Chin singer wins Burma’s singing competition
15 February 2016 — A Chin contestant won the first prize of a nationwide X-Factor-style singing competition ‘Eain Mat Sone Yar’ after receiving the majority vote against his opponents last Saturday.
Category: Chin News
Committees allowed to celebrate Chin National Day in Rangoon
11 February 2016 — The authorities in Rangoon said that they would give the green light to the plan for an event marking the 68th anniversary of Chin National Day in Ahlone Township on 20 February.
Permission to hold Chin National Day in Rangoon re-applied
11 February 2016 — Chin committees in Rangoon re-submitted to the authorities their application for permission to celebrate Chin National Day in the former capital on 20 February.
Arakan Army soldiers continue extortion in Chin State
09 February 2016 — Soldiers of the Arakan Army have been extorting food from villagers in Paletwa township, Chin State for months, according to local residents.
CNF elects new leaders at Camp Victoria
02 February 2016 — The Chin National Front elected its new leaders for the next four years in a conference being held at Camp Victoria in Thantlang Township, Chin State.
Two midwives among 35 detained by Arakan Army
27 January 2016 — The Arakan Army yesterday released 35 Chin villagers, including two midwives, after they were detained on separate occassions for no obvious reasons.
Arakan Army clashes with Burma Army soldiers in Chin State
27 January 2016 — A skirmish between soldiers from the Arakan Army and the Tatmadaw broke out on a hill near Laungtan village, Paletwa Township on Monday.
Arakan Army soldiers extort rice, pig from Chin villagers
26 January 2016 — Soldiers of the Arakan Army extorted ten bags of rice (1 rice bag weighs about 50kg) and killed one pig belonging to Tetchaung villagers in Paletwa township last Thursday.
Salen school children infected with swine flu: Health Department
26 January 2016 — The infection that has caused 102 school children and 5 teachers sick in Salen village, Thantlang township is identified as a type of swine influenza, according to the Chin State Health Department.
CNF to discuss new plans for ongoing peace process
23 January 2016 — Just more than a week after attending the first Union Peace Conference held in Nay Pyi Taw, leaders of the Chin National Front are heading to Camp Victoria to meet from 25 January to 5 February.