Walk straight on the way with full Union Spirit

The State has already declared its seven-point future political programme clearly and openly. The seven points show exactly the way in which all the national races will have to march towards a discipline-flourishing modern and developed democratic nation without fail.

Minister inspects irrigation facilities in Bago

YANGON, 14 Feb — Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, accompanied by departmental officials, inspected crop plantations and seeds shops of Yemon Station, Hlegu Township, yesterday, and there he explained the arrangements for the provision of quality strains and technological assistance, and gave instructions on the extended cultivation of rubber.

Kyaukme Dist hails Union Day, supports National Convention

YANGON, 14 Feb — Members of Union Solidarity and Development Association, other social organizations, local people and cultural troupes totalling over 2,000 hailed the Union Day and supported the National Convention at Nongpain model village in Kyaukme Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State (North), on 7 February.

PM receives UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser

YANGON, 14 Feb — Lt-Gen Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, received Dr Nafis Sadik, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General and Special Representative of Asia and the Pacific Region Anti-AIDS Campaign, at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha here this afternoon.

Preparations for National Convention inspected

YANGON, 15 Feb — Accompanied by officials, Vice Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, NCC Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe and ...

More National Convention delegates arrive

YANGON, 14 Feb—The National Convention delegates of respective groups continued arriving here by air and by car this morning and evening. Thirty NC delegates from Rakhine State and three NC delegates from Chin State arrived here by air this morning while 15 NC delegates from Shan State (South), ...

Minister, Commander inspect Pathein Airport

YANGON, 14 Feb—Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe, accompanied by Managing Director of Inland Water Transport U Soe Tint and officials, inspected measures taken for bank erosion at the Maubin Bridge in Maubin, Ayeyawady Division, where officials of Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems reported on measures taken for prevention of bank erosion and work to be carried out and ...

Ministry of Industry-1 conducts courses

YANGON, 14 Feb — Organized by the Ministry of Industry-1, Management Course No 1/2005, Basic Computer Course No 1/2005 and Electrical Proficiency Refresher Course No 1/2005 were conducted at the training hall of the ministry this morning.

Hkamti District holds rally in honour of Union Day, support of NC

YANGON, 4 Feb — Hkamti District Union Solidarity and Development Association held a mass rally to hail the Union Day and support the National Convention at Hsinthe Village in Hkamti Township, Hkamti District, Sagaing Division, on 9 February morning.

Development tasks inspected in Taikkyi, Hmawby

YANGON, 14 Feb — Officer on Special Duty of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Thu, accompanied by Director of Engineering Department U Kyaw Myint and Deputy Superintending Engineer of Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee U Thein Hlaing inspected progress in building district-to-district roads ...

K 1.5m for Buddhist monastery in Paris

YANGON, 14 Feb — Myanmar Women’s Entrepreneurs Association members presented K 1 million to build a Theravada Buddhist monastery in Paris, France, to mark the association’s 10th founding anniversary.