Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Pakistani Defence Attachés

YANGON, 25 Nov — Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye received Defence Attaché Colonel Ihsan Ul Haq of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan who had completed his tour of duty and his successor Colonel Zafar Jamil at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyinttha, here, at 9 am today.

A & I Minister continues inspection tour of Bago Division

YANGON, 25 Nov—Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspected No 5 Sugar Mill (Myo Hla) in Yedashe Township, Bago Division, on 23 November.

Measures for holding World Buddhist Summit coordinated

YANGON, 25 Nov—A meeting took place at the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University in Mayangon Township here this afternoon to coordinate measures for holding the World Buddhist Summit.
 

5,311 more prisoners to be released

YANGON, 25 Nov— The State Peace and Development Council had already dissolved the National Intelligence Bureau on 22 October, 2004.
 

Korean Products Show 2004 starts

YANGON, 25 Nov — Korean Products Show 2004 commenced at the Yangon Trade Centre on Pazundaung Road (Lower) here this morning.
 

Myanmar finance delegation leaves for PRC

YANGON, 25 Nov — A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Col Hla Thein Swe left here by air for the People’s Republic of China yesterday evening to attend the Sixth Informal Meeting of Deputy Heads of Finance and Central Bank ASEAN+3 to be held in Hainan Province on 27 November this year.

Chamber of Buddha Tooth Relic of Shwehsandaw Pagoda temporarily opened for public obeisance

YANGON, 25 Nov—The chamber of the Buddha’s Tooth Relic of the Layhsu Datpyaw Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Pyay, Bago Division (West), was opened temporarily for the 105th successive year for public obeisance on 22 November.

Kathina robes donated to Sayadaws

YANGON, 25 Nov—The Kathina robes offering ceremony, organized by Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana, was held at the ordination hall of State Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon) this morning.

Chairman Sayadaw’s remains offered by four white umbrellas

YANGON, 25 Nov — A ceremony to convey the remains of Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Sobhita Mahathera was held in the precinct of Pitakat Thonbon Nikaya Monastery on Pale Yadana Road in Dagon Myothit (South) Township this afternoon.

Matho Thingan weaving competitions conducted

YANGON, 25 Nov — The 20th Matho Thingan (robe woven before dawn) weaving competition, conducted by Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees, was held this afternoon on the platform of the pagoda.

Shwethingan weaving competition commences

YANGON, 25 Nov— A ceremony to open the Ninth Buddha Pujaniya and Shwethingan weaving competition was held at Damapala Hill, Tooth Relic Pagoda in Mayangon Township this evening.

Dirge for remains of Chairman Sayadaw on 26-27 November

YANGON, 25 Nov — Artistes will sing a dirge for Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Sobhita Mahathera at Pitakat Thonbon Nikaya Monastery from Dagon Myothit (South) Township at 8 am on 26 November, Phan Khwet Sein Drama Troupe at 1 pm on that day and disciples of the Sayadaw at 3 pm.

Monks, lay persons pay homage to remains of Chairman Sayadaw

YANGON, 25 Nov — Members of the Sangha and disciples from here and there paid homage to the remains of Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chancellor of the State Pariyatti Sasana Universities Chief of Pakokku Maha Visutarama Nikaya Presiding Nayaka of Myingyan Koehsaung Monastery and Pitakat Thonbon Nikaya Monastery from Dagon Myothit (South) Township Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Sobhita Mahathera, aged 95 and 76 vasa, who passed away on 17 November, are being kept at the temporary building in the precinct of Pitakat Thonbon Nikaya Monastery on Pale Yadana Road in Dagon Myothit (South) Township today.

Bio gas-powered generator inaugurated in Wetlet

WETLET, 1 Nov — A bio gas-powered generator was inaugurated in Myindaw model village in Wetlet Townshiop on 11 October.

Workshop on Capacity Enhancement of Myanmar Civil Service continues

YANGON, 25 Nov — The Workshop on Capacity Enhancement of Myanmar Civil Service-2004 organized by the Civil Service Selection and Training Board and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan, continued for the third day at Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.

Education Research Bureau offers Kathina robes

YANGON, 25 Nov—The 13th communal Kathina robes offering ceremony of the Myanmar Education Research Bureau was held at the department in Kamayut Township today. Wife of Minister for Education U Than Aung, wives of Deputy Ministers U Myo Nyunt and Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min, and departmental officials presented robes and offertories to the members of the Sangha led by Sayadaw of Bogalay Monastery Bhaddanta Ñaninda.

Locals in Nyaungdon receive free medical treatment

NYAUNGDON, 8 Nov — A group comprises officials of Nyaungdon Township Union Solidarity and Development Association, township Health Department and Traditional Medical Department on 27 October went on a trip to Wadawzun Village in Nyaungdon Township and carried out rural welfare services.

Special course for health staff concludes

YANGON, 25 Nov — A closing ceremony of special course for health staff (2/2004) jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and the Civil Service Selection and Training Board was held at the hall of the Institute of Nursing (Yangon) this morning.

Diarrahoea preventive measures carried out in Aungmyaythazan

MMANDALAY, 3 Nov — Officals of Aungmyaythazan Township Health Department has carried out measures to prevent diarrahoea in the township.

Cash and kind donated to YCH

YANGON, 25 Nov — Wellwishers Daw Kyin Paing and son Dr Kyaw Tun and family donated medicines worth K 500,000 and cash K 500,000 in memory of the late U Mya Maung, and U Aung Moe Kyaw and wife Daw Mar Mar Tun and family, ten oxygen cylinders worth K 800,000 to Yangon Children’s Hospital this afternoon.

Yangon Div Inter-school Sports Competition commences

YANGON, 25 Nov — A ceremony to open Inter-school Sports Competition in Yangon Division for 2004-2005 academic year of No 3 Basic Education Department under the Ministry of Education was held in Aung San Stadium this morning.

Competitors of India-ASEAN Car Rally stop over in Mandalay

YANGON, 25 Nov — A ceremony to mark the 1st India-Myanmar Car Rally to pass through Myanmar was held at Mahuya Road in Tamu, Sagaing Division, at the border of Myanmar and India at 6 am today.