[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday, March 14, 2003)

Subject: [myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday, March 14, 2003)
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday, March 14, 2003)
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1.  Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing 
    and Tatmadaw families offer "soon" to members 
    of the Sangha
2.  Secretary-1 previews 40th Myanma Gems Emporium
3.  Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits 
    Mandalay and Muse
4.  Italian tourists arrive
5.  Cash and kind presented to Tatmadawmen of Armed 
    Forces Day parade columns
6.  Regional development projects inspected
7.  Forestry Minister inspects departmental tasks
8.  Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects preparation of Myitnge 
    Bridge construction
9.  Gems Emporium Central Committee meets
10. Minister inspects booths of Armed Forces Day 
    Exhibition
11. Asia Regional HIV/AIDS Project Supervisory 
    Committee meets
12. Management, clerical courses end
13. Title recipient sayadaws arrive
14. Drug trafficker gets 15 years
15. Zaw Zin Win emerges champion in Tiger Myanmar 
    Amateur Open 2003
16. Myanmar CP Inter-Club Tennis Tournament to be held


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1.  Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing 
    and Tatmadaw families offer "soon" to members 
    of the Sangha
 

Yangon, 13 March - Under the patronage of Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, families of the
State Peace and Development Council and Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air) offered "soon" to members of the
State Ovadacariya, the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee and the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha and title recipient Sayadaws at the Tatmadaw
Dham-mayon on Arzarni Street, Bahan Township, at 9.30
am today.

The ceremony was graced by the presence of members of
the State Ovadacariya, the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee and the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha, and title recipient Sayadaws and nuns. 

Also present were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe, Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin
Oo, Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence and
wife, Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and wife, members of the State
Peace and Development Council and their wives, the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and wife, the
Commander-in-Chief (Air) and wife, the chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council the
commander of Yangon Command and wife, ministers and
their wives, the chief justice, the attorney-general,
the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training
Board, the Yagon mayor, senior military officers and
their wives, the director-general of the State Peace
and Development Council Office, departmental heads and
guests.

Adviser to the State Peace and Development Council
Office U Arnt Maung acted as master of ceremonies. The
ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of Namo
Tassa.

Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Dawei Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Acinnabhivamsa invested Senior General Than
Shwe, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party with the Five
Precepts.

Members of the Sangha recited parittas. Senior General
Than Shwe, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party presented
offertories to members of the Sangha.

Then, Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga
Maha Saddhamma-jotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara
delivered a sermon. Senior General Than Shwe, Daw
Kyaing Kyaing and party shared merits gained.

After the ceremony, Senior General Than Shwe, Daw
Kyaing Kyaing and party offered "soon" to members of
the Sangha.
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2.  Secretary-1 previews 40th Myanma Gems Emporium
 

Yangon, 13 March - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt previewed the
40th Myanma Gems Emporium 2003 this afternoon.

The Secretary-1, accompanied by officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at the
preview of the 40th Myanma Gems Emporium on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road at 5.30 pm.

First, the Secretary-1 and party viewed the gem and
gem mosaic shops of Myanma Gems Enterprise and private
entrepreneurs on the ground floor, uncut jade blocks
displayed around the emporium, gems and pearl lots on
the top floor and imperial jade lots at the auction
hall. Members of the central committee conducted the
Secretary-1 and party round the emporium.

At the auction hall, the Secretary-1 heard reports on
arrangements for the emporium presented by Patron of
the Central Committee for holding the 40th Myanma Gems
Emporium Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint and
gave necessary instructions. 
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3.  Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits 
    Mandalay and Muse
 

Yangon, 13 March - Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of
the Kingdom of Thailand visited Mandalay and Muse on
11 and 12 March.

Princess Sirindhorn arrived in Myanmar at the
invitation of Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Senior General Than Shwe.

Accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
and wife, Ambassador of Myanmar to Thailand U Myo
Myint and wife, Director-General of the Department of
Myanmar Missions Abroad U Ko Ko Kyaw, and Ambassador
of Thailand to Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon and wife, the
Princess left Yangon on 11 March.

On arrival at Mandalay International Airport in TadaU
Township, Mandalay Division, at 9.30 am, Princess
Sirindhorn was welcomed by 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
and wife, Deputy Chief Justice U Khin Maung Latt and
wife, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win and wife,
senior military officers, local authorities, division
level officials, and members of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association, Maternal and Child
Welfare Association and Working Committee for Women's
Affairs. 

School girls welcomed the Princess by waving the
miniature flags of the two countries and chanting
slogans wishing the Princess good health and further
promotion and perpetuation of Myanmar-Thai relations.

Accompanied by the commander and wife, the Princess
visited Galon Min Gold Foil Workshop and studied the
process of making gold foils. 

At the Myanan Sankyaw Palace, the Princess heard the
history of the palace. Officials then conducted her
round the palace. Later, she visited Shwenandaw
Cultural Museum of the Department of Cultural
Institute.

The commander and wife hosted luncheon in honour of
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at Yangyi Aung Villa.
The Princess presented a souvenir to the commander,
and the commander and wife also presented a gift to
her.

The Princess then left Mandalay International Airport
by special flight for Lashio in northern Shan State.

She was seen off at the airport by the commander and
wife, high level officials and members of the social
organizations.

The plane landed at Lashio Airport at 2.55 pm, and the
Princess was welcomed by Chairman of Shan State
(North) Peace and Development Council Commander of
Northern Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and wife, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen Hla Myint, senior military
officers, departmental officials and members of the
social organizations.

Accompanied by the commander and wife, the Princess
helicoptered to Muse. In Muse, she was welcomed by
senior military officers, officials and cultural
troupes of Muse and Namhkam townships.

At the Shwenandaw Tour Service, the Princess visited
the jewellery and gem shops on the ground floor, and
the Gems Mart on the second floor. She studied the map
of Myanmar showing the places where 52 kinds of gems
are mined.

In the compound of the centre, she enjoyed the tricks
performed by the tamed elephants, and fed the animals.
She then visited Muse Municipal Market. The Princess
spent the night at Shweli Yadana Villa. 

The next morning, she passed through Jiegao No 1
Border Point and visited Jiegao town in the People's
Republic of China. On arrival at the town in a
motorcade, she was welcomed by Vice Political
Consultant Mr Jianjo Jian of Yunnan Province and
officials of the PRC.

Accompanied by PRC officials, the Thai Princess
visited the Jiegao Industrial Zone and went round the
town in a motorcade. At Thiri Mingala Jiegao Monastery
in the town, she paid obeisance to Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Socinna. She also presented offertories to the
Buddhist monk. During the visit to the town park, she
planted a Bo tree to mark her visit. 

The Princess then went back to Lashio by helicopter
from Muse. She was seen off at the helicopter pad by
senior officials and traditional dance troupes. 
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4.  Italian tourists arrive

Yangon, 13 March - Under the supervision of the
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, sponsored by the
Ministry of Transport and arranged by Myanmar Lotus
Asia Tours Ltd, a chartered flight Lauda Air Boeing
767/300 with 70 Italian tourists on board landed at
Yangon International Airport this morning. Officials
of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and Myanmar
Lotus Asia Tours Ltd and national damsels of cultural
dance troupe of the Myanma Tourism Services welcomed
the tourists at the airport.

The tourists will tour Yangon, Bago, Bagan, Mandalay
and Inlay in two groups and leave here on 20 March. 
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5.  Cash and kind presented to Tatmadawmen of Armed 
    Forces Day parade columns 

Yangon, 13 March - Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, cash and kind was presented for the second
time to the Tatmadawmen who will take part in the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade at the meeting
hall of the Directorate of Defence Services Museum and
Historical Research Institute on Shwedagon Pagoda Road
here this afternoon.

Chairman of the Committee for Holding the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day member of the State Peace
and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win graced the ceremony by attending it
and accepting the cash donations. 

Also present on the occasion were Chairman of the
Management Committee for Holding the 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen
Myint Swe, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear Admiral Soe
Thein, Vice Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Kyaw Win,
Vice Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint,
Parade Commander Brig-Gen Than Htay and Reserve Parade
Commander Brig-Gen Myint Aung, senior military
officers and wellwishers.

Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
accepted 10 sewing machines worth K 353,000 presented
by the Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs,
K 1 million presented by the Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries, K 700,000 by the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism, 1 million by the YCDC, K 200,000 by the
Ministry of Industry-2, K 300,000 by the Rothman Co
Ltd, 3 million by U Kyaw Myint of Hole-In-One Co, 2
million by U Yin Hlaing of High Jump Co, 1 million by
Dr Tun Kyi of Ever Winner Co, 800,000 by U Tin Maung
of Cial Family Co, 500,000 by U Kyaw Win of Kyauksein
Taung Co, 500,000 by U Aik Tun of New Jade and Sein
Shwewah Co, 500,000 by Daw Pale (Pearl Family),
500,000 by U Win Naing (Shwe Hein Htet), 300,000 by U
Khaung Daung of Saing Taung Co, 100,000 by U Kya Hon
(New Yadana Oo) and K 100,000 by U Hla Tun (Thida Mya
Nan). Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented certificates of honour
to the wellwishers.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe accepted K 3.5 million
presented by Myanmar Ganad Advertising Co Ltd, 36,000
packets of instant noodles worth K 2.52 million by
Myanmar Mamee-Double Decker Co, K 1 million by U Kyaw
Kyaw - Daw May May Tun of KY Kyaw Kyaw Trading Co,
1,000 viss of fish worth K 1 million by U Khin Soe of
Annawahlwan Co, 2,000 viss of fish worth K 1 million
by U Zaw Lay of Pyay Aung Yadana Co, 1,000 viss of
fish worth K 600,000 by U Thaing Win of BTB Co, 1,500
viss of fish worth K 600,000 by U Htay Myint of Annawa
Fisheries Co, K 500,000 by U Than Hlaing Zaw of Seven
Sin Rays Co, eggs worth K 500,000 by All Bus-lines
Control Supervisory Committee and 1,700 viss of fish
worth K 1,190,000 by Brig-Gen Kyaw Tint (Retd) and U
Min Zaw of Myanmar Mann group general Trading Co. The
commander presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers. Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear Admiral Soe
Thein, Vice Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Kyaw Win,
Vice Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint
and Parade Commander Brig-Gen Than Htay also accepted
donations of other wellwishers and presented
certificates of honour to them. Then, President of
Myanmar Rice and Paddy Merchant Association U Nyein,
on behalf of wellwishers, explained the purposes of
the donations. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win spoke words of thanks
to the wellwishers. Altogether 54 wellwishers
presented K 17,023,000 and goods worth K 13,848,000
for Tatmadawmen of parade columns today.
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6.  Regional development projects inspected
 

Yangon, 13 March - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence yesterday inspected progress of Pakokku, a
major town on the western bank of Ayeyawady River.

Accompanied by Deputy Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs
Brig-Gen Than Tun and officials, Lt-Gen Ye Myint went
to Shwe Tanttit Jetty in Pakokku and proceeded to
Malar Jetty in Taungtha Township. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
party, together with Officiating Tactital Operations
Commander of Central Command Lt-Col Win Swe, Member of
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commissioner of Division General Administration
Department U Kyin Lin and departmental heads,
inspected reclamation of 50-acre land to cultivate
crops with water from Kyawzi River Water Pumping
Project. Officials conducted Lt-Gen Ye Myint round the
area. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions to local
farmers and officials on cultivation of paddy on the
reclaimed land in the rainy season, prevention from
cutting down trees and maintenance of roads. The
project will cover 1,979 acres of farmland - 848 acres
in Tamaiktha Village-tract and 1,131 acres in Kyawzi
Village-tract. 

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected construction of a
bridge across the canal of the project in Kywezin
Village. They went to Hsintewa Creek Bridge on
Bagan-NyaungU-Myingyan Road. After giving necessary
instructions, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected thriving crops
plantations in the surrounding areas of the bridge.

At the briefing hall of TadaU-Myotha-Myingyan-NyaungU
Road Construction Project, officials reported on tasks
being carried out and progress in construction of
NyaungU-Letpanchepaw-Malar-Tamaiktha
village-to-village road. The chairman of Myingyan
District Peace and Development Council gave a
supplementary report. 

Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on minimizing loss
and wastage in upgrading roads.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with township level departmental
officials at the office of Taungtha Township Peace and
Development Council. Officials reported on progress in
upgrading roads of Taungtha-Natogyi sections in the
township and construction of village-to-village roads.
The director of Division Development Affairs
Department and chairman of District Peace and
Development Council gave supplementary reports. Lt-Gen
Ye Myint gave instructions on upgrading the roads to
40-foot-wide facilities with a 3-foot-wide drain and a
lane for bullock carts.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the road section
eroded near Kyauktan Tayo Village dam in the same
township and gave instructions on reconstruction of
the road as soon as possible. They then inspected the
inflow of water into the dam, which contributes to 50
acres of summer paddy and 100 acres of monsoon paddy
fields.

They proceeded to Natogyi through village-to-village
roads. The Taungtha-Natogyi shortcut is 18-miles long
and Taungtha-Myingyan-Natogyi Road 35-miles. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party met with departmental officials and
personnel at the office of Township Peace and
Development Council. Officials reported on population
of the township, use of land resources, cultivation of
crops, condition of food sufficiency, growing of trees
for greening of theregion, and transport and edcuation
sectors. Speaking on the occasion, Lt-Gen Ye Myint
said that the upgrading of roads in the township and
ensuring regional rice sufficiency meant participation
in implementating rural development tasks laid down by
the State. He called on the officials to make
collective efforts in carrying out these tasks.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at Wetlu feeder road
of Natogyi-Myingyan Road and inspected
village-to-village roads and Wetlu-Myetshu rural
feeder road. They inspected condition of roads
sections in Myaingtha Junction, and
Nyaungwun-Myaingtha Junction in Hsihsongon Village,
Myittha Township and met with local people.
Natogyi-Myittha-Kyaukse Road is 52 miles long and
Natogyi-Wetlu-Myaingtha-Kyaukhsauk-gon-Kyaukse
village-to-village road is 42 miles and one furlong
long - 11 mile tarred section, eight miles and one
furlong gravel section and 23 miles and one furlong
laterite section.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected Kyaukhsaukgon
Village Basic Education Middle School and
Kyauk-hsaukgon Bridge across Samon River in Kyaukse
Township. Officials reported on facts about the
bridge. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Htanlontat Diversion
Weir Con-strucion Project. At the briefing hall of the
project, officials reported on loation of the project,
arrival of heavy machinery and land preparations.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on timely completion
and inspected construction tasks with the use of heavy
machinery. The concrete diversion weir will be of
1,300 square miles in area, 15 feet in height and 400
feet in length with a 10 miles and four furlongs long
canal. It will benefit some 6,200 acres of farmland.

Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected construcion
of Kyaukse section of Yangon-Mandalay Six-lane Highway
Construction Project being undertaken by Hong Pang Co
Ltd. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the tar
factory of the company. Managing Director U Khin Maung
Myint and officials conducted Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
party round the factory. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party
arrived back at Mandalay in the evening. 
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7.  Forestry Minister inspects departmental tasks

Yangon, 13 March - Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone
visited Mingin Township and met with the chairman of
township Peace and Development Council and the
secretary and executives of Mingin Township Union
Solidarity and Development Association on 7 March.

After leaving instructions on maintenance of the
15-mile long Mingin-Kyaw Village motor road for
durability, the minister inspected extracting of
timber in Taungdwinchaung forest reserve to the west
of the Monywa-Kalaywa strategic road and spent the
night at Htongyi Village. The minister presented
planks and CI sheets for renovation of basic education
primary schools in Htongyi and Tatchaung villages.
Then, he visited Alaungdaw Kasapha image and paid
homage to the Sayadaws there. The minister arrived at
PyinOoLwin and gave instructions on construction of
Nanmyint Tower. After inspecting logs at Paleik log
depot, the minister left for Yangon by air. This
morning, the minister inspected the booth of the
ministry at the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Exhibition at Defence Services Museum.
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8.  Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects preparation of Myitnge 
    Bridge construction
 

Yangon, 13 March - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence arrived at Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
in Mandalay this morning. 

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party paid obeisance to Sayadaw of
Mandalay Division Sangha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha
Pandita Agga Maha Ganthavasaka Pandita Bhaddanta
Sasana- bhivansa of Moeta Monastery who was undergoing
treatment for eye surgery at the hospital. Medical
Superintendent Dr Mya Than and Eye Specialist Prof Dr
Thein Tun reported on condition of the surgery. Next,
Lt-Gen Ye Myint presented offertories to the Sayadaw.

Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to construction
site of Myitnge Bridge at mile-post 421/3 near
Singaing Township. At the briefing hall, Mandalay
Division Superintending Engineer of the Public Works U
Sai Thein Maung reported on plans and matters on
bridge construction project. After giving necessary
instructions, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected the place
where piles are to be driven. 
The bridge will be 80 feet wide and 872 feet long
accommodating a 72 feet wide motor way and two 4-foot
wide sidewalks. The bridge construction special group
will construct the six-lane bridge. Lt-Gen Ye Myint
then inspected construction of the 84 miles and 2
furlongs long road passing through TadaU and Sagainn
to Aimanatchaung in Mandalay. Of the two-mile section
to be gravelled, one mile has been completed.

Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint left Mandalay for Yangon by
air. During his tour, Lt-Gen Ye Myint on 12 March met
with military officers and other ranks and their
families at Yedagon hall of No 101 Light Infantry
Division in Pakokku and briefed them on political,
economic and social affairs of the State. 
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9.  Gems Emporium Central Committee meets
 

Yangon, 13 March - The second meeting of the Central
Committee for holding the 40th Myanma Gems Emporium
2003 was held at Myanma Gem Hall on Kaba Aye Pagoda
Road here at 4:30 pm today, attended by Patron of the
Central Committee for holding the 40th Myanma Gems
Emporium Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint. It was
also attended by Chairman of the Central Committee for
holding the 40th Myanma Gems Emporium 2003 Deputy
Minister for Mines U Myint Thein, Vice-Chairman of the
committee Deputy Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw
Myint, Secretary of the committee Managing Director of
Myanma Gems Enterprise U Khin Oo. First, the minister
and CEC members discussed matters related to the
arrangements for the 40th Myanma Gems Emporium. Then,
Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint made a
concluding remarks.
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10. Minister inspects booths of Armed Forces Day 
    Exhibition

Yangon, 13 March - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa inspected the
preparation of booths of the ministries and booths on
nation-building endeavours and Twelve Objectives of
the State for the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Exhibition at Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon
Pagoda Road this afternoon and left necessary
instructions.
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11. Asia Regional HIV/AIDS Project Supervisory 
    Committee meets

Yangon, 13 March - The opening ceremony of first
meeting of the Supervisory Committee for Asia Regional
HIV/AIDS Project implemented in Myanmar and Yunnan
Province and Guangxi Zhaung region of PRC under the
programme of AusAID was held at the Micasa Hotel on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.

Joint-Secretary of Central Committee for Drug Abuse
Control Police Col Hkam Aung and Project Manager Ms
Carol Macleod of AusAID made speeches.

Present on the occasion were members of CCDAC,
officials of Drug Elimination Unit, the Health
Department, AusAID and Asia Regional HIV/AIDS Project
and delegates of Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhaung
region of PRC. The meeting continues tomorrow. 
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12. Management, clerical courses end
 

Yangon, 13 March - Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col
Thein Nyunt attended the conclusion of management
course No 15, and clerical course Nos 22, 23 and 24 at
the central training school of the Education and
Training Department of the ministry in Dagon Myothit
(North) this afternoon. 

The minister spoke on the occasion. Present on the
occasion were Deputy Minister U Kyaw Tin, officials
and trainees. 

A total of 30 trainees from the Progress of Border
Areas and National Races Department and the ETD
attended the course No 15; 90 trainees from the
Development Affairs Department attended the course Nos
22 and 23; and course No 24 was attended by 29
trainees from the PBANRD and the ETD. Altogether 149
trainees successfully completed the courses, which
lasted ten weeks.
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13. Title recipient sayadaws arrive

Yangon, 13 March - Agga Maha Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaw Bhad-danta Jinalankara of Sangha Raja
Mahavihara Monastery of Sri Lanka, Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws Bhaddanta
Kumarakatthapa of Anan-dakudivihara Monastery of
Kathmandu, Nepal, Ven Satyapriya Mahathero of
Ramuthein Monastery of Merongloa Village, Coxbazaar
District, Bangladesh, Ven Ngone Dhamrongboun of
Xaya-phoum Monastery of Savannakat Province, Laos,
Head of Mahanikaya Buddha Sasana Gana Samdech Preah
Mahasumedhadhipati Tep Vong of Cambodia, and Dr
Bhaddanta Velamet-tiyavasirikusaladhamma of
Vidralankara (Weitza-lankara) Monastery of Kalyarni,
Gampaha District, Sri Lanka arrived here yesterday
evening to attend the religious titles conferring
ceremony.

The Sayadaws were welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Director-General of the
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana
U Sann Lwin, Director-General of the Religious Affairs
Department Dr Myo Myint, Deputy Director-General U
Htin Myo, Dr Hla Pe (Admin) of International Theravada
Buddhist Missionary University, ambassadors and
officials of the respective embassies in Yangon and
officials of the ministry and the ITBMU. 
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14. Drug trafficker gets 15 years 

Yangon, 13 March - Ma Moe Thanda Oo, 40, daughter of U
Tin Maung Hla of 30th street between 66th and 67th
streets, Chanayethazan Township, who was arrested with
754 stimulant tablets on 16-6-2002 in Mandalay was
sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment on 14-2-2003 by
Mandalay District Court under Sections 15/19(A)/21 of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. A
combined team comprising members of local intelligence
unit and Mandalay Special Anti-drug Squad, searched
her at the corner of 66th and 42nd streets in Maha
Myaing ward-1, Maha Aungmye Township, and seized the
tablets. 
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15. Zaw Zin Win emerges champion in Tiger Myanmar 
    Amateur Open 2003

YANGON, 13 March - The final day of the Tiger Myanmar
Amateur Open 2003, organized by Myanmar Golf
Federation and mainly sponsored by Tiger Beer, was
held at Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon, here this
afternoon, attended by MGF President Maj-Gen Win
Hlaing. 

Present on the occasion were Myanmar Olympic Committee
Secretary Sports and Physical Education Department
Director-General U Thaung Htaik and officials, MGF
General Secretary U Aung Kyi and executives, officials
from Myanmar Brewery Ltd (Tiger Beer), invited guests
and golf enthusiasts.

After the final round, the prize-presentation ceremony
was held. MGF President Maj-Gen Win Hlaing made a
speech. General Manager Mr David Teng of Tiger Beer
and Director-General U Thaung Htaik presented daily
best awards to Myo Min Aung and Thein Zaw Myint with
72 strokes each on the first day, Zaw Zin Win with 71
on the second day, Aye Ko with 72 strokes on the third
day and Kyaw Thiha with 69 on the fourth day. 

Then, the MGF President presented the first prize to
Myanmar Selected Golfer Zaw Zin Win with 291 strokes,
the second to Myanmar Selected Golfer Myo Myint Aung
with 294, the third to Thein Zaw Myint with 298, the
fourth to Kyaw Hlaing with 300 and the fifth to Kyaw
Thiha with 301.

General Manager Mr David Teng presented a gift to
Yangon Golf Club through YGC Secretary U Aye Cho.

The tournament was organized by Han Event Management.
The co-sponsors were Cannon (Accel International Co
Ltd), Wilson, Air Mandalay, Loi-Hein (Alpine Purified
Drinking Water) and the YGC.
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16. Myanmar CP Inter-Club Tennis Tournament to be held

Yangon, 13 March - As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, Myanmar CP Inter-Club
Tennis Tournament organized by Myanmar Tennis
Federation and sponsored by Myanmar CP Co Ltd will be
held at Theinbyu Tennis Court here from 22 to 28
March.

The tourney will be held in three divisions. A Class
(Team-wise is for Myanmar national players and
state/division level players; B Class (team-wise) is
for players under state/division level). Only one
former state/division selection of age above-45 will
be permitted to participate in each team. The number
of 50-year-old and above state/division players and 55
and above ex-national plauers for each team is
limitless. Women's singles and doubles are also
included in the tourney. Those who wish to take part
in the tourney may contact MTF (Tel 372360 or
09-50-01714) not later than 19 March. 
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