Coordinated efforts and unity among the State, the people and the Tatmadaw could overcome any challenges Our Independence regained through sacrifice of many lives, blood and sweat can be lost all of a sudden if we take it for granted Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec-The following is the full text of the address delivered by Senior General Than Shwe, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, at the Graduation Parade of the 51st Intake of the Defence Services Academy in PyinOoLwin today. [ more + ] Senior General Than Shwe addresses Graduation Parade of 51st Intake of Defence Services Academy Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec-The Graduation Parade of the 51st Intake of Defence Services Academy took place at the parade ground of DSA in PyinOoLwin at 8 a.m. today, with a speech by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe. [ more + ] Ministry of Transport opens use of EDMS, basic computer course Yangon, 12 Dec-A ceremony to open the use of EDMS and basic computer course, conducted by Ministry of Transport, was held at the meeting hall of Inland Water Transport (Head office) here on 10 December, with an address by Managing Director U Soe Tint of IWT. Altogether 30 trainees are attending the course. Three EDMS courses and four two-month basic computer courses will be conducted. [ more + ] National Kandawgyi Gardens (PyinOoLwin) teeming with visitors Yangon, 12 Dec-Myanmar Archery Team secured two more gold and one more silver medals in the 1st Asian Compound Archery Tournament 2008 in the second day competition at Kyaikkasan Archery Ground, here, this morning. [ more + ] Dy D-G of Protocal Department of MOFA signs Book of Condolences for Head of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexis II Yangon, 12 Dec -Deputy Director-General of Protocal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Soe Win signed Book of Condolences at the Embassy of the Russian Federation, here at 1:00 p.m., opened for the demise of the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexis II.[ more + ] DG of TRFLD signs Book of Condolences for Former Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yangon, 12 Dec - Director-General for Training, Research and Foreign Languages Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Paw Lwin Sein signed Book of Condolences at the Embassy of Indonesia, Yangon at 2:45 p.m. opened for the demise of H.E Mr Ali Alatas, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on 11 December 2008.[ more + ] Rakhine Friendship Association (Yangon) to go for picnic Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec-Rakhine Friendship Association (Yangon) will go for a picnic from 26 to 29 December.[ more + ] Talks on new financial paradigm Yangon, 12 Dec - Chairman of First Private Bank Ltd Dr Sein Maung gave educative talks on Global Financial Crisis Search for a New Financial Paradigm at UMFCCI Office here on 6 December. [ more + ] MFF meets Israeli Ambassador and scholars Yangon, 12 Dec-Senior vice president-1 U Hla Maung Shwe, Vice president U Tin Maung Than, executive vice-president U Han Tun, general secretary U Win Kyaing, secretaty-1 U Hnin Oo and secretary-2 U Ba Thaw of the Myanmar Fishery Federation met Israeli Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Yaron Mayer and party at MFF here on 10 December. At the call, they discussed matters related to cooperation between the two countries in the fishery sector. [ more + ] Sports suits and equipment donated Yangon, 12 Dec-A ceremony to present sports suits and sports gear to Yangon Command hockey team that will take part in the 12th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Shield Hockey Championship was held in Shwepyitha on 8 December. [ more + ] Myanmar lead in archery tournament with four gold medals Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec-The celebration of the 77th anniversary of National Kandawgyi Gardens (PyinOoLwin) and the 2nd anniversary of the National Landmarks Gardens and the opening of Modern Amusement Park and the third Flower Festival were held under the arrangements of the Ministry of Forestry on 11 December. [ more + ] Special market festival opens in PyinOoLwin Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec -Special market festival of the Ministry of Industry-1 was opened in the monument ground of PyinOoLwin on 10 December morning and officials formally opened the festival.[ more + ]..."PERSPECTIVES": "Donation of healthy blood, a noble deed"...ARTICLE: "Zeechaung Dam to irrigate 1000 acres of farmlands" Article: Singu Soe Win; Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin).