Sagaing students protest over changes to distance education
Students in Sagaing Division are angry over restrictions to distance education.
Tagged: Sagaing
Lead Story Natural resources News
Four miners shot dead at jade mine
Sagaing MP says: “The security guards did not attempt to stop the miners from walking in, but then fired on them as soon as they had done so.”
Dry Zone farmers struggle to switch to new rice varieties
The introduction of more productive crops is a key strategy for helping vulnerable communities in the Dry Zone.
More
Lead Story Natural resources News
2 jade miners killed in Hkamti landslide
The two men had been sifting through debris on the site, searching for leftover fragments of jade, when a landslide buried them under rubble.
India’s demonetisation leaves Tamu traders in the lurch
Following the Indian prime minister’s announcement, the rupee plunged from 18 kyat to 12 kyat in 24 hours.
Everest conquerors honoured in Burma
At 7am on 19 May, Pyae Phyo Aung and Win Ko Ko became the first Burmese nationals to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Death toll rises in Chindwin ferry accident
Relatives of the victims of last Saturday’s ferry accident on the Chindwin River are demanding an investigation into the cause of the incident, as the death count continues to rise.
Accidents Labour Issues Lead Story News Sagaing
Liquid nitrogen tank explodes in Sagaing sugar plant
An employee at the Great Wall sugar refinery factory in Katha died on the spot when a liquid nitrogen tank he was handling exploded.
Chindwin rescue efforts stalled as river swells
The boat, Aung Soe Moe Kyat, was carrying more than 300 people when she was spun by a whirlpool and capsized on Saturday.
Thousands of Red Shan march for self-rule
The demonstrators chanted slogans, mostly focused on the creation of a Tai Leng state and a federal union in Burma.
Lead Story Logging News Sagaing
Forestry Dept seizes 10 tons of timber from boat in Katha
The officials, based on a tipoff, searched the boat on the Irrawaddy River and found around 10 tons of timber in a hidden compartment.
Lead Story Logging News Pegu Division
Logging war: Truck runs checkpoint in Pegu
The incident is the latest in a spate of violent confrontations between law enforcement officials and illegal loggers in Kyauktaga Township.
Health Lead Story News Sagaing
Deadly measles outbreak ‘not contained’, say Naga activists
“Under these circumstances, there is no way we can accept the Department of Health statement that the disease is under control,” said Naw Aung San at a press conference.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News Sagaing
Rains create chasm in Kalewa road
“The crack appeared this morning along the road next to the village – it’s about 600 metres in length. If the rain doesn’t stop, it may trigger a landslide.”
Sagaing farmers call for compensation, closure of nickel mine
Residents from 22 villages around the town of Tigyaing said they lost a total of 16,632 acres to land grabs by the military government between 2005 and 2008 to make way for the Tagaung Nickel Mining Project and other ventures.
1,000 people evacuated in Latpadaung due to floods
DVB spoke to one resident who put the blame for the floods squarely on the Wanbao copper mine, saying it affects the free flow of the Chindwin River.
Burmese police mark anti-drugs day with bonfires
US$50 million of narcotics were burned in ceremonies in Rangoon, Mandalay and Taunggyi to mark the International Day against Drug Trafficking and Abuse.
Puppy to sniff out crime in Sagaing
An Alsatian puppy has become the newest addition to the police department in Sagaing Division’s Kale District, helping in the fight against crime and drugs.
Drugs Lead Story Mandalay Division News Sagaing
Police seize drugs in Sagaing, Mandalay
Massive quantities of speed and some heroin have been seized in Sagaing Division and Mandalay as police claim a chain of successes.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News Sagaing
2 killed as flash floods hit Sagaing
Two people were reportedly killed when flash floods hit the village of Myelin in the Sagaing Division town of Pinlebu on Thursday.
Bronze Age cemetery casts new light on ancient Burma
One discovery could represent the earliest example of medical surgery ever found in the region.
Burmese poets turn their pens to lawmaking
Poets have long expressed the mood of Burma’s repressed people through verse. Now, 11 of them, all representing the NLD, will help write the nation’s laws.
Ethnic issues Kachin Lead Story News
KIA-Burmese army clash ‘fiercest in history’
Amidst an ongoing clash between government troops and the Kachin Independence Army, DVB spoke to KIA representative La Nan.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Latest results from regional parliaments
The Union Election Commission has released the fifteenth round of results from the general election.
Chindwin ferry capsizes in whirlpool, 12 feared dead
At least four people have been confirmed dead and up to eight others are missing after a ferry capsized close to a whirlpool on the Chindwin River.
Riverbank erosion leaves families homeless
Families living on a roadside in Sagaing Division’s Kalewa Township after their riverbank houses were condemned say authorities have failed to provide them with alternative housing.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
President or not, I will lead govt, says Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi has confirmed her intention to lead the government should the NLD assume power after the general election, despite being barred from the presidency.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
NLD urges members to take ‘thugs’ to court
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has moved to combat what it believes to be a smear campaign being waged against the party.
2015 Elections Arakan Chin Lead Story News Politics Sagaing
2015 election: Voter lists ready in flood-hit areas
Despite speculation that Arakan, Chin and Sagaing regions would not be ready in time, Burma’s election commission says it is up to speed.
Business Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Burmese rice exports to resume
The temporary ban on Burma’s rice exports, which was imposed due to shortages and inflation during last month’s flood disaster, may soon be lifted.
