USDA promises water to new members
Jan 27, 2009 (DVB), Union and Solidarity and Development Association members in ward 26 of New Dagon township in Rangoon have been recruiting new members by promising repairs to local[…]
State electricity company demands bribes from villagers
Aug 29, 2008 (DVB), Disputes have arisen between residents and authorities in Beinnar village in Pyuntansa, Bago division, after authorities failed to supply electricity to people despite having collecting money[…]
Electricity shortages in Rangoon and Magwe
Apr 10, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Rangoon and Magwe divisions have complained that electricity shortages have become more regular, and claim that even the limited supply they have is unreliable.[…]
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Tharawaddy electricity board extorts money from locals
Feb 25, 2008 (DVB), The state-run Electric Power Corporation has been demanding extra money from residents of Tharawaddy township, Bago division, and withholding electricity from those who do not pay,[…]
Gas explosion in Tharkayta township
Feb 19, 2008 (DVB), A gas explosion took place on Sunday at a government compressed natural gas refuelling station in the Dagon port area of Tharkayta township, Rangoon, causing no[…]
Officials demand money to boost electricity supply
Jan 4, 2008 (DVB), Officials in Thone Gwa township, Rangoon division, have been demanding up to 30,000 kyat from households to pay for improvements to the electricity supply. Thone Gwa[…]
