CMAC urges more regulation on gas
Authorities are called to further regulate the sale and storage of gas supplies.
Tag: Heng Ratana
Mine-clearing canine dies after four years of service
An eight-year-old mine detection dog imported from Bosnia in 2014 dies.
Mine-clearing canine dies after four years of service
A mine detection dog imported from Bosnia in 2014 died due to cancer.
Mines casualties on the rise this year
Cambodian Mine Action Centre reports 44 people were killed or injured in explosions in the last 3 months – a 100% increase.
Explosive farming and foolery
A farmer in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district was seriously injured when he hit an unexploded remnant of the war with his plough and in Ratanakiri province’s Taveng district five persons were injured when they tried to DYI (do-it-yourself) an explosive device.
CMAC urges: don’t touch UXOs!
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) issued an advisory on Friday, March 15, that urges people not to handle or tamper with any UXOs they might find.
US giving $2 million to support demining
The US to provide $2 million to support demining activities in the Kingdom.
CMAC’s 2018 report
In 2018 45,500 items of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), i.e. landmines and such, were extracted from nearly 90 square kilometres of Cambodian land, and ultimately destroyed. This made the land perilously farmable again.
CMAC official lashes out at US over row with Chinese embassy
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre has lashed out at the United States for comments made on Facebook accusing China of supporting Pol Pot’s regime from 1975 to 1979.
North Korea mulls learning from Cambodians
A North Korean delegation is interested in having CMAC tutor it on how to clear UXOs.
CMAC meets Thai counterparts over joint demining work
A Cambodian-Thai Mine Action Centre meeting for joint efforts to demining borders.
CMAC calls for end to dog meat consumption
The director of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre has called on people to stop eating dog meat and for better protection of the animals under the law as his organisation moves forward with training to have them locate landmines.
CMAC reminds villagers to not excavate bombs
Mine Action Centre official reminds the public to steer clear of any explosives.
CMAC needs $100 million for demining
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre needs about $100 million for effective demining.
Massive unexploded bomb found in Kandal
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre remove a 220-kilogram bomb in Kandal province.
CMAC retirees to get pensions
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre calls for all retired staff and families of deceased staff to contact its office to get a pension.
Bomb found in Kampot province
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre found a US-made MK-82 aircraft bomb on Monday in Kampot’s Chumkiri district.
CMAC staff to get pensions under RCAF status
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre is now under the control of the Royal Forces.
Japan donates $8m to CMAC
Japan donates about $8 million to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, to support its demining operations.
Anti-tank mine explodes in Banteay Meanchey
An anti-tank mine exploded under a machine in a cassava plantation.
CMAC divers remove US bomb in Kandal
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre recovers a large US bomb dropped Kien Svay.
CMAC needs $20 million in 2018
The director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, Heng Ratana, says that the CMAC needs $20 million to continue its work in Cambodia.
CMAC steps up mines clearance for 2018
Director of Mine Action Centre vows to clear 117km of minefields in 2018.
CMAC to recieve $1.2 million for 2018 project
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre will receive $1.2 million from the United Nations Development Program for a one-year mine clearance project.
Landmine casualty numbers drop this year
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) reported that the number of casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance decreased in the first 11 months of this year if compared with the same period…
US cluster bombs found in Kratie
Experts from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre found 19 cluster munitions on Thursday in the province of Kratie. These are the unexploded innards of cluster bombs dropped by the USAF during the Vietnam War. Heng…
CMAC unearths more than 500 old bombs
Expert team discovers about 560 landmines and unexploded ordnances in four provinces.
US grants $2m to clear mines
Three people were injured yesterday after disturbing an unexploded ordinance while cutting trees on a farm in Snuol district.
War era bomb found in Kampong Speu
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre recovered a 500-pound bomb in Kampong Speu.
Hundreds of bombs unearthed
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre found more than 130 cluster bombs in Kampong Cham province.
