Tag: Shan State
Inle Lake Communities Demand Better Healthcare Services
Communities along Inle Lake, in southern Shan State, want healthcare services improved in their village tract so when they fall ill they don’t have...
Muse Hit With Second Bomb Explosion In A Week
A second bomb exploded in the Burmese border town Muse on Tuesday at around 10 pm. A resident told SHAN that during the latest incident...
Shan State Govt’s Face Mask Campaign Met With Mixed Response
The Shan State government launched a face mask campaign last week covering 21 townships, including the capital city of Taunggyi to promote awareness of...
Muse’s First COVID-19 Patient Leaves Hospital
An 87-year-old woman, who is Muse’s first COVID-19 patient, has recovered and was sent home from the hospital in the northern Shan State border...
Recovered COVID-19 Patient Discharged From Lashio Hospital
A male patient that was infected with the novel coronavirus in Shan State on March 28 has fully recovered and was sent to his...
Quarantined Workers Sent Home
Hundreds of returning workers that were doing a 21-day quarantine in eastern Shan State are on their way back to their villages. Nearly 400 people...
Shan State Farmers ‘On Their Own’ As Crops Rot Amid COVID-19...
Hundreds of vehicles exporting produce from Burma to China are now stuck at the Shan State-China border in Muse and Namkham townships, as Chinese...
Storm Hits Southern Shan State, Destroys Homes and School
A hailstorm pounded residences and public buildings in southern Shan State’s Namzang Township this weekend, according to local sources. More than 30 homes were damaged...
Shan State Parliament Announces Legislative Session Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Shan State parliament called up a special legislative session in Taunggyi amid the COVID-19 pandemic to be held on May 18. The announcement was...
Man Shot By Shan Soldiers
A Shan ethnic armed organisation (EAO) killed a man after he was caught allegedly harvesting illegal timber in eastern Shan State. Lt-Col Ohm Khur, the...
