Kachin State
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Election
KSPP Won’t Air Policy Speech on MRTV
The Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP) won’t broadcast their party’s policy speech on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) after being…
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Kachin Villagers Demonstrate Against Buddhist Monastery Planned on School Property
Residents of Loi Len Yang village, located in Kachin State, demonstrated against the construction of a Buddhist monastery on the…
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Kachin State Voter List Increases by More Than 10,000
After the Kachin State Election Commission published its second draft of the state’s voter list, the number of eligible voters…
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Election
Naga National Party Aims to Win Representation in Kachin State
The Naga National Party (NNP) has laid out its platform to win parliamentary representation in 15 constituencies, including in Kachin…
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Tensions Between KIO/A and Tatmadaw Rising in Chipwi Township
Hostilities between armed forces is disrupting campaigning for election candidates in Burma’s northernmost Kachin State. Burma Army and Kachin Independence…
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Four Polling Stations for Burma Army Will Be Built in Puta-O District
The Election Commission (EC) for Puta-O District, located in northern Kachin State, announced that four polling stations will be designated…
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Govt Blocks Kachin Backpack Team from Providing Medical Assistance
The government is preventing the Kachin Backpack Health Worker Team (KBHWT) from providing essential medical services to remote areas of…
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Shahtuzup Flood Victims Desperately Need Food and Supplies
Shahtuzup village in Kachin State was inundated for the third time this year. “Flooding is actually worse than it was…
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Ethnic Parties Struggle To Gain Supporters Amid Pandemic
After the government restricted campaigning to curb coronavirus transmissions during the country’s worst outbreak since the pandemic started, ethnic political…
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Myitkyina Guesthouse Under Lockdown After Guest Tests Positive
A guesthouse in Kachin State’s capital city, Myitkyina, has been locked down after a police officer who stayed there tested…
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