Monywa Gazette

The Monywa Gazette is a weekly news journal convering Sagaing Region.

Podcast: Returning to the mines

This week, we hear from a poor mining town in upper Sagaing Region. The town has been crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic, with gem prospectors.

2020 Election, News

Boisterous election convoys draw ire in Sagaing

Overzealous campaigning by National League for Democracy supporters has stirred controversy in Sagaing Region by allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions, but NLD members insist the party isn’t responsible.

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Latest Issue

Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

News Feed, News

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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