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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 1 Mar, 1999)
- Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 1 Mar, 1999)
- From: Ok Kar <OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 08:40:56 EST
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 1 Mar, 1999)
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction of Min
Creek Bridge in Rakhine State
(2) Conduct researches effectively contributing to materialization
of national objectives of the State
(3) Institute of Marine Technology gets new three-storey hostel
(4) Multi-media Teaching Centre opened at Kamayut Township BEHS No 2
(5) Secretary-l inspects progress in construction work
of Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) project
(6) 107 members resign from Nyaungdon Township NLD
(7) 83 members resign from Mindon Township NLD
(8) Commander inspects agriculture, regional development
(9) Foreign Secretary of India concludes visit
(10) 44th Conference of Nurses Association goes on
(11) Myanmar information delegation leaves for Singapore
(12) Ninth Medical Seminar of Tatmadaw begins
(13) Myanmar delegation leaves for Vietnam
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction of Min
Creek Bridge in Rakhine State
YANGON, 28 Feb Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-
in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, accompanied by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo,
Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce
Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister for Religious
Affairs Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Deputy Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies
Deputy Director of Defence Services Intelligence Brig-Gen Kyaw Win and
officials, left here yesterday for Sittway, Rakhine State by Tatmadaw
aircraft.
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(2) Conduct researches effectively contributing to materialization
of national objectives of the State
YANGON, 28 Feb - The opening ceremony of the Ninth Myanma Tatmadaw Medical
Seminar was held at the Tatmadaw Orthopaedic Hospital in Mingaladon today,
with an address by Chairman of the National Health Committee Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for
Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, senior officers
of the Ministry of Defence, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, departmental heads of the Ministry of Health, Chairman of
Tatmadaw Medical Research and Development Committee Director of Medical
Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han, the deputy director of Medical Services,
rectors of the institutes of medicine, professors, commandants and commanding
officers of the medical units and battalions, medical specialists, medical
officers, nursing officers, researchers and resource persons, cadet students
of the Defence Services Institute of Medicine, nursing cadets and guests.
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(3) Institute of Marine Technology gets new three-storey hostel
YANGON, 28 Feb-The inauguration ceremony of threestorey hostel of Institute of
Marine Technology under the Ministry of Transport was held at the institute on
Bayintnaung Road in Kamayut Township at 10.45 am today,attended by Secretary-l
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present on the occasion were Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint,
Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,Minister for Transport Maj-
Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun Maung,
Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe,
senior Tatmadaw officers, Deputy Ministers for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint
and U Pe Than heads of department under the Ministry of Transport, Principal
of the institute U Win Thein and officials and guests.
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(4) Multi-media Teaching Centre opened at Kamayut Township BEHS No 2
YANGON, 28 Feb - A ceremony to open Multi-media Teaching Centre of Basic
Education High School No 2, Kamayut Township, was held at that school on Inya
Road this afternoon, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present on the occasion were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Education U Than Aung,
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen
Soe Win Maung, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint, officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office, department heads, district and
township authorities, the headmistress and teaching staff, students and
guests.
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(5) Secretary-l inspects progress in construction work
of Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) project
YANGON, 28 Feb-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint
and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at
the construction site of Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) in Thingangyun
Township at 3 pm today.
They were welcomed there by Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe,
Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than, Managing Director of Public Works U
Shwe Win and officials.
Then, the Secretary-1 inspected progress in construction of Ngamoeyeik
Bridge (Thingangyun).
Officials conducted the Secretary- I round as be inspected the works.
At the construction site office, Deputy Minister U Tint Swe and officials
reported to the Secretary-l on progress in construction work of the bridge,
final tasks for the construction project and completion in building of
approach roads.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to their needs.
Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun), spanning Ngamoeyeik Creek, links
Thingangyaim Township and Dagon Myothit (South) Township.
The main bridge is 700 feet long. The approach roads on the banks of
Thingangyun Township and Dagon Myothit (South) Townships are each 1,700 feet
long.
The bridge has a 72-footwide six-lane motorway and two six-foot-wide
pedestrian lanes. The reinforced bridge can bear 60-ton loads.
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(6) 107 members resign from Nyaungdon Township NLD
YANGON, 28 Feb One hundred and seven members resigned from National League
for Democracy of Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division.
A total of 107 members of Nyaungdon Township NLD, Ayeyawady Division, on
their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Nyaungdon
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party
concerned on 16-2-99 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics
of NLD.
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(7) 83 members resign from Mindon Township NLD
YANGON, 28 Feb-Eighty-three members resigned from National League for
Democracy of Mindon Township, Magway Division.
Twenty-eight members of Mindon Township NLD, Magway Division, on their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Mindon Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on
1-2-99 and 24 members, 16 members and 15 members totalling 83 did so on
7-2-99, 15-2-99 and 192-99 respectively as they no longer wished to
participate in party politics of NLD.
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(8) Commander inspects agriculture, regional development
YANGON, 28 Feb-Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than, accompanied by Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, members U Kan Myint and Police Col Tin Win and
divisional officials, yesterday inspected agricultural tasks and Aphyauk
region development, met officials of departments concerned, town elders and
farmers and fulfilled the requirement.
The commander and party arrived at Yindaikwin modern village in Taikkyi
Township where they were welcomed by officials of Yangon Division Agriculture
Department, Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Myint Than
and officials. The commander and party inspected capabilities of farms
equipment and water pumps.
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(9) Foreign Secretary of India concludes visit
YANGON, 28 Feb-Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Khin Maung Win and Foreign Secretary of India Mr K Raghunath and delegation
held talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 2 pm today.
Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and Foreign Secretary Mr K Raghunath
signed the agreed minutes of Myanmar-India delegation talks and exchanged the
documents.
Foreign Secretary of India Mr K Raghunath and his delegation, who have
been here at the invitation of Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin
Maung Win, left here by
air this evening.
They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Ambassador of Myanmar to India U Tin Latt,
Deputy Director-General of Political Department U Aung Bwa and officials.
Mr K Raghunath and party donated two carpets to members of the Board
of Trustees for Maha Muni Buddha Image in Mandalay.
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(10) 44th Conference of Nurses Association goes on
YANGON 28 Feb-The 44th Conference of Myanmar Nurses Association continued in
the hall of the Institute of Nursing here for the second day today.
Chairperson of MNA ( Central ) Daw E Barbaro extended greetings.
Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe clarified works being carried out by MMCWA and Myanmar-National
Working Committee for Women's Affairs.
Tasks related to nursing were discussed by those present group-wise.
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(11) Myanmar information delegation leaves for Singapore
YANGON, 28 Feb- A Myanmar information delegation led by Director (News) U Hla
Tun of News and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of Information left
here for Singapore by air this afternoon to attend the 14th Meeting on Print
Media of ASEAN Culture and Information Committee Working Group in Singapore.
The delegation was seen off at Yangon International Airport by Managing
Director U Tin Kha of News and Periodicals Enterprise, Director-General U Chit
Naing of Information and Public Relations Department, Deputy General Manager
(Admin) U Htin Aung of Printing and Publishing Enterprise, officials and
families.
The delegation includes Deputy Director U Tun Min of IPRD and Head of
Branch (Production/incharge) and Factory Manager U Toe Kyaw of Sarpay Beikman
Press of PPE.
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(12) Ninth Medical Seminar of Tatmadaw begins
YANGON, 28 Feb-The Ninth Medical Seminar of Myanma Tatmadaw was held at
Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500 bed) this morning.
Present on the occasion were Chairman of Defence Services Medical Research
and Development Committee Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han,
Deputy Director Col Aung Naing, officials of Institutes of Medicine,
commandants, specialists, resource persons, cadets of Defence Services
Institute of Medicine, nursing cadets and guests.
Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han made a speech and presented prizes to those who got
medical literature awards.
The resource persons presented 15 medical papers including diabetes
disease, obstetrics and gynecology, surgical and Orthopaedic treatment and
anesthetics.
The seminar continues till 3 March.
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(13) Myanmar delegation leaves for Vietnam
YANGON, 28 Feb-A Myanmar Delegation led by Deputy Minister for Agriculture
and Irrigation U Ohn Myint left h?re by air this morning for Vietnam to attend
Seminar on Food Policy to be held in Hanoi,Vietnam.
The delegation was seen off at Yangon International Airport by Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung, Deputy Minister
for National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, Counsellor Mr
Phan Ngoc Thuan of Embassy of Vietnam in Yangon and officials.
The delegation includes Director-General Dr Mya Maung of Agricultural
Planning Department as member.
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