The Burmese media landscape is blighted by the existence of six imprisoned media workers while the Ministry of Information (MoI) appears driven by an agenda seemingly at odds with a…
Day: May 3, 2014
New Karen party to register in Irrawaddy delta
A new party aimed at representing ethnic Karens in the Irrawaddy Delta has been formed – the Karen National Party (KNP) announced last week its intention to contest the 2015…
Winds destroy 100 IDP homes in southern Shan State
Strong winds destroyed about 100 houses belonging to resettled villagers in the Pinlaung area of southern Shan State, about 100km northeast of Burma’s capital Naypyidaw.
Suu Kyi, 88 Gen leaders join for Constitution rally
Aung San Suu Kyi will team up with leaders of the 88 Generation Students group at rallies in Rangoon and Mandalay as part of a long-standing bid to amend Burma’s…
Sagaing farmers say insect infestation stipends were misappropriated
Farmers in Ayadaw, Sagaing Division, said that authorities have unfairly disbursed agricultural stipends after insects ravaged the paddies of around 160 people.
In pictures: Kachin IDPs seek shelter in China
DVB’s Aung Kyaw Zaw takes a look into two camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) along the Burma-China border, forced to flee their homes because of conflict.