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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday January 7, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday January 7, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing
Kyaing leave for PRC on State Visit
2. Unionof Myanmar
State Peace and Development Council
Notification No 2/2003
2nd Waxing of Pyatho 1364 ME
3. NPED Minister receives Italian Ambassador
4. Mexican Minister calls on Health Minister,
visits Shwedagon pagoda
5. Reception to mark Independence Day
held in Kunming
6. Hepatitis-B Vaccine Factory, Psychiatric
Hospital inspected
7. Work coordinated for study tour of UDNR trainees
8. Minister for Commerce inspects rice refinery
9. PBANRDA Ministry opens courses
10. Myanma Posts and Telecommunications
opens training schools
11. Rural development tasks inspected in Bhamo
12. Work coordination meeting on MICT Week
exhibition held
13. Prize-presentation ceremony of
School Family Day in Mandalay held
14. Development activities inspected
in Kalaw and Pindaya
15. H&T Deputy Minister inspects hotels
at Ngwehsaung Beach
16. Entries invited to Armed Forces Day
commemorative novel, short story and
article competitions
17. Deputy Minister visits Independence Day
Exhibition
18. Course on facts for life for
housewives opened
19. Portable breathing apparatus donated
to Taninthayi Hospital
20. National News in Brief
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing
Kyaing leave for PRC on State Visit
Yangon, 6 Jan - At the invitation of President of the
People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Zemin, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe
and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing left here by special flight
at 8 am today to pay a State Visit to Beijing, the
People's Republic of China.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
and party were seen off at Yangon International
Airport by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San.
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2. Unionof Myanmar
State Peace and Development Council
Notification No 2/2003
2nd Waxing of Pyatho 1364 ME
(Continued from 4 January 2003)
Medal for Excellent Performance in Medical Field
(Second Class)
1. Dr Min Thein, Director, Pharmaceutical Production
Technology Development Unit, Micro-biology Medicine
Production Division (Attached), Myanma Pharmaceutical
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
2. Professor Dr Maung Maung, Professor (Paediatric
Surgery), Children?s
Hospital, Yangon, Ministry of Health
3. Professor Dr Aung Kyi, Professor (Paediatric
Surgery), Children?s Hospital, Mandalay, Ministry of
Health
4. Professor Dr Than Aye, Professor/Head of
Department, Urosurgical
Department, New General Hospital, Ministry of Health
5. Dr Khin Maung Myint, Lecturer/Orthopaedic
Specialist, Yangon General
Hospital, Ministry of Health
6. Professor Dr Tin Myint, Professor/Head of
Department, Anaesthetic & Special Intensive Care Unit,
Yangon General Hospital, Ministry of Health
7. Dr Toe Lwin, Lecturer/Urosurgical Unit, Mandalay
General Hospital, Ministry
of Health
Medal for Excellent Performance in Medical Field
(Third Class)
1. Dr Aung Htay Oo, Assistant Factory Manager, Myanma
Pharmaceutical
Factory, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
2. Professor Dr Htoo Han, Professor (Paediatric
Surgery), Children?s Hospital,
Mandalay, Ministry of Health
3. Professor Dr Myint Thein, Professor (Neurosurgical
Department), Mandalay
General Hospital, Ministry of Health
4. Professor Dr Hla Myint Tun, Professor/Surgeon
in-Charge, Mandalay
Children?s Hospital, Ministry of Health
5. Professor Khun Soe Moe, Professor/Head of
Department, Coronary Heart
Surgery, Mandalay General Hospital, Ministry of Health
6. Professor Dr Thant Zin, Professor/Head of
Department (Anaesthetics),
Mandalay General Hospital, Ministry of Health
7. Professor Dr Soe Soe Aye, Professor/Head of
Department (Paediatric
Surgery), Mandalay Children?s Hospital, Ministry of
Health
8. Dr Weloby Tun Lin, Deputy Director (Research),
Medical Research
Department, Lower Myanmar, Ministry of Health
Medal for Excellent Performance in Technological Field
(Third Class)
1. Daw Khin Than Nwe, Deputy General Manager, Myanma
Agriculture Service,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
2. U Khin Soe, Deputy General Manager, Myanma
Agriculture Service, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
3. U John Ba Maw, Deputy General Manager, Myanma
Agriculture Service,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Medal for Excellent Performance in Agriculture Field
(Second Class)
1. U Aung Naing, Deputy Mill Manager, Myanma Sugarcane
Enterprise, Ministry
of Agriculture and Irrigation
2. U Ohn Than, Deputy General Manager, Myanma
Agriculture Service, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
3. Dr Min Aung, General Manager, Myanma Agriculture
Service, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
Medal for Excellent Performance in Agriculture Field
(Third Class)
1. U Kyaw Soe, Staff Officer, Agricultural
Mechanization Department,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
2. U Hsan Nyunt Oo, Deputy Head of Department,
Agricultural Mechanization Department, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
3. U Saw Moo Lo, Technician-3, Agricultural
Mechanization Department,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
4. U Aung Win, Assistant Director, Agricultural
Mechanization Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
5. U Sein Win, State Manager, Myanma Agriculture
Service, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
6. U Soe Myint, Manager, Myanma Agriculture Service,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
7. Daw Khin Mar Mar Nwe, Deputy Supervisor, Myanma
Agriculture Service,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
8. U Kyawt Maung, Deputy General Manager, Myanma
Agriculture Service, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
9. U Naing Win, Assistant Director, Agricultural
Mechanization Department,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
10. U Than Swe, Staff Officer, Agricultural
Mechanization Department, Ministry
of Agriculture and Irrigation
11. U Tin Oo, Staff Officer, Agricultural
Mechanization Department, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
12. U Aung Htwe, Staff Officer, Agricultural
Mechanization Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
13. Dr Thein Sein, No 413, Zawtika Road, Yay-ayekwin
Ward, Taunggyi,
Chairman of Shan State (South) Livestock Breeding
Federation, member of Myanmar Academy of Livestock
Breeding Science
Medal for Excellent Performance in Industrial Field
(Second Class)
1. U Mya Khaing, General Manager, Myanma Sugarcane
Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
2. U San Win, Mill Manager, Myanma Sugarcane
Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
3. U Han Khin, Deputy Director, Agricultural
Mechanization Department,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
4. U Toe Aung, Workshop Manager, Provimin Medicine
Production Department, Myanma Pharmaceutical
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
5. Daw Khin Pyone Lwin, Head of Branch, Provimin
Medicine Production Department, Myanma Pharmaceutical
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
6. Daw May Yu Khaing, Head of Branch, Provimin
Medicine Production
Department, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry
of Industry-1
7. U Saw Win, General Manager (Production), Myanma
Textile Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
8. U Win Ko Ko, Assistant Factory Manager, Soap
Factory No 1, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries,
Ministry of Industry-1
9. U Sein Waing, Deputy General Manager (Project),
Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
10. U Soe Nyunt, Assistant Manager (Project), Myanma
Ceramics Industries,
Ministry of Industry-1
11. U Shwe Aing, Factory Manager, Advanced Asbestos
Brick Factory,
Danyingon, Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
12. U Nay Win, Factory Manager, Thanlyin Glass
Factory, Myanma Ceramics
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
13. U Thein Soe, General Manager (Production), Myanma
Paper and Chemical
Enterprise, Ministry of Industry-1
14. U Hlaing Thein, General Manager, No 1 Automobile
Assembling Factory (Yangon), Myanma Automobile and
Diesel Engine Industries, Ministry of Industry-2
15. U Tun Lwin, Deputy Director-General, Department of
Meteorology
and Hydrography, Ministry of Transport
16. U Khin Zaw, Assistant Factory Manager, Myanma
Shipyards, Ministry of
Transport
17. U Maung Maung Gyi, Deputy Chief Engineer, Myanma
Five Star Line,
Ministry of Transport
18. U Han Win, Chief Engineer, Head Office-based
Auto-telephone Camp,
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
19. U Soe Myint Thein, Chief Engineer, Head
Office-based Long Distance Communications, Myanma
Posts and
Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs
20. U Tint Lwin, Chief Engineer, Head Office-based
Overseas Communications, Myanma Posts and
Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs
21. U Nay Win, Executive Engineer-B (Production),
Thagyitaung Oil Field, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise,
Ministry of Energy
22. U Zaw Min, Assistant Executive Engineer
(Production), Thagyitaung Oil Field, Myanma Oil and
Gas Enterprise, Ministry of
Energy
23. U Tin Maung Win, Executive Engineer-A, Biluchaung
No 2 Plant, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, Ministry
of Electric Power
24. U Thein Zaw, Executive Engineer-A, Ahlon Power
Station, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, Ministry of
Electric Power
25. U Kyaw Kyaw, Executive Engineer-A, Power Supply
Project (Meiktila), Myanma Electric Power Enterprise,
Ministry of Electric
Power
26. U Kyaw Htwe, Executive Engineer-B, Shwedaung Power
Plant, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, Ministry of
Electric Power
27. U Aung Win, Executive Engineer-B, Kyunchaung Power
Plant, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, Ministry of
Electric Power
28. U Aung Than Oo, Executive Engineer-B, Yangon
Division Engineer?s Office, Myanma Electric Power
Enterprise, Ministry of
Electric Power
Medal for Excellent Performance in Industrial Field
(Third Class)
1. U Hla Thein, Technician-3, Myanma Farm
Enterprise, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
2. U Tin Htoo, Staff Officer, Agricultural
Mechanization Department, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
3. U Myint Thein, Staff Officer, Agricultural
Mechanization Department,
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
4. U Myo Zaw Aung, Deputy Head of Department,
Agricultural Mechanization Department, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
5. U San Kyaw, Deputy Head of Department,
Agricultural Mechanization
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
6. U Myo Khaing, Deputy Head of Department,
Agricultural Mechanization
Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
7. U Khin Maung Win, Technician-1, Myanma Perennial
Crops Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation
8. U Ni Aye, Technician-2, Myanma Perennial Crops
Enterprise, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation
9. U Zaw Myint, Technician-3, Myanma Perennial Crops
Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
10. Daw Toe Sanda Oo, Assistant Supervisor, Myanma
Perennial Crops
Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
11. U Aye Ko, Assistant Factory Manager, Myanma
Sugarcane Enterprise, M
inistry of Agriculture and Irrigation
12. U Myint Swe, Assistant Factory Manager
(Production), Paleik Textile
Factory, Myanma Textile Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
13. U Kyaw Maung, Head of Section (Admin), Paleik
Textile Factory, Myanma
Textile Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
14. U Aye Shwe, Factory Manager, Myanma Soya-beam
Sauce & Vinegar
Factory, Myanma Foodstuff Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
15. Daw Aye Aye Chit, Assistant Factory Manager
(Qualification), Mandalay
Beer Factory, Myanma Foodstuff Industries, Ministry
of Industry-1
16. U Kan Nyunt, Head of Branch (Maintenance Unit),
Mandalay Beer Factory, Myanma Foodstuff Industries,
Ministry of Industry-1
17. U Kyi Thein, Head of Branch (Maintenance Unit),
Mandalay Beer Factory, Myanma Foodstuff Industries,
Ministry of Industry-1
18. U Aung Soe, Factory Manager, No 2 Plastics
Factory, Myanma
Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
19. Daw Nwe Ni, Assistant Research Officer, Myanma
Pharmaceutical
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
20. Daw Ei Ei Khaing, Deputy Supervisor, Myanma
Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
21. U Win Kyaw Oo, Head of Section (Production),
Myanma Pharmaceutical
Factory, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry
of Industry-1
22. U Ye Myint, Head of Section (Production), Myanma
Pharmaceutical
Factory, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
23. U Myo Min Oo, Head of Section (Production),
Myanma Pharmaceutical
Factory, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
24. U Than Kyaw, Assistant Manager Project, Myanma
Ceramics Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
25. U Maung Maung Tin, Head of Branch Project,
Advanced Asbestos Brick
Factory, Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
26. U San Win, Assistant Manager, Base Workshop,
Myanma Ceramics
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
27. U Aye Lwin, Project Manager, Advanced Asbestos
Brick Factory, Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of
Industry-1
28. U Kyi Maung Win, Assistant Manager Project,
Myanma Ceramics
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
29. Daw Theingi, Head of Branch, Advanced Asbestos
Brick Factory extension, Danyingon, Myanma Ceramics
Industries, Ministry of Industry-1
30. U Thit Lwin Lay, Deputy General Manager, No 1
Machine and Machine
Tools Factory, Nyaungchedauk, Myanma Machine Tool and
Electrical Industries, Ministry of Industry-2
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3. NPED Minister receives Italian Ambassador
Yangon, 6 Jan - Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development U Soe Tha received Ambassador of
the Republic of Italy to the Union of Myanmar Dr
Rafaelle Miniero at his office at 1 pm today.
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4. Mexican Minister calls on Health Minister,
visits Shwedagon pagoda
Yangon, 6 Jan ? Mexican Minister of Health Dr Julio
Jose Frenk Mora, who will stand for the election of
the director-general of WHO for 2003, paid a courtesy
call on Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein at the
latter?s office on Pyidaunghsu Yeiktha Road in Dagon
Township this morning.
At the meeting hall there, Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein
explained health care tasks for the public in
accordance with the policy of National Health
Committee.
Director-General Dr Kyi Soe of the Health Planning
Department briefed the visiting minister on
implementation of national health care projects,
Director-General Dr Wan Maung of the Health Department
on implementation of health care tasks,
Director-General Dr Maung Maung Wint of the Medical
Science Department on tasks for development of human
resources, Director-General Professor Dr Thein Swe of
the Indigenous Medicine Department on upgrading of
health care tasks using traditional medicine, and
Deputy Director-General Dr Soe Thein of the Medical
Research Department (Lower Myanmar) on endeavours for
development of medical research in Myanmar.
Then, Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein and the
directors-general replied to the queries raised by the
visiting minister. The Mexican minister visited the
Shwedagon Pagoda at 9 am and offered flowers and
lights to the images. After signing in the visitors?
book, the visiting minister made cash donation there.
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5. Reception to mark Independence Day held in Kunming
Yangon, 6 Jan - The Myanmar Consulate-General in
Kunming held a reception to mark the 55th Anniversary
Independence Day at Khaingwa Plaza International Hotel
in Kunming on 4 January evening. Consul-General U
Thein Zaw extended greetings and a dinner was hosted
to the guests.
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6. Hepatitis-B Vaccine Factory, Psychiatric
Hospital inspected
Yangon, 6 Jan - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
saw over the construction of Hepatitis-B Vaccine
Factory of Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar)
near Sitpin Village in Hlegu Township this afternoon
and attended to the needs. U Htwe Htwe of Golden Midas
Construction Co Ltd reported to the minister on
progress of work and targeted plans.
Later, the minister proceeded to Psychiatric Hospital
(Yangon) and inspected the construction work at the
hospital. U Aung Sein, Project Engineer of Asia World
Co Ltd reported on progress of construction work and
acting Medical Superintendent Dr Zaw Sein Lwin on
health care services. The minister attended to the
needs and also inspected other wards.
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7. Work coordinated for study tour of UDNR trainees
Yangon, 6 Jan - The Management Committee for the Study
Tour of Trainees of Course No 35 of the University for
Development of National Races held its second
coordination meeting at the Pyithu Hluttaw Building on
Pyay Road here this afternoon.
Chairman of the Management Committee Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe attended
the meeting and delivered a speech.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman of the Management
Committee Maj-Gen Myint Swe said that the meeting
being held today is the second meeting to coordinate
the work progress according to the resolution of the
first coordination meeting held on 27 December, adding
that the trainees of UDNR will arrive here on 25
January 2003 and leave here on 30 January at the
conclusion of their study tour. Coordination will have
to be made again for their convenience during they
stay in Yangon.
The sub-committees are to present progress of work and
to make coordination if any difficulty arrise when
carrying out future tasks. Officials will have to make
collective efforts to see that the study tour helps
forge the national solidarity as the trainees comprise
various national races across the nation, he noted. In
addition, the trainees are as young as the offspring
of the officials concerned, warm welcome is to be
extended to them, he stressed.
Then, Secretary of the Management Committee
Director-General of Civil Service Selection and
Training Department U Hla Kyi read the minutes of the
first coordination meeting. Next, the Chairmen of the
sub-committees and officials reported on work progress
in the respective sectors and general matters. This
was followed by a general round of discussions. The
meeting ended with the concluding remarks by Chairman
of the Management Committee Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe.
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8. Minister for Commerce inspects rice refinery
Yangon, 6 January - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone this morning inspected 360-ton rice refinery of
Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading Enterprise in
Hlainethaya and sites chosen for ware houses. At the
briefing hall, the officials concerned reported on
paving of gravel road in the factory, grinding of the
mill, greening tasks and condition of fish breeding
pounds.
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9. PBANRDA Ministry opens courses
Yangon, 6 Jan - The management course No 15, basic
engineering course No 2 and clerical courses No 22, 23
and 24 were opened at Central Training School of
Education and Training Department of the Ministry of
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs in Ward 51 in Dagon Myothit
(North) Township this morning.
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt said the
courses were conducted to enable the service personnel
to improve their work efficiency, to have good morale
and discipline and to possess qualifications
compatible with their positions and ranks after
realizing the orders, directives, rules and
procedures.
He said engineers are to apply their knowledge in the
task of supplying sufficient water in rural regions,
constructing and maintaining roads and bridges,
establishing model villages and drafting urban
projects. Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Than Tun and officials. Altogether 180 trainees are
attending the courses.
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10. Myanma Posts and Telecommunications
opens training schools
Yangon, 6 Jan - The Data Base Management Course, the
Facsimile Operator Training Course and the Spectrum
Management Course were opened at Communication and
Postal Training Centre of the Myanma Posts and
Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications,
Posts and Telegraphs this morning, attended by
Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw.
Then, Head of Office of the ministry U San Tin and
Principal of the Training School U Soe accepted K
500,000, training aids and e-Library Software for the
training school donated by Chief Executive Officer U
Thaung Su Nyein of Inforithm Maze Ltd. Next, officials
of Inforithm Maze Ltd explained the use of e-Library
Software.
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11. Rural development tasks inspected in Bhamo
Yangon, 6 Jan - A work coordination meeting on rural
development of Bhamo District was held at Teingyar
Minkhaung meeting hall of Bhamo Station on 3 January.
It was attended by Kachin State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Maung
Maung Swe, senior military officers, local authorities
and officials.
The commander spoke of the need for the departments to
cooperate with local people in carrying out rural
development tasks.
After hearing the reports on matters on rural
development tasks, the commander fulfilled the
requirements and donated K 67,000 for renovation of
Myothit Hospital and K 200,000 for Mongkhat
village Basic Education Middle School to officials
there.
Later, the commander and party inspected the
fingerling camp of the Fisheries Department in Khokyin
village, Bhamo Township, and the construction of
entrance road of Government Computer College (Bhamo),
the site for the construction of the women?s domestic
science school of the Education and Training
Department of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs.
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12. Work coordination meeting on MICT Week
exhibition held
Yangon, 6 Jan - A work coordination meeting on
preparation for MICT Week exhibition, organized by the
sub-committee for holding the exhibition, was held at
MICT Park at 1 pm today. The exhibition marks the
first anniversary celebration of founding the MICT
Park in Hline Township.
First, Chairman Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein
explained facts about the arrangements for ICT
technology booths for the exhibition.
Secretary of the sub-committee Joint-Secretary of
e-National Task Force U Tin Win Aung also explained
the list of the sub-committee members, programmes of
the exhibition and progress of work of the booths.
Then, a general round of discussions followed.
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein made a concluding
remark and the meeting came to an end. The companies
wishing to import equipment to be displayed at the
ICT exhibition by draw back system may contact the
sub-committee (Tel-652275) for holding the exhibition
in MICT Park, Hline Township, not later than 10
January .
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13. Prize-presentation ceremony of
School Family Day in Mandalay held
Yangon, 6 Jan ? No 2 Basic Education Department (Upper
Myanmar) held a ceremony on 3 January morning to
present School Family Day outstanding awards for the
academic year 2002-2003 at Basic Education High School
No 8 in Aungmyaythazan Township.
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint,
first made an opening speech and Director-General
Lt-Col Win Htein explained the purposes of holding the
ceremony.
Next, the commander presented K 314,000 contributed by
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council for
the prize winning students to Director-General Lt-Col
Win Htein. Then, the commander, the mayor and
officials gave away prizes to the students and the
ceremony came to an end.
The commander then inspected the domestic science
booth, art gallery, library and information booth
displayed in the compound of the school.
At 10 am on 3 January the commander went to Hsinbyukan
ground on Theikpan Street in Chanmyathazi Township
where the year 2003 Myanma Industrial Exhibition will
be held and inspected construction of the archway,
booths, roads and arrangements for supply of water and
electricity. He then left necessary instructions
there.
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14. Development activities inspected
in Kalaw and Pindaya
Yangon, 6 Jan - Chairman of Shan State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Eastern Command
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint accompanied by departmental
officials inspected the diversion weir on Yebyu Creek,
the sluice gate and water supply in Heho, Kalaw
Township on 1 January. Officials reported on the
construction of the diversion weir and then the
commander attended to the needs.
The diversion weir is 200-ft long and 12-ft height,
and it can irrigate over 250 acres of land.
The commander also heard reports on construction of
Thamaingkhan diversion weir and Ayethaya dam in Kalaw
and fulfilled the requirements. At 11 am, the
commander attended a ceremony to open Myanma Economic
Bank (Branch) in Pindaya Township and addressed it.
Next, the commander arrived at Myoma paddy purchase
centre in Pindaya at 11.30 am. He cordially met with
the local peasants who were collectively selling paddy
and encouraged them. After inspecting the Wapon rice
mill operated by a local, the commander attended to
the needs.
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15. H&T Deputy Minister inspects hotels
at Ngwehsaung Beach
Yangon, 6 Jan - Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, inspected tasks being carried
out by Elephant Camp and hotels at Ngwehsaung Beach in
Pathein Township from 3 to 5 January.
On 3 January, the deputy minister and party arrived at
the elephant camp, 10 miles from Ngwehsaung beach.
Officials of Myanma Timber Enterprise reported on
arrangements being made for eco-tourism service. The
deputy minister gave necessary instructions.
On 4 January, the deputy minister and party inspected
Ngwehsaung Beach Hotel, ChaungthaU Hotel, Silver View
Hotel and Myanmar Treasure Beach Hotel at the beach.
Officials reported on arrival of visitors and income.
The deputy minister gave necessary instructions.
The deputy minister then inspected Min Min Soe Hotel,
Sunny Paradise Hotel and Htoo Hotel under construction
and gave instructions on efforts to be made for
completion of the construction tasks.
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16. Entries invited to Armed Forces Day
commemorative novel, short story and
article competitions
Yangon. 6 Jan - The Working Committee for Observance
of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative
Literary and Photo Competitions has announced that it
will hold a novel, short story and article
competitions. Entries for novel and short story are to
be based on the 12 fine traditions of Tatmadaw and any
suitable title can be given.
Words must be between 50,000 and 70,000 for the novel
and 4,000 and 10,000 for short story. For the article
competition, words must be between 3,000 and 5,000
under the title of "Union Spirit". Entries must be own
creation and must not be prize-winning works in any
other competitions.
A brief biography and two passport size photos are to
be attached to the entries. Handsome prizes will be
presented for the first, second and third prize
winners as well as consolation prize winners of all
categories. Entries are to be sent to U Ko Ko Htwe,
Secretary of the Working Committee for Observance of
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative
Literary and Photo Competitions, Myanma Radio and
Television, Pyay Road, Yangon, not later than 15
January.
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17. Deputy Minister visits Independence Day Exhibition
Yangon, 6 Jan - Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein this afternoon visited the
Independence Day Commemorative Exhibition being held
at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara road in Dagon
Township and viewed round the booths.
The exhibition, which is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm,
was packed with monks, service personnel, members of
Dala Township Union Solidarity and Development
Association, teachers, students and people totalling
over 7,000. The exhibition will continue till 11
January.
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18. Course on facts for life for housewives opened
Yangon, 6 Jan - Under the sponsorship of Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association and UNICEF, the
course on facts for life for housewives in Tamu and
Mawlaik Townships in Sagaing Division, Dimawshso and
Pruhso Townships in Kayah State and Mongkhat Township
in Shan State (East) was opened at the multipurpose
building of the association at the corner of Thanthuma
and Parami Roads in South Okkalapa Township this
morning. It was attended by Chairperson of MMCWA
Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, CEC members, the patrons,
officials of UNICEF and the Health Department, course
instructors and trainees. The chairperson made a
speech on the occasion. Altogether 55 trainees are
attending the ten-day course.
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19. Portable breathing apparatus donated
to Taninthayi Hospital
Yangon, 6 Jan - The ceremony to present a portable
breathing apparatus donated by the Government and
local people of Taninthayi Township was held at the
hospital in Taninthayi, Myeik District, on 31
December.
The township medical officer accepted the donation and
documents related to the portable breathing apparatus.
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20. National News in Brief
On-job training course No 17 for auditors opened
On-job training course No 17 for auditors was opened
this morning at the training school of the
Auditor-General?s Office with an address by
Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye. Altogether 169
auditors are attending the two-month course.
Banner team beat Defence Services (Army) team 2-1
The Advanced Division Soccer Tournament for 2002-2003
soccer season, organized by Myanmar Football
Federation, continued at Youth Training Centre in
Thuwunna this afternoon.In the match, Banner team beat
Defence Services (Army) team 2-1. Nyi Nyi Soe of
Banner team won the player of the match award.
Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association holds coord
meeting
The Executive Committee of Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs
Association held the coordination meeting at the
meeting hall of Union of Myanmar Federation of
Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Merchant Street
this afternoon. President of MGEA U Thu Daw and
President of UMFCCI U Win Myint made speeches on the
occasion. Then, the executives discussed organizing
task, the fund-raising and futures tasks .
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