France-backed Pig Farm Raises Concerns

By KARENNI THU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES A new pig farm being built in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Demoso Township with investment from a French company has...

Locals Ignore Warnings about Mawchi Mine

By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Local people living near the Mawchi tungsten mine in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Hpasoung Township continue to work...

Karenni Farmer Arrested in Land Confiscation Case

By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Police arrested a farmer in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Loikaw Township on Wednesday for attempting to destroy a fence used to demarcate landseizedby...

Hpasawng Parliamentarian Pushes for Govt Accountability on Mawchi Mine Dangers

By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Hpasawng parliamentarian has said she is unsatisfied with a minister’s answer to her question in the legislature...

Judges Hear Final Witnesses in Karenni Anti-Statue Case

A decision on whether to proceed with the case is due in two weeks. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Judges in the case of six Karenni youths opposed...

Pregnant Women in LoikawReceive H1N1 Flu Vaccine

The measure aims to prevent the spread of a disease that has already killed dozens of people across the country. By NAW DWE EH KHU...

Kayah Literature Festival Called off over Dispute with State Gov’t

The event was rescheduled after permission was denied the first time, but has now been cancelled completely. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES An event to promote indigenous culture...

Kayah State Legislature Drafting New Law on Agricultural Loans

The law aims to solve the problem of farmers who can’t borrow money because they lack legal ownership of their land. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The Kayah...

Farmers’ Protest Outside Karenni GAD Office Prohibited

Hpruso Township farmers instead held a silent protest on the highway. By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Some 30 Karenni farmers and activists held a...

Civil Society: Legal Action Against Karenni Farmers Will Negatively Affect Peace Process

‘I repeatedly reported it to respective government and authorities. Nobody took action. Nobody took care of it,’ a Karenni State MP says. By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The...

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