Slow Connections Cause Internet Cafes to Close
31 October 2010: Many internet cafes in Kalay, Sagaing Division did not open throughout this week due to the unusually slow connection and frequent cuts, residents have said.
Registered Voters’ List In Chin State
29 October 2010: The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) today published a comprehensive list of the number of registered voters…
New flag for Burma: A symbol of Burmanization
29 October 2010 (Chinland Guardian): Two weeks before its planned election of November 7, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) unveiled a new national flag for Burma on 22nd October, 2010. The new national flag consists of a large single white star set against three horizontal background stripes of red, green and yellow.
UN, Aid Groups to Scale Up Cyclone Disaster Response
28 October 2010 (Chinland Guardian): UN agencies and international humanitarian organizations are scrambling to scale up efforts to respond to Cyclone Giri following new estimates on the extent of damages caused by the killer storm that swept through western Burma last week.
Hundreds of Chin Families Among Cyclone Giri-hit Victims
28 October 2010 (Chinland Guardian): At least 2,000 Chin families are among those seriously affected victims in worst-hit areas of Burma’s Arakan State including Kyaukphyu, Myebon, Sittway, Pauktaw, Myanaung, Ann and Ponnagyun towns after Cyclone Giri hit the western coast last Friday on 22 October 2010.
Chin Harvest Festival Celebrated Worldwide
27 October 2010: Chin people across the globe held a series of traditional festivals marking the end of the harvest season and celebrating what is now mostly known and accepted as Chin New Year that is believed to fall in October.
US to Assist Cyclone Vicims in Arakan State
27 October 2010: The United States Government on Tuesday pledged a 100,000 dollar aid package toward assisting victims of Cyclone Giri in Arakan State, which struck Burma’s western coastal region last weekend.
Polling Stations Not designated in Kalay, 11 Days before Elections
27 October 2010: The public in Kalay Myo, Sagaing Division have still not been informed about where they will vote on November 7 general elections in Burma, despite the fact that the election commission has published a list of registered eligible voters, according to residents.
Security beefed up ahead of Nov 7 Polls
26 October 2010: Security presence has been increased in rural areas of northern Chin State in what appears to be a final phase of preparation for the November 7 elections in Burma.