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November 6, 2024
CDM Participants Try to Adjust to Life in Liberated Karen State Area
November 5, 2024
KNU Kills 16 Junta Soldiers, Captures 17 in Hpapun Town
November 4, 2024
Junta Airstrike Kills Three in Naungcho Township, Shan State
A truck passing a sign read "Road Link to Thailand Ahead" at Dawei Special Economics Zone
February 23, 2018
CSOs express deep concerns over plans to resume Dawei SEZ
Thirty-six environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) issued a joint statement on February 20 to express deep concerns over the government’s...
Meeting between State-level Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (JMC-S) and the public held on February 19, in Mon State's Ah-bit Village (Photo: KIC)
February 22, 2018
Public needs to know code of conduct, says Mon Border/Security Minister
The public needs to be aware of the code of conduct that must be observed by both the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed group[s] during the ceasefire...
February 21, 2018
Workshop held in Hpa-an to boost networking among CSOs
Women Leadership Sector and Gender Equality Workshop and CSO meeting has been held at Hotel Gabbana in Kayin State's Capital Hpa-an on February 20-21...
February 18, 2018
KDHW sets down health system upgrade programs for the year
The Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW) under the Karen National Union (KNU) has set down future plans to upgrade the health system within...
February 16, 2018
Mu-Traw District KWO elects new leaders
The Karen Women Organization (KWO) of Mu-Traw (Hpapun) District held its seventh congress on February from 8 to 10, and elected new executive members...
Myanmar migrant workers from Gold File gem-polishing workshop in Bang Wang Takhian Village in Mae Sot (Photo – JACBA)
February 15, 2018
Over 1,000 Myanmar migrant workers protest demanding full salary in Mae Sot
Over 1,000 Myanmar migrant workers from Golden File gem-polishing workshop in Bang Wang Takhian Village in the Thai border town of Mae Sot launched a...
UNFC website page
February 13, 2018
UNFC will review peace processes relating to the NCA
The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) will review the peace processes concerning the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) when the second...
February 8, 2018
70th Karen National Day to be marked in Ayeyarwaddy, Yangon, Mon State
The 70th Kayin (Karen) National Day ceremonies will be held in the Ayeyarwaddy and Yangon regions and the Mon State on February 11, according to the...
Statue of Karen martyr Saw Ba U Gyi
February 7, 2018
Local residents tumultuously welcome Saw Ba U Gyi statue to be inaugurated...
A statue of Kayin (Karen) martyr Saw Ba U Gyi received a tumultuous welcome from local residents in Naung Tal Village under the Karen National Union...
February 5, 2018
KNU Calls for Negotiations with Gov't Resuming Dawei SEZ’s two-lane...
The Karen National Union (KNU) demanded negotiations with the union government over the plan to resume the construction of a two-lane highway...
February 4, 2018
NCA signing doesn’t mean laying down of arms – KNU Chairman General Mutu...
The Karen National Union (KNU) chairman General Mutu Say Poe said the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) was signed to solve political problems by...
February 4, 2018
State Counsellor will be invited to attend multi-ethnic cultural festival
The Kayin (Karen) State government will invite the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the upcoming multi-ethnic cultural festival in the Kayin...