Tag: Electricity

24 April 2026 By Ra Wa MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — Residents of Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State, are reporting a sharp increase in power outages just 48 hours after the military junta’s electricity ministry publicly promised to extend power distribution across the country. On April 22, the military-appointed Minister for ...

23 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Residents of Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, have expressed disbelief and fury following claims by the military junta’s electricity minister that the city is now receiving up to 20 hours of power per day, despite widespread and prolonged outages on the ...