Hakha attempts to ban overproof alcohol
21 August 2013: Community and Christian leaders have come together to make efforts in preventing sales of overproof alcohol, locally known now as OP, in Hakha, Chin State.
Category: Chin News
Heavy rains, landslides hamper travelers in Hakha
21 August 2013: ‘Continuous’ heavy rains over the past few days have triggered landslides on the Hakha-Gangaw-Mandalay road, causing serious delay in transportation.
Heavy rains destroyed water storage, road in Matupi
20 August 2013: Flash floods caused by heavy rains brought a water storage to destruction in Matupi town, Chin State at night last Thursday.
University students demand respect for human rights in development projects
19 August 2013: Chin students from universities and colleges in Kalay urge Burma’s authorities to respect human rights in its development activities in Chin State.
New tourist sites to be developed in Chin State
15 August 2013: Burma’s poorest and a more open Chin State is likely to see a new phase of development in eco-tourism as three new places are to be transformed into visitor attractions.
Demonstrations against Burma-China nickel project in Chin State
12 August 2013: Hundreds of demonstrators, mainly from the Zomi groups in exile, have protested against the Gullu Mual nickel project in Tedim Township of Chin State, Burma.
Communities to set up Zomi FM radio station in 2013
09 August 2013: An organization for Zomi communities worldwide, also known as Leitungbup Zomi Innkuan (LZI), plans to set up a radio station called ‘Zomi FM’ before the end of 2013.
ZBC renamed as Chin Baptist Convention
25 March 2013: The name of Chin State’s largest Christian organization ‘Zomi Baptist Convention’ will be officially changed to ‘Chin Baptist Convention’ (CBC) with effect from 1 April 2013.
‘Bullied’ Chin refugee children scared to go to school in New Delhi
New Delhi, India – Twelve Chin refugee boys aged between 7 and 13 refused to continue their study at a government school in fear of bullying in New Delhi, India.
Chin revolution is for the Chin people: CNF
In an event that marked the 25th revolution day, the Chin National Front (CNF) said its decades-long struggle has been and will be for Chinland and her people.