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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday November 1, 2002) (Part II)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday November 1, 2002) (Part II)
11. Commander inspects tax-free markets in Yangon
12. Tailoring Course concludes
13. Departmental work inspected in Sagaing,
Magway, Mandalay Divisions
14. Health Ministry achieving success
in controlling AIDS/HIV & VD
15. Remnants of armed groups exchange arms for peace
16. Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung sends
felicitations to Algeria
17. Italian tourists arrive
18. Minister views Myanma Gems Emporium
19. 28 lots of jade fetch over US$ 2.1 million
20. Sea prawns netted
21. 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions goes on for 13th day
22. Drugs seized in Phakant
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11. Commander inspects tax-free markets in Yangon
Yangon, 31 Oct - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe arrived at the tax-free markets
in Yangon this morning and fulfilled the requirements after inspecting the
sale of the market.
First, the commander this morning went to the tax-free market in Dagon
Township. Then, the commander and party inspected the tax-free market in
Dagon Township and Hanthawady Tax-Free Market in Kamayut Township. Next, the
commander and party inspected Konmyinttha Tax-Free Market in Mayangon
Township. Nawaday Tax-Free Market on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road and left necessary
instructions there. Afterwards, the commander and party inspected Yankin
Tax-Free Market near the office of Ministry of Industry-2 in Yankin
Township.The commander and party went to Tamway Tax-Free Market on Kyaikkasan
Road. The commander inspected sale of the market and gave instructions there.
Rice, vegetable, meat, fish and egg and consumer goods shops of the
ministries, Yangon City Development Committee, stations, battalions and units
of the Yangon Command, producers, Myanmar Rice Wholesalers Association and
the Ministry of Industry-1 are kept open daily at tax-free market in Yangon.
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12. Tailoring Course concludes
Yangon, 31 Oct - A ceremony to conclude Tailoring Course No 24/2002 and to
open Tailoring Course No 25/2002 of the Vocational Training Centre, organized
by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, was held at the
Early-childhood Development Centre of the MMCWA at the corner of Thanthumar
Road and Parami Road in South Okkalapa Township this morning.
The chairperson made a speech on the occasion. Then, the chairperson and the
vice-chairperson presented certificates to 42 trainees. Afterwards, the
vice-chairperson presented prizes to the outstanding trainees. The trainees
then paid respects to the chairperson, the vice-chairperson, the CEC members
and members of the Supervisory Committee. The two-month course is opened
bimonthly.
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13. Departmental work inspected in Sagaing,
Magway, Mandalay Divisions
Yangon, 31 Oct - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Union
Solidarity and development Association Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan attended a ceremony to open a billboard "Build a modem, developed nation
through education" at the basic education high school of Pa1e on 28 October
morning.
Outstanding students unveiled the billboard and the headmaster of the school
spoke words of thanks.Then, the ceremony ended with the song "Myanma School"
sung by students.
Next, the minister inspected Pyinnya Alin modem library of the Information
and Public Relations Department in Pale and gave instructions to officia1s.
At 9 am at Pa1e Yadana Hall, the minister presented prizes to two
three-distinction winners, four two-distinction winners and 64
one-distinction winners from the BEHSs of Pa1e and Mintaingpin, and K 50,000
to teachers.
The minister also donated K 1.07 million and 100 cement bags for the
construction of a two-storey school building at Mintaingpin BEHS, and 50
cement bags to Taunggyee Village BEMS. He a1so donated exercise books to the
primaly schoo1s in Pale Township, and gifts to the Township USDA. Later,
Organizers from the USDAs of Pa1e Township, and Ywahtin, Ywatha and Leinkon
Vi1lages, presented a1together 1112 UDSA membership applications to CEC
member Brig- Gen Kyaw Hsan. Managing Director of Ayar Min Thein Construction
Co U Thein Myint presented cash awards to students who won two distinctions
and those who won more. On the occasion, wellwishers made cash donations of K
4 million for the construction of Buddha Vihara Dhammayon.
Then, the CEC member heard reports on the town- ship' s development tasks and
gave instructions on promotion of education, implementation of five rural
development tasks, and frugal practice in the use of electricity and fuel.
On arrival at Kyatet Village in Salingyi Township at midday,d1e minister met
with members of the school board of trustees, the headmaster, students, and
members of USDA at the hall of the village school and presented a computer
for multimedia teaching aids and exercise books.
Next, the CEC member arrived at Kyunpopin Village, where he presented gifts
to the villagers and accepted 245 USDA membership applications. He also
attended a ceremony to inaugurate a tube- well in the vil1age and inspected
the measures taken for the supply of clean water. Then, he gave instructions
on maintenance work.
At 1.30 pm, the minister arrived at the office of IPRD in Salingyi Township
and gave instructions on future tasks.The CEC member attended a ceremony to
unveil a billboard "Build a modern, developed nation through education" and a
stone plaque of Myanma education goal at the BEHS of Salingyi Township.
Outstanding students fonnally unveiled the billboard and the stone plaque.
Then, the schoolmistress spoke words of thanks and the ceremony came to an
end with the song "Myanma School" sung by students.
At a prize-presentation ceremony at the hall of Salingyi BEHS, the minister
gave away prizes to distinction-winning students, and K 50,000 to teachers.
He also provided primary schools with exercise books, and members of the USDA
with blankets and clothes.
Managing Director U Thein Myint of Ayar Min Thein Construction Co also
presented cash awards to 40- 60- time blood-donors and students who won two
distinctions and those who won more. Then, the minister gave instructions. on
cooperative efforts for development tasks and education promotion tasks.
On arrival at Hsahtongyi Village at 3.30 pm, the minister presented gifts to
vil1age people and gave instructions. He also donated books and periodicals
to Chindwin Aya library in the village. In the evening, the minister paid
homage to taungpaw Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammaj
otikadhaj a Bhaddanta Adiccavamsa and Chairman ofTownship Sangha Nayaka
Committee Dhammikayama Sayadaw Bhaddanta Obhasa and presented offertories to
them.
On 29 October at 11 am, the minister arrived Pakokku, where he inspected the
IPRD of Pakokku District and gave ins1IUctions. At the hall of the IPRD, the
minister met with officials of the IPRDs from five townships in Pakokku
District and Magway District and gave instructions.
Later, the minister anived at NyaungU at 3 pm, where he met with officials of
retransmission stations from NyaungU Township, five townships in Myingyan
District and four townships in Meiktila District and gave instructions on
efforts to accelerate the information work.
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14. Health Ministry achieving success
in controlling AIDS/HIV & VD
Yangon, 31 Oct - HIV/ AIDS Control and Elimination Work Committee held a
meeting at Health Department this morning, with an address by Chairman of the
committee Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint.
The deputy minister said in launching the AIDS project, the Ministry of
Health is extending its antivenereal disease drive year after year. Combined
fight against AIDS and VD has enabled the ministry to control the spread of
HIV and VD to a certain degree. It is also the result of the cooperative
efforts of the related ministries, foreign humanitarian organizations and
religious associations. ViceChairman of the committee Director-General of
Health Planning Department Dr Kyi Soe explained the minutes of the ninth
meeting of the HIV/AIDS Control and Elimination Central Committee and
Secretary Deputy Director-General Dr Soe Aung the accomplishments in
implementing the HIV/ AIDS and VD Control and Elimination Project.
The participants then took part in the discussions.
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15. Remnants of armed groups exchange arms for peace
Yangon, 31 Oct - The State Peace and Development Council is striving with
might and main in turning the nation into a peaceful, modern and developed
one with genuine goodwill.
Realizing it, remaining armed groups, with the conviction that their
subversive acts did not benefit the State and the people in any way and their
regions did lag behind development, have been exchanging arms for peace in
groups or individually.
During the period from 1 to 30 September 2002, Sgt Than Gaw Li (a) Nyan Tun
of No 2 DO Battalion of No 1 Brigade of KNU armed group together with one
grenade, tax in-charge Saw Win Naing of No 4 Brigade together with one
pistol, one magazine, ten rounds of ammunition and privates Min Min, Kyaw Thu
and Tun Lwin of No 6 Brigade together with one M-16 automatic rifle,
exchanged arms for peace in South East Command region.
In Coastal Region Command, region in-charge Saw Kalu Wa of No 2 Company of No
7 DO Battalion of KNU armed group, together with one pistol, one magazine,
Dawei Region organizers Phado Mann Thein Pe and Saw Chu Hta, section leader
Than Aung of No 11 Battalion, Company Commander Than Aye of No 3 Company,
Region in-charge Ko Aye and Kyi Soe together with one M-22 automatic rifle,
one hand-made gun, 10 assorted rounds of ammunition and five grenades,
exchanged arms for peace.
Privates Van La Dein and Hlay Mana of CNA armed group, together with one M-16
automatic rifle, one pistol, three assorted magazines, 121 assorted rounds of
ammunition, exchanged arms for peace in North West Command region. Officials
of the respective military camps warmly welcomed the 14 persons who exchanged
arms for peace and fulfilled their requirements. There are still more members
of armed groups to exchange arms for peace.
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16. Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung sends
felicitations to Algeria
Yangon, 1 Nov - On the occasion of the National Day of the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria, which falls on 1 November 2002, U Win Aung,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Minister of State,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
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17. Italian tourists arrive
Yangon, 31 Oct - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism,
assistance of the Ministry of Transport and arrangements of Myanmar Lotus
Asia Tours Ltd, 44 tourists from Italy arrived here by chartered flight this
morning.
The Tourists in two groups will visit Yangon, Bagan, Popa, Mandalay, Pindaya
and Inlay and leave here on 7 November. Another tourists group which arrived
here on 24 October left by air this afternoon for Phuket.
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18. Minister views Myanma Gems Emporium
Yangon, 31 Oct - Patron of the Central Committee for Myanma Gem Emporium
Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint viewed the sale of jade lots through
competitive bidding at Myanma Gems Hall on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this evening.
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19. 28 lots of jade fetch over US$ 2.1 million
Yangon, 31 Oct - Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium, 2002, continued for the third
day today and jade lots were being sold this morning through competitive
bidding. Altogether 28 lots of jade worth US$ 2,155,067 were purchased by the
local and foreign gems merchants today. Merchants purchased 11 lots of jade
worth US$ 1,293,994 from 5 pm to 8 pm yesterday. Yesterday alone, a total of
153 lots of jade worth US$ 2,598,850 were sold. The jade sales continued in
this evening and competitive bidding of jade lots will continue tomorrow.
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20. Sea prawns netted
Yangon, 31 Oct - Shwe Ayeya Co and Asia World Co jointly founded the
Shukhintha sea prawn breeding camp in Kyauktan Township, Yangon Division,
from the beginning of this year and the netting was made today.
A total of 2.8 million sea prawns were bred in the eight breeding ponds at
the camp and the produce was about 43.32 tons. Of them, the best pond
produced 7.67 tons. The camp will breed sea prawns in 24 ponds in the open
season, and arrangements are being made for extending sea prawn breeding in
74 ponds on 630 acres. Prawn fry were obtained from Shwe Nadi Co and they
were bred successfully at the camp, it is learnt.
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21. 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions goes on for 13th day
Yangon, 31 Oct - The 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions continued for the thirteenth day at designated places today.
The singing contest continued at the National Museum on Pyay Road in Dagon
Township. Chairperson of the Panel of Judges Assistant Director (music) of
Myanma Radio and Television Daw Tin Tin Mya, Secretary Assistant Engineer Daw
May Pyone Khaing and members supervised the contest. Altogether 16
competitors participated in the amateur level (women's) classical song
contest; and 15 boys in the basic education level (aged 10-15 boy's)
classical song contest. The professional level (Women's) old/ modern song
contest and the basic education level (aged 5-10 boy's) religious song
contest will be held tomorrow at the same venue. Altogether 12 contestants
participated in the professional level song composing contest with their
created songs. Chairman of the Panel of Judges Bogale U Tint Aung and members
supervised the contests held at the Kanbawza Theater of the Fine Arts
Department. The amateur level, the basic education level (aged 15-20) and
(aged 5-10) clarinet contests will be held at the same venue tomorrow.
Altogether 6 teams from states and divisions participated in the higher
education level Ozi contest and 6 teams in the basic education level (aged
10-15) Ozi contest held at the National Theater on Myoma Kyaung Road today.
Leader of the Panel of Judges U Sein Ba Maw supervised the contests. On 1
November, the amateur level and the basic education level (aged 5-10) Ozi
contests will be held at the same venue. At the Padonma Theater, six
competitors participated in the basic education level (aged 5-10 boy's) harp
contest; five in the basic education level (aged 5-10 girl's) harp contest,
nine in the amateur level (men' s) harp contest and five in the amateur level
(women's) harp contest.
The harp contests were supervised by Leader of the Panel of Judges Pyapon U
Thein Han Gyi. The rofessional level (women's), the basic education level
(aged 10-15) and (aged 5-10) girl's orchestra contests will be held
tomorrow.
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22. Drugs seized in Phakant
Yangon, 31 Oct - A combined team comprising local Tatmadawmen and members of
local intelligence unit, acting on information, searched the house of Ma Nan
Maing, daughter of U Aung Saing of Ward-2, Hmawshan Village, Seikmu
Village-tract, Phakant Township, Kachin State, on 14 October and arrested her
together with 19 packages of morphine weighing 30.78 kilos, 6,403 stimulant
tablets, and 1.244 kilos of heroin.
After questioning on her, the team also arrested owner of the drugs Khun Aung
Tun (a) La Tun of No-13, Hmawshan Ward-1, Seikmu Village, Phakant Township,
together with a DT motorcycle with number plates 1Ya/13577 and K 2,796,975
realizing from the sales of drugs. On further investigation, their
accomplices Thant Zin Myint of Sunbragone Ward, Seikmu Ward-1, Phakant
Township, and his wife Ma Kawt Bu and Tun Yi of Nanhu Village, Taunggyi
Township, were arrested together with 29 packages of morphine weighing 47.405
kilos.
In this process, a total of five culprits were arrested together with 48
packages of morphine weighing 78.185 kilos, 1.244 kilos of heroin, 6,403
stimulant tablets, K 2,796,975 realizing from the sales of drugs and one DT
motorcycle. Action is being taken against them under Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the police stations concerned.
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