Burma Gov’t Failing Ethnic People, Says Karenni Politician

By OO MYAR / KANTARAWADDY TIMES The leader of an ethnic Karenni political party has cited the ongoing struggle between farmers and the Burma Army...

Gov’t to Build Bridge over Pun River in Hpasoung Township

By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Burma’s Union government says it plans to build a bridge over the Pun River in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Hpasoung Township during the...

Conflict Brings Rise in Number of Human Rights Abuses

By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Reports of human rights abuses in Burma have increased dramatically this year compared to last as conflicts in the country continue to...

Kayah Gov’t to Provide Solar Panels to Residents of Remote Areas

By NAW DWAY EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES The government of Kayah (Karenni) State will try to meet the electricity needs of remote communities by...

Women’s Capacity-building Training Heldin Demoso

By MEE MYAR and OO MYAR / KANTARAWADDY TIMES A group of cooperatives in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Demoso Township is offering capacity-building training for women...

Demand for Coffee Fueling Rapid Growth of New Industry

By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Coffee growers in Karenni (Kayah) State say that demand for their product is so high that they...

Karenni Tour Operators Call on Gov’t to Lift Travel Restrictions

By KARENNI THU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Tour operators in Karenni (Kayah) State say that the state’s government, which has prioritized tourism as a growth industry,...

Hundreds Show up for Court Hearing in Dawsoshay Land Case

By NAW DWE EH KHU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Nearly 300 people turned out on Monday for a court hearing in the case of 15 farmers...

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...

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