DOMESTIC NEWS: "As all national people are families living under the same roof of the nation, the time has come for them to work together for national development with full understanding, instead of arguing with each other" - President U Thein Sein meets state, district and township level departmental personnel, members of social organizations and townselders...Overpass to be commissioned into service in Kamayut Tsp...49th Myanma Gems Emporium continues for third day...UDNR concludes for teacher training course No. 21, holds convocation...Basic gymnastic coaching and referee course wraps up...Modern People?s Party presents its policy, stance and work programmes...Union Solidarity and Development Party presents its policy, stance and work programmes...Preventive measures on bird flu taken...Applied Pharmacy Management Course concludes...Union Minister on inspection tour of Shan State...President?s wife Daw Khin Khin Win meets WAOs, MCWA in Kengtung...Union level peace-making group, KIO delegation release joint-statement after third peace talks...Union Border Affairs Minister on inspection tour of Border Areas Nationalities? youth training school in Kengtung...Union I &P Minister meets departmental personnel, ward/village administrators in Mandalay Region...Union Construction Minister meets employees...Cash, publications donation held in Mandalay...Member of UEC (Kachin State In-Charge) meets members of state/district/township election sub-commissions of Kachin State...Palethwe hybrid paddy strain grown in Tatkon Township...Construction of library inspected in Momauk...Earthen bricks replaced with cement ones...MLF invites wellwishers to donate cash, books...Breeding ranches inspected in Kyaukse...Power lines substituted with new ones...Special care taken for fish and prawn...Knowledge on prevention against trafficking in person disseminated...Prizes awarded to winners in reading skills...Incumbent government is constantly focusing on two major aspirations of the people today—stability of the State and development of national economy ..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Basic International Trading Course No (1) on 26 March...MoU on acceptance of supplies signed [with Japan]...Singaporean youth delegation enjoys performance of traditional cane-ball..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Break bad habits".....ARTICLES: "Higher learning institutions in Sagaing Region for human resources development" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye..."Family values" Tin Maung Than