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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday October, 2002)
- Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday October, 2002)
- From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 03:48:23 -0800
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday October, 2002)
1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials
of Ambassador of Swiss Confederation
2. Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials
of Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil
3. Use of electricity, distribution of fuel inspected
4. Small dams being built for supply of
drinking water and double cropping to make
full use of rain water
Hinywet Dam inaugurated in An Township
5. PRC journalist delegation makes
study tour of Yangon
6. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Mon Creek
Multi-purpose Dam Project,
development of Magway Division
7. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects development
tasks in Dawei District
8. Cash donated to MMCWA
9. CEC meeting of MWJA held
10. Seminar on ICT Development held
11. Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening of
multimedia classrooms of Dawei BEHS-4
in Taninthayi Division
12. Defence Services C-in-C's Cup
2002 soccer tournament opens
13. Thuwunnathama Marionettee Contest ends
14. Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competitions go on for 11th day
15. Soon offered to members of the Sangha
of State Pariyatti Sasana University
16. Lots of jade sale commences at Myanma Gems
Emporium
17. Lots of jade sale commences at Myanma Gems
Emporium
18. Yunnan delegation visits Gems Emporium,
bridge construction site in Yangon
19. 241 drug cases exposed in Sept
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials
of Ambassador of Swiss Confederation
Yangon, 29 Oct - Mr Hans-Peter Erismann, newly
accredited Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to
the Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials to
Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at
Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha, at 10 am today.
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2. Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials
of Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Yangon, 29 Oct - Mr Marco Antonio Diniz Brandao, newly
accredited Ambassador of the Federative Republic of
Brazil to the Union of Myanmar, presented his
credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha, at
10.30 am today.
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3. Use of electricity, distribution of fuel inspected
Yangon, 29 Oct - Chairman of the Committee for
Inspection of Electricity and Fuel Use member of the
State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed
Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, arrived at the
Ministry of Rail Transportation at 9 pm yesterday and
inspected use of electricity. He instructed them to
switch off unnecessary fluorescent lamps and fans and
to keep a switch for each fluorescent lamp.
Then, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party also visited the
office of the minister for Communications, Posts and
Tele-graphs, the Ministry of Transport, the Yangon
City Hall, No 64 Fuel Station, the Ministry of
Construction, the Ministry of Energy, Myanma Timber
Enterprise (Head Office), and the Ministry of Electric
Power. He inspected electricity use and distribution
of fuel and gave necessary instructions to the
officials concerned.
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4. Small dams being built for supply of
drinking water and double cropping to make
full use of rain water
Hinywet Dam inaugurated in An Township
Yangon, 29 Oct - The inauguration of Hinywet Dam was
held at the Mingala Mandat in Auk Village in An
Township this morning, with an address by member of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than delivered an address. He said
the newly inaugurated Hinywet Dam is an earth facility
built on Hinywet Creek east of Auk Village in An
Township, Rakhine State. It can store 6,000-acre feet
of water and mainly supply not only drinking water to
nearby villages but also irrigate farmlands. He said
An Township gets about 160 inches of rainfall yearly.
In spite of much rain water in the region, it cannot
be stored properly. The rain water flows into the
rivers and creeks. The water in those rivers and
creeks are salty. Although Rakhine State gets much
rain, there is scarcity of drinking water in summer.
That is why small dams are being built for supply of
drinking water and double cropping.
He said water is a valuable natural resource which is
important for human consumption and agricultural
production. The government is employing various means
to exploit water resource. Gyogyakwin Dam in Taungup
Township and Kanthaya Dam and Rahinekwin Dam in Gwa
Township were built for agriculture and drinking
purposes. Altogether four dams including the Hinywet
dam have now been built in Rakhine State. Moreover,
Pyaing Creek Dam that can irrigate 5,000 acres of
cultivable lands is under construction in Kyauktaw
Township. The State Peace and Development Council is
making endeavours for emergence of a peaceful, modern
developed nation after laying down the national policy
of twelve political, economic and social objectives.
The government is also laying emphasis on economic
development with the effective utilization of rich
water and land resources. As it is known to all, the
government with the participation of the people is
making strenuous efforts for development of rural
areas where the majority of the people live and
agriculture which is the basic economic sector and
uplift of economic life of rural regions, he said.
Increased reclamation of land was being carried out in
the Union and irrigation networks, water pumping
projects, sluice gates and underground water tapping
projects are also being undertaken for sufficient
supply of water in agriculture. Now 139 dams and 262
water pumping stations have been opened, he said.
In accord with the guidance of the Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe, the government is building
dams, reservoirs, sluice gates and river water pumping
projects as well as roads and bridges for rapid
development of the states and divisions including
border areas. In the past, there was poor transport in
Rakhine State as Rakhine Yoma mountain range and the
sea separate Rakhine State and other states and
divisions. The people had to rely on waterway only
because of numerous rivers and creeks in the region.
Under the far-sighted guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the Yangon-An-Sittway High-way
which people had never dreamt of was inaugurated. The
people in the region can now go to other states and
divisions at any time. Continued efforts are being
made for construction of roads linking one region and
another. The Yangon-Kyaukphyu Road and Taungup-Maei-An
Road are being built.
Agricultural produce, meat, fish and prawn of Rakhine
State will be transported easily to other states and
divisions in the near future. As a result production
in the agricultural and livestock and fisheries
sectors can be carried out on a commercial scale from
the traditional small scale and social standards of
people of Rakhine will also improve. Local people in
Rakhine State are to make efforts for more progress
making full use of better conditions created by the
government and for keeping abreast with the
development of other states and divisions.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than thanked the engineers and
service personnel of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation for construction of the dam and local
authorities for their assistance. He called for
maintenance of the dam by planting trees in the
catchment areas.
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin made a speech. He said Rakhine State should be
proud of its natural beauty. Although it is separated
from the plains by Yoma, it is rich in marine
resources. With goodwill and farsightedness, the Head
of State has given guidance calling for narrowing down
development gaps between one state/division and
another as well as rural and urban areas, and
improvement of social-economic life of the national
people. The Hinywet Dam has thus emerged. Nowadays,
nations of the world face scarcity of water and the
importance of water plays a leading role. Thus, most
of the nations of the world have been making
arrangements to systematically tap and utilize water
resources not only for agricultural and industrial
purposes but also for rural and urban consumption.
Myanmar, on its part, does not face such challenges.
Systematic measures are being taken with the aim of
obtaining sufficient water for agriculture purpose and
potable water, and greening the arid zone. Based on
such aims, efforts have been made for the emergence of
dams, river-water pumping projects and similar water
supply projects and the Hinywet Dam emerged within a
short period of time. It is the 139th of its kind in
the time of the present Government. Gyogyakwin Dam in
Taungup Township, Rahinek-win and Kanthaya Dams have
already been built and now the Hinywet Dam is opened,
bringing the total number to 4 in Rakine State, and
the dams contribute to ensuring availability of
drinking water and water for agriculture purpose.
In addition, Pyaingchaung Dam that will irrigate about
5,000 acres of farmland in Kyauktaw Township is under
construction. Plans are under way to build more dams
and reservoirs in the region. Development of economic,
social and transport has been made in Rakhine State
phase by phase and the people in the state will have
to make efforts for development of national economy in
reciprocation of the goodwill of the State. After
building dams and reservoirs and the agricultural
infrastructures, arrangements are being made to
introduce new export items in addition to traditional
export items of rice, beans and pulses and maize. As
Rakhine State is rich in natural resources and has
favorable weather, the new export item of the State,
pepper, thrives in the region and it is incumbent upon
the local people to engage in growing of paper on a
commercial scale. The newly-built Hin-ywet Dam in An
Township is the earth facility built on 3.5
square-miles of watershed area with 750 feet long main
dam and 220 feet long embankment. It was built at a
cost of about K 100 million with an aim to ensure
water supply for about 100,000 people.
The minister, on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Irrigation, expressed thanks to the local
authorities and staff of the Irrigation Department for
their relentless and sustained efforts to complete the
project during one-year construction period and urged
the officials concerned and local people to maintain
and safeguard the facility for its durability, valuing
the high cost invested in the project for regional
development.
Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo made a speech. He said
Hinywet Dam is the first dam built in An Township,
Rakhine State. An is on Yangon-Sittway Road in Rakhine
State and is a town where Taungup, Maei and An roads
meet. In other words, it is a gateway to the cental
plains. Moreover, there is a high-class airport which
is 7,800-feet long in the area and one can travel by
air to Yangon, Sittway, Kyaukphyu and Thandwe. The
Hinywet Dam that can provide 100,000 people with
sufficient drinking water all the year round is built
in the developing town. He continued to say the
newly-opened dam is built on Hinywet Creek. The dam is
of earthen type and is 750 feet long and 70 feet high.
It can store 6,120 acre/feet (1,652 million gallons)
of water and 5,240 acre/feet (1,463 million gallons)
of water can be utilized. So, the dam can supply 30
gallons of water each to 100,000 people per day
throughout year.
Tittabon Dam, Pazine Dam in Kyauktaw Township,
Gayingyaing Dam in Minbya Township, Rahinekwin Dam and
Kanthaya Dam in Gwa Township, and Gyogyakwin Dam in
Taungup Township have been opened in Rakhine State for
drinking water and agricultural use, he added. For
development of road transportation in Rakhine State,
the Government has opened the Yangon-Sittway Union
Highway with 10 major bridges, and Yangon-Kyaukphyu
Union Highway with 14 major bridges is under
construction. Efforts are being made for opening of
An-Maei-Taungup Highway. Rakhine State produces paddy
and various kinds of beans and pulses and
prawn-breeding and fisheries contribute to the
development of Rakhine State.
Over 900,000 acres of land produce over 60 million
baskets of monsoon and summer paddy. So, it can
provide sufficient rice in the region and produce
surplus paddy. Growing of various kinds of beans and
pulses and oil crops have been extended and success
has been achieved. Building of more dams will help
agriculture tasks develop more in the state. At a time
when the Government is spending a large amount of
money on development of the states, people are to do
agricultural tasks on vacant and virgin land. Efforts
are to be made for growing cold season crops and beans
and pulses and kitchen crops such as onion and chili.
In addition, concerted efforts are to be made with
added momentum for growing of Thitseint tree, one of
the oil crops and perennial crops are to be grown with
highland farming system instead of using slash and
burn method. Spending a huge sum of cash, the State
has built roads and bridges and dams for present use
as well as future use. So, local people are to
maintain the dam for long-term use, he pointed out.
Then, Rakhine State Union Solidarity and Development
Association Secretary U Oo Kyaw Yin, on behalf of
local people, spoke words of thanks. Minister Maj-Gen
Nyunt Tin formally unveiled the stone plaque of the
dam.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo
and Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin formally opened the
dam.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
the dam and the cere-mony came to a close.
After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Commander
Brig-Gen Maung Oo and Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin
together with local people posed for documentary
photos.
At the briefing hall, Director (Construction-3) U Tun
Aung Lwin of the Irrigation Department reported to
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than on construction of the main
dam, water outlet and spillway, Director U Nyo Win
Myint of Rakhine State Development Affairs Department
on arrangements for supply of water in An.
The commander and the minister made supplementary
reports. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave necessary
instructions.
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5. PRC journalist delegation makes
study tour of Yangon
Yangon, 29 Oct - The visiting journalist delegation
headed by Deputy Director Mr Zhang Liang of
International Department, the People's Daily of the
People's Republic of China, together with officials
this morning visited Hlinethaya Industrial Zone.
The zone project manager explained to them facts about
the zone at Kanaung Hall. The delegation then went to
Nanya Garment Factory and the slippers factory of
Taiyi International Co Ltd where they were conducted
round by the officials. The delegation also visited
Pan Hline Golf Club and Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba-Aye
Pagoda Road.
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6. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Mon Creek
Multi-purpose Dam Project,
development of Magway Division
Yangon, 29 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office and departments concerned, inspected
tasks of Mon Creek Multi-purpose Dam Project on 27
October.
Officials reported on construction of the embankment,
diversion tunnel and the tunnel for generating hydro
electricity, availability, storage and use of
construction materials and fuel, progress in building
the power plant and drains of Mon Creek Hydel Power
Project, arrival of machinery and equipment related to
hydel power generation, installation of 32 KVA power
lines, construction of the sub-power station and the
tunnel and erecting of lamp posts.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave a speech. He said that
Irrigation Department and Hydro Electric Power
Department are to coordinate tasks of the dam and the
power plants. He then coordinated with local
authorities to supervise road repairs to be carried
out by the Ministry of Construction, Irrigation
Department and Hydro Electric Power Department. He
added that the Ministry of Industry-1 and the Ministry
of Energy are to distribute cement and fuel to the
construction project minimizing loss and wastage.
Chairman Col Zaw Min gave a supplementary report and
Upper Myanmar Chief Engineer U Maung Maung of Public
Works reported on requirement of heavy machinery in
maintaining Sedoktra-Salin Road and other road
construction projects.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected project tasks and
construction of the embankment. Then, they viewed
construction of the diversion tunnel intake gate. They
also inspected building of the diversion weir and
drilling of the surge tank. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party
saw over construction of three tunnels and the hydel
power plant, production of iron pipes for the power
plant and accessories. They inspected building of the
tunnel gate and the spillway.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions and
attended to their needs. At 9.30 am, they proceeded to
Sedoktara Township Hospital and inspected the patient
wards, the delivery room, the X-ray room and the
operation theatre. Lt-Gen Ye Myint comforted the
patients, and gave necessary instructions to the
officials.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party met with departmental
personnel at the office of Sedoktara Peace and
Development Council.
Chairman U Win Swe reported on geographical facts
about the township and progress in implementing rural
development tasks. Minbu District Peace and
Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Tin Maung Win gave
a supplementary report. Then, the departmental
officials reported on progress in implementing the
projects department-wise and future tasks.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint said that Sedoktara had a poor
transportation in the past. But Mone Creek Dam is
under construction and as a result, transportation
between Salin and Sedoktara has been better. In
constructing the road linking Sedoktara and Ngaphe,
efforts are to be made for finding the most suitable
axis. Besides, village-to-village roads are to be
upgraded into tarred roads. He stressed the need of
cultivation of Danyin, lime and pepper on a commercial
scale and extended breeding of poultry, pig and fish
for rural development. In conclusion, he called for
finding water resources for sufficient water supply
and urged departmental personnel and members of social
organizations to carry out tasks with might and main
for ensuring the participation of the people in the
five rural development tasks.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party viewed the thriving pilot
paddy field at the entrance to Sedoktara. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party, accompanied by Chairman of Sagaing
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, inspected the
posts erupted for installation of Mone to Chauk 132
KVA power lines by the Hydro-Electric Power Enterprise
near Hsintaung Village in Seikphyu Township. They then
went to Yaw Creek Bridge (Kantwin) on Seikphyu-Pakokku
Road. Township Assistant Engineer Daw Nyein Nyein of
Public Works reported on the bridge under repair.
Chief Engineer (Upper Myanmar) U Maung Maung gave a
supplementary report.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint left necessary instructions. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party proceeded to Tantkyitaung Greening
Project of the Dry Region Greening Department of the
Ministry of Forestry. Magway Division Dry Region
Greening Department Director U Zaw Weik reported on
the target of planting 200,000 saplings on either
sides of the road and 900,000 saplings in every parts
of Tantkyitaung, the thriving of 88 per cent of them,
and the pumping of water from Ayeyawady River for
watering the saplings and for supply of Tantkyitaung
Pagoda and nearby monasteries and meditation centers.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions and
visited the pagoda. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party
inspected the thriving saplings from Tantkyitaung.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party offered water, lights and
incensed sticks to Swedawshin Pagoda and made cash
donations for the pagoda. They arrived back Pakokku at
7.45 and spent the night there.
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7. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects development tasks in
Dawei District
Yangon, 29 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of
Defence inspected Dawei Hospital on 26 October
morning.
In the afternoon, he met with departmental officials
in Dawei District and gave instructions on regional
development.
Then, he attended the paddy harvesting ceremony on 7.5
acres of sample monsoon paddy plot in Hteinthit Ward,
Dawei Township. Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions on
extended cultivation and production of quality strains
of monsoon paddy, cultivation of summer paddy,
vegetable crops and pulses and beans for earning
family income.
District Manager of Myanma Agriculture Service U Zaw
Weik reported on cultivated acres of monsoon and
summer paddy in 2002-2003, expected yield of paddy,
local sufficiency of rice, cultivation of cold season
crops and breeding of RIR fowl and local hen.
Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye gave instructions on
harmonious undertaking of tasks and distribution of
high yield paddy strains to the farmers. Dr Min Aung
of MAS reported on arrangements for educative
programme to be launched by MAS to the local farmers
for ensuring correct use of agricultural technologies
and quality paddy strains. After harvesting monsoon
paddy of Kyawzeya strain, the yield is 78 baskets per
acre.
In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Maung Bo met departmental
personnel in Dawei District and Township at Dawei City
Hall and gave instructions on regional development.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that Taninthayi
Division has good economic infrastructure and natural
resources. If local people and departments concerned
will use natural resources correctly, it will
contribute towards development of the region as well
as the State. It is necessary to cultivate monsoon and
summer paddy and mix-cropping the whole year. In so
doing, departments concerned are to provide assistance
to the local farmers. Though Dawei Township has
sufficiency of rice, the township is to organize the
local farmers for cultivating double and mixed
cropping on all the farmlands regarding rice
production as the national duty.
Managing Director U Myint Oo of Myanma Perennial Crops
Enterprise and officials explained arrangements for
cultivation of perennial crops. Then, Commander
Brig-Gen Tha Aye gave a speech. He said that the
Government is building roads and bridges with the aim
of achieving better transport in the whole country
including Taninthayi Division, economic development
and equal development of plain and hilly regions and
close relationship among the national people. On
completion of Kyweku-Kyaukphya and Layhnya Mandaing
Bridges in Taninthayi Division and Ye and Thanlwin
Bridges in Mon State, one can go by car from Kawthoung
in Taninthayi Division to Putao in Kachin State. It is
the far-sightedness of Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe. Local people are to repay the gratitude of
the Head of State by making harmonious efforts for
regional development.
He urged proper use of electricity and fuel in
production, establishment of small industries by
constructing hydro-electric power stations in every
town and village in Taninthayi Division, regional
security, cooperation in fire preventive measures and
making efforts for local food sufficiency. The meeting
then ended.
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8. Cash donated to MMCWA
Yangon, 29 Oct - Led by wife of Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt
Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, a team comprising
wives of senior officers of the Ministry of Defence
and wives of foreign military attaches to Myanmar
visited the MMCWA at the corner of Thanthuma and
Parami Roads in South Okkalapa Township at 12.30 pm
today.
Leader of the group of the wives of the foreign
military attaches wife of the Malaysian Military
Attaché to Myanmar Mrs Hasnah Bte Jaafar explained the
purpose of cash donation to the MMCWA. Professor Daw
Kyu Kyu Swe accepted K 440,000 handed over by Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe and Mrs Hasnah Bte Jaafar.
Then, Mrs Venus Nakpun, wife of Thai Military Attaché
to Myanmar, presented equipment for newly-born
children to the MMCWA. Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted the donation. Next, the
study team viewed the photos on activities of the
association, the cottage training school, and the
women disease search clinic.
They later enjoyed the music contest of the Tenth
Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions at Padonma Theatre in Sangyoung Township.
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9. CEC meeting of MWJA held
Yangon, 29 Oct - The Central Executive Committee
meeting of Myanmar Writers and Journalists'
Association was held at Sarpay Beikman Building on
Merchant Street this afternoon.
At the ceremony, Joint-Secretary U Khin Swe (Shwe Sun
Nyo) acted as MC and Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung)
made an opening address. Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla
Tun-Twantay) explained the work carried out during the
month. Then subcommittees chairmen submitted their
work programmes. Joint-Secretary U Myint Kywe (Maung
Myint Kywe) explained arrangements for holding of
respect-paying ceremony for doyen literati. The
meeting then came to a close with concluding remarks
by the chairman.
Joint-Secretary Dr Tin Tun Oo donated K 240,000 for
news journals and CEC member Daw Khin Khin Sein
(Yuwady Khin Sein Hlaing), K 10,000 for the ceremony.
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10. Seminar on ICT Development held
Yangon, 29 Oct - Asia Wealth Bank held a seminar on
ICT Development Financing and AWB Online Payment
Facility at MICT Park in Hline Township on 26 October.
Brig-Gen Thein Swe made an opening speech and U Aung
Zaw Naing explained the ICT Development Financing
programme. Those present then viewed software and
hardware presentation. Due to online payment
facilities launched by the Asia Wealth Bank, Myanmar's
e-commerce system can be developed.
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11. Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening of
multimedia classrooms of Dawei BEHS-4
in Taninthayi Division
Yangon, 29 Oct - A ceremony to open the multimedia
classrooms of No 4 Basic Education High School in
Dawei, Taninthayi Division, was held at the school on
26 October morning, attended by member of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the
Ministry of Defence.
First, Headmaster U Aye Kywe and Chairman of SBT U Pe
Win formally opened the multimedia classrooms. Then,
Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence unveiled
the signboard of the multimedia classrooms. Next,
Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected the multimedia
classrooms. Afterwards, Headmaster U Aye Kywe
explained the salient points of the formation of the
multimedia classrooms. Then, the chairman of SBT
explained measures taken for opening of the multimedia
classrooms.
Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo made a speech. He said that
today was an auspicious day for No 4 BEHS of Dawei.
Now we are entering the 21st century and the
information age that emerged at the end of 20th
century has changed into knowledge age. In other
words, the nations have been easily obtaining
information from all over the world and are using them
for human development. In studying and pursuing
knowledge and sciences, it is required to use modern
information technology in addition to communication
technology that is being used at present. Nowadays,
Information Cyber Technology started to overwhelm the
world and so also studies can be made in the
classrooms and their homes at one sitting via Internet
after networking with the computers. Thus, the entire
national people could make efforts for the emergence
of a modern and developed nation by means of advanced
knowledge and technology.
Therefore, the Ministry of Education is initiating the
30-year education plan, the long-term plan to relay
the success of reform of education sector for future
generation. He called on all education staff to make
sustained and relentless efforts in successful
implementation of the noble objectives of the 30-year
education plan. In conclusion, he pointed out that the
stone inscription bearing Myanma Education Goal was
also opened at the ceremony.
Then, Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye spoke words of
thanks. Later, Deputy Director-General of No 1 Basic
Education Department U Sitan Zatwan explained matters
concerning education promotion programme, which
brought the ceremony to a close. After the ceremony,
Lt-Gen Maung Bo cordially greeted those present at the
ceremony.
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12. Defence Services C-in-C's Cup
2002 soccer tournament opens
Yangon, 29 Oct - The opening ceremony of the 41st
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Army, Navy and
Air)'s Cup 2002 Soccer Tournament was held at the
Sports Ground of Youth Training Camp (Thuwunna) at
3.30 pm today.
On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence
Services, Adjutant General Lt-Gen Thein Sein attended
and addressed the ceremony.
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13. Thuwunnathama Marionettee Contest ends
Yangon, 29 Oct - Thuwunnathama Marionette Contest of
the 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions continued for the last day at the
National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon
Township here this evening. The Ayar Hline marionette
troupe of Ayeyawady Division participated in the
contest and Leader of Panel of Judges U Ye Dway and
members supervised the contest.
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14. Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competitions go on for 11th day
Yangon, 29 Oct - The Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competitions continued for the 11th
day at respective places today.
At the National Museum, altogether 16 women
participated in the amateur level (women's) old/modern
song contest and 16 boys in the basic education level
(age 15-20) boys' religious song contest. Tomorrow,
amateur level (men's) religious songs contest and
basic education level (aged 10-15) girls' old/modern
song contest will be held at the same venue. At
Kanbawza Theatre, eleven contestants took part in the
higher education level song composing contest.
The amateur level song composing contest will be held
at the same venue tomorrow. At the National Theatre,
six competitors participated in the basic education
level (aged 5-10) boys' piano contest and seven in the
basic education level (aged 5-10) girls' piano
contest. On 30 October, the professional level
(women's) xylophone contest and the basic education
level (aged 15-20) girls' xylophone contest will be
held.
At Padomma Theatre, two women took part in the
professional level (women's) solo orchestra contest,
four in basic education level (aged 15-20) girls' solo
orchestra contest and six in amateur level (women's)
solo orchestra contest. Tomorrow, professional level
do bat contest and basic education level (aged 10-15)
do bat contest will be held at the same venue.
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15. Soon offered to members of the Sangha
of State Pariyatti Sasana University
Yangon, 29 Oct - Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement offered the day meal "soon" and
presented offertories to the members of the Sangha of
the State Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon) at
Thirimingala Kaba-Aye Hill in Mayangon Township here
this morning.
The congregation received the Five-Precepts from the
Rector Sayadaw of the university Agga Maha
Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Vannita. Then, Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa and wife, the deputy ministers, and
officials presented offertories to the Sayadaws. Next,
Members of the Sangha recited "Paritta". Later,
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa presented K 100,000 for a day meal
to Director of the Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana Lt-Col Khaing Aung.
Afterwards, the Rector Sayadaw delivered a sermon and
the ceremony concluded with three-time recitations of
Buddha Sasanan Ciran Titthatu.
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16. Lots of jade sale commences at Myanma Gems
Emporium
Yangon, 29 Oct - Patron of the Central Committee for
holding the Myanma Gems Emporium Minister for Mines
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint visited the Mid-Year Myanmar Gems
Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
here this afternoon.
The minister viewed sale of lots of jade with tender
system and inspected jewellery and lots of pearl and
left the mart. Local and foreign gems merchants
purchased 164 lots of jade worth US $ 1,772,453. Sales
of jewellery and jade figurines with fixed prize at
the emporium was US $ 18,130. At the emporium, lots of
jade will be sold with tender system and competitive
bidding system on 30 and 31 October.
A total of 948 gems merchants 588 from abroad and 360
at home have arrived at the emporium.
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17. Lots of jade sale commences at Myanma Gems
Emporium
Yangon, 29 Oct - Patron of the Central Committee for
holding the Myanma Gems Emporium Minister for Mines
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint visited the Mid-Year Myanmar Gems
Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
here this afternoon.
The minister viewed sale of lots of jade with tender
system and inspected jewellery and lots of pearl and
left the mart. Local and foreign gems merchants
purchased 164 lots of jade worth US $ 1,772,453. Sales
of jewellery and jade figurines with fixed prize at
the emporium was US $ 18,130. At the emporium, lots of
jade will be sold with tender system and competitive
bidding system on 30 and 31 October.
A total of 948 gems merchants 588 from abroad and 360
at home have arrived at the emporium.
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18. Yunnan delegation visits Gems Emporium,
bridge construction site in Yangon
Yangon, 29 Oct - At the invitation of the Ministry of
Mines, the 23-member delegation led by Vice-Governor
Mr Chen Xun Ru of Yunnan Province, the People's
Republic of China, arrived here by air on 26 October
evening.
The delegation called on Deputy Minister for Mines U
Myint Thein at the ministry on 27 October morning.
Afterwards, officials of the ministry explained
matters related to the potential cooperation between
the country and the province in the jade, gems and
mineral sector at Thiri Yadana Hall of the ministry.
Director-General U Soe Mya of the Mining Department
explained the projects being carried out by the
ministry. Then, the delegation visited Myanma Gems
Mart and the Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium. Deputy
Minister for Energy U Tin Tun received the delegation
at the Ministry of Energy Yesterday.
Then, the delegation visited the National Museum and
paid homage to the Shwedagon Pagoda in the evening.
Today, the delegation called on Deputy Ministers for
Construction U Tint Swe and U Myint Thein at the
Ministry of Construction. Then, the delegation
proceeded to Yangon-Thanlyin No 2 bridge construction
project in Dagon Seikkan Township. The delegation
viewed the construction tasks from the tower of the
project.
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19. 241 drug cases exposed in Sept
Yangon, 29 Oct - The Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force
and the Customs Department exposed 241 drug-related
cases in September.
Seizure made by them were 49.5534 kilos opium in 27
cases, 36.9785 kilos of heroin in 97 cases, 0.7999
kilo of opium oil in five cases, 13.7917 kilos of low
grade opium 18 cases, 41.3697 kilo of marijuana in 23
cases, eight litres of Phensedyl in two cases, 37,865
stimulant tablets in 35 cases, 0.9 kilo of Ephedrine,
0.0062 kilo of stimulant powder in one case, 1.82
litre of cough syrup in one case, 6.4127 kilos of
opium powder in four cases, 22 cases for failure to
register and six other cases. Action was taken against
altogether 329 persons 252 men and 77 women in 241
cases in September 2002.
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