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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, March 29, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, March 29, 2003)
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1. Meeting reviews observance of 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day
2. New roads opened in Yangon South District
3. Armed Forces Day Exhibition crowded with visitors
4. Military attaches and families visit 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition
5. Minister inspects construction of dams
6. Officials urged to make efforts for dailies
to reach villages and remote areas
7. Regional workshop on global fund to fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria opened
8. Cash and kind donated to MMCWA
9. Judicial affairs course concludes
10. MMCWA holds course conclusion variety show
11. MNWCWA meets Shan State (North)
Special Region 2 WCWA
12. Over K 8.9 million awarded in 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Literary and Art Competition
13. WCWA study group tour Yangon
14. Road linking northern and southern Shan State
opens
15. Rural roads opened in Mon State
16. Construction of Ayeyawady River (Yadanabon)
Bridge inspected
17. Commander attends opening of rural road in
Ayeyawady Division
18. Armed group members exchange arms for peace
19. World TB Day observed in Shan State (East)
20. Entries invited for International Day Against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking commemorative
competitions
21. Composers, artistes of marching & military
songs honoured
22. Wellwishers invited for sinking tubewells
23. Sarpay Beikman Book Fair continues
24. Information Minister receives Japanese guests
25. Information Minister receives German guest
26. CPT Minister receives guests
27. Heroin seized in Mandalay
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1. Meeting reviews observance of 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day
Yangon, 28 March?The Leading Committee for Observance
of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day reviewed its
work at the Pyidaungsu Hall of Kyaikkasan Grounds here
this afternoon, with an address by Chairman of the
Leading Committee member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.
In his address, Chairman of the Leading Committee
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said
that since the respective committees had made
concerted and collective efforts the 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day was successfully concluded, adding
that the wellwishers made generous donations for the
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day. Thus, handsome
prizes could be given in the competitions to mark the
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, he noted.
He thanked the respective committees, wellwishers and
departmental officials for successful holding of the
ceremony and called on the committees to review the
work done for successful holding of the similar
ceremonies in the years to come.
Then, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe made a speech.
The Chairmen of the Organizing Committees and the Work
Committees and officials presented the
accomplishments, followed by a general round of
discussions.
The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by
Chairman of the Leading Committee member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces
Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.
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2. New roads opened in Yangon South District
Yangon, 28 March ? Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col
Thein Nyunt attended the opening of the
newly-constructed roads in Kyauktan and Thanlyin in
Yangon South District this morning.
The commander, the minister and party first attended
the opening of Lanmadaw-Thidamyaing tarred road in
Western Ward, Kyauktan. Deputy Superintending Engineer
of Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee U
Thein Htut, Chairman of Township Peace and Development
Council U Than Aung and Executive of Township DAC U
Khin Maung Myint formally opened the road. The
commander, the minister and party inspected the road.
They then attended the opening of Kyaunggon-Hseikkyi
rural laterite road undertaken by Thanlyin Township
DAC. Executive of Township DAC U Ko Ko, Chairman of
Township Peace and Development Council U Kyin Han and
Township USDA Secretary U Kyaw Min formally opened the
road.
The commander, the minister and party inspected the
road. They also inspected work for upgrading of
Thanlyin-Kyauktan Road in Thanlyin and gave necessary
instructions.
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3. Armed Forces Day Exhibition crowded with visitors
Yangon, 28 March ? The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day Exhibition has been opened at Defence Services
Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road from 26 March.
The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition
booths were displayed for the third day and a total of
2,444 people, including foreigners, visited the
exhibition. The exhibition will be opened daily from 9
am to 6 pm until 4 April.
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4. Military attaches and families visit 58th
Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Exhibition
Yangon, 28 March ? The military attaches of foreign
missions in Myanmar and their families visited 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition being
displayed at the Defence Services Museum today.
They were welcomed there by Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Chief of Military
Intelligence General Khin Nyunt?s wife Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, Lt-Gen Tin Oo?s wife Daw Khin Than Nwe,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min?s wife
Daw Aye Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myat
Hein?s wife Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt, Chief of Staff (Navy)
Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, Brig-Gen Thein Swe of the
Ministry of Defence, Deputy Director of Defence
Services Museum and Historical Research Institute
Major Zaw Win and military officers.
Brig-Gen Thein Swe extended greetings and Deputy
Director Major Zaw Win explained the display of the
booths.
Dean of Military Attaches Military Attaché Col Hj
Harun Bin Hitam of Malaysia spoke words of thanks.
They then posed for a documentary photo and viewed
round the exhibition.
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5. Minister inspects construction of dams
Yangon, 28 March ? Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin met with members of the
Division Agricultural Coordination Committee in
Aunglan, Magway Division, on 26 March and discussed
matters related to cultivation of summer paddy, summer
sesamum, long staple cotton and sugarcane, irrigation,
and work being carried out. Officials of the
Irrigation Department, Myanma Cotton and Sericulture
Enterprise and Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise reported to
the minister on work being carried out. The minister
gave instructions on meeting the targets in cultivated
acreage and purchase of cotton and sugarcane and
systematic use of irrigated water.
Afterwards, the minister and party proceeded to the
construction site of Gamone Dam in Okpo Township, Bago
Division. Director U Tin Maung Ohn of the construction
group-2 of the Irrigation Department reported to the
minister on work done, irrigation system of the dam,
construction of spillway, conduit and water supply
canals and irrigation of over 400 acres of summer
paddy. Then, the minister inspected the completion of
the dam. The dam will be able to irrigate 12,000 acres
of farmland.
Afterwards, the minister and party went to the
construction site of Minhla Dam in the township.
Responsible officials reported to the minister on
construction of the embankment.
Then, the minister gave necessary instructions.
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6. Officials urged to make efforts for dailies
to reach villages and remote areas
Yangon, 28 March ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan discussed newspaper distribution in
Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, on 23 March.
At the meeting held at the sub-printing house in
Myitkyina, the minister said the people in the state
are able to read Myanma Alin and the Kyemon dailies in
time thanks to the sub-printing house that was opened
in accord with the guidance of the Head of State.
Officials are required to make efforts for the dailies
to reach the villages and remote areas of the state in
no time. Only then, the local people in the areas will
know about the nation-building tasks well.
The minister then met with staff of Information and
Public Relations Department, Printing and Publishing
Enterprise, TV retransmission stations and Myanma
Motion Picture Enterprise in Kachin State. He said
media is a delicate profession that is much important
for the State. The personnel of the profession are
required to run the media effectively. He also
discussed staff welfare programmes.
The next day, he visited the retransmission station in
Myitkyina, urging staff to use power efficiently and
promote staff welfare programmes. During inspection of
the Township IPRD Office, he spoke of the need to
extend the TV programmes and libraries till reaching
the undeveloped villages. He also urged staff of MMPE
to show more documentaries at the cinemas.
Officials will have to visit the rural areas, and
should make arrangements for the media to reach every
village, he told officials.
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7. Regional workshop on global fund to fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria opened
Yangon, 28 March ? The opening of the Asia Regional
Workshop on global fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria was held at the Traders Hotel on Sule
Pagoda Road here this morning, with an address by
Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint.
In his address, the minister said that the Government
of the Union of Myanmar has formed the National Health
Committee (NHC) since 1990. It is an inter-ministerial
and inter-sectoral policy-making body on health
concerns in Myanmar. Currently, the committee
comprises 17 members and is chaired by General Khin
Nyunt, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council.
The Ministry of Health takes the responsibility of
raising the health status of the people by providing
promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative
health care, and encourages private sector and
community participation as well as inter-sectoral and
NGO cooperation and co-ordination in health
activities.
Within the policy and guidance provided by the
National Health Committee, the National Health Plan
was drawn up with the primary objective of attaining
?Health for all? using the Primary Health Care
approach. Under the disease control programme,
Malaria, Tuberculosis and HIV-AIDS are the three
priority diseases being addressed in the National
Health Plan. The Ministry of Health has expanded
health staff and teams for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
control programmes in strategic areas of the country.
Despite marked increase in the government inputs for
these three diseases, and also additional inputs from
UN agencies and other organizations, there is still an
urgent need for funding for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malarial
prevention and control activities in Myanmar. Country
Coordination Mechanism, Myanmar, has submitted
proposals to the Global Fund for both the first and
the second round. The Global Fund secretariat has
provided positive response for funding of the TB
component in the second round. Apart from the TB
component, funds are still needed for further
improvement in quality of services, geographic
expansion and scaling up of activities in HIV/AIDS and
malaria prevention and control in Myanmar.
Resource mobilization for health is one of the
important issues for most developing countries. I have
learnt that during the two-day workshop, matters
related to resource mobilization is one of the key
issues for discussions. The discussion and
recommendations of the workshop will address these
issues and it will bring about concerted collaborative
efforts towards the prevention and control of
HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in the region.
Then, Chief Fund Portfolio Director of GFATM Dr
Purnima Mane made concluding remarks.
Representatives of 11 nations in Southeast Asia and
the Pacific Region, the sponsor nation and
non-governmental organizations, regional directors of
GFATM Headquarters and GFATM Region totalling about 80
are attending the workshop that continues tomorrow for
the last day.
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8. Cash and kind donated to MMCWA
Yangon, 28 March ? Well-wishers donated cash and kind
to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association at
the MMCWA hall in South Okkalapa Township here this
morning.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted a theatre curtain worth
K 178,000 donated by Committee members of MMCWA Daw
Khin Swe Nyunt, Daw Thet Thet Swe and Daw Myint Than,
medicine and medical equipment worth US$ 1250 donated
by Indian Ambassador?s wife Mrs Kum Kum Bhatia, K 1
million for health care services of MMCWA and K 1
million for prevention of violence against women and
rehabilitation donated by Director Daw Thin Thin Tin
of Soo-Pin Co Ltd. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented
certificates of honour to well-wishers.
Chairperson of the association Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe
spoke words of thanks to well-wishers.
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9. Judicial affairs course concludes
Yangon, 28 March ? The on-job training course No 2 on
judicial affairs and prosecution of Ministry of Home
Affairs concluded at the assembly hall of the ministry
here this morning with an address by Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing.
First, the minister delivered an address and presented
prizes to six prize winners. Then, prizes, assignments
and gifts of honour were presented to trainees
concerned by Chief Justice, Attorney-General and
officials.
Totalling 163 trainees, 107 of the Administration
Department and 56 of Myanmar Police Force, attended
the course, which lasted for 5 weeks.
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10. MMCWA holds course conclusion variety show
Yangon, 28 March ? A variety show to mark the
conclusion of a singing and dancing course for
children (2002-2003) was held at the building of
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association in
South Okkalapa Township this morning.
The course was conducted by Early Childhood
Development Centre of MMCWA. In Charge of the
Management Committee Daw Htay Htay made a speech on
the occasion. Next, CEC member and management
committee member Dr Daw Htay Nwe presented completion
certificates and MMCWA Patrons Daw Thet Thet Swe and
Daw Myint Thein souvenirs to the respective teachers.
Then, the children entertained with songs and dances.
Afterwards, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presented gifts to Daw Nilar Lwin and Daw Pa Pa of the
University of Culture who taught singing and dancing
to the children. Later, Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu
Swe, Vice-Chairman Dr Kyi Soe, Secretary Dr Daw Tin
Lin Myint and CEC member Daw Khin Swe Nyunt presented
gifts to the children who participated in the variety
show.
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11. MNWCWA meets Shan State (North)
Special Region 2 WCWA
Yangon, 28 March ? Members of the Myanmar National
Working Committee for Women?s Affairs meet 30 members
of Shan State (North) Special Region 2 Women?s Affairs
Committee today.
The MNWCWA members met them at Department for
Development of Women in Kamayut Township, Yangon
Division. Member of Myanmar National Committee for
Women?s Affairs and MNWCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
briefed them on violence against women and
Vice-Chairperson of MNWCWA Prof Daw May May Yi, on
salient points of the MNCWA.
Secretary of MNWCWA Director-General of Social Welfare
Department U Sit Myaing explained about the
department.
MNWCWA member Daw Khin Aye and leaders of sub-bodies
were also present. Leader of the visiting team Daw Wu
Kwai Yon raised questions. The team members then
visited the department.
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12. Over K 8.9 million awarded in 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Literary and Art Competition
Yangon, 28 March ? The prize presentation ceremony of
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day commemorative
Literary and Art Competition was held at National
Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon Township
yesterday afternoon.
At the ceremony, handsome prizes were awarded in the
respective competitions.
K 1,990,000 was awarded for 80 prizes including 47
consolation prizes in the literary and photo
competition, K 2,890,000 for 145 prizes including 100
consolation prizes in the poem and arts competition, K
2,205,000 for 130 prizes including 99 consolation
prizes in the university, college, institute and basic
education schools level extempore talks competition, K
365,000 for 15 prizes including 9 consolation prizes
in the TV Quiz competition, K 365,000 for 8 prizes
including 5 consolation prizes in the twelve
objectives booth competition and K 1,112,730 for
travel allowance totalling K 8,927,730.
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13. WCWA study group tour Yangon
Yangon, 28 March ? Thirty members of Shan State
(North) Special Region 2 Women?s Affairs Committee
attended the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade
at the Resistance Park here yesterday.
They arrived here to visit famous pagodas and study
the nation-building tasks at the invitation of the
Chairman of the Working Committee for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races.
The 30 national races ladies watched a movie at
Thamada cinema this afternoon, and visited the Union
National Races Village. They also went shopping at
Yuzana Plaza.
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14. Road linking northern and southern Shan State
opens
Yangon, 28 March ? Loilem-Panketu-Hsipaw road linking
northern and southern Shan State was opened in Tonlaw
village, Loilem district, southern Shan State, on 25
March.
The road was opened to hail the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day.
The maximum load-bearing capacity of the 12-foot
tarred road is 60 tons. The road lying on the 30-foot
surface has two-foot shoulders on either side. It was
built at a cost of K 341 million.
Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development
Council Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Myint
Hlaing and Chairman of Shan State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Eastern Command
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint made speeches, urging the
local people to help maintain the facility.
Officials of the project also explained points of the
road.
The two commanders unveiled the plaque, and officials
concerned formally opened the road.
Military officers, local authorities, departmental
personnel, members of social organizations and local
people totalling over 5,000 attended the ceremony.
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15. Rural roads opened in Mon State
Yangon, 28 March ? The opening ceremony of self-help
Kywechan-Ahlet gravel road in Paung Township, Mon
State, was held at the archway of the road on 21
March.
Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council
Commander of South East Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint
Aung, Thaton District Chairman Lt-Col Tin Aung,
officials and local people attended the ceremony.
Lt-Col Tin Aung and Paung Township Chairman U Mya
Kyaing formally opened the road and the commander and
those present viewed along the road. The
8-mile-one-furlong long gravel road was constructed at
a cost of K 15.8 million by the development affairs
committee and local people.
The commander inspected the construction of new
station hospital in Paung Township after attending the
opening of a bridge in Ahlet Village in the township.
The commander inspected round the construction site
and fulfilled the requirements.
Next, the commander attended the opening of
self-reliance tarred road of the road transport
administration department and that of the post office
in Tinhlaing Ward, Thaton Township.
The RTAD tarred road is 800 feet long and 12 feet wide
and was constructed at a total cost of K 1,222,000? K
600,000 contributed by the development affairs
committee and K 622,000 by the local people. The Post
Office tarred road is 700 feet long and 12 feet wide
and was constructed with the contribution of K 850,000
by the development affairs committee and K 600,000 by
the local people.
The commander also attended the opening of the model
village of Seikkyun Village Maternal and Child Welfare
Association and Mayangon Village delivery room in
Thaton Township. Then, the commander inspected the
breeding of sea prawn near Seikkyun Village.
On 23 March, the commander attended the opening of
Zeyamon No (1) self-help tarred road in Zeyamon Ward,
Kyaikhto.
The road is 16 feet wide and 3,246 feet long. Of a
total of K 8,186,400 spent for the construction of the
road, K 6.67 million was contributed by wellwisher U
Kyaw Teza and family.
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16. Construction of Ayeyawady River (Yadanabon)
Bridge inspected
Yangon, 28 March ? Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of North-West
Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing, inspected the construction
works of the Ayeyawady River Bridge (Yadanabon)
project (Sagaing) on 24 March.
Deputy Superintending Engineer U Hsan Win of the
project reported to the commander on work being
carried out. Then, the commander inspected round the
project site and gave necessary instructions.
Afterwards, the commander inspected the cultivation of
summer paddy in Sagaing Township and attended to the
needs.
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17. Commander attends opening of rural road in
Ayeyawady Division
Yangon, 28 March ? Chairman of Ayeyawady Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West
Command Maj-Gen Htay Oo, officials and local people
attended the opening of Thudawgon-Kyaung-pan-gon
gravel road held in Thudawgon Village, Pathein
Township, Ayeya-wady Division, on 26 March.
Pathein District Chairman Lt-Col Hla Thwin, Director
of the Ayeyawady Division development affairs
committee U Ohn Thwin and Pathein Township USDA
Secretary U Aung Kyaw Sein formally opened the road.
The road is 5,480 feet long and 10 feet wide and was
constructed with the contribution of K 600,000 by
local people and K 6,391,500 by the development
affairs committee.
Then, the commander attended the prize presentation
ceremony of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman?s cup five-district men?s/women?s
table tennis competition held at People Gymnasium.
After the final match, the deputy commander and
officials presented prizes to the respective winning
teams. Then, the commander presented the championship
to Myaung-mya District team.
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18. Armed group members exchange arms for peace
Yangon, 28 March ? Upholding ?Our Three Main National
Causes?, the State Peace and Development Council is
making effective efforts for national reconsolidation.
Remaining armed group members, understanding the
correct endeavours and genuine goodwill of the
government and realizing their destructive acts, have
been exchanging arms for peace individually or in
groups.
In February 2003, sergeant Khine Htoo of KNU armed
group of Company 3, Battalion 5, Brigade 2 exchanged
arm for peace in Southern Command, private Saw Al Htoo
of KNU armed group of Company 3, Battalion 10 in
Coastal Region Command, and captain Kaung Yee and
private Ba Tun of Mon armed group bringing one M-16
rifle, one 0.30 Carbine, three magazines and 27
assorted rounds of ammunition in South-East Command.
Officials warmly welcomed them at the commands
concerned and necessary assistance was offered to
them. It is reported that there are remnants of armed
insurgent groups to follow suit.
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19. World TB Day observed in Shan State (East)
Yangon, 28 March ? The 2003 World TB Day ceremony of
Shan State (East) was held in Kengtung on 24 March
afternoon.
First, Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and
Development Council Commander of Triangle Region
Command Brig-Gen Khin Zaw made a speech. Head of Shan
State (East) Health Department Dr Sai Kham Hlaing gave
talks on tuberclosis. Then, the commander and wife and
officials presented prizes to winners of essay,
painting and cartoon competitions to mark the 2003
World TB Day. After the ceremony, commander and those
present viewed round the prize-winning essays,
paintings and cartoons.
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20. Entries invited for International Day Against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking commemorative
competitions
Yangon, 28 March ? The short story, article, song,
poem, cartoon, painting, poster, computer drawing and
computer poster competitions, organized by the Central
Committee for Drug Abuse Control, will be held to mark
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking which falls on 26 June.
Entries for short story, article and poem are to be
sent not later than 20 May and entries for song,
painting, cartoon and poster competitions, 25 May to
Police Col Maung Myint, Secretary of Crime Reduction
and Information Committee, Office of Commander of
Yangon Division Myanmar Police Force on Bank Street
(corner of Strand Road and Sule Pagoda Road). Entries
for computer drawing and compute poster competitions
are to be sent to the CCDAC by 15 May.
Prize-wining works will be announced on 18 June and
the prizes will be presented to respective winners on
26 June.
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21. Composers, artistes of marching & military
songs honoured
Yangon, 28 March ? A ceremony to honour composers and
artistes of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
commemorative marching and military songs were held at
the meeting hall of the Ministry of Culture this
evening.
First, Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt made a speech. In
his speech, the deputy minister honoured the composers
and artistes, who are discharging the duty of the
State with music. On behalf of the composers and
musicians, Bogale U Tint Aung spoke words of thanks.
Afterwards, officials presented cash awards to the
composers and artistes. Then, officials and the
composers and artistes posed for documentary photos.
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22. Wellwishers invited for sinking tubewells
Yangon, 28 March? The Development Affairs Committees
under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs are making
concerted effforts in sinking tubewells in order to
get sufficient fresh water in rural areas in States
and Divisions where there is a shortage of water.
One 200 feet deep two-inch diametre tube-well costs K
250,000; one 400 feet deep two-inch diametre tube-well
costs K 500,000; and one 200 feet deep four-inch
diametre tube-well costs K 500,000.
Those wishing to donate cash for the tube-well sinking
projects for rural areas may contact the
Director-General (Tel: 01-245420 & 253088), the Deputy
Director-General (Tel: 01-240118), the Director
(Engineering) (Tel: 01-291967), the Directors (Sagaing
Division Development Affairs Committee) (Tel:
071-21012), the Director (Magway Division Development
Affairs Committee) (Tel: 063-23164) and the Director
(Mandalay Development Affairs Committee ) (Tel:
02-54657).
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23. Sarpay Beikman Book Fair continues
Yangon, 28 March ?In hailing the 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day, the Sarpay Beikman Book Fair which
has been held since 19 March 2003, continued at
Central Printing House at the corner of Anawrahta Road
and Theinbyu Road here today.
Altogether 58 shops sold books on various kinds valued
at over K 750,000 at the Book Fair. Over 3,000 people
and members of the Sangha visited the Book Fair today.
The Book Fair is kept open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
till 30 March, it is learnt.
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24. Information Minister receives Japanese guests
Yangon, 28 March ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received Mr Shimura of Shinohara Shoji KK
Company of Japan and party at his office at 4.30 pm
today.
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25. Information Minister receives German guest
Yangon, 28 March ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received Mr Kurt Nass of Commercial and
Industrial Consulting Firm of Germany at his office at
4 pm today.
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26. CPT Minister receives guests
Yangon, 28 March ? Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs and for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen
Thein Zaw received Director of Software Park
(Thailand) of Thailand Mr Rom Hirampruk at his office
at 2 pm today.
Similarly, the minister received General Manager Mr T
Arai of Sumitomo Corporation of Japan and party at
2.30 pm and Director Mr Grey E Worburton of Myanmar
Atlantic Co of Australia and party at 3 pm today.
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27. Heroin seized in Mandalay
Yangon, 28 March ? A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police
Force, acting on information, searched the passengers
who got off from No 132 Lashio-Mandalay down-train
at Myohoung Railway Station in Mandalay on 12 March
and seized 60 soap-boxes of heroin weighing 0.92 kilos
from Ma Kyan Shauk Si, daughter of U Kyan Hte of
Region-17, Ward-5 in Lashio, and Daw Mar Htu, daughter
of U Fu Win Han.
On 14 March, members of the local intelligence unit,
acting on information, lay in wait in front of the
detached houses in Zeyathiri Street, Pyigyipyawbwe
(West) Ward, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay, and
arrested Ma Htet, daughter of U Sein of Yaysin Corner,
Kyunlonokshaung Ward, Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay,
Amar Kyi, daughter of U Maung of 42nd Street, between
78th and 79th Streets, Beetan Ward in Maha Aungmyay
Township, and Daw Tin May (a) Daw Gwet Htaw, daughter
of U Htein of 89th street, Pyigyipyawbwe (West) Ward,
Chanayethazan Township, together with 30 soap-boxes of
heroin weighing 348.64 gm.
Action is being taken against them under Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police
stations concerned.
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