DOMESTIC NEWS: .....Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament opened YANGON, 25 Nov- The 47th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament was opened at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna) here at 3 p.m. yesterday with an address by Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thura Myint Aung of the Ministry of Defence, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief.[ more + ] Industry-2 Minister inspects projects of Thagara Industrial Region NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov-Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein inspected progress of construction of lecture halls, main building, auditorium and roads for Technical Training School (Thagara) at Thagara Industrial Region in Yedashe Township, Bago Division this morning. [ more + ] Small storm passes near Colombo, Sri Lanka NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov- A low pressure area occurred at the Southwest of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a small storm. According to the 9.30 a.m. MST observation, the small storm passed near Colombo, Sri Lanka and will continue to move westwards, said the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.[ more + ] No. 2 Electric Power Ministry holds coord meeting NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov - Ministry of Electric Power No. 2 held its work coordination meeting at the ministry here from 20 to 23 November.[ more + ] Monsoon paddy harvested in Kungyangon Tsp NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov-Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi together with Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe and officials concerned attended a ceremony to harvest monsoon paddy, jointly carried out by local farmers and Green Luck Trading Co Ltd in Tawkyaung village-tract in Kungyangon township on 23 November.[ more + ] Rectors of universities of medicine and professors/heads of department meet NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov- A meeting between rectors of universities of medicine and professors/heads of department took place at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Health here yesterday morning with an address by Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint.[ more + ] I&P Ministry holds coord meeting NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov ? A coordination meeting of the Ministry of Immigration and Population was held at the meeting hall of the ministry here this morning with an address by Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen Saw Lwin. [ more + ] Donors invited for self-reliant libraries YANGON, 25 Nov - A ceremony to donate land, buildings, fund, media equipments, books and journals to village self-reliant libraries in Yangon division will be held on 1 December. Wellwishers may make donation at No.22/24, Yangon Division Information and Public Relations Department office on Pansodan Street, here (Ph-01-254270, 01-371339).[ more + ] MWJA holds meeting 11/2008 YANGON, 25 Nov - The central executive committee of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association-MWJA held its meeting 11/2008 at Sarpay Beikman Building here today. [ more + ] Myanmar hockey delegation leaves for USA YANGON, 25 Nov-A Myanmar delegation led by Vice-President of Myanmar Hockey Federation U Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing left here for the United States of America by air this morning to attend the 41st International Hockey Federation's Statutory Congress to be held in Los Angelese of the USA on 28 and 29 November.[ more + ] Old civil engineering students to pay respects on 10 January YANGON, 25 Nov-The 11th respect paying ceremony of old civil engineering students who studied at Yangon Institute of Technology from 1974 to 1980 will be held at M 3 Food Center on 10 January, 2009. The civil engineering students, who joined in 1974 and graduated in 1980, are invited to attend the ceremony without fail.[ more + ] Talks on Global Financial Crisis and It's Consequences on 29 Nov YANGON, 25 Nov - Jointly organized by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Myanmar Prawn Entrepreneurs Association and sponsored by Toyo Battery, writer Ko Ko Hlaing (International Affairs Expert) will give talks on Global Financial Crisis and It's Consequences at Thiriannawa hall of MFF, West Gyogon, on Bayintnaung Road in Insein Township on 29 November. [ more + ] Letpadan Township Association (Yangon) celebrates golden jubilee YANGON, 25 Nov - Letpadan Township Association (Yangon) celebrated its golden jubilee and 37th annual general meeting at International Business Centre in Hline Township yesterday. [ more + ] Cash donation for doyen literati YANGON, 24 Nov ? Wellwishers are donating cash and kind to Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association on the second floor of Sarpay Beikman Building here for a ceremony to pay respects to doyen literati in commemoration of the Sasodaw Day.[ more + ] Winners of Nay Pyi Taw Traffic Rules Enforcement Educative Exhibition competitions announced NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov-The winners of the competitions to mark the First Traffic Rules Enforcement Educative Exhibition organized by Nay Pyi Taw Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee were announced today.[ more + ] Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana BEHS (1) holds respect-paying ceremony NAY PYI TAW, 25 Nov ? The 15th respect paying ceremony of old students of Basic Education High School (1) Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana was held at the school here on 22 November (National Day). [ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "World countries to work together for food security".....ARTICLES: "Zeechaung Dam under construction to benefit farmlands in Kyauktaw Township" Article & Photos: Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)..."Thahtay Hydropower Project to generate 386 mln kilowatt hours a year" Article: Reporter Singu Soe Win, Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)