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Sunday, January 9, 2005 |
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Foreign Heads of
State send felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe
YANGON, 8
Jan — The following are messages of felicitations from
Foreign Heads of State sent to Senior General Than Shwe,
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 57th
Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.
Cash assistance
presented for surgical operations of cleft palate and lip patients
YANGON, 8
Jan — Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Maternal
and Child Welfare Association organized the ceremony to
donate cash to be spent on treatment of cleft palate and
lip patients at Thingangyun Sanpya Hospital, here, this
morning.
Commander and mayor
inspect proper drainage, reconstruction of pavements
YANGON, 8
Jan— Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor
Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and officials inspected
cleanliness, proper drainage and reconstruction of
pavements in the city this morning.
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Sri Lankan Prime
Minister sends felicitations to Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win
YANGON 8
Jan — The following is a message of felicitations from
Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, sent to Lt-Gen Soe Win,
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion
of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of
Myanmar.
Minister visits
Tipitakadhara Selection Exam
YANGON, 8
Jan — Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura
Myint Maung visited the ongoing 57th Tipitakadhara
Tipitaka Kovida Selection Examination, organized by the
Religious Affairs Department, at Maha Pasana Cave on
Thirimingala Kaba Aye Hill here this afternoon.
Self-reliant library, school building put into service
YANGON, 8
Jan — The self-reliant library in Kanbyu Village of
Madaya Township was opened in conjunction with the
ceremony to donate 10,000 books to the library on 6
January morning.
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International
Relation
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1st South-East Asia
Archery Judges Seminar held
YANGON, 8
Jan — The 1st South-East Asia Archery Judges Seminar was
held at Olympic Hotel on Waizayata Road in Thingangyun
Township this morning with an opening speech by
President of the South-East Asia Archery Federation Mr
Sanguan Kosavinta.
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Religion
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Pahtama
Taungkyaunggyi Monastery Sayadaw passes away
YANGON, 8
Jan — The Religious Affairs Department announced that
State Ovadaçariya Pahtama Taungkyaunggyi Monastery
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Varinda, aged 86 and
66 vasa, of Taunggyi, Shan State (East), passed away at
4 pm on 6 January, 11th Waning of Nadaw, 1366 ME.
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Myanmar traditional
Chinlon contest to be held
YANGON, 8
Jan — The first Myanmar traditional Chinlon (cane ball)
competition will be held to hail the Buddha Pujaniya
Festival of the Kyaikkhauk Pagoda in Thanlyin from 16 to
24 February from 12 noon to 10 pm daily at the south
west stairways of the pagoda.
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Buddha Pujaniya of
Kyaikkasan Hsandawshin Pagoda to be held
YANGON, 8 Jan —
The 105th Buddha Pujaniya of the Kyaikkasan Hsandawshin Pagoda
in Thingangyun Township will be held in conjunction with the
Shwe Thingan offering ceremony on 23 February.
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Education
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Prizes awarded in
Dagon BEMS No 1
YANGON, 8
Jan — A ceremony to present prizes to outstanding
students of Dagon BEMS No 1 for the 2003-2004 academic
year was held at Nawarat hall of the school this
morning.
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School building of
BEHS No 1 renovated
YANGON, 7
Jan — A ceremony to open the school building of No 1
Basic Education High School (Phyu National School) in
Phyu, Bago Division, which had been renovated without
sacrificing its original style, was held in front of the
school.
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Education
facilities in Bago Division (East) inspected
YANGON, 8 Jan —
Minister for Education U Than Aung inspected the multimedia
teaching centre of Nyaunglebin BEHS No 1 and No 2 on 6
January.
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Rules for Armed
Forces Day commemorative poem contest announced
YANGON, 8
Jan—Hailing the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day which
falls on 27 March 2005, the Poem Contest Organizing
Sub-committee under the Poem and Arts Competition
Organizing Work Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister
for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, has announced to
hold the Poem Contest to mark the 60th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day.
Coord meeting of
Bago Division PDC and divisional level departments held
YANGON, 8
Jan — Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko
attended a coordination meeting of the Bago Division PDC
and divisional level departments at Thiri Oaktha Hall in
Bago yesterday afternoon.
Independence Day
Exhibition goes on
YANGON, 8
Jan — The 57th Anniversary Independence Day Exhibition
organized by the 57th Anniversary Independence Day
Information Organizing Subcommittee and the Exhibition
Staging Subcommittee continued for the sixth day today
at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road in
Dagon Township.
Export crop
plantations in Myingyan District, Magway Division inspected
YANGON, 8
Jan — Accompanied by Myingyan District Peace and
Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Tun Win and
departmental officials, Deputy Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Aung Tun on 4 January arrived at the site of
Shwepadetha Co in Pinlai Village, Myingyan, Mandalay
Division where onions, a kind of export crops, were
grown after vacant land was reclaimed and inspected
cultivation of 81 acres of onions.
USDA CEC member
inspects public welfare tasks
YANGON, 8
Jan — Union Solidarity and Development Association
Central Executive Committee member in-charge of Yangon
Division USDA Yangon City Development Committee Chairman
Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, accompanied by officials,
inspected this morning public welfare tasks being
carried out in Dagon Myothit (East) and South Okkalapa
townships under the supervision of respective township
USDAs.
Armed Forces Day
commemorative article contest to be held
YANGON, 8
Jan — In commemoration of the 60th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day 2005, the Working Committee for organizing
the competitions announced today to hold the
professional level article contest in accord with the
objectives of 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day 2005.
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Commander inspects
rural development tasks in Taunggyi Township
YANGON, 8
Jan — Thayetbin-Hona-Pon-in rural gravel road was
commissioned in honour of the 57th Anniversary
Independence Day in Taunggyi Township on 3 January
morning.
FEA continues its
research seminar
YANGON, 8
Jan — The fifth research seminar of the Forest Experts
Association went on for the second day today at TawWin
Hall of the Forest Department, with an address delivered
by Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Minister for Forestry.
Sub-inspectors of
police course concludes
YANGON, 8
Jan — The course No 50 for sub-inspectors of police
concluded yesterday at the parade ground of the Central
Training School of the Myanmar Police Force in Zibingyi,
PyinOoLwin township, with an address delivered by MPF
Director-General Brig-Gen Khin Yi.
Armed Forces Day
commemorative extempore talks held
YANGON, 7
Jan—The Yangon Division Union Solidarity and Development
Association organized the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day commemorative extempore talks at its office on Saya
San Street in Bahan Township this morning.
Preparations for
Naga Traditional New Year Festival inspected
YANGON, 8
Jan — Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen
Aye Myint Kyu on 2 January inspected preparations for
2005 Naga Traditional New Year Festival to be organized
by Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council in
Lahe, Hkamti District, and accommodation for visitors.
Rules on Armed
Forces Day Commemorative Painting and Sculpture Contests announced
YANGON, 8
Jan — 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.
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