The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Kachin IDPs Return to Camps After Being Denied Entry at Chinese Border
• Volunteers Jump on Board Regional Govt Launch of New Rangoon Bus System
• Govt Tackles Elephantiasis
• Two Civilians Killed by Artillery Strike in Namhsan
• Union Govt Cuts Irrawaddy Division’s Supplementary Budget
• ‘Where the Land and Water End’ Exhibition
• Burma, Bangladesh Agree to Talks on Refugees
• Govt Awards Fourth Telecoms License
• The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State

Kachin IDPs Return to Camps After Being Denied Entry at Chinese Border Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:58 AM PST More than 4,000 internally displaced Kachin return to Zai Awng, Magayang and Hkau Shau camps, according to the Joint Strategy Team supporting IDPs. The post Kachin IDPs Return to Camps After Being Denied Entry at Chinese Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Volunteers Jump on Board Regional Govt Launch of New Rangoon Bus System Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:47 AM PST Hundreds of volunteers are signing up to work with philanthropic groups, the student union, and lawmakers to ease the transition to a new bus service. The post Volunteers Jump on Board Regional Govt Launch of New Rangoon Bus System appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt Tackles Elephantiasis Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:25 AM PST Door-to-door medication campaign to eradicate the disease will target 30 million people and cost 193 million kyats. The post Govt Tackles Elephantiasis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Civilians Killed by Artillery Strike in Namhsan Posted: 13 Jan 2017 03:02 AM PST Local sources blame the shelling on the Burma Army, but the Ministry of Defense points a finger at the TNLA. The post Two Civilians Killed by Artillery Strike in Namhsan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Union Govt Cuts Irrawaddy Division’s Supplementary Budget Posted: 13 Jan 2017 02:53 AM PST Only 5.562 billion kyats of Irrawaddy Division's 9.646 billion-kyat proposal is granted. The post Union Govt Cuts Irrawaddy Division's Supplementary Budget appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

‘Where the Land and Water End’ Exhibition Posted: 13 Jan 2017 02:36 AM PST A showing by German conceptual artist Wolfgang Laib is set up in Rangoon's Secretariat building. The post 'Where the Land and Water End' Exhibition appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma, Bangladesh Agree to Talks on Refugees Posted: 12 Jan 2017 09:42 PM PST Bangladeshi Prime Minister tells foreign affairs ministry that Burma must accept back all 'Burma nationals' in Bangladesh. The post Burma, Bangladesh Agree to Talks on Refugees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt Awards Fourth Telecoms License Posted: 12 Jan 2017 09:23 PM PST Communications minister says the new company 'will help advance telecommunication in townships [and] rural mountain towns.' The post Govt Awards Fourth Telecoms License appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State Posted: 12 Jan 2017 06:17 PM PST The aim 'is to demonstrate what truly good governance could be for the Salween River Basin,' says environmentalist Paul Sein Twa. The post The Salween Peace Park: A Radical, Grassroots Alternative to Development in Karen State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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