Jul 28, 2008 (DVB), United Nations humanitarian affairs chief John Holmes said the UN is working with the Burmese regime to address the loss of local aid expenditure due to…
Day: July 29, 2008
Dr Than Nyein denied medical treatment
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Long-term political prisoner and Kyauk Tan township’s elected people’s parliament representative Dr Than Nyein is still awaiting proper medical attention after being diagnosed with suspected liver…
Labutta cyclone refugees sent back to villages
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Labutta township in Irrawaddy division have in the past week started sending cyclone refugees from temporary camps in the township back to their…
Border trade officials get 9 months in prison
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Four Border Trade Administration officials from the 105-mile customs checkpoint in the border town of Muse have been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for corruption, according…
Dengue fever outbreak in Monywa
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Monywa township in Sagaing division have reported an outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever among children, some of whom are said to have died of…
Christian leaders questioned over anti-dam campaign
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Christian religious leaders in Kachin state in northern Burma have been interrogated by local authorities about a poster campaign against the government’s ongoing Chibwe dam project.…