The Matupi Women’s Association (MWA) was formed in Matupi Town, the second capital of Chin state, Burma on 14 April. “The Women’s Association was formed following a meeting in Bungla hall of Matupi and was organized by the Matupi Young Association between 10 am and 4 pm, local standard time” said a participant at the meeting.
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A 45-year old woman was stabbed to death by a youth of Sabawngpi village, Matupi Township, southern Chin state, Burma on 9 April. Pi Cheda, the mistress of a house was stabbed three times with a pair of scissors in her abdomen by Chithah from Sabawngpi village at around 9 am. Pi Cheda died on the spot, said a local. “Chithah is a drunkard and was inebriated. That is why PI Cheda was stabbed to death without any reason” said a source from Sabawngte village. The incident occurred while Pi Cheda was taking care of her relative who was to…
Hei Nawn Kio (38), the owner and driver of a jeep was killed in an accident near Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma and 14 passengers were injured on 10 April. The jeep met with an accident, while going from Hakha to Sakta village. The jeep ran off the road on 10 April at around 8 pm (local standard time) while steering past another jeep, which was parked on the road. A Hakha Post report said that the jeep driver died, while being removed to Hakha civil hospital. The injured were identified as Pu Saing Tum, Pu Lian Kham,…
Job vacancies in the education department in Chin state, Burma has attracted 5,000 applications this month. The Hakha Post reported that the applications are being examined in Hakha, the capital of Chin state on 9 April. The report mentioned that the qualification for job vacancies were examined by 45 men and 145 women for middle school teacher’s vacancies, 31 men and 98 women for primary school teacher posts, 4 men and 9 women for posts in the laboratory, 16 men as general workers, 31 men and 120 women for higher clerk’s post, 59 men and 124 women for Lower clerk’s…
Four passengers died on the spot and seven were injured in an accident in Mindat Township, southern Chin state, Burma on April 7. The accident occurred between Mindat and Vuamtu village. A jeep was ferrying 11 passengers. The owner of the jeep is U Thang Awm hailing from the eastern block of Mindat. The injured passengers were admitted to Mindat civil hospital, said a local. “A passenger jumped off the jeep after the driver lost control of the vehicle apparently when the brakes failed. The jeep ran off the road and fell headlong 100 feet below,” said Salai Aung Aung.…
The Chin National Front (CNF) is conducting a workshop related to public consultation in preparation for a meeting with Chin people in the middle of this month in Chin state western Myanmar. The workshop began on 9 April and it mainly focuses on political and national concepts for public consultation.
The Ministry of Information and Publication department (Copyrights and Registration Division) has issued Khoumthung a registration card for publication of a monthly journal in Burmese on 22 March. Khonumthng Editor Pu Sangte had submitted a news journal publication form to Copyrights and Registration Division under the Ministry of Information and Publication on 18 March (Ref. no.18.1.60/2013/288).
A farmer from Lawngvan block of Matupi, southern Chin state, Burma was seriously injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the jungle, while he was searching for elephant foot yam tubers on 20 March. Pu Kheng Hung (45) left with his wife for Tangku village around 30 miles from Matupi to find elephant foot yam tubers. The attack took place in the jungle. His parents-in –law had accompanied him.
A group of singers from Mizoram state, northeast India will perform in the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Chin Association of Christian Communication (CACC) in Hakha, the captial of Chin state, Burma in the first week of next month.
The Chin National Front (CNF) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of revolution day, today at its Victoria headquarters in Chin state. The observation of the silver jubilee mainly recalls restoration of self-determination in a federal state, restoration of democracy and a Chin national accord with the establishment of the Chin National Front in 1988 on March 20.