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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday January 9, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday January 9, 2003)
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1. Foreign Heads of State/Government send
felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe
2. Sule Pagoda holds Buddha pujaniya ceremony
3. Workshop on ASEAN Integration System for
Preferences Implementation held
4. Cooperative Products Exhibition and Market
Festival 2003 continues
5. Minister inspects site for excavation of
Kanbawzathadi Palace
6. Commander attends Flag hoisting and saluting
ceremony
7. Union of Myanmar
State Peace and Development Council
Notification No 2/2003
8. Prizes presented to winners in horticultural
competition
9. Rehearsal of opening ceremony of 12th Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air Force) Military Band
Competition
10. Old man cycles solo from Rakhine to Shan
11. Union Day Dinner Entertainment Sub-committee meets
12. Commander attends extempore talks competition
13. Entries invited to Armed Forces Day Photo
Competition
14. Commander inspects Pathi Dam and construction of
Pathi Hydro electric power
15. Commander attends School Family Day, Independence
Day ceremony
16. Independence Day Exhibition continues
17. Monywa BEHS-2 celebrates Golden Jubilee
18. Dinner hosted to participants
in School Family day
29. MGF President? Trophy golf tournament continues
20. Drug trafficker gets death sentence
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1. Foreign Heads of State/Government send
felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe
Yangon, 8 Jan - The following are messages of
felicitations from foreign Heads of State / Government
sent to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister
of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 55th
Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.
>From Seyed Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic
Republic of Iran:
I would like to convey my sincere felicitations to
Your Excellency, the Government and the people of the
Union of Myanmar on the occasion of the arrival of the
National Day of Myanmar.
I hope that the relations between our two countries
will further expand in all aspects, and in line with
common interests of both nations through mutual
collaboration and endeavor in the years ahead.
I avail myself of this opportunity to pray to Almighty
God for further succeess, prosperity, and happiness of
Your Excellency, the Government and the people of the
Union of Myanmar.
>From Mr Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of the Republic
of Turkey:
On the occasion of the National Day of the Union of
Myanmar, I would like to congratulate Your Excellency,
on behalf of the Turkish people and on my own, and
convey my best wishes for the well-being and
prosperity of the people of the Union of Myanmar.
>From Mr Thabo Myuyelwa Mbeki, President of the
Republic of South Africa:
On the occasion of the celebration of the 55th
Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of
Myanmar on 4 January 2003, the Government and people
of the Republic of South Africa join me in conveying
to the Government and people of the Union of Myanmar,
cordial greetings and felicitations.
Allow me to take this opportunity to convey my sincere
wishes for the prosperity of the people of Myanmar.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my
highest consideration.
>From Mr Islam Karimov, President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan:
On behalf of the people and the Government of the
Republic of Uzbekistan let me extend to you
congratulations on the occasion of the Independence
Day of the Union of Myanmar.
I wish Your Excellency good health and success as well
as peace and well-being to the people of Myanmar.
>From Dr Johannes Rau, President of the Federal
Republic of Germany:
On the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of the Union
of Myanmar's Independence, I send you and the people
of Myanmar my best wishes for a bright future in peace
and freedom.
I am confident that dialogue and cooperation between
our two countries can be further enhanced as democracy
and the rule of law take root.
>From Queen Elizabeth II, The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland:
On the occasion of your Independence Day, I have
pleasure in sending to the people of Myanmar my best
wishes for their prosperity and happiness.
>From Mr Jacques Chirac, President of the French
Republic:
On the occasion of the National Day of the Union of
Myanmar, I have the pleasure to convey my most
heartfelt wishes to the people of Myanmar.
May the links between our two peoples further
intensify in the future.
>From Dr Carco Azeglio Ciampi, President of the
Republic of Italy:
On the occasion of the Independence Day, I wish to
express, in the name of the Italian people and on my
own, sincere wishes for the future of the people of
Myanmar.
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2. Sule Pagoda holds Buddha pujaniya ceremony
Yangon, 8 Jan - The 91st Buddha pujaniya ceremony of
Sule Pagoda was held this afternoon.
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
formally opened the ceremony which was held at the
pagoda.
Pagoda Ovadacariya Sayadaw Vice-Chairman of State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha
Guru Bhaddanta Pañindabhivamsa of Aungmyebonsan
Monastery administered the Five Precepts.
Buddhist monks led by Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Pañindabhivamsa recited Metta Sutta and parittas.
The commander and officials presented offertories to
Sayadaws.
Member of the Pagoda Board of Trustees U Ngwe Soe
supplicated on religions matters, and vocalist Daw Yi
Yi Thant sang a ratu ?Buddha Puja Mangala?.
Pagoda Ovadacariya Sayadaws recited religious
discourses.
Bells were rung for 24 times to mark the success of
the ceremony.
Present to pay obeisance to the Sule Pagoda and the
Sayadaws together with the commander were No 4
Military Region Commander Brig-Gen Myo Myint,
Director-General of Religious Affairs Department Dr
Myo Myint, member of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Division
Myanmar Police Force Police Col Aung Daing, Chairman
of Yangon West District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein, President of Union of
Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry U Win Myint, chairmen of Township Peace and
Development Councils in Yangon Division, guests,
students and members of religious associations.
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3. Workshop on ASEAN Integration System for
Preferences Implementation held
Yangon, 8 Jan - A ceremony to open a workshop on ASEAN
Free Trade Area (AFTA) & ASEAN Integration System for
Preferences (AISP) Implementation, jointly organized
by the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar, the Ministry
of Trade of Thailand and the Royal Thai Embassy in
Myanmar, was held at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel this
morning.
It was attended by directors-general of the related
ministries, departmental heads, officials of the Thai
embassy, and officials of the Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Director-General of Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye
made an opening address and then Minister-Counsellor
(Commercial) of the Office of Commercial Affairs of
the Royal Thai Embassy Mr Matyawongse Amatyakul
extended greetings.
Later, documents related to the AISP were handed over
to U Nyunt Aye and the ceremony went into recess.
Afterwards, the workshop resumed and it continues
tomorrow.
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4. Cooperative Products Exhibition and Market
Festival 2003 continues
Yangon, 8 Jan - Cooperative Products Exhibition and
Market Festival-2003, organized by the Ministry of
Cooperatives, continued for the second day today from
9 am to 9 pm at the Cooperatives Commercial Centre
(Saya San Plaza) at the corner of Saya San Road and
new University Avenue. Minister for Cooperatives
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, directors-general , managing
directors and directors of the departments and the
enterprises under the ministry and the public visited
the exhibition.
The opening ceremony of Seminar on Sustainable
Development and Myanma Cooperatives was held at the
same venue and chairman of subcommittee for the
seminar Cooperative Exports and Imports Enterprise
Deputy General Manager U Saw Oo extended greetings.
First, Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe delivered an address on the
occasion.
Then, resource persons U Kyaw Myint, U Tin Aye, U Paw
Hein and U Kyaw Lin presented their papers. The
second day session of the seminar will continue
tomorrow.
At the festival, cooperative societies from states and
divisions, State-owned organizations, companies and
entrepreneurs are selling their products such as
traditional costumes and household things, consumer
products, kitchen utensils, forest products, marine
products, herbal products, stationery, farm machinery,
chemical fertilizers, natural fertilizers,
construction materials, motorcars and parts, import-
substitute domestic products, paintings, sculptures,
home decorations, furniture and cosmetics at the
booths.
Entertainment programmes for sales promotion are
presented on the third floor and colour photo show on
the ground floor at the festival. The festival
continues tomorrow and anyone can visit it free of
charge.
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5. Minister inspects site for excavation of
Kanbawzathadi Palace
Yangon, 8 Jan - Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung
this morning arrived at the work site for excavation
of King Bayintnaung's Kanbawzathadi Palace where
Assistant Director U Myat Swe, Archaeological
Department Director Daw Sanda Khin and Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Kyi Tun reported to the
minister on repairs of sidewalks along the hillocks
from Nos 1 to 5, arrangements for planting of flowers
in front of Bamarathana Throne and extension of the
roundabout and other renovation tasks. The minister
then inspected renovation and greening tasks and
progress in the construction of the palace.
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6. Commander attends Flag hoisting and saluting
ceremony
Yangon, 8 Jan - The State Flag hoisting and saluting
ceremony in commemoration of the 55th Anniversary
Independence Day was held in front of the Independence
Monument in Mawrawadi Park in Mawlamyine on 4 January
morning.
After the flag raising ceremony at 4.20 am on 4
January, the flag saluting ceremony followed at 7 am.
Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council
Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint
Aung and those present saluted the State Flag. Then,
the commander read out the message sent to 55th
Anniversary Independence Day by Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe
and the ceremony came to an end.
Afterwards, the commander also attended the prize
presentation ceremony held at the Division Hall and
the commander, Lt-Col Aung Maw Maw and officials
presented prizes to the winners of essay, poem and art
competitions. The ceremony then came to a close.
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7. Union of Myanmar
State Peace and Development Council
Notification No 2/2003
2nd Waxing of Pyatho 1364 ME
(Continued from 8 January 2003)
41. U Thaung Htaik, Director-General, Sports and
Physical Education Department, Ministry of Sports
42. Dr Thein Swe, Director-General, Traditional
Medicine Department, Ministry of Health
43. U Myint Thein (deceased), Rector, Institute of
Pharmacy, Medical Sciences Department, Ministry of
Health
Medal for Excellent Performance in Administration
Field (Second Class)
1. U Kyaw Win, Director, Supreme Court (Yangon)
2. U Soe Nyunt, Director, Supreme Court (Yangon)
3. U Hsan Tun, Director, Inspection Division,
Supreme Court (Yangon)
4. U Aung Ngwe, Division Judge, Yangon Division
Court
5. U Han Nyunt, Division Judge, Mandalay Division
Court
6. U Han Shein, U/1041, Deputy Director-General,
Attorney-General?s Office (Mandalay)
7. U Kyaw Sein, U/1070, Director,
Attorney-General?s Office
8. U Mya Nyein, U/1063, Director,
Attorney-General?s Office
9. Daw Kyin San, U/1050, Director,
Attorney-General?s Office
10. Daw Tin Kyi Oo, Deputy Director-General,
Auditor-General?s Office
11. U Tin Htay, Director, Auditor-General?s Office
12. U Myo Myint, Director, Auditor-General?s Office
13. U Wai Myint, Deputy Director-General, Civil
Service Selection and Training Department
14. Daw Khin Si Si, Pro-Rector (Academic),
University for Development of National Races, Civil
Service Selection and Training Department
15. Daw Myint Myint Mon, Chief of Department
(Management), Central Institute of Civil Service
(Phaunggyi), Civil Service Selection and Training
Department
16. U Nay Win, Chief of Department (Training), Central
Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi), Civil Service
Selection and Training Department
17. U Nyunt Tun, Chief of Department (Training),
Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar),
Civil Service Selection and Training Department
18. BC 15479 Maj Win Myint, Ministry of Defence
19. BC 16578 Maj Kyaw Sein Win, Ministry of Defence
20. BC 17276 Maj Khin Maung Soe, Ministry of Defence
21. BC 17448 Maj Thuta Swe, Ministry of Defence
22. BC 18803 Maj Min Lwin Oo, Ministry of Defence
23. BC 20202 Maj Thant Zin, Ministry of Defence
24. Air 2011 Maj Soe Thiha, Ministry of Defence
25. BC 21465 Maj Htay Naing, Ministry of Defence
26. Dr Toe Aung, Deputy Director-General, Agricultural
Planning Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
27. U Hla Kyaw, Director, Agricultural Planning
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
28. U Tha Zan Hla, Deputy Director, Agricultural
Planning Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
29. U Tin Maung Shwe, Deputy General Manager,
Agricultural Planning Department, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
30. U Kyi Win, Deputy Director, Agricultural Planning
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
31. U Min Htut Aye, Deputy Director-General, Myanma
Agriculture Service, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
32. U Paing Soe, Director, Settlement and Land Record
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
33. U Win Tun Ni, Director, Settlement and Land Record
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
34. U Khin Maung Gyi, Director, Settlement and Land
Record Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
35. U Thein Win, Director, Settlement and Land Record
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
36. U Win Naing, Adviser, Director, Settlement and
Land Record Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
37. U Ye Htut, General Manager, Myanma Sugarcane
Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
38. U Myint Thaung, General Manager, Myanma Ceramics
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
39. U Thein Aung, Director, Directorate of Industries,
Ministry of Industry-1
40. U Myint Swe, Director (Head of Office Duty),
Directorate of Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
41. U Zaw Myat Win, Director, Industrial Coordination
and Inspection Department, Ministry of Industry-1
42. U Than Aye, Director, Industrial Coordination and
Inspection Department, Ministry of Industry-1
43. U Ye Win, General Manager (Purchase & Selling),
Myanma Textile Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
44. U Soe Hlaing, Plant Manager, Shwedaung Advanced
Textile Plant, Myanma Textile Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
45. Daw Cho Ma Ma Lay, Factory Manager, Wandwin
Textile Factory, Myanma Textile Industries, Ministry
of Industry-1
46. U Thaung Myint, Factory Manager, Mandalay Beer
Factory, Myanma Foodstuff Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
47. U Tin Maung Win, General Manager (Project), Myanma
Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
48. U Zaw Win, Factory Manager, Myanma Pharmaceutical
Factory, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
49. U San Myint, Deputy General Manager (Management),
Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
50. U Kyi Maung, Plant Manager, Kyangin Cement Plant
No 2, Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
51. U Nyunt Aung, General Manager (Project), Myanma
General and Maintenance Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
52. U Thaung Nyunt, General Manager (Production),
Myanma General and Maintenance Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
53. U Kyin Hmein, General Manager (Management), Myanma
General and Maintenance Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
54. U Thein Win, General Manage (Project), Myanma
Paper and Chemical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
55. U Min Swe, Director (Project), Myanma Tyre and
Rubber Industries, Ministry of Industry-2
56. U Kyi Maung, Deputy Director-General, Directorate
of Trade, Ministry of Commerce
57. U Than Lwin, Vice-Governor, Central Bank of
Myanmar, Ministry of Finance and Revenue
58. U Win Naing, Director, Central Bank of Myanmar,
Ministry of Finance and Revenue
59. U Aung Myint, General Manager, Myanma Economic
Bank, Ministry of Finance and Revenue
60. U Soe Min, General Manager, Myanma Foreign Trade
Bank, Ministry of Finance and Revenue
61. U Maung Maung Thein, General Manager, Myanma
Insurance, Ministry of Finance and Revenue
62. U Han Shein, Deputy Director-General, Budget
Department, Ministry of Finance and Revenue
63. U Sein Win, Adviser, Ministry of Finance and
Revenue
64. U Ko Ko Aung, Principal, Yangon Cooperative
Degree College, Ministry of Cooperatives
65. U Shu Maung, General Manager, Myanma Timber
Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry
66. Daw Yin Yin Lay, Director, National Commission
for Environmental Conservation Office, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
67. U Win Thein, Deputy Director-General (Duty),
Mining Department, Ministry of Mines
68. U Po San, General Manager, Myanma Salt and Marine
Chemical Enterprise, Ministry of Mines
69. U Maung Maung-5, Deputy Director-General, Road
Transport Administration, Ministry of Rail
Transportation
70. U Than Htay-1, Assistant General Manager (Civil),
Myanma Railways, Ministry of Rail Transportation
71. Lt-Col Thet Soe, General Manager, Printing and
Publishing Enterprise, Ministry of Information
72. U Thein Tun Aung, Director (Show), Myanma
Motion Picture Enterprise, Ministry of Information
73. U Ohn Nyunt, Director, Ayeyawady Division
Development Affairs Committee, Ministry for Progress
of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs
74. Maj Htay Myint, Director, Progress of Border Areas
and National Races Department, Ministry for Progress
of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs
75. U Maung Maung Tin, Deputy General Manager
(Engineer), Inland Water Transport, Ministry of
Transport
76. U Sein Lin, Chief Water Way Officer, Myanma Five
Star Line, Ministry of Transport
77. U Nyan Win, Deputy General Manager, Myanma Five
Star Line, Ministry of Transport
78. Daw Khin Hla Htay, Pro-Rector (Academic),
University of Culture, Ministry of Culture
79. U Myint Kyaing, Deputy Director-General,
Department of Cultural Institute, Ministry of Culture
80. U Thaung Win, Director, Department of Cultural
Institute, Ministry of Culture
81. Daw Nanda Hmun, Director, Department of Cultural
Institute, Ministry of Culture
82. Daw Myat Thwe, Deputy General Manager (Finance),
Accounts Unit, Myanma Posts and Telecommunications,
Ministry of Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs
83. Col Kyi Win (Ma 7657), Principal, Central Fire
Fighting Training School, Fire Services Department,
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
84. U Thein Lwin, Deputy Director-General, Energy
Planning Department, Ministry of Energy
85. U Myat San, General Manager, Htaukshabin/Kanni Oil
Field, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, Ministry of
Energy
86. U Aye Myint, Executive Engineer (A) (Transport/
Mechanical), Yebawmee Oil Project, Myanma Oil and Gas
Enterprise, Ministry of Energy
87. U Aye Kyaw, Director, General Management
Department, Energy Planning Department, Ministry of
Energy
88. U Myint Kyi, Director (Admin), Myanma Oil and Gas
Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry of Energy
89. U Kyaw Hlaing, Director (Oil
Searching/Development), Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
(Head Office), Ministry of Energy
90. U Wai Oo, General Manager, Indaw Oil Project,
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry
of Energy
91. U Htay Lwin, Executive Engineer (A) (Production),
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry
of Energy
92. U San Thein, Executive Engineer (A) (Drilling),
Thagyitaung Oil Field, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise,
Ministry of Energy
93. U Tin Myint Thein, Executive Engineer (B)
(Drilling), Thagyitaung Oil Field, Myanma Oil and Gas
Enterprise, Ministry of Energy
94. U Myo Naing, Director (Finance), Myanma Electric
Power Enterprise, Ministry of Electric Power
95. U Aung Khaing, Director (Power Supply Management),
Energy Planning Department, Ministry of Electric Power
96. U Hla Toe, Director (Economic Management
Division), Energy Planning Department, Ministry of
Electric Power
97. U C Thang Za Twin, Deputy Director-General, No 1
Basic Education Department, Ministry of Education
98. U Khin Maung Yin, Deputy Director-General (Retd),
Adviser, No 2 Basic Education Department, Ministry of
Education
99. U Thaung Khaing, Deputy Director-General, No 2
Basic Education Department, Ministry of Education
100. U Myo Nyunt, Director, No 1 Basic Education
Department, Ministry of Education
101. Daw Thaung Nu, Director, No 2 Basic Education
Department, Ministry of Education
102. Daw Su Su Hlaing, Director, Education Planning
and Training Department, Ministry of Education
103. U Myat Naing, Senior Research Officer, Myanmar
Education Research Bureau, Ministry of Education
104. U Thein Aung, Deputy Director-General, Sports and
Physical Education Department, Ministry of Education
105. Dr Hla Pe, Deputy Director-General, Health
Department, Ministry of Health
106. Dr Soe Aung, Deputy Director-General, Health
Department, Ministry of Health
107. Dr Ye Myint, Disease Control, Ministry of Health
108. Dr Tin Nyunt, Director (Laboratory), Health
Department, Ministry of Health
109. Dr Soe Myat Tun, Director (Food/Medicine), Health
Department, Ministry of Health
110. Dr Win Shein, Medical Superintendent, Mandalay
General Hospital, Health Department, Ministry of
Health
111. Dr Nu Nu Tha, Medical Superintendent, Yangon
Eastern General Hospital, Health Department, Ministry
of Health
112. Dr Daw Swe, Director (Post-graduate), Medical
Sciences Department, Ministry of Health
113. Professor Dr May Win Aung Khin, Rector, Institute
of Nursing, Medical Sciences Department, Ministry of
Health
114. Dr Soe Thein, Deputy Director-General, Medical
Research Department (Lower Myanmar), Ministry of
Health
115. U Wa Tun, Pro-Rector, Traditional Medicine
University, Traditional Medicine Department, Ministry
of Health
116. Dr Tin Aye Kyi, Medical Superintendent,
Children?s Hospital, Mandalay, Health Department,
Ministry of Health
117. U Zaw Tun, Deputy Director-General, Immigration
and National Registration Department, Ministry of
Immigration and Population
118. U Myo Min, Deputy Director-General, Population
Department, Ministry of
Immigration and Population
to be continued
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8. Prizes presented to winners in horticultural
competition
Yangon, 8 Jan - The prize presentation of the 11th
Mayor's Cup Horticultural show and Competition marking
the 55th anniversary Independence Day was held today
at Mindhamma field in Mayangon Township.
Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor of
Yangon U Ko Lay attended the ceremony. Leading Patrons
of the Myanmar Horticulturists Association Daw Khin
Than Nwe, Daw Khin Lay Thet, Daw Mar Lar Tint, Daw
Khin Thet Htay, Daw Aye Aye, Daw Khin Hla Hla, Daw
Kyin Khine, Daw Kyu Kyu Win and Daw Khin Khin
presented prizes to the winners who won prizes in nine
categories including floral decorations, seasonal
flowers, indoor and outdoor garden crotons, roses and
bonsai plants.
Then, Mayor U Ko Lay awarded the cup to U Aung Win who
won in 18 categories. On behalf of the winners, U Aung
Win spoke words of thanks. It was also attended by
YCDC Secretary Col Myint Aung, Joint Secretary U Kyi
Win and committee members, judges, invited guests and
horticulturists.
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9. Rehearsal of opening ceremony of 12th Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air Force) Military Band
Competition
Yangon, 8 Jan - The rehearsal of the opening ceremony
of the 12th Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air Force)
Military Band Competition in honour of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day was held at the People's
Square this morning. Chairman of the committee for
holding of military bands competition Vice-Adjutant
General Maj-Gen Maung Nyo inspected the rehearsal. The
military bands practised according to the agenda of
the opening day. The Military Band Competition will be
held on 10 January.
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10. Old man cycles solo from Rakhine to Shan
A ceremony to honour U Hla Shwe, a former chairman of
township war veterans organization, was held at the
meeting hall of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association in Hsipaw Township, Shan State (North), on
30 December.
U Hla Shwe, 70, travelled on his bicycle from Rakhine
State to Shan State as a gesture of hailing ?No
Tobacco Day?. ?In spite of my old age, I do not take
drugs but take physical exercises. I even do not
smoke. That?s why I endure the strain of such a long
journey?, he said. He advised new generation to stay
away from tobacco. After making a night at Hsipaw, he
continued his trip to Taunggyi, his destination.
Environmental photo competition to be held
The Hlawga Wildlife Park of the Forest Department and
Sunrise Education Centre will jointly organize a photo
competition on the environmental conservation, aiming
to stimulate the public awareness of the environmental
issues. Entry photos of natural beauty as well as
those of environmental protection activities can be
sent to Sunrise Education Centre not later than 28
February. Prizes will be K 200,000 for first prize, K
150,000 for second prize, and K 100,000 for third
prize. Detailed information can be obtained at Sunrise
Education Centre, No 126, Maha Bandoola Garden Street,
Yangon, Tel: 248050, and 249706.
Rural road opened in Thazi Township
A ceremony to put Myayso-Montaw-Okshitkon-Maungmasai
rural road into service was held at a pandal near
Okshitkon village on 2 January. The rural road was
constructed by Thazi Township Development Affairs
Committee to hail the 55th Anniversary Independence
Day. Present on the occasion were local authorities,
departmental personnel, members of social
organizations and the local people.
Executive officer assistant director U Hla Thaung and
Township USDA executive U Hla Myint formally opened
the road.
Independence Day celebrations Mandalay
A ceremony to celebrate the 55th Anniversary
Independence Day was held at the Kyauktaing Ground in
Nanmyo, Mandalay, at 7 am on 4 January. Present on the
occasion were Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and wife, Chairman of Mandalay City
Development Committee Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win, Deputy Chief Justice U
Khin Maung Latt of Supreme Court (Upper Myanmar),
Tatmadaw officers, departmental personnel, local
authorities and residential people.
The message sent by Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe on the occasion of the Independence Day was read
out by Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint.
In hailing the 55th Anniversary of the Independence
Day, track & field tournament and sports games were
held at the Central Command. The commander and wife
and officials presented prizes to the winners.
Similarly, sports games were held township-wise by the
local authorities.
Myitkyina
A ceremony to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the
Independence Day was held at the lawn of Kachin State
Peace and Development Council Office at 4.20 am on 4
January.
Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe
read out the Independence Day message sent by State
Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
Than Shwe. The ceremony was attended by Commander of
Myitkyina Air Base Brig-Gen Bo Kyi, local authorities,
departmental officials, members of social
organizations and guests.
MCWA Signboard unveils in Khinmon Model village
Signboard of Maternal and Child Welfare Association of
Khinmon Model Village in ChaungU Township, Sagaing
Division, was unveiled on 5 January morning. Patron of
supervisory committee for Sagaing Division MCWA wife
of the commander of North-West Command Daw Tin Tin
Latt unveiled the signboard.
Rural gravelled road opens
As a gesture of hailing the 55th Anniversary of the
Independence Day, the Nantkut-Dawkaloko gravel road
(Nantkut section) linking Nantkut Village and
Dawkaloku Village in Loikaw Township, Kayah State, was
inaugurated on 3 January morning. The road is 3,426
feet long and 12 feet wide.
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11. Union Day Dinner Entertainment Sub-committee meets
Yangon, 8 Jan - The Sub-committee for organizing the
56th Anniversary Union Day Dinner and Entertainment
held the first coordination meeting at the meeting
hall of the Ministry of Culture in Bahan township this
afternoon.
Present were Chairman of the sub-committee Deputy
Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt and sub-committee
members, departmental officials, those of Myanmar
Motion Pictures Asiayon and Myanmar Music Asiayon and
artistes.
Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt addressed the meeting.
Fine Arts Department Director-General U Kyaw Win
explained arrangements of the sub-committee. Musician
Bogalay Tint Aung, Academy Gitalulin U Ko Ko and
officials of MMPA and MMA reported on arrangements for
entertainment programmes.
The deputy minister then gave necessary instructions
and made concluding remarks.
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12. Commander attends extempore talks competition
Yangon, 8 Jan - Mandalay Division Union Solidarity and
Development Association held divisional level
extempore talks competition to hail the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day (2003) at the office of
the association on 5 January morning.
It was attended by Patron of Mandalay Division USDA
Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint,
Chairman of Mandalay City Development Committee Mayor
Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win,
Mandalay Division Secretary Lt-Col Tin Ohn and
divisional department officials, Director-General of
No 2 Basic Education Department (Upper Myanmar) Lt-Col
Win Htein, Secretary of Mandalay Division USDA U Tin
Maung Oo, executives and members of division and
district USDAs and guests.
The commander made an opening speech and leader of
judges read out the rules of the competition.
The commander attended the ceremony held at Yadanabon
Hall of Myanmar Medical Association (Mandalay) at 9 am
to honour blood donors who donated blood 25 times and
above. Medical Superintendent of Mandalay General
Hospital Dr Win Shein and U Maung Maung Htay who
donated blood 103 times expressed their words of
thanks at the ceremony.
The commander and officials presented certificates and
badges of honour to 289 blood donors (25 times and
above) and associations that organized the ceremony.
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13. Entries invited to Armed Forces Day Photo
Competition
Yangon, 8 Jan - The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative Literary and Photo Competition
Organizing Work Committee has already announced that
it will hold the photo competition.
The titles of colour photo competitions are
?Developing Myanmar? and ?Preserving Cultural
Heritage? and the four entries can be presented for
each title. Entries must be print photos by the size
of at least 10 by 12 inches. Those who won the first,
second and third prizes in the previous years will be
categorized into a separated group and there will be a
great chance for new competitions.
Data and captions are to be described in a separate
sheet of paper and to be attached to the entries.
Entries must be won creation and must not be
prize-winning works in any other competitions.
Handsome prizes will be presented to first, second and
third prize winners as well as consolation prizes
winners of each competitions.
The first, second and third prizes will be presented
at the ceremony to mark the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces to be held in Yangon on 27 March 2002. The
consolation prizes will be presented at the
Anniversary Armed Forces ceremonies at the respective
military commands. Entries are to be send to Director
U Tun Min of Information and Public Relations
Department, 22-24, Pansodan Street, Yangon, not later
than 14 February 2003.
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14. Commander inspects Pathi Dam and construction of
Pathi Hydro electric power
Yangon, 8 Jan? Chairman of Bago Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Southern Command
Maj-Gen Aung Min and officials inspected Pathi Dam and
Pathi Hydro electric power Project site in Toungoo on
7 January.
Assistant Director of Toungoo District Irrigation
Department U Zaw Htut Oo reported on data of the
project, main canal and other canals and irrigation to
1,200 acres of farmlands and Deputy Director of Hydro
Electric Power Department (No 3 Construction Group) U
Khin Maung Lat on construction of building for 2
megawatts turbines and requirements.
The commander then gave instructions. He went to
Kyauktaing coffee farm of Myanma Agriculture Service.
Farm in-charge Daw Thida Shwe reported on plantation
of pepper, coffee, Thitseint (Bellaric Myrobalan) and
long pepper (Piper longum) and distribution of
saplings to the people and mushroom farm in-charge Daw
Khin Aye Cho on production of medicinal Linzi
mushroom.Pathi Dam and Pathi Hydro electric power.
The commander gave instructions on extended
cultivation of coffee and pepper and holding of
educative talks on cultivation and inspected the
plantations.
There are 150,000 saplings of Thitseint (Bellaric
Myrobalan), coffee and pepper in the farm and they are
being distributed to local people. The commander
inspected Shwemyezi natural fertilizer plant of Arkar
Kyaw Co. The fertilizer plant will produce 6,250 tons
of fertilizer this year.
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15. Commander attends School Family Day, Independence
Day ceremony
Yangon, 8 Jan - Shan State (East) Peace and
Development Council Chairman Triangle Region Command
Commander Brig-Gen Khin Zaw attended the ninth
graduation ceremony of the Nursing School in Kengtung,
Shan State (East), on 31 December morning.
The commander made an opening speech and Nursing
School Management Committee Chairman Shan State (East)
Health Department Joint-Head Dr Sai Kham Hlaing
explained facts about the nursing school. Then,
Principal Daw Khin Myo Nge offered caps and duty coats
to 53 trainees. Then, the ceremony came to a close.
After the ceremony, the commander and officials
inspected lecture halls, multimedia classrooms and
demonstration rooms, and greening tasks for the
school.
The commander then inspected construction site of City
Hall on Airport Road in Kengtung and gave necessary
instructions. The City Hall built at a cost of K 227.4
million will be 214 feet in length and 120 feet in
width.
On 3 January morning, the commander attended the
ceremony to unveil Education Goal stone inscriptions
of No 3 BEHS, Kengtung, and School Family Day, held at
the school. After unveiling the stone inscriptions,
the commander made a speech and Joint-Head of Shan
State (East) Education Department spoke words of
thanks. Then, outstanding students and school in the
state were presented prizes.
After enjoying the skill demonstration of the
students, the commander inspected domestic science
booth, fine arts booth and drug elimination booth
there.
On 4 January, the commander attended the flag hoisting
ceremony and the 55th Anniversary Independence Day
ceremony held at the Parade Ground of Kengtung
Station. The message of Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe was read and the ceremony came to a close.
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16. Independence Day Exhibition continues
Yangon, 8 Jan - Under the objectives of the 55th
Anniversary Independence Day all the national people
to collectively safeguard the national independence
and ensure perpetuation of sovereignty; all the
national people to collectively strive for the
building of a new, modern and developed nation; all
the national people to be united to ensure
non-disintegration of the Union and non-disintegration
of national solidarity; and all the national people to
strive for emergence of an enduring State
Constitution, the 55th Anniversary Independence Day
Exhibition continued for the sixth day at Tatmadaw
Convention Hall on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township
here this morning.
The exhibition was swarming with visitors totalling
over 5,000. The exhibition continues up to 11 January
from 9 am to 5 pm daily.
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17. Monywa BEHS-2 celebrates Golden Jubilee
Yangon, 8 Jan - Golden Jubilee of No 2 Basic Education
High School, Monywa, was held at the school on 1
January morning. Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of North-West
Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing attended it.
The first Headmaster and Ex-Ambassador U Maung Maung
Soe Tint unveiled the golden jubilee stone plaque and
signboard. Then, those present viewed round the
domestic science booth, audio lab room and booth on
history of the school. Later, the commander and
officials awarded prizes to the outstanding students
who won distinctions in 2002 and one who won 11 gold
medals in State level traditional performing arts
competition.
In the afternoon, the commander attended the 5th rice
offering ceremony of Chindwin Rice Offering
Association, Monywa. First, those present took Five
Precepts from State Avadacirira Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Kavita. At the ceremony, the North-West
Command, departments and wellwishers offered 1,464
bags of rice and 200 viss of edible oil to 161
monasteries and 22 nunneries.
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18. Dinner hosted to participants
in School Family day
Yangon, 8 Jan - Chairman of the leading committee for
the holding of School Family Day Minister for
Education U Than Aung gave a dinner in honour of those
who volunteered in School Family Day for the 2002-2003
academic year, on the lawns before the Diamond Jubilee
Hall on Pyay Road at 6.30 pm yesterday.
Students from Sangyoung BEHS-2, Dagon BEHS-1, Latha
BEHS-2, Dagon BEHS-2, Kamayut BEHS-2 and Botahtaung
BEHS-5 staged performances. After the speech of the
Minister, the dinner was served.
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19. MGF President? Trophy golf tournament continues
Yangon, 8 Jan - The second day events of Myanmar
Professional Golfers Associations and Myanmar Golf
Federation President?s Trophy 2002-2003 men?s and
women?s golf tournaments jointly organized by Myanmar
Professional Golfers Association and MGF and sponsored
by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, continued
at Hanthawaddy Golf and Country Club in Bago Township
at 8 am today.
After the second day 18-hole event, defending champion
Soe Kyaw Naing (Wilson) led the event with 139
strokes. Min Naing (Srixon) took the second position
with 140 strokes and Myint Thaung (KM Golf Centre) the
third position with 146 strokes in Professional
Golfers Division. In the second day event of Men?s
Amateur Division, Zaw Zin Win, who took the second
position in the first day?s event, occupied the first
position with 143 strokes. Zaw Zaw Latt took the
second position with 144 strokes, and Aung Aung Kyaw
the third position with 148 strokes.
In the first day of 18-hole scratch event in Women?s
Amateur Division , Khin Thu Thu (YCDC) led the others
with 77 strokes.
After the first day of 18-hole handicap event in
Women?s Amateur Division, Khin Thu Thu and Yin Yin Aye
shared the first position with 70 strokes each and
Htaik Htaik and Aye Aye Than the second position with
71 strokes each. Miss Eun Joo of the Republic of Korea
took the third position with 72 strokes.
The tournaments are being co-sponsored by Air Mandalay
as official airline, Cannon (ACCEL International Co
Ltd) as official office equipment supplier, Wilson and
KM Golf Centre as official golf equipment suppliers,
Asia Wealth Bank as official bank, Loi-Hein (Alpine)
Purified Drinking Water as official drinking water
supplier, Grand Royal Special Reserve Whisky as
official whisky and Hanthawaddy Golf and Country Club.
Arrangements for the tournament were provided by Han
Event Management.
The third day of the Men?s 18-hole event and the
second day of Women?s 18-hole events continue at the
same venue at 8 am tomorrow.
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20. Drug trafficker gets death sentence
Yangon, 8 Jan - On 25 January 2002, Yangon Division
Bureau of Special Investigation revealed that Kyaw
Hlaing (a) Yaw Hpa Li of Mawra Giwa Ward,
Chanayethazan Township in Mandalay, carried 240 kilos
of heroin blocks and 6.5 million stimulant pills on
board Shwengagyi motor boat from Kyauktada jetty near
Thakayta rice warehouses in Mingala-taungnyunt
Township to the fishing boat of Thailand in Adman Sea
in December 2000. The drug trafficker, making contacts
with groups from abroad, had carried and sold 1,427
kilos of heroin, 138.7 million stimulants, 28,197.2
kilos of ephedrine powder, 12,100 kilos of caffeine
and 12 viss of opium since 1992.
The Mingalataungnyunt Police Station filed the drug
trafficker, 43, son of U Roger Yin, under Sections 19
(A), (B), (D), 20 (B), 22 (A) and 21 of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Yangon
Division court held a special court and handed down
unlimited years of imprisonment under Sections 19 (B),
21 and 22 (A), unlimited years of imprison-ment under
Sections 19 (D), 21, 22(A), a death sentence under
Sections 20 (B), 21, 22 (A) on Kyaw Hlaing (a) Yaw Hpa
Li. The court passed a sentence of death on the
culprit by hanging him till death under Section 368
(1).
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