HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves more appointees to UEC: "Nay Pyi Taw, 3 April— The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on Friday approved the appointment of more members to the Union Election Commission and the Myanma Port Authority bill, on which the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Amyotha Hlutaw held differing views. Brig-Gen Tint Hsan, defence services personnel representative, urged the parliament to honour and put on record all stakeholders and organizations engaged in the signing of the draft nationwide ceasefire agreement, a move he described as priceless for national solidarity. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw welcomed the successful signing of the draft nationwide ceasefire agreement between the Union Peacemaking Working Committee (UPWC) and the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT), he added, citing President U Thein Sein as saying that the desire for peace is a goal shared by all citizens and organizations. The successful implementation of internal peace processes will quicken the establishment of national consolidation and reconciliation, the army officer noted. Foreign embassies and UN agencies congratulated on the signing of the draft ceasefire agreement and pledged continuous support and cooperation."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Tender issues dominate Pyithu Hluttaw:"Nay Pyi Taw, 3 April— Local authorities invite tenders through mass media for construction of roads and bridges with government funds, Deputy Minister at President Office U Aung Thein told the Pyithu Hluttaw on Friday. He explained the role of responsible committees in selecting highest bidders, setting floor prices, supervising quality control, and making contracts. An MP proposed more flight services in the airport in Mawlamyine, Mon State, with Deputy Minister U Zin Yaw rejecting the proposal by citing a small number of passengers as economic disadvantage. Currently, the Department of Civil Aviation has invited register of interest (ROI) from interested private airlines in a bid to encourage the private sector in aviation. The deputy minister spoke of the possibility of upgrading the airport in Thaton in the future, given its convenient location."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: MoH rejects hospital upgrading in Pakokku: Amyotha Hluttaw: "Nay Pyi Taw, 3 April— U Thaw Zin Oo of the Magway Region constituency No. 9 proposed a motion at the Amyotha Hluttaw on Friday calling for upgrading a hospital in Pakokku township, with Deputy Minister for Health Dr Daw Thein Thein Htay rejecting the proposal and explaining that the facility does not need upgrading considering the number of hospital admissions. Regarding a question of the publication of Unique Constructions as references, Deputy Minister for Construction U Soe Tint responded that his ministry will publish construction references in volumes in 2015-2016 financial year. Maj Aung Kyaw Zaw, defence services personnel representative, called for the reformation of the Public Works under the Ministry of Construction. The deputy minister responded that the Public Works has been restructured into three— road, bridge and building departments— as of 1 April this year. The ministry has hired foreign consultant teams for supervision and quality control at construction projects implemented with foreign loans from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Amyotha Hluttaw approved the inland waterways bill, which was resent with some changes by the Pyithu Hluttaw."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Nationwide ceasefire agreement is expected to be formally signed soon...President U Thein Sein visits Myanmar Software Showcase 2015...Eight new members added to UEC...Air Mandalay resumes flight services after upgrading planes...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw welcomes signing of draft agreement for nationwide ceasefire...Advisory Commission to review laws, rules and regulations and tasks related to the temporary identity cards formed...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife hoist umbrella, diamond orb, pennant shape vane atop pagodas...NDF, UMFCCI welcome draft nationwide ceasefire agreement...New airline launches domestic services...ADPC stages national disaster reduction workshop in Mandalay...58 midwives graduate from Hpa-an course...Mandalay Electricity Supply Board renamed Mandalay Electric Corporation...Officials seek best strategy for safe delivery of health care...Nine dead, three injured in traffic acc...Dispensary, library put into service in YeU Tsp...Supply of electricity extends to villages..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice President U Nyan Tun wraps up Laos and Cambodia tours...2 Japanese banks to open branches in Myanmar in late April...NRC hands over office to INRD in Dawei...Myanmar scouts join international scout assembly in Thailand..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Is it anachronistic to take to the street?" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Food safety: from farm to PLATE make food SAFE" by Dr. Aung Soe @ Aung Kyaw Moe Retired State Medical Superintendent