The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, April 23, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, April 23, 2000)
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1.  Over K 27.63 million donated for construction of
    Thatbyinnyu Pagoda
2.  All Myanmar Photo Exhibition   opens to mark 50th
    Anniversary of MPS
3.  Football players of Myanmar selected and vouth
    teams honoured
4.  Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspects sea prawn and
    fish breeding ponds
5.  RTAD opens Grade l Special   Accountancy Course
6.  USDA CEC Member tours Danubyu   Pantanaw townships
7.  Commander inspects tax-free   markets in Mawlamyine
8.  Auditor-General inspects auditor offices in Mon State
9.  Merits to be shared  for donation of new building
    in Lumbini Park
10. PRC goodwill delegation visits Myodaw Farm and
    Recreation Centre in Taikkyi
11. Myanmar Universal Bank launches lucky-draw programme
12. Yangon bustling with life
13. New Generation Table-Tennis Training Course on 1 May
14. 9 Mindon NLD members resign of   own accord
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(1) Over K 27.63 million donated for construction of
Thatbyinnyu Pagoda

YANGON, 22 April-The 11th cash donation for
construction of Thatbyimyu Pagoda was held at the
construction site for the pagoda in Ward S in Mayangon
Town ship this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Secretary of Committee for construction of Thatbyinnyu
Pagoda Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Brig-Gen Khin Maung reported on progress of work,
donations and finance.  The Secretary-1 gave
instructions.  The Secretary-1 and Minister Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe accepted the donations an presented
certificates of honour to the donors.  The Secretary-1
and part then inspected the construction site.

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(2) All Myanmar Photo Exhibition opens to mark 50th
Anniversary of MPS

YANGON, 22 April- A ceremony to open All Myanmar Photo
Exhibition in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of
Myanmar Photographic Society was held at the Tatmadaw
Convention Centre this morning with Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
in attendance.

Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, U Khin Lay
Maung, one of the founding members of MPS, and U Thiha
Thein Nyan, Chairman of MPS, formally opened the
exhibition.  They also visited booths of cameras and
accessories and photo frames.  The exhibition will be
open from 9 am to 5 pm till 26 April.  Admission is
free.
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(3) Football players of Myanmar selected and youth
teams honoured

YANGON, 22 April-A ceremony to honour football players
of Myanmar selected football team and youth team who
participated in Asian Cup qualifying match in South
Korea and qualifying match for Under-19 Asian
Championship in the People's Republic of China was held
at the Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel this evening, with an
address by Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Council
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-1 said dinner
was hosted to honour Myanmar selected football team and
Myanmar youth football team.  The teams were to be
honoured because they had made progress at the
international level, and the occasion was aimed at
uplifting spiritual development and enabling the two
teams to keep striving for success.

The Secretary-1 presented K100000 each to 25 persons
each from Myanmar selected and youth teams.  Later of
Myanmar selected team Director- General of Department
of Sports and physical Education Col Thaung Htaik and
Myanmar selected youth football team Lt-Col Maung Ko
reported on experience of Asia Cup qualifying match and
group 6 qualifying match for the 32 nd Under 19 Asian
Championship held South Korea and RPC .  The
Secretary-1 then hosted dinner in honour of the
football players.
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(4) Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspects sea prawn and
fish breeding ponds

YANGON, 22 April -Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected the
breeding of sea prawns and places suitable for sea
prawn breeding in Kyauktan and Kungyangon Townships and
the breeding of fish at Yangon Pauk Kyaikkathe region
in Twantay Township today.

The Secretary-2, accompanied by member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace Development Council, officials and
entrepreneurs, went to the sea prawn breeding farm of
Shwe Eya Company near Meepya Village in Kyauktan
Township by helicopter.

The official of Shwe Eya Company reported on the
digging of prawn breeding ponds of 293 square feet and
the breeding of about 500,000 spawns in two ponds.
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than reported on condition
of about 7,000acre land for sea prawn breeding and
assistance to be provided for investors.

Then, the Secretary-2 and party inspected sea prawn
breeding and the digging of prawn breeding ponds.
Then, the Secretary-2 and party proceeded to Thandesu
Village in Kyauktan Township by helicopter.

In meeting with township departmental officials and
villagers in the briefing hall of Thandesu Village, the
Secretary-2 said that Kyauktan Township is suitable for
livestock breeding, and the purpose of his tour of the
region is to inspect sea prawn breeding and places
suitable for the breeding of Prawns.

Head of Township Fisheries Department U Juliet Kyaw
reported on matters pertaining to successful sea prawn
breeding being undertaken by entrepreneurs in the
township, and Dr Htay Myint on the breeding of sea
prawns with the use of additional feedstuff.

After that, the Secretary-2 and party went to Wetkaik
Village in Kungyangon Township by helicopter at 10.30
am.  The Secretary-2 and party inspected the sea prawn
breeding farm of Winner Brother International Ltd at
Wetkaik Village.

Director of Winner Brother International Ltd U Thet
Aung reported on condition of sea prawn breeding in
Wetkaik Village.

Winner Brother International Ltd is undertaking sea
prawn breeding work in 25 ponds including 20 two acre
ponds on 90.96 acre land in Wetkaik Village, Kungyangon
Township, and over 9.41 million spawns have been bred
in the ponds since 25-3-99.  Winner Brother
International Ltd bred 300,000 spawns of each in five
ponds on 23-3-98, and over 17 metric tons of sea prawns
have been exported, and it has achieved success in
breeding sea prawns.

The entrepreneurs engaged in breeding sea prawns in
Kungyangon Township, reported on matters related to sea
prawn breeding and production of prawn feedstuff.  The
Secretary-2 and party went to Yangon Pauk-Kyaik-thale
region in Twantay Township where the production
division of Yangon City Development Committee is
undertaking fish breeding work.

The Secretary-2 gave instructions on matters related to
welfare work for employees of YCDC, stability of
commodity prices and employment opportunities for local
people.  Yangon City Development Committee has been
undertaking fish breeding work on the land of about 600
acres at wetlands of Kyaik-thale Village-tract in
Twantay Township since 1 January 1999, and has
cultivated monsoon paddy on about 100 acres and summer
paddy on about 50 areas.The Secretary-2 and party
inspected the fish breeding work of YCDC.
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(5) RTAD opens Grade l Special Accountancy Course

YANGON, 22 April- Grade-l Special Accountancy Course No
179 sponsored by Road Transport Administration
Department, Ministry of Rail Transportation, was opened
at the RTAD Head Office this morning.

Brig-Gen Tin Aye made a speech on the occasion, saying
at a time when the leaders of the nation are giving
guidance on tasks for all-round development,
Auditor-General's Office is endeavouring for
development of human resources by conducting training
courses.  The aim of conducting training courses is
courses to build infrastructures by training service
personnel, to make all government departments keep
correct accounts, and to produce service personnel who
possess good discipline and morals.

Minister U Pan Aung also spoke of the importance of
conducting training courses for development of human
resources, and said efficiency of service personnel
will improve due to training courses.  Fifty trainees
are attending the course which lasts for two and a half
months.
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(6) USDA CEC Member tours Danubyu Pantanaw townships

YANGON, 22 April- Member of the Central Executive
Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Minister for Immigration and Population U
Saw Tun, accompanied by officials, arrived at Danubyu,
Ayeyawady Division yesterday.

The minister gave instructions on renovation of
religious buildings there.  Afterwards, he went to
Danubyu Basic Education High School where the English
proficiency course is being conducted by USDA.  The
minister inspected classrooms and the training of a
band troupe there.  The minister also paid homage to
Kyaikkhaneint on Pagoda and renovation works there He
inspected the villages and instructed officials to keep
the area pleasant.
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(7) Commander inspects tax-free markets in Mawlamyine

YANGON, 22 April- Chairman of Mon State Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-East Command
Maj-Gen Myint Aung, accompanied by Deputy Commander
Brig-Gen Myo Hla and officials.  inspected Station
Tax-free Market near Zwe Yan Aung Cinema in Mawlamyine
Station on 19 April.  The Commander and party proceed
to Tax-free Market in Maungngan Ward in Mawlamyine.  He
looked into shopping and selling conditions of the
market and gave necessary instructions to officials.
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(8) Auditor-General inspects auditor offices in Mon
State

YANGON, 22 April-Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye,
accompanied by Deputy Director-General U Kyin Hoon of
the Auditor-General's Office and officials, arrived at
Bilin on 18 April and met employees of Township
Auditor's Office.

 In the afternoon, the Auditor-General and party went
to Thaton District Auditor's Office and met personnel
of Thaton Township Auditor's Office.  On 19 April, the
Auditor-General and party met service personnel of
Thanbyuzayet, Mudon and Kyaikmaraw Township Auditor
Offices and inspected Kyaikmarraw and Thanbyuzayet
Township Offices.  On 20 April, he met personnel of
Chaunzon Township Auditors' Offices.On 21 April, the
Auditor- General also met employees of Paung and
Kyaikto Township Offices.
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(9) Merits to be shared for donation of new building in
Lumbini Park

YANGON 22 April-The Ministry of Religious Affairs will
hold a ceremony to share merits for donation of a newly
built two-storey building in the precinct of
Lokamanicula Pagoda in Lumbini Park, Nepal, on 28
April.

The donors and those wishing to attend the ceremony are
to contact Mahabo Pilgrim Group by dialling 211703,
227322 or 228077 for departure for Nepal via Bangkok on
26 April.

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(10) PRC goodwill delegation visits Myodaw Farm and
Recreation Centre in Taikkyi

YANGON, 22 April-Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Mayor U Ko Lay inspected construction of
Kyontahmyin Sluice Gate and Agricultural Research
Centre in Taikkyi Township yesterday evening and gave
necessary instructions.

Jiangsu Province People's Government Vice-President Mr
Hu Xu Jian and party of the People's Republic of
China, currently here at the invitation of Mayor U
Ko Lay arrived at Myodaw Farm and Recreation Centre
in Taikkyi this morning

They also inspected construction of Club House and Golf
Course in Uto Camp.  Member of YCDC Col
Thaung Wai explained cultivation and
breeding tasks being carried out by YCDC
and replied to the queries.

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(11) Myanmar Universal Bank launches lucky-draw
programme

YANGON, 22 April-A ceremony to launch a lucky draw
programme for regular customers, staff of the bank and
members of supervisory committee of the branches was
held at International Business Centre at 8 am today.
Prizes were awarded as Myanmar New Year presents.

There were 166 prizes including TV sets, video cassette
players, refrigerators and washing machines in the
programme.  Myanmar Universal Bank Ltd holds lucky-draw
programme every six months in appreciation of se.vices
rendered and patronage.

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(12) Yangon bustling with life

YANGON, 22 April- Devotees and monks thronged such
pagodas as the Shwedagon, Sule, Botahtaung Kyaikdayup
today.  They performed meritorious deeds such as paying
obeisance, keeping Sabbath, counting rosary, practising
meditation, offering water, flowers and scented sticks
and making donations.  Tourists also visited the
pagodas.  Similarly, such parks and recreation centres
as Happy World and Kandaw Mingala were crowded with
people enjoying their holidays individually or in
groups.  Department stores, plazas, markets and
mini-markets were crowded with shoppers while Yangon
downtown was bustled with life.

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(13) New Generation Table-Tennis Training Course on 1
May

YANGON, 22 April-With the aim of raising the standard
of Myanma table-tennis and turning out outstanding
table-tennis players, the New Generation Table-Tennis
Training Course will be opened at No 10 Aungmingala
Street in Kyimyindine Township on 1 May morning.

Those wishing to attend the course may enlist at the
venue near Hsinmaleik Market.  Myanmar selected
Table-Tennis player Tin Oo, who has taken part in
Asia-Africa table-tennis tourney and Asia, Africa,
Latin America (Beijing) Table-Tennis Tournament, will
be instructor of the course.

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(14) 9 Mindon NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 22 April-Nine members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Mindon Township,
Magway Division.  Nine members of Mindon Township NLD,
Magway Division, of their own accord, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Mindon Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission
and the party concerned on 25 January 2000 as they no
longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on 21-4-2000 was 38.0C (100F)
Minimum temperature on 22-4-2000 was 25.4C (78F)

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