Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Flooding has driven thousands of people from their homes in Mandalay Division as seasonal monsoon rains wreak havoc on the region.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News Society
A stand-off between men from the rival village tracts in Pakokku escalated into a pitched battle with missiles thrown and property set alight.
Education Lead Story News Protest
The ABFSU has laid down a 28 February deadline for Burma’s parliament to approve a list of proposed amendments to the National Education Law.
Education Lead Story Magwe News Protest
Students have launched a demonstration against the National Education Law in the Magwe Division town of Pakokku.
The trial of five Unity Weekly employees continued on Monday in Pakokku, Magwe Division. The defendants are now preparing additional witnesses and expect a verdict within one month.
Four demonstrators are likely to face charges from Pakokku Township Police for staging an unauthorised protest demanding constitutional reform.
The trial of four journalists and the CEO of Unity Weekly journal, charged with violating the State Secrets Act, began on Monday at Pakokku district court.
Sep 9, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Pakokku in Magwe division have criticised the actions of government security forces who failed to respond to an attempted robbery that took place in[…]
Sep 7, 2008 (DVB), Young monks from Pakokku will continue to refuse alms from government officials until they apologise for beating, insulting, killing and imprisoning monks during the Saffron Revolution[…]
Jan 24, 2008 (DVB), Four lecturing monasteries in Pakokku have received donations from the commander of Burma's Central Military Division in a surprise visit, according to monks. General Khin Zaw[…]
Dec 21, 2007 (DVB), Riot training and practice missions have been taking place in Pakokku for the past two weeks, in what locals have assumed is a show of force[…]
Sep 11, 2007 (DVB), Senior monks in Pakokku, Magwe division, were called to a meeting with high-level government officials on Sunday and offered money as compensation for monks who were[…]
Sep 11, 2007 (DVB), Pakokku authorities have arrested four town residents for allegedly providing foreign media with information on the protest staged last week by monks over poor economic conditions,[…]
