Farms use bio-gas to generate power YANGON, 10 Dec - Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint, inspected the integrated farm of the command in Mingaladon Township today. [ more + ] Rehabilitation tasks inspected in villages of Labutta Tsp NAY PYI TAW, 10 Dec-Member of National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint inspected progress in building Oktwin-Hteiksun road section, cyclone shelters, two-storey school and breeding animals on a small scale in Hainggyikyun in Labutta district on 7 December.[ more + ] Minister contributes books, cash to library, school building in Sagaing Division NAY PYI TAW, 10 Dec - Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint attended a ceremoney to open a self-relient library in Myinmu Township yesterday. At the opening ceremony, the minister presented journals, periodicals, sports gear and K 100,000 to the library through officials concerned.[ more + ] Industry-1 Minister inspects production of factories NAY PYI TAW, 10 Dec-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung inspected Pyawbwe Textile Factory (Project) on 8 December morning and instructed officials to open the factory on schedule.[ more + ] Minister attends short refresher course No. 2/2008 YANGON, 10 Dec-Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint delivered an address at the opening ceremony of the refresher short course No. 2/2008 at the Head Office of Yangon City Electric Power Supply Board on 8 December.[ more + ] MWAF provides home care to grandmas in Nay Pyi Taw NAY PYI TAW, 10 Dec-Under the programme of the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation, the Leader of the Work Group for Rehabilitation and Reintegration Daw Tin Tin Nwe, Leader of the Work Group for Prevention of Trafficking in Women and Children Daw Khin May Soe and chairpersons of township Women's Affairs Organizations on 5 December visited the houses of seven elderly women in some wards of Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township and donated cash and kind worth K 160,000 each to them. Dr Daw Kyawt Tha Sein, in-charge of school health care for Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township, gave medical check-up and health care to them.[ more + ] Novice Karatedo Contest, National Karatedo Championship held in Mandalay YANGON, 10 Dec-Under the supervision of the Myanmar Olympic Committee, the Myanmar Karatedo Federation and Mandalay Division Sports and Physical Education Committee jointly organized the Novice Karatedo Contest and the National Karatedo Championship (2008) at Bahtoo Gymnasium in Mandalay from 28 to 30 November.[ more + ] Collaboration on prevention against DHF in South Okkalapa YANGON, 10 Dec - Vice-Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Vice Mayor Col Maung Pa visited an activity on prevention against Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in South Okkalapa Township today.[ more + ] K 38.475 mln for social welfare services YANGON, 10 Dec-Myanmar Geosciences Society and Myanmar students from Saitama University of Japan collectively donated kind worth K 38.475 million to the Social Welfare Department of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement at Kyaikwaing Youth Training School in Mayangon Township this morning.[ more + ] Sports journals donated to library of SPEI YANGON, 10 Dec-U Kyi Nyunt (Sagaing Kyi Nyunt) and family donated 230 copies of sports magazines in English version to the library of Sports and Physical Education Institute (Yangon) of the Ministry of Sports through Librarian Daw Nwe Nwe Myint this morning.[ more + ] Commander, Ministers inspect Kawthoung, Myeik airports NAY PYI TAW, 10 Dec-Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Costal Region Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein arrived at Kaw-thoung Airport on 6 December. [ more + ] Kayin State Police meet NAY PYI TAW, 10 Dec- Kayin State Police Force held the coordination meeting at Hsinbyushin Hall in Hpa-an on 8 December, with an address by Chairman of Kayin State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Zaw Min.[ more + ] IBTC Open Golf Championships continues third round YANGON, 10 Dec-The IBTC Open Golf Championships, the third leg of Myanmar Golf Tour 2008-2009, jointly organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar PGA, continued for the third day at Lashio Golf Club in Lashio on 8 December morning.[ more + ] Press conference on Bye Bye 2008 Promotion launched YANGON, 10 Dec-A press conference on Bye Bye 2008 Promotion of Lucky Bird Co Ltd was held at Lucky Bird Centre II on Theinbyu street in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this afternoon.[ more + ] Basic Course No. 43 for Junior Officers conducted YANGON, 10 Dec-Basic Course No. 43 for Junior Officers was opened at Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) this morning, with an address by U Win Maung, rector of the CICS.[ more + ] New road inaugurated in Bahan Tsp YANGON, 10 Dec-With the technological assistance provided by Engineering Department of Yangon City Develop-ment Committee, the opening ceremony of new Komin Kochin asphalt concrete street took place in Bahan township, took place this morning, attended by Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin. Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Aung Mon Latt and chairman of committee for building the street Dr Tin Nyunt formally opened the new street. The newly-built street is 1250 feet long and 16 feet wide.[ more + ] ....."PERSPECTIVES": "Walk in the morning sun".....ARTICLES: "Myittha Multipurpose Dam Project" Article and Photos: Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)..."Kyini model village of Pyawbwe Township" Article: Tin Htwe (MNA); Photos: Tha Nyan