Constitutional reform rally held in Irrawaddy division
A rally for constitutional reform was staged in Henzada, Irrawaddy Division on Friday.
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Two rights activists bashed in Irrawaddy Division
April 19, 2007 (DVB)
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News Politics
Politically aspirant 88 Generation makes moves in Irrawaddy Delta
The “88 Generation” has established a party organising committee in the ethnic Bamar heartland of Hinthada Township, Irrawaddy Division, as it eyes becoming a major political force in future.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Mandalay, Pakokku hit by floods; Irrawaddy River exceeds danger level
Flooding has driven thousands of people from their homes in Mandalay Division as seasonal monsoon rains wreak havoc on the region.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News
Villagers fight back as rat hordes swarm Irrawaddy Delta’s Ngapudaw
Residents of some villages in Irrawaddy Division’s Ngapudaw Township say they are beating back a recent infestation of rats, with hundreds of the vermin dispatched by local brigades of amateur exterminators this week.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News
4 killed as Cyclone Maarutha hits Irrawaddy Delta
Four people have been killed and about 60 houses destroyed as storms caused by Cyclone Maarutha wreaked havoc in the Irrawaddy Delta.
Police arrest suspected Irrawaddy pirates
Eight people, included their suspected ringleader, have been arrested and face charges for robbing a passenger ship on the Irrawaddy River on Sunday.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News Rangoon
7 die in Irrawaddy delta floods
Seven people have died in Irrawaddy Division in the past two days, where high floodwaters and dangerous conditions have prompted warnings from local officials.
Lead Story Natural resources News Video
Irrawaddy residents abandon flood-racked towns
Villagers across Irrawaddy Division are abandoning their homes in droves after warnings that floodwaters would remain well over danger levels in the days ahead.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News
President urges evacuation in Irrawaddy delta
“Natural disasters can’t be stopped once they start,” Thein Sein warns delta residents in a speech broadcast on state TV.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News Pegu Division
Pyay locals evacuate as Irrawaddy reaches danger level
The town of Padaung, ten kilometres south of Pyay, has been almost completely inundated. Locals from some 30 villages have been evacuated to safety.
Lead Story Migrants Issues News
Burmese navy detains 727 boat people in Irrawaddy
A naval patrol boat came across a “suspicious looking” shipping trawler in the Gulf of Martaban at 6.30am.
Education Lead Story News Protest
Teacher jailed for leading Irrawaddy protest ‘column’
Wai Yan Aung of Bassein Government Technical College, a leader of the Irrawaddy protest against the National Education Law, was jailed under Article 18.
Irrawaddy gets 6 bn kyat development budget
Burma’s union government has allocated a budget of 6 billion kyat (US$6 million) to Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) Division for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Some 1.5bn kyat will go towards poverty alleviation;[…]
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Irrawaddy squats bulldozed ahead of royal visit
People living on the bank of the Irrawaddy river say they had no warning before they saw their squats bulldozed ahead of a visit by the Norwegian royals.
Irrawaddy Division Land Lead Story News
Snails devour paddy fields in Irrawaddy delta
A plague of imported snails has destroyed more than 1,000 acres of rice fields in Irrawaddy Division’s Dedaye Township, local farmers have told DVB.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News
Irrawaddy headmaster accused of selling off school property
The headmaster and the village headman sell off a school property in Irrawaddy Division, without providing any prior notification to the staff, trustees or villagers, claim the local residents of Sakhangyi village in Irrawaddy Division.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Media News
Irrawaddy journalists hold mass prayer for reporters facing legal action
Twenty-one media workers in Irrawaddy Division staged a mass prayer in the capital Bassein [Pathein] as a symbolic protest.
2015 Elections Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News Politics
Local boy Thein Sein attends Irrawaddy delta rally
Speaking in a delta town close to the president’s birthplace, chief minister urges the public to put its support behind Thein Sein and the USDP.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi Video
Irrawaddy minister rebuffs Suu Kyi on constitutional reform
In response to widespread calls for constitutional reform, Irrawaddy Division’s Chief Minister has announced that there is no need to amend the 2008 constitution.
Land Lead Story News Property Video
Irrawaddy farmers gain ground in land grab case
Over 200 acres of land confiscated by the military is given back to villagers in Myanaung township.
Irrawaddy villagers protest over fishing rights
Some 150 villagers gathered on Tuesday morning in central Burma’s Irrawaddy division to protest a government scheme they say is preventing them from fishing in local ponds to earn a livelihood.
Four killed in Irrawaddy ferry accident
An excessive amount of weight is said to have caused a ferry to capsize on the Irrawaddy River, leaving at least four dead
More bombs found in Irrawaddy town
Residents speak of bewilderment after two more devices are found in Henzada following yesterday’s bombing at a local government office
Bomb blast hits Irrawaddy govt office
Explosion causes minor damage as second unexploded device is found in the compounds of separate local government office
Irrawaddy fishermen head for land
Warning to goes out to fishermen off Burma’s southern coast as heavy winds threaten to worsen an already fragile situation
19 die in Irrawaddy boat accident
Children as young as five among victims as overloaded boat flips and capsizes close to Labutta in Burma’s southern Irrawaddy delta
Irrawaddy water shortage fuelling disease
Water shortage problem compounded by polluted rivers and the termination of water-purification supplies from aid groups
Lethal dengue fever hits Irrawaddy
May 12, 2009 (DVB), A lethal strain of dengue fever has hit Burma's southern Irrawaddy division, and left hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of patients, many of whom[…]
Cyclone relief effort boosts Irrawaddy healthcare
Sep 11, 2008 (DVB), The influx of donations and volunteer doctors after Cyclone Nargis has led to improvements in healthcare in hospitals in some areas of Irrawaddy division, locals said.[…]
