By SALAI THANT ZIN / THE IRRAWADDY| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | RANGOON — The Chin State government has requested a grant of more than 20 billion kyats (US$15.5 million) from the Union government for rehabilitation projects in the flood-battered northwestern state. The remote and mountainous region, home to about 478,000 people, suffered severe economic

Thursday, 27 August 2015 01:20 Written by  Thawng Zel Thang (Thawngzelthang@gmail.com)Published in Chin News 24 August 2015 — Hakha residents of Khuahlun ward, completely destroyed by landslides, sighed with relief when President Thein Sein gave the green light to their request.Van Thawng, State Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Breeding, said during a press conference yesterday

By FELIZ SOLOMON / THE IRRAWADDY| Thursday, August 27, 2015 | RANGOON — For those of you in Chiang Mai, you’re well advised to spend your Friday night partying for a good cause at a fundraiser for flood relief efforts in Burma’s remote Chin State. Featuring live music, theatrical performances, Burmese delicacies and loads of

 Friday, 28 August 2015 01:08 Written by  Thawng Zel Thang (thawngzelthang@gmail.com) 28 August 2015 — Landslides, believed to have been triggered by heavy rains starting yesterday, have destroyed houses and graves in Mizoram State, India. Aizawl, the State’s capital, has been affected, with about 160 tombs in three different cemeteries destroyed, according to the Indian

Monday, 31 August 2015 23:58 Written by  Chinland Guardian Published in Chin News 29 August 2015 — A village called Tuikhingzang, aka Hakhalay, in Tonzang Township, Chin State was struck by mudslides at about 3am in the morning yesterday. Ngun Lal, a Chin resident in Kalay, Sagaing Region, who went to the scene at dawn,

September 1, 2015 Written by Khonumthung Published in Khonumthung Dr Sasa, the founder of the Chin community based organisation the Health and Hope Society has, for the second time, donated 500 bags of rice, 500 Kgs of cooking oil, 500 Kgs of dal and 500 Kgs of salt to the flood affected people of southern

By Ei Ei Toe Lwin and Ye Mon   |   Thursday, 03 September 2015 The upcoming election may be up to three months late in landslide-ravaged Chin State. While the official nationwide poll is just 66 days away, the Union Election Commission said it is mulling a request to delay voting in Chin State due to

By MULTIMEDIA, SAI ZAW / THE IRRAWADDY| Saturday, September 5, 2015 | Since June, many parts of Burma have been devastated by flooding that is said to be the worst to hit the country in decades. More than 100 people died due to the violent waters and ensuing landslides, while an estimated 1.6 million others

By LAWI WENG / THE IRRAWADDY| Saturday, September 5, 2015 | KALE TOWNSHIP, Sagaing Division — After a month living in a cramped hut, San Htay still has no idea where she will ultimately end up. This much she does know: It is unlikely that she and her husband will ever return to live in the