Future Tatmadaw depends upon soldiers, who possess patriotism, perseverance, deligence, endeavour and efforts of the intellectuals and the intelligentsia Basic foundation for the perpetuity of sovereignty of the nation where different national races are residing is national unity Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Dec- The following is the full text of the address delivered by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe at the graduation parade of the 11th Intake of Defence Services Technological Academy in PyinOoLwin today. [ more + ] Senior General Than Shwe addresses Graduation Parade of 11th Intake of DSTA Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Dec-The Graduation Parade of 11th Intake of Defence Services Technological Academy was held at the parade ground of DSTA in PyinOoLwin at 8.30 a.m. today, with an address by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe. [ more + ] Energy Minister inspects oil fields Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Dec-Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi looked into Kyauk-kwat, Latpanto oil fields in Myaing Township in Magway Division on 15 December. [ more + ] Vocational training courses opened Yangon, 18 Dec - The basic vocational training course No. 50 and tailoring course No. 25 of the vocational training school of the Education and Training Department of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs were opened at the school in Kengtung Township on 15 December. [ more + ] NPED Minister performs regional development tasks in Twantay Township Yangon, 19 Dec - Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha inspected construction of earth road linking Padan Yaykyaw village and Khattiya village and building of ditches at the northern part of Twantay on 15 December. [ more + ] Concrete laying tasks finalized at Yeywa hydropower project Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Dec-A ceremony to finalize concrete laying tasks of Yeywa hydropower project that is being implemented by No. 2 Construction Group of Hydropower Implementation Department of the Ministry of Electric Power No. 1 was held at the project on 15 December. s[ more + ] Golf Championship in Myitkyina 2-5 Jan Yangon, 19 Dec-The Golf Championship, jointly organized by the Myanmar Golf Federation and the Myanmar PGA, will be held at Northern Star Golf Club in Myitkyina from 2 to 5 January 2009.[ more + ] Free medical treatment provided in Yenangyoung Township Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Dec - Under the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Health, Shwe Parami Tawya Sayadaw Ashin Chandhadhika and lay persons and members of social organizations and Yenangyoung Township Association (Yangon), a ceremony to mark the successful completion of providing free health care to patients with eye complaints in Yenangyoung Township and surrounding townships was held at People's Hospital in Yenangyoung Township, Magway on 15 December. [ more + ] ....."PERSPECTIVES": "Towards perpetual existence of self-reliant rural libraries".....ARTICLE: "Worm infestation, and Maternal and Child Health" Professor Dr. Paing Soe.