MPs, Activists Raise Concerns about Loikaw Tungsten Refinery

By KARENNI THU / KANTARAWADDY TIMES Local politicians and environmental activists in Karenni (Kayah) State have expressed concern about the Union government’s approval of a...

MP Vows to Ensure Justice is Done in Child Rape Case

By KANTARAWADDY TIMES A member of Burma’s upper house of parliament has assured the family of a girl who was allegedly raped by a Burma...

Deadline for Community-based Projects in Hpruso Township Extended

By KANTARAWADDY TIMES The deadline for the completion of community-based projects in Karenni (Kayah) State’s Hpruso Township has been extended by three months due to...

Village Development Plan to Use Leftover Gov’t Funding

By KANTARAWADDY TIMES Unused funding from completed community-based projects will be allocated to smaller projects as part of a village development plan (VDP), according to...

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...

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