2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News Politics
Political parties in Chin State say they are struggling to reach rural areas due to the destruction caused by last month’s floods.
Farmers Lead Story Natural Disasters News Uncategorized
Damage to livestock and farming infrastructure has compounded the strain on some 1.6 million people affected by recent monsoonal flooding and landslides.
Farmers Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Farmers in flood-hit Burma face a scramble to replant damaged paddy fields in the next two weeks to avoid food shortages.
Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
The Chin State government in Burma is considering relocating wards in the state capital, Hakha, after it was devastated by recent landslides and floods.
Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
The entire population of Kahngen village, some 127 people from 40 houses, has abandoned their homes due to flooding and landslides and sought refuge in nearby Tedim.
Aid Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Chin political parties urge President Thein Sein to order airlifts of emergency food aid to affected areas.
2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News
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.
At least 69 children infected with diarrhoea have been admitted to the Hakha General Hospital this month alone.
Census Chin Citizenship Lead Story Magwe Mon News
The pilot scheme will target non-registered children in Magwe, Moulmein and Hakha, and is part of a long-term goal to issue birth certificates to every child in Burma.
Chin Development Lead Story News
Residents of Chin State capital Hakha can now enjoy 24-hour electricity since the town was connected to the national grid at the beginning of July.
A surge in the price of consumer goods has hit markets in Chin State following the announcement in February of pay increases to civil servants.
The Co-operative Bank Ltd, better known across the country as CB Bank, is set to open a new branch in Hakha, Chin State, next month.
Constitution Ethnic issues Lead Story News Suu Kyi
Civil servants and students in Chin State were instructed by regional authorities not to show public support or welcome Aung San Suu Kyi during this week’s tour of the state, according to an NLD official.
Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
Thousands of supporters greeted Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the town of Kale in Sagaing Division on Monday when she made a stop in the town en route to western Burma’s remote Chin state.
Development Lead Story News Politics
An additional one billion kyat (US$1 million) budget was approved for development in Chin state at an emergency meeting of the regional parliament in Hakha on Tuesday.
A collection of Chin political parties, civil society organisations and an armed group are set to hold the ethnic group’s first conference in six decades later this year.
