Senior General Than Shwe inspects rehabilitation and reconstruction tasks in Kyaiklat, Dedaye, Kungyangon Townships Encouragement and assistance should be given to one village one product project NAY PYI TAW, 24 Dec � Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected progress of rehabilitation and reconstruction tasks in storm-hit Kyaiklat and Dedaye townships in Ayeyawady Division and Kungyangon Township in South District of Yangon and met with local people this morning. [ more + ] Sale agents invited, Win Thuza shops to be hired YANGON, 24 Dec-The Ministry of Industry-1 is producing textiles, ready-made clothes, foodstuff, beverage, medicines, soap, ceramics, paper and exercise books, paints, sewing machines, bicycles, plastics, leather, rubber totaling 904 items.[ more + ] Sections of Dawei-Ye Road under maintenance NAY PYI TAW, 24 Dec-Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence inspected heavy machinery and the axis for construction of Dawei-Myeik railroad, repairing of Dawei Railway Station and railroad section at Dawei Station, Dawei in Taninthayi Division, on 21 December.[ more + ] Myanmar Unicode system discussed YANGON, 24 Dec - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw attended the work coordination meeting on implementing Myanmar Unicode system at Myanmar Info Tech in Hline Township yesterday and made an opening address. [ more + ] Industry-1 Minister visits factories in Magway Division NAY PYI TAW, 24 Dec - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung visited Winthuza Shop in Aunglan, Magway Division on 22 December. [ more + ] EP 2 Minister visits sub-power stations NAY PYI TAW, 24 Dec - Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspected control room and switch yard of 132 KV Aung Chan Tha sub-power station in Monywa on 21 December and left necessary instructions. [ more + ] Yoma Technologies to conduct courses on Java professional YANGON, 24 Dec - To become a software engineer, the practical programming course of Yoma Technologies will give lecture about professional software programming. In addition, systems and experience being applied in software development fields will be effectively used by learning from experts.[ more + ] Ngachin Dam to contribute to rice suffciency NAY PYI TAW, 24 Dec-The inauguration of Ngachin Dam constructed by Construction-3 of the Irrigation Department was held at the panal of the facility near Ngachin Village, Seikpyu Township, Pakokku District, Magway Division, this morning.[ more + ] Minister meets farmers in Thongwa YANGON, 24 Dec-Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung met with rural people in Kanmyint village of Thongwa Township in Yangon South District on 21 December.[ more + ] Deputy Foreign Minister receives regional director of UNOPS YANGON, 24 Dec-Chairman of Tripartite Core Group (TCG) Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu received Mr Wang Yue, Regional Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) at the ministry here today.[ more + ] 3rd Inter-School Cricket Challenge Shield 2008 goes on YANGON, 24 Dec - Jointlyorganized by Myanmar Cricket Federation and No. 3 Basic Education Department, the 3rd Inter-School Cricket Challenge Shield 2008 continued at Bahan Cricket Training Ground here this morning.[ more + ] MMA annual meeting on 27 Dec YANGON, 24 Dec-The annual meeting of Myanmar Medical Association (Yangon) will be held at the auditorium of MMA at 10 a.m. on 27 December. MMA mem-bers are invited to attend the meeting.[ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Participate in drive for road safety".....ARTICLES: "Practice integrated farming for higher income" (1)Kyaw Ye Min..."White gold plantations of Chindwin region" Article: Zaw Win (Kyemon), Photos: Khin Maung Win (Kyemon)