Mizzima
2011-03-02
The National Unity Party (NUP) is encouraging farmers to form associations to lobby the new government for farmers’ rights, with the intention to...
2011-03-02
Czech minister of Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenberg spoke with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by telephone on Monday, a statement from the...
2011-03-02
The Rangoon Regional Assembly convened on Tuesday to hear the Speaker nominate two committees and then adjourned after five minutes, legislators said...
2011-02-28
A petition signed by 84,000 Karen has been sent to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take action against the Burmese junta’s violation of human...
2011-02-26
Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was briefed by an International Labour Organization (ILO) team in Rangoon on Friday led by Executive...
2011-02-25
Because of the Burmese junta’s forced military recruitment, about 100 young Kachin sought refuge in a military base of the Kachin Independence...
2011-02-23
Inflation hit the price of diesel fuel this week in Rangoon, Burma, with prices shooting up from 3,300 kyat to 3,600 kyat (915 kyat to 1 US dollar)...
2011-02-21
Under a wide ranging anti-drug round-up and campaign, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has arrested 981 drug users, according to a KIO...
2011-02-18
The Burmese junta leader, Senior General Than Shwe, reportedly will move into a new home-compound this week, joining other generals to take up...
2011-02-18
A senior member of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and a Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) member, retired Lieutenant...
2011-02-16
Continung his business of forming a new government, Burmese President Thein Sein submitted a list of approved ministers for region and state...
2011-02-15
Myanmar Times shareholder Dr. Tin Tun Oo on Monday replaced imprisoned Myanmar Times editor Ross Dunkley, who was arrested on Thursday for violation...
2011-02-14
Lieutenant General Yawd Serk, the leader of the Shan State Army-South, talks with Mizzima. Jai Wan Mai asks him about his split with drug trafficker...
2011-02-11
Leaders of the 88-Generation Students group issued a statement on Thursday calling for the new Parliament to grant a general amnesty to all political...
2011-02-11
Lieutenant General Myint Aung, who was on a list to be appointed defense minister on Friday has reportedly declined the cabinet post and was placed...