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Wednesday, November
17, 2004 |
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Headlines
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Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye receives Indian Chief of Air Staff
YANGON,
16 Nov — 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 received Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy,
COSC, PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar, ADC Chief of the Air Staff
of the Republic of India, and party at Zeyathiri Beikman,
Konmyinttha, here at 9 am today.
Cent-per-cen
materialization of health sector’s lofty visions, comprehensive policies depends
mainly on health staff’s efficiency Secretary-1 visits hospitals in Mandalay
Division
YANGON,
16 Nov—Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party, accompanied by
Chairman of Mandalay Division PDC Commander of Central
Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan
Thein, helicoptered to Mandalay from PyinOo-Lwin
Township this morning.
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Teachers urged to
strive for emergence of efficient, far-reaching education force safeguarding,
serving national interest Special Refresher Course No 3 for Faculty members
opens
YANGON,
16 Nov — The Special Refresher Course No 3 for faculty
members of universities and colleges was opened this
morning at the Yadana Hall of the Central Institute of
Civil Service (Upper Myanmar), with an address by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein
Sein.
Present
at the opening ceremony were SPDC member Lt-Gen Ye Myint,
Mandalay Division PDC Chairman Central Command Commander
Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the ministers, the Chairman of the
Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Mandalay
Mayor, the deputy ministers, CSSTB member U Hla Myint Oo,
the deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court
(Mandalay), the deputy attorney general, senior military
officers, officials of the SPDC Office, heads of
departments, the rector and pro-rector of the CICS
(Upper Myanmar) and instructors.
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International Relation
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Indian Chief of Air
Staff and wife visit downtown Yangon
YANGON,
16 Nov— Visiting Indian Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy,
COSC, PVSM, VM & Bar, ADC Chief of the Air Staff and
wife Mrs Harveen Krishnaswamy and party, together with
Indian Military Attache Colonel JS Chopra and officials,
paid tribute to King Zafar Shah’s Tomb on Ziwaka Road in
Dagon Township here this morning.
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Wife of Indian Chief
of Air Staff tours downtown Yangon
YANGON,
16 Nov—The visiting Indian Air Chief Marshal S
Krishnaswamy, COSC, PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar, ADC, Chief of
the Air Staff’s wife Mrs Harveen Krishnaswamy,
accompanied by Daw Khin San Kyi, wife of Col U Kyaw of
Namhsan Station, Indian Military Attache’s wife Mrs
Jasleen Chopra and officials, toured Kandawgyi Gardens
here yesterday afternoon.
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Korean dance troupe
gives performace
YANGON,
16 Nov — Korean dance troupe from Incheon Metropolitan
City Dance Theatre this evening entertained the audience
with the traditional dances at the National Theatre
here.
Under the
cultural promotion programme between the Republic of
Korea and Myanmar, the dance troupe arrived here
recently.
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Region
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Central Authority on
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters meets
YANGON,
16 Nov— The Central Authority on Mutual Assistance in
Criminal Matters held its 1/2004 meeting at the Ministry
of Home Affairs this afternoon.
Present
were Chairman of the Central Authority Minister for Home
Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Chief Justice U Aung Toe,
Attorney-General U Aye Maung and members of the Central
Authority and guests.
Certificate Course
in Basic Diplomatic Skills concludes
YANGON,
16 Nov — The graduation ceremony of the Certificate
Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills (BDS 11/2004)
conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held at
Wunzin Minyazar Hall of the Ministry today.
Altogether 160 trainees interested in international
affairs, businessmen dealing with foreign firms,
management officials of companies and service personnel
attended the 12-week course.
Pyay-Seiktha new gas
pipeline inspected
YANGON,
16 Nov — Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi yesterday
oversaw the completion of the laying of 10-inch gas
pipeline linking Pyay and Seiktha Village in Bago
Division (West) at the work site in Seiktha Village in
Shwedaung Township.
As it was
completed, supply of natural gas was launched yesterday
afternoon to Kyangin Cement Factory, Myanaung Power
Station and other factories.
Rules on Armed
Forces Day Commemorative Painting and Sculpture Contests announced
YANGON,
16 Nov — Hailing the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
which falls on 27 March 2005, the Painting and Sculpture
Contests and Exhibition Organizing Sub-committee under
the Poem and Arts Competitions Organizing Work Committee
chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win
Maung announced rules on the Arts and Sculpture
Contests.
Locals in Pathein District get free dental treatment
KANGYIDAUNT 3 Nov — A group of
dentists from the Institute of Dental Medicine (Yangon) gave free dental care
service in Pathein District, Ayeyewady Division during October.
On 21-23 October, they gave
dental treatment to local people in wards and village-tracts in Kangyidaunt,
Pathein District. During this tour, they also collected dental records and gave
talks on dental health and dental hygiene.
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Transport
Subcommittee for World Buddhist Summit meets
YANGON,
16 Nov—The Transport Subcommittee for Holding the Fourth
World Buddhist Summit met for the third time at the
Ministry of Transport on Theinbyu Road here this
afternoon.
On the
occasion, Member of the Leading Committee for the Summit
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe gave an
introductory speech. Chairman of the Subcommittee Deputy
Minister Col Nyan Tun Aung gave an account of
arrangements providing transport services for Sayadaws,
state leaders, and distinguished guests to the Summit.
Public Works conducts courses
YANGON,
16 Nov—The opening of road quality control course No 2
and store keeping course No 4 of Public Works under the
Ministry of Construction took place at the Central
Training School (Thuwunna) of the Ministry this morning.
Minister for Construction
Maj-Gen Saw Tun gave an address on the occasion.
Conference on
CAFEO-22 on 18-19 December
YANGON,
16 Nov — Work coordination meeting on organizing the
22nd Conference on ASEAN Federation of Engineering
Organization — CAFEO-22 was held this afternoon at MICT
Park in Hline Township.
Measles prevention
in Shan State (South)
TAUNGGYI
3 Nov — In a bid to prevent measles infection in Shan
State, Shan State Health Department on 18 October
conducted a training course on prevention of measles at
the state health department in Taunggyi.
New library for
ThanBan Village in Hlaingbwe Township
HLAINGBWE,
31 Oct —A self-reliance library was opened on 30 October
in ThanBan Village in Hlaingbwe Township in conjunction
with a book donation ceremony.
Information and Public Relations Department (Head
Office), Hlaingbwe Township IPRD and local people
donated books, magazines, journals, novels and
periodicals for the library through an official.
Total Learning
Academy for learners
YANGON,
16 Nov—The Total Learning Academy was opened at No 95,
corner of Anawratha Road and 52nd Street here on 14
November morning, attended by parents of students,
guests and others.
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Sports
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Myanmar archers back
with 16 gold, silver and bronze
YANGON,
16 Nov — Myanmar archery team which secured the first
place in the third Asian Archery Championship-2004
returned yesterday. The archery team has bagged seven
gold, six silver and three bronze in the championship
held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 10-14 November. Archers from
Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, India, China, Hong Kong,
Butan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam
participated in the archery competitions.
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Kanbawza Open Golf
Championship continues in Taunggyi
YANGON,
16 Nov — The fourth event of Kanbawza Open Golf
Championship, organized by Myanmar PGA and Myanmar Golf
Federation went on in Ayethaya Golf Course, Taunggyi,
Shan State (South) this morning.
After
18-hole event for the third day in Professional Golfers
level, Myint Thaung (KM Golf Centre) led the event with
219 strokes, followed by Myint Naing(Srixon) with 221
strokes in the second place and Aye Lwin with 227
strokes in the third place.
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All Myanmar Disabled
Swimming Contest held
YANGON,
16 Nov—The 16th All Myanmar Disabled Swimming Contest
was held at the National Swimming Pool on U Wisara Road
here this morning.
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