Minister U Aung Min: “Death Railway” to be rebuilt

Min Thu Ta – Three Pagodas Pass – At the May 15th opening ceremony of the Karen National Union (KNU) liaison office in Three Pagodas Pass (TPP), Minister U Aung Min said the Thanphyuzayart Railway, built during World War II and commonly known as the…

Karen BGF official shot dead in TPP

Min Thu Tha – An official of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) was shot dead last night, north of U Daung (Peacock) Lake in the border town of Three Pagodas Pass (TPP).…

Mon language study only allowed on weekends in government schools

LayiHtaw – Mon language study is only permitted in Mon State government schools two days a week, on Saturdays and Sundays, according to a source from Mon National Education Committee (MNEC) Center.…

Dialogue between government and PNLOremains uncertain

Min Thu Tha – The government has not set a date for dialogue between U Aung Min’s delegation of peace negotiators and the Pa-Oh National Liberation Organization (PNLO), according to a PNLO source.…

The deceased chairman of the Mon People Front was honored

Min Taw Lawi – A ceremony honoring the Mon People’s Front Chairman Nai Aung Htoon was held in Pa-nga village of Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, on the morning of April 29.…

Two Mon political prisoners released to NMSP chairman

Ja loon Htaw – Nai Yekkha and Nai MyoThwe,Mon political prisoners who were sentenced to life in prison, were released to the NMSP chairman yesterday, April 30th.…

MNDF registers with the government

IMNA – After reorganizing under a new name, the former Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) went to the Union Election Commission Office in Nay PyiDaw yesterday to register as the Mon Democratic Party (MDP).…

The UNFC dialogue with the government would address KIO issue

Juri Chai – If a dialogue takes place between the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) and the delegation of government peace negotiators, the Kachin Independent Organization (KIO) ceasefire issue will be discussed, said UNFC General Secretary Nai Hong Sar.…

Two Mon parties sign agreement to unite

Layi Htaw – According to party leaders, the four-point agreement that includes the decision to unite the Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) and the All Mon Regions Democracy Party (AMDP) by 2014 was signed.…

MNDF will register under a new name

Jaloon Htaw – The Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) will be renamed as the Mon Democracy Party (MDP) and will formally register with the government, according to Party General Secretary Dr. Min Soe Linn.…