The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Now Journalist Demands Authorities Take Action Against U Wirathu
• Police Prepare for Thingyan Festivities
• One Year On, Has the NLD Failed to Live up to Expectations?
• UNFC Members Divided Over NCA
• USDP Hopes to Win Mon State By-Election
• Waiting for Grid to Arrive, Burma Villages Switch on Solar
• Treating Burma’s Drug Problem
• EU Delegation to Visit Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township
• Sagaing Chief Minister Shuts Quarries Around Letpadaung Copper Mine
• UN Investigation Can Help Move Myanmar Down the Path of Democracy

Myanmar Now Journalist Demands Authorities Take Action Against U Wirathu Posted: 29 Mar 2017 07:21 AM PDT Ko Swe Win is waiting for the authorities to punish the ultranationalist monk who has defied a ban on his silent sermons. The post Myanmar Now Journalist Demands Authorities Take Action Against U Wirathu appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Police Prepare for Thingyan Festivities Posted: 29 Mar 2017 07:14 AM PDT About 6,000 police officers will be deployed in Rangoon, collaborating with 2,000 members of the Red Cross, fire department and health ministry. The post Police Prepare for Thingyan Festivities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

One Year On, Has the NLD Failed to Live up to Expectations? Posted: 29 Mar 2017 05:36 AM PDT Protracted conflicts in ethnic areas, fragile rule of law, and a stagnant economy are draining the hope behind Burma's first fully civilian-led government. The post One Year On, Has the NLD Failed to Live up to Expectations? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UNFC Members Divided Over NCA Posted: 29 Mar 2017 05:05 AM PDT Two UNFC members say they want to replace NCA with a completely new approach, while five aim to eventually sign the ceasefire. The post UNFC Members Divided Over NCA appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

USDP Hopes to Win Mon State By-Election Posted: 29 Mar 2017 03:35 AM PDT A USDP candidate contesting a by-election in Mon State says the former ruling party has a chance of winning if it can obtain at least 25,000 votes. The post USDP Hopes to Win Mon State By-Election appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Waiting for Grid to Arrive, Burma Villages Switch on Solar Posted: 29 Mar 2017 03:04 AM PDT Access to electricity from clean sources is changing the centuries-old way of life in thousands of rural communities across Burma. The post Waiting for Grid to Arrive, Burma Villages Switch on Solar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Treating Burma’s Drug Problem Posted: 29 Mar 2017 02:42 AM PDT As drug convictions grow alongside cases of addiction in Burma, some in government are campaigning to help rather than punish addicts. The post Treating Burma's Drug Problem appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

EU Delegation to Visit Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township Posted: 29 Mar 2017 02:26 AM PDT Delegation set to visit the locations of alleged human rights violations including the villages of Da Gyi Za and Kyee Kan Pyin. The post EU Delegation to Visit Arakan State's Maungdaw Township appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sagaing Chief Minister Shuts Quarries Around Letpadaung Copper Mine Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:50 PM PDT Operations at quarries around controversial copper mine in Sagaing Division halt after clashes between protesters and police. The post Sagaing Chief Minister Shuts Quarries Around Letpadaung Copper Mine appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Investigation Can Help Move Myanmar Down the Path of Democracy Posted: 28 Mar 2017 09:49 PM PDT Aung San Suu Kyi and her government can show they are committed to the rule of law by cooperating and giving access to investigators. The post UN Investigation Can Help Move Myanmar Down the Path of Democracy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Hydropower plant for Homalin’s energy needs
• Traders appeal against rental fee hike
• Myanmar to export bamboo charcoal
• No more toll collection on Yangon bridges
• 37 villages to get enough water
• Factories told to close on polling day
• National Blood Centre ready for Thingyan
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Kachin IDP camps
• Yangon regional bill approved
• Five more groups likely to sign NCA with government

Hydropower plant for Homalin’s energy needs Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:13 AM PDT To meet the electricity needs of Homalin township and nearby villages in Sagaing Region, a small hydroelectric power plant will be built under the budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year, a spokesperson for the region's Chief Minister said.

Traders appeal against rental fee hike Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:10 AM PDT Business owners at the Yadanarbon (F) Market in Mandalay's Pyigyitagun township are baffled over a 750 percent hike in shop rental fees that will come into effect starting April 1.

Myanmar to export bamboo charcoal Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:06 AM PDT Bamboo charcoal, which contains many beneficial chemical compounds, may soon reap export revenue for Myanmar.

No more toll collection on Yangon bridges Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:05 AM PDT Toll collection on nine bridges in Yangon Region – linking the city and townships in the outskirt – will cease starting April 1.

37 villages to get enough water Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:00 AM PDT Thirty-seven villages from eight townships, which are among the townships in the Mandalay Region that face water shortage every year, will get access to water supply within a month, according to the region's Rural Development Department.

Factories told to close on polling day Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:57 PM PDT Factories in Hlaing Tharyar have been told to close on polling day to allow their employees to cast their votes in the township's by-election.

National Blood Centre ready for Thingyan Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:56 PM PDT The National Blood Centre's blood supply is ready for the Thingyan celebration, its deputy director-general Dr Thida Aung said.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Kachin IDP camps Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:53 PM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made a rare visit to Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, and camps of internally displaced persons (IDP) on March 28.

Yangon regional bill approved Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:49 PM PDT The regional planning bill on the development of 33 townships in the Yangon municipality area and 12 other townships outside it as part of an urbanisation of Yangon, was yesterday approved by the regional Hluttaw.

Five more groups likely to sign NCA with government Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:48 PM PDT Five more non-signatory groups to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) are likely to join the peace process under the civilian administration.

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