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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday February 8, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday February 8, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of 56th
Anniversary Union Day Exhibition
2. Third ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop on
Macro-economic Policies and Challenges of
Globalization held
3. Third Meeting of the GAEL issues Yangon
Declaration
4. Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination
of Leprosy continues
5. Health Ministers and delegates visit rural
health care centre
6. Contract on sale of Myanmar Tokiwa pencils signed
7. Leprosy elimination program being implemented in
cost effective way under guidance of Head of
State, assistance of Health Ministry, public and
NGOs Myanmar has very excellent public health
system, Dr David Heymann of WHO
Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination
of Leprosy holds press conference
8. Commander meets Union Day delegates
9. Winners of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary
Competition announced
10. Union Day delegates from States and
Divisions arrive
11. News from the Districts
12. ISD Tournament ends
13. Woman caught together with
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of 56th
Anniversary Union Day Exhibition
Yangon, 7 Feb ? Chairman of the Central Committee for
Organizing the 56th Anniversary Union Day Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council General
Khin Nyunt attended the opening ceremony of the 56th
Anniversary Union Day Exhibition at Tatmadaw
Convention Hall on U Wisara Road at 7.15 am today.
At the ceremony, Chairman of the Exhibition
Sub-committee Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Aung Thein formally opened the exhibition.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party and guests viewed the
Central Booth on Flourishing of Union Spirit, State
and Division booths, the booth on Panglong Conference
for National Unity, the booth on endeavours for
flourishing and propagation of Union Spirit and
National Unity, booths of ministries, the drug
elimination booth, the booth of News and Periodicals
Enterprise and computers linking Internet through
Bagan Broadband Wireless.
The exhibition will be kept open from 9 am to 5 pm
daily up to 15 February. Admission is free.
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2. Third ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop on
Macro-economic Policies and Challenges of
Globalization held
Yangon, 7 Feb ? A ceremony to open Third ASEAN
ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop on Macro-economic
Policies and Challenges of Globalization was held at
Traders Hotel at 9 am today.
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung made an
opening speech and Chairman of (JCIE) Dr Tadashi
Yamamoto and Representative of (ASEAN-ISIS) Mr Yusuf
Wanandi made speeches on the occasion.
After the opening ceremony, the workshop followed. The
workshop continues tomorrow.
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3. Third Meeting of the GAEL issues Yangon
Declaration
Yangon, 7 Feb ? The following is the Yangon
Declaration issued today by the Third Meeting of the
Global Alliance for the Elimination of Leprosy.
Yangon Declaration
We, the participants of the Third Meeting of the
Global Alliance for the Elimination of Leprosy,
convened at the initiative of the World Health
Organization (WHO) in Yangon, Union of Myanmar, from
6-8 February 2003, under the chairmanship of the
Minister for Health, Union of Myanmar.
1. Express appreciation to the Government of the Union
of Myanmar for their hospitality and generous support
to the meeting.
2. Recall that significant impetus was given to
leprosy elimination efforts with the 1991 World Health
Assembly Resolution (WHA44.9), in attaining the goal
of eliminating leprosy as a public health problem, at
the global level at the end of the year 2000.
3. Reaffirm that the global strategy based on applying
the public health approach, including fully
integrating treatment services within the basic health
services and changing the negative image is the best
way to achieve and sustain elimination of leprosy.
4. Endorse the strategic Plan for 2003-2005 and the
time table to achieve and sustain elimination in all
endemic countries, and emphasize the need to
accelerate the process of integrating the specialized
leprosy-specific structures and provide leprosy
services to all communities through the exiting
general health services.
5. Note that today leprosy remains a public health
problem in only 12 out of 122 countries listed as
endemic in 1985. It is hoped that the remaining
Countries will achieve the elimination targets on
time. The target set to achieve elimination by all
countries by the year 2005 may be missed by some
countries. Special efforts should be made to assist
them in reaching the target.
6. Congratulate the Government of the Union of Myanmar
for setting a shining example by effectively applying
the global strategy and reaching the national goal of
elimination in a most cost-effective manner.
7. Note with gratitude the efforts of the Special
Ambassador to GAEL in advocating for leprosy
elimination with national authorities of several
endemic countries and maintaining the momentum of the
Final Push towards elimination.
8. Acknowledge that despite the significant progress
made so far, access to services among undeserved
populations, particularly for underprivileged groups
and women is still unsatisfactory in many endemic
countries.
9. Appreciate the efforts made by major endemic
countries in the integration of leprosy services.
10. Appreciate the contribution of the Technical
Advisory Group and Scientific Working Group for
elimination of leprosy for their technical guidance
and practical advice to the programme.
11. Reaffirm that the members of the Global Alliance
for Elimination of Leprosy continue to collaborate in
line with the recommendations of this meeting,
particularly at the country level, in order to
eliminate leprosy as a public health problem from
every country by the year 2005.
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4. Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination
of Leprosy continues
Yangon, 7 Feb?The Third Meeting of Global Alliance for
Elimination of Leprosy continued at the Sedona Hotel
on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
Head of Delegation of Mozambique Minister of Health Dr
Franisco Songane presided over the meeting and Member
of Myanmar delegation Deputy Director (Leprosy) of
Health Department Manager of the National Leprosy
Elimination Project Dr Kyaw Nyunt Sein reported on
challenges and achievements of Myanmar Leprosy
Elimination Programmes. Then, members of Myanmar
delegation Secretary of Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint reported on
assistance provided by social organizations for
leprosy elimination; Director Dr Than Tun Sein of
Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar), on
research on leprosy elimination; Assistant Health
Officer of Singu Township, Mandalay Division, U Aung
Shein and Midwife Daw Phyu Phyu Win of Kyaukse
Township, on participation of health staff at basic
level; Assistant Directors of Health Department Dr
Kyaw Myint and Dr Zaw Win, on leprosy elimination
project; Actress Daw May Thinza Oo and Daw Maw Maw
(Mass Media), on giving educative talks through mass
media; Dr Tin Aung of Sagaing Division Regional
Official (Leprosy) and Leprosy Monitoring Official of
Mawlamyine Township U Nyunt Hlaing, on projects to be
carried out region-wise; and Medical Superintendent Dr
Myint Myint Thein of YeU Township Hospital in Sagaing
Division, on health care services.
Dr Denis Daumerie of CDS/CPE/CEE (Leprosy Group)
reported on technical and operational issues relating
to Strategic Plan 2002-2005 and global situation and
major challenges.
Afterwards, Dr Howard Engers (Ethiopia) of WHO
reported on the Scientific Working Group meeting
organized by the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme
for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
on leprosy research.
Dr Marijke Becx-Bleumink (Netherlands) reported on the
third and fourth Meetings of the WHO Technical
Advisory Group on Elimination of Leprosy.
The delegates from the Nippon Foundation/Sasakawa
Memorial Health Foundation, Novartis/Novartis
Foundation for Sustainable Development, the World
Bank, MORHAN, Handicap International and Pastoral da
Crianca discussed measures being taken for leprosy
elimination.
In the afternoon session, those present endorsed the
draft Yangon Declaration, followed by a general round
of discussions.
Then, Head of Nepalese Delegation Minister of Health
Professor Upendra P. Devkota reported on political
support for integration; Adviser of Leprosy
Elimination Programme Dr S.K. Noordeen of WHO, on
paradoxical detection trends; and Dr Clovis Boufleur
(Department of Social Action of the National
Coordination) of Pastoral da Crianca, on challenges
for elimination in the remaining countries.
At the meeting, the delegates from various countries
praised the improvement of health standard of Myanmar
due to good health care services, community
participation and health development tasks, the
successful implementation of health care services by
health committees at different levels under the
guidance of the National Health Committee and
cooperation among government bodies and social
organizations.
The second day session of the meeting ended in the
evening. The third day session of the meeting will be
held tomorrow at the same venue.
Director of WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia Dr
Uton Muchtar Rafei hosted a dinner in honour of those
present at the meeting at the Inya Lake Hotel.
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5. Health Ministers and delegates visit rural
health care centre
Yangon, 7 Feb ? Delegates to the third meeting of
Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy including
Health Minister Dr Achmad Sujudi of Indonesia,
Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint of Myanmar,
Executive Director Dr David Heymann of WHO
headquarters, South East Asia Regional Director Dr
Uton Muchtar Rafei and Resident Representative Dr
Agostino Borra, visited the rural health care centre
in Indagaw, Bago Township, this morning and viewed the
health care services.
Then, responsible officials explained about the
measures being taken for health education. Then, the
head of Bago Division Health Department explained
about the set-up of Bago Division (East) Health Care
Services and work being carried out for the public
health.
Afterwards, Health Assistant U Aung Khin of Bago
Township explained the success of rural health care
centres under the Rural Health Care Services Committee
in eradication of polio, tuberculosis, malaria and
leprosy, and condition of health care services for
pregnant women. Then, he introduced the ministers and
delegates to members of health committee, staff, and
donor organizations. Then, Minister Prof Dr Kyaw Myint
replied to the queries raised by the delegates. The
head of Bago Division Health Department presented
souvenirs of the rural health care centre to the
delegates.
Later, the ministers and delegates cordially greeted
those present and posed for a documentary photo
together with them.
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6. Contract on sale of Myanmar Tokiwa pencils signed
Yangon, 7 Feb ? The Ministry of Education and Myanmar
Tokiwa Corporation signed a contract on sale of
pencils and coloured pencils for basic education
students at a ceremony held at the Higher Education
Department (Lower Myanmar) this afternoon.
Minister for Education U Than Aung, Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, directors-general and chairmen
of the departments and organizations and Managing
Director Mr Fumiyoshi Sakurai of Myanmar Tokiwa
Corporation and officials attended the ceremony.
On behalf of the Ministry of Education,
Director-General of Education Planning and Practising
Department U Bo Win and Managing Director Mr Fumiyoshi
Sakurai of Myanmar Tokiwa Corporation signed the
contract and exchanged notes. Myanmar Tokiwa
Corporation, in cooperation with the Ministry of
Education, has arranged to distribute the school
pencils and coloured pencils in 2003-2004 academic
year.
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7. Leprosy elimination program being implemented in
cost effective way under guidance of Head of
State, assistance of Health Ministry, public and
NGOs Myanmar has very excellent public health
system, Dr David Heymann of WHO
Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination
of Leprosy holds press conference
Yangon, 7 Feb ? The Third Meeting of Global Alliance
for Elimination of Leprosy of the health ministers of
WHO member countries held a press conference at Sedona
Hotel here this evening.
First, Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint
delivered a welcoming address. He said that Myanmar
last year was close to total elimination of leprosy
and this year she has reached less than one case per
10,000 population. He said the discussions at the
meeting have reached to issue the Yangon Declaration.
Then, the floor was given to the journalists.
In answering to questions raised by journalists,
Executive Director of World Health Organization
(Headquarters) Dr David Heymann said, target has been
set in the world to reach 1 case per 10,000
population. It is set by Health Ministers after
meeting in Geneva. Last year in Myanmar, that was 1
case per 10,000 population. This month it is 0.9 case
per 10,000 people.
Next, Dr Kyaw Myint said Myanmar is a developing
country. Under the proper guidance of the Head of
State, with the assistance provided by the Ministry of
Health and active and enthusiastic participation of
the people, the program was implemented in cost
effective way. Strenuous efforts were made indeed to
achieve this success. Our staff had to go to remote
areas and comb the areas thoroughly. It is due to the
active public participation and assistance of local
authorities and NGOs including Union Solidarity and
Development Association and Myanma Maternal and Child
Welfare Association and so on. This is in fact the
achievement of the State, the Government and the
entire people.
Then, Dr Kyaw Nyunt Sein said Mr Sasakawa?s Nippon
Foundation is one of the first and foremost foundation
who supported Myanmar?s leprosy elimination program.
And WHO is the main supporter for our program. Apart
from this, the American Leprosy Mission, the
Netherlands Leprosy Mission and some other
international NGOs are also the participants in the
program.
Dr Heymann said leprosy is called one of our
neglected diseases. For this reason, there are many
international development agencies that have avoided
funding the leprosy elimination program. That is why
the Nippon Foundation?s assistance is very important.
He said leprosy elimination means that will be reduced
to a level that we hope we can maintain. So, leprosy
elimination will not be finished in 2005. We must
continue our efforts. In some countries, where leprosy
has been treated and where programs will continue to
decrease less than these number. It won?t disappear
spontaneously. We must continue to fight against
leprosy. There are many other neglected diseases and
we need to somehow make sure that we are addressing
these diseases along with leprosy. Because there are
diseases such as elephantiasis, cholera. Now, Myanmar
has a very excellent public health system. She has
arrived two years having been free of polio. On 13
February, Myanmar will announce 2 years being free of
what we call the wild polio virus. Myanmar just last
month reached the global target of elimination for
leprosy. Myanmar now is working with increased vigour
on TB, and winning international support. South East
Asia Regional Director of WHO Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei
said I have been to Myanmar for more than ten times
since 1981. The health system performed in Myanmar is
excellent.
Dr Kyaw Myint said the success achieved by Myanmar in
health care system is due to proper guidance of the
Head of State, active participation of the people and
assistance rendered by USDA, MMCWA, Red Cross Brigade,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, etc. Some countries admitted
that in their countries, it would not be possible to
get such active participation of the people.
Dr Kyaw Myint said National Health Committee Chairman
is Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt. He has always been
providing directives and leadership in National Health
Committee meetings. WHO provides technical assistance
and medicines. Nippon Foundation has assisted funds in
millions. Other NGOs also gave assistance. And we have
active public participation as a mass movement. They
are to be attributed.
Dr Heymann said We had a very good trip to the health
center Indagaw this morning. In Myanmar, you place
very much importance on community action. And
community volunteers are taking part in health care
activities. This is the way WHO had recommended the
community?s participation in health. They decide what
is the priority in the community and they then work on
those priorities. It cannot be forced from the top
down it must come from the community itself. We saw
today the perfect example how health care can work
because those involved in the community already all
the way up to the minister who accompanied me to the
health centre today. This is the way the health care
must be developed.
Questions were raised by U Aung Shwe Oo of NTV, U Hla
Htwe of Antara and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Director
(News) U Hla Tun of NPE, U Nyunt Tin of Fuji TV and Dr
Zaw Than of Sankei Shimbun. Also present on the
occasion were Special Envoy for Global Elimination of
Leprosy President of Nippon Foundation Mr Yohei
Sasakawa, directors-general of the departments under
the Ministry of Health, Managing Director of News and
Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha, Chief Editor of the
Kyemon Daily U Ye Myint Pe, Chief Editor of the New
Light of Myanmar U Maung Maung Aye, Deputy Chief
Editor U Thein Htut, editors, Myanmar Foreign
Correspondents Club President U Sao Kai Hpa and
members, Bangkok Bureau Chief Mr Suzuki and reporter
Mr Koto of Sankei Shimbun News Agency, Bureau Chief Mr
Kenichi Tauchi of Tokyo Shimbun News Agency, reporter
Mr Hirochi Tanabe of Kyodo News Agency and reporters
of The Myanmar Times.
The press conference ended at 5.35 pm.
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8. Commander meets Union Day delegates
Yangon, 7 Feb ? Chairman of Management Committee for
Organizing the 56th Anniversary Union Day Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
cordially met the delegates of traditional cultural
troupes and USDA members from states and divisions who
will be attending the 56th Anniversary Union Day
ceremony and dinner at No 1 Transit Centre
(Bayint-naung) this evening. Chairman of Management
Committee Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint
Swe cordially greeted them individually on the
occasion and left there later in the evening.
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9. Winners of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary
Competition announced
Yangon, 7 Feb ? The winner list of the tenth Pakokku U
Ohn Pe Literary Competition was announced today. In
the collected poem genre, Maung Ohn Thaung (Magway)
won the first prize for ?Layeiksanpyar Pankabyar?,
Maung Soe Myat (ChaungU) the second prize for ?Mahnyoe
Panwai U-yinmyay? and Thu Yein Kyaw (Kyauknaga) the
third prize for ?Pantadah and Achar Kabyarmyar?.
In the collected short story genre, Twingyitha Tin Win
Oo won the second prize for ?Yinhtaung Yinhswe
Hsaungmye Ohlwegar and Achar Wuthtutomyar? and Pathein
Yan Naung Soe the third for ?Thudoh Kosar
Wuthtutomyar?.
In the treatise literature genre, U Myat Kyaw
(Myanmarsar Commission) secured the first prize for
?Myanma Porana Meiklinson Dictionary?, Maung Min the
second for ?Ludu Pyinnyar? and Ma Yin Kyay (Kyaunggon)
the third for ?To Dawei, Myeik, Kawthoung and
Taninthayi Islands?.
In the research literature genre, Aung Nyein Gyan
(Mann Tekkatho) won the first prize for ?Takhauk
Takhar Mekkhayathoh Laryauk Segyinbarthi?, Maung Chit
Htwe (MA) the second for ?Kantha Kinmyo? and Tin Tun
the third for ?Interested places at Ancient City
Pakhangyi and its environs?.
No winner could be selected in the novel genre. The
Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award Scrutinizing Committee
selected writer U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin) as winner
of Life-long Literary Award for 2002.
The lists of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Scholarship Award and
scholarship award winners of Universities of Culture
will be announced. The prize presentation ceremony
will be held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung
Street at 9 am on 22 February 2003.
The winners are to contact the Chief Editor, Sarpay
Beikman, No 529-531, Merchant Street, Tel: 252560,
240048 and 283434 as soon as possible.
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10. Union Day delegates from States and
Divisions arrive
Yangon, 7 Feb ? Union Day delegates to the 56th
Anniversary Union Day ceremony comprising the members
of traditional cultural troupes and the Union
Solidarity and Development Association arrived here
by Myanma Railways today.
A total of 205 delegates including 37 members of
cultural troupe and 4 members of USDA from Kachin
State, 7 USDA members from Mandalay Division, 49
members of cultural troupe and 8 members of USDA from
Shan State (East) and (South), 6 USDA members from
Shan State (North), 39 cultural troupe members and 4
USDA members from Kayin State, and 40 cultural troupe
members and 3 USDA members form Mon State arrived here
today. Eight delegates of USDA members from Sagaing
Division arrived yesterday morning.
Chairman of the 56th Anniversary Union Day Reception
and Accommodation Sub-committee Commander of Yangon
Station Commandant of Defence Services Records Office
Brig-Gen Myo Myint and officials, members of USDA and
social organizations welcomed them at Yangon Railway
Station.
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11. News from the Districts
Kyaikkaloh Pagoda Buddha Pujaniya begins
The 41st Buddha Pujaniya of historic Kyaikkaloh Pagoda
was opened at the prayer hall of the pagoda in
Mingaladon Township on 30 January. Present were
Ovadaçariya Sayadaws of the pagoda, Tactical
Operations Commander Col Than Htut, Mingaladon Station
Commander Col Win Naung, Chairman of the pagoda board
of trustees U Khin Maung Than and members, wut
associations and guests.
Rural gravel road being constructed in Kyaunggon
Kyaunggon Township Development Affairs Committee
Executive Officer U Khin Zaw Win and Assistant
Engineer U Min Aung Myint Soe supervised construction
of Pandawyoe-Kanyingon-Wetchan Gayet gravel road in
the township on 30 January. The road, three miles and
five furlongs long and 10 feet wide, is being built at
a cost of K 9.19 million by the State. On completion,
local people from three village-tracts and over 10
villages in the area can use the road.
Rural tube-well sunk in Kayan
Kayan Township Development Affairs Committee is
carrying out tube-well sinking tasks for availability
of clean drinking water in the rural areas. On 25
January, Township Development Affairs Committee
Executive Officer U Maung Maung Aye inspected sinking
of tube-wells in Dawbonsu Village of the township.
Collective paddy sale in Meiktila
Under the supervision of Meiktila Township Peace and
Development Council U Khin Maung Kyaw and leadership
of Township Agricultural Produce Trading Manager U Tin
Oo, local farmers of the villages sell paddy at the
purchase depots in the township every Sunday. On 26
January, farmers of Pyintha Village-tract collectively
sold paddy. In Meiktila Township, a total of 23,329
acres of paddy has been cultivated. So far, altogether
42,560 baskets of paddy have been purchased against
the target of 52,000. Officials are to go on field
trips to urge the local farmers to sell the targeted
paddy.
Youth Culture Library opened in Pakokku
The Youth Culture Library was opened in Htantabin
Village, Pakokku Township, on 15 January. Chairman of
Pakokku District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Kyi Tun and Chairman of Township Peace and Development
Council U Than formally opened the library. Pakokku U
Ohn Pe unveiled the signboard of the library. Then,
Pakokku U Ohn Pe and writers gave lectures on literary
affairs.
Sanitation works carried out in Myanaung
Sanitation works and greening tasks were carried out
in six wards in Myanaung Township on 18 January. Local
authorities supervised the sanitation works.
Literary affairs discussed in Kyaukme
The talks on literary affairs to mark the Sarsodaw Day
was held at Kyaukme Basic Education High School on 11
January. Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association
CEC member Maung Hsu Shin, Myinmu Maung Naing Moe,
Maung Myint Kywe and Cartoonist Maung Wunna gave
talks. Present were local authorities and local
people.
Literary talks given in Hsipaw
A talks on literary affairs to mark the second
Mother?s Day was held at Shwepyiaye Cinema Hall in
Hsipaw on 23 January. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sasana of
Mahamyaing Monastery, writers Phone Myint Aung
(Mandalay) and Yin Yin Nu (Mandalay) gave on matters
related to the Mother?s Day.
Paddy collectively sold in Moebye
The collective paddy sales ceremony was held at Myoma
Paddy Purchase Depot in Moebye, Phekhon Township, on
26 January, attended by Brig-Gen Myo Lwin of Phekhon
Station and officials. At the ceremony, local farmers
of east and west areas of Moebye Myoma sold 1,077
baskets of paddy.
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12. ISD Tournament ends
Yangon, 7 Feb ? The prize presentation ceremony of the
40th Inter-State/Division Tennis Tournament was held
at Theinbyu Tennis Court this afternoon.
Vice-President of Myanmar Tennis Federation U Zaw Zaw
presented K 100,000 to first prize winning Mandalay
Division women?s team in the team event, K 50,000 to
second prize winning Yangon Division team and K 30,000
to joint third prize winning Bago Division and Chin
State respectively.
Director-General U Thaung Htaik of Sports and Physical
Education Department presented K 100,000, K 50,000 and
K 30,000 and individual prizes to first prize winning
Ayeyawady Division team, second prize winning Yangon
Division team and joint third prize winning Kayin and
Chin State teams respectively in the men?s event.
Dr Tha Yin Myat gave away K 50,000 to best player
award winners Kyi Mya Zaw (Yangon Division) in the
women?s event and Than Htaik (Ayeyawady Division) in
the men?s event. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
presented championship shields to Mandalay Division
women?s team and Ayeyawady Division men?s team.
After the ceremony, Dr Tha Yin Myat presented K
100,000 to Mingala Taungnyunt BEHS No 3 band which
performed entertainment to audience after the final
match. Max Myanmar Co also presented K 420,000 and Dr
Tha Yin Myat, K 200,000 to the band. Later, a dinner
was hosted to those present at the gymnasium.
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13. Woman caught together with heroin
Yangon, 7 Feb ? A 45-year-old woman was caught
together with 107.1 grams of heroin in her possession
at Shwebo Railway Station on 8 January. The woman, Ma
Myint Myint Yi (a) Ma San Yi, was a passenger on
Mandalay-Myitkyina Up train. The authorities found the
heroin kept hidden under garlic in her basket while
searching the passengers. Action has been taken
against Ma Myint Myint Yi (a) Ma San Yi of Takaw
village, Bamauk Township, under Narcotics Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.
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