Category: Recent News

16 April 2012: An open discussion between Chin public and parliamentarians was held for the first time in Hakha, Chin State on 14 April 2012.

16 April 2012: The government of Chin State yesterday inaugurated a new ‘Saisihchuak’ road, mostly funded and constructed by local villagers, in an official ceremony held at Thau of Thantlang Township.

14 April 2012: Local people and government employees in Hakha, Chin State have been forced to make financial contributions for holding Thingyan, the Burmese New Year Water Festival.

13 April 2012: Local villagers in Tanthawng of Paletwa Township, Chin State have suffered from corruption and abuses perpetrated by a Burmese HA (health assistant), U Myint Oo.

12 April 2012: A Facebook discussion group called ‘Global Laimi’ says it will take responsibilities for raising awareness and fund to help those families affected by Thangping wildfire in Matupi Township in Chin State.

11 April 2012: At least more than 140 houses in Chin villages have been destroyed by a tropical storm in Thantlang and Tedim townships, Chin State but no casualties have been reported.

11 April 2012: Refugees from Burma stranded in Nupo Refugee Camp along the Thai-Burma border say they are in urgent need of fund for establishing an English-medium primary school for children from the kindergarten to Grade-1 classes.

11 April 2012: A group of 36 community-based organizations (CBOs) from Burma urged humanitarian and development agencies to continue assistance in conflict-affected areas while promoting peace in the country.

09 April 2012: The government of Chin State yesterday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open a newly-constructed road between Mindat town and Aukcheng village in Mindat Township in the southern region.

08 April 2012: The UNHCR is to collect a name list of asylum seekers from Burma stranded in Malaysia starting tomorrow ahead of a major crackdown expected to take place on 10 April 2012.