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  Monday, January 10, 2005  
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Senior General Than Shwe enjoys Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Golf Tournament

YANGON, 9 Jan — The Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Golf Tournament for Defence Services Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy 2004-2005 commenced yesterday morning at the Tatmadaw Golf Course in Mingaladon Township.

USDA Secretariat member meets USDA members in three townships

YANGON, 9 Jan — Member of the Secretariat of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan met secretaries, executives, organizers and members of USDAs in Hlinethaya, Mingala Taungnyunt and Pazun-daung Townships and townselders and discussed regional developments today.

Dinner hosted to victorious sports teams of Yangon Command

YANGON, 9 Jan—A dinner was hosted in honour of athletes from volleyball, hockey, tennis, wushu and rowing sports teams of Yangon Command which emerged champions at the 2004 Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services’ Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Sports Meets at the command yesterday evening, attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay. Also present on the occasion were Pricinpal of the National Defence College Maj-Gen Moe Hein, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Wai Lwin and wife, military region commanders and their wives, Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Myint Kyi and departmental officials and their wives, chairmen of the District Peace and Development Councils and their wives, senior military officers of Yangon Command and their wives, team managers, coaches, athletes, well-wishers and guests.

 

     Religion     

Shwethingan to be offered to Maha Wizaya Pagoda

YANGON, 9 Jan—Shwethingan (gold foils) will be offered to Maha Wizaya Pagoda in 2005 and donations may be made for the project.

Delivering of sermons commences for construction of monastery in France

YANGON, 9 Jan — A ceremony was opened to start delivering sermons at Abhidhamma Dhamma Beikman on Bahan Road in Bahan Township on 3 January evening.

 
      Region     

Fish breeding camps inspected in Maubin

YANGON, 9 Jan— Member of Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans Organization Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein inspected fish breeding camp of MWVO (Headquarters) in Mekyee Village in Nyaungdon-Maubin wetlands area yesterday.

Commander attends opening of laterite road, cash donation ceremony

YANGON, 9 Jan — Ceremonies to put into service Minye Kyawswa Laterite Road in No 1 War Veteran Model Village and to donate cash for repair of BEHS were held at the respective places in Dagon Myothit (South) Township this morning.

Independence Day Exhibition continues

YANGON, 9 Jan — The 57th Anniversary Independence Day Exhibition organized by the 57th Anniversary Independence Day Information Subcommittee and the Exhibition Staging Subcommittee continued for the seventh day today at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township.

Roads, bridges opened to mark 57th Anniversary Independence Day

YANGON, 9 Jan — As a gesture hailing the 57th Anniversary Independence Day, No 2 Aungmyitta road built by Inndaw Township Development Affairs Committee was opened by Chairman of Inndaw Township PDC U Khin Maung Lay and Engineer in-charge U Myint Than on 31st December.

Dahkyaing Creek Bridge opens

YANGON, 9 Jan — Dahkyaing Creek Bridge in Hlinebwe Township, Kayin State, which was constructed on self-reliant basic for better transport, was inaugurated on December 31. Hlinebwe Township Peace and Development Council Chairman U Aung San Tha and Kayin national U Saw Kya Inn formally opened the bridge.

Myanma Cooperatives Centenary Products Show and Festival continues

YANGON, 9 Jan — Myanma Cooperatives Centenary Products Show and Festival 2005 continued for the third day at Cooperatives Com-mercial Centre (Sayasan Plaza), Bahan Township today and it was teeming with visitors.

Site for No 4 Fertilizer Plant checked in Hmawby

YANGON, 9 Jan — Accompanied by officials, Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay inspected the site for construction of No 4 Fertilizer Plant in Myaungdaga region of Hmawby Township this morning.

Agricultural, development tasks in Yangon East District looked into

YANGON, 9 Jan — As Hlegu Township is located in the Greening of 30-mile Radius of Yangon International Airport all the year round, lands are to be put under summer and monsoon paddy, edible oil crops, pulses and beans on a commercial scale and river water pumping tasks are to be carried out on a managerial scale, said Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council and Commander of Yangon Command, on his inspection tour of agricultural and regional development in townships of Yangon North and East districts this morning.

Doha-Yangon-Doha scheduled flight services inaugurated

YANGON, 9 Jan — A ceremony to inaugurate the scheduled flight services between Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, and Doha, the City of the State of Qatar by Qatar Airways was held at Yangon International Airport yesterday evening, attended by Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung, Officer on Special Duty at the Ministry of Transport Acting Director-General (Attached) of the Department of Civil Aviation Brig-Gen Myo Tin, Senior Manager of Qatar Airways Mr Ali Al Rais of Qatar Airways, departmental heads of the Ministry of Transport and officials of Qatar Airways.

Functions of Archaeology Department inspected in Pyay, Mindon

YANGON, 9 Jan — Rebuilding of the walls with Arahat statues situated near Po Thein Dan Village of Shwedaung Township were inspected on 7 January by Deputy Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung.

Fifth Annual Research Seminar of Agriculturist Group on third day

YANGON, 9 Jan — The Fifth Annual Research Seminar of Agriculturist Group of Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forest, Livestock Breeding and Fishery Sciences continued for the third day at the meeting hall of Myanma Agriculture Service this morning.

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