining
Ethnic villagers in Sagaing Division say that gold mining along the fourth largest river in Burma is ruining farmland and causing tension in the community
Census Chin Lead Story News Women's Issues
Family matters: Census reveals dilemmas for Chin women
Married women in Chin State give birth to nine children on average, compared to four in Rangoon, according to new data.
Indian trader busted for smuggling 7 tonnes of gold from Burma
An Indian gold trader based in the northeastern state of Assam has been arrested for allegedly smuggling nearly nearly $300 million worth of gold from Burma.
Opium production, a scourge of Burma’s north, is spreading to Chin State
Opium production, long a problem in Kachin and Shan states, is now appearing in parts of Chin State affected by conflict on the Indian border.
2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News Opinion Politics
Opinion: The harmful legacy of ‘Burmanising’ ethnic language
As journalists descended on Naypyidaw to discover who will be the next president, a little-known Chin nominee’s name was butchered in the Western media.
BREAKING: Candidates announced for Burma’s next president
The lower and upper houses have announced they will decide between two candidates respectively for their submissions to the presidential pool of nominees.
Detonation cords ‘stockpile’ to blame for Hakha explosion
At least five people were killed and another seven injured in an explosion in the Chin State capital of Hakha.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Election results 11
The Union Election Commission Chairman Tin Aye has released the eleventh round of election results at just after midday local time.
2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News Politics
Election 2015: Chin campaigning stuck in the mud
Political parties in Chin State say they are struggling to reach rural areas due to the destruction caused by last month’s floods.
Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Chin State town submerged by mudslide
A village in Tonzang, in the north of Chin State, was buried by a mudslide, though no one has been reported killed or injured.
Farmers Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Burmese farmers in race against time
Farmers in flood-hit Burma face a scramble to replant damaged paddy fields in the next two weeks to avoid food shortages.
DVB Debate Lead Story Natural Disasters News Video
DVB Debate: Postpone election in flood-hit Burma?
A general election set for November could cap off five years of historic reform for Burma, but has disastrous flooding drowned Burma’s hopes for democracy?
Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Areas of Hakha to be relocated, says govt
The Chin State government in Burma is considering relocating wards in the state capital, Hakha, after it was devastated by recent landslides and floods.
Arakan Burma Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Mrauk-U struggles with rising floodwater
The town of Mrauk-U in Arakan State has suffered the greatest impact from monsoonal flooding.
Aid Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Food shortages in Chin State following floods, landslides
Chin political parties urge President Thein Sein to order airlifts of emergency food aid to affected areas.
PICTURES: Monsoon batters Burma
IN PICTURES: Heavy rainfall and flash floods have inundated many parts of the country.
2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News Politics
Chin parties prepare for election showdown
With more ethnic-based political parties registering in Chin, Arakan and Mon states, competition promises to be tough in November’s general election.
2015 Elections Chin Interview Lead Story Politics
Two bites of the Cheery
INTERVIEW: DVB speaks to Cheery Zahau, a renowned Chin human rights activist who is now seeking a seat in parliament at the upcoming election.
2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News
Only 50% of population on voter lists in Chin State
Out of a total population of 480,000, only 262,000 names appear on voter lists. Authorities blame media and CBOs for not informing the public.
