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Villagers Demand Better Govt Compensation For 1,000 Trees Lost to Power Line Installation
Villagers in Waingmaw Township have demanded higher compensation rates for trees cut down in their community forest to make way…
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Landmine Removal Will Come After NCA Signing, Govt Says
Both the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Burma Army can undertake a landmine removal program after the KIA signs…
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Ten Acres of Village Land Damaged by Digging for Turtle Stones
A village headman has reported that more than 10 acres of farmland has been damaged through the digging for “turtle…
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Myitkyina Protesters Call on Govt to Close Border Gates Amid Coronavirus Scare
Locals in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township demonstrated in Myitkyina this week, demanding that the government restrict travel from China due…
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Coronavirus Impacts Jade Auction Turnout in Myitkyina, Organizers Say
Organizers of Myikyina’s third jade auction say that only around half of the expected amount of jade is on display…
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Tissue Culture Banana Company Demands 120 Million Kyat From Locals
A tissue culture banana company is prosecuting seven villagers in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township and demanding 120 million kyat (US$83,000)…
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Unable to Return Home, Putao IDPs Say They Need Land
Kachin internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Lung Tsawt camp in northern Kachin State’s Putao have asked to be provided…
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Unregistered Homes Destroyed in Hpakant Landslide
A landslide in a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin State on Tuesday claimed three huts built as part of an…
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Kachin Revolution Day Commemorated In Myitkyina
Kachin gathered to celebrate Kachin Revolution Day in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, this Wednesday. The commemoration, led by…
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Union Day Commemorated During Manau Festival
After a controversy over its name, leading to its cancellation in January, the Manau festival in Myitkyina has been rescheduled…
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