More than 200 farmers staged a protest on Tuesday in the town of Hpruso in Karenni State against land grabs by the Burmese military by marching to the confiscated farmland in question to plough it. Over 1,200 acres of farmland were allegedly confiscated about 10 years ago from 109 residents in So...

Nigeria makes history today with the launch of a strategic plan and roadmap to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The plan tagged: “Synthesis Report of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review” articulates what Nigeria needs to do to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2)—one of the recently ado...

A development project will be drawn and implemented for Kyunsu Township in Taninthayi Region in the coming budget year, said Regional Chief Minister Dr Le Le Maw. “Last week, I visited Kyunsu Township. I went to about four villages. Unbelievably, I witnessed very poor development there. I couldn’...

The Japanese government says it is ready to contribute US$100,000 (K133.7 million) for each community-centered infrastructure project in villages to help underdeveloped areas of the country. The money, from Japan’s Official Development Assistance, will be channeled via the Japanese embassy in Yan...

The Ministry of Defence has released 209 acres of land, which were seized by Loikaw-based 250th Infantry Battalion and No. 7 Military Hospital over five years ago. The 250th Infantry Battalion seized 194 acres while No. 7 Military Hospital seized 15 acres. The seized lands were returned to the St...

For more than 4 years, humanitarian agencies have provided relief for Burundian refugees but funding consistently falls short.

Yangon, 5 Aug — According to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), a community infrastructure project was implemented last year contributing to the development and rehabilitation in ethnic minority areas in Myanmar. The project was funded by Japanese government and implemented...

The military junta now governing Thailand is pressing forward with plans to create a special status border trading area with Burma as Thai overland exports mushroom and financiers urge the establishment of border factories. The move could lead to greater control of migrant Burmese labor by attemp...

The farmers gathered outside the courthouse around noon on May 4. After the six were found guilty of trespassing and each sentenced to 25 days in jail or a K500 fine, the marchers demonstrated through the streets of the capital. Led by activists from the Union of Karenni State Youth and the newly...

NAYPYITAW—The Myanmar Army, also known as the Tatmadaw, has returned over 300 acres of land it previously confiscated on the grounds of the food security of Tatmadaw troops in Rakhine State’s Ann Township. “The Tatmadaw has left 300.18 acres of land and handed it over to the government. The gover...