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Sunday, January 16, 2005

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Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe YANGON, 15 Jan— The following aremessages of felicitations from Foreign Heads of State sent to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar: Measures for development of Myanma gems industry coordinated YANGON, 15 Jan—A coordination meeting on development of Myanma gems industry took place at the Ministry of Mines here yesterday afternoon, with an address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. Also present were ministers, the chief justice, the attorney-general, the deputy minister for Mines, members of the Central Committee for Supervising Gems Mining Industry, officials of the SPDC Office and departmental heads. CNG filling station opens in Mingaladon YANGON, 15 Jan — A ceremony to open the CNG Filling Station No 004 (Kyaikkaloh) of Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise under the Ministry of Energy was held in front of the station on Pyay Road in Mingaladon Township this morning.		Education sector seeing unprecedented progress More and more students eager to study education, knowledge, science, technology Teachers urged to train, nurture their pupils to be equipped with nationalistic sentiment Special Refresher Course No 56 for Basic Education Teachers opens YANGON, 15 Jan—A ceremony to open Special Refresher Course No 56 for Basic Education Teachers was held at the Nawarat Hall of the Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) in Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, this morning, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win views participation of students in essay and poem competitions YANGON, 15 Jan — Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win this morning viewed participation of 493 students of Dagon Basic Education High School No 2 in Dagon Township in the essay and poem competitions organized by the Work Committee for Organizing the Literary, Arts and Extempore Talks at University/College/Institute Level and Basic Education Level to commemorate the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day.


International Relation

Secretary-1 receives PRC guests YANGON, 15 Jan — State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein received the Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister for the Public Security Mr Zhao Yongji at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyinttha this afternoon. Notes on Combating Transnational Crime and Maintaining Social Order in Border Areas signed YANGON, 15 Jan — A ceremony to sign the notes of the Meeting for Realizing Peace and Tranquillity of Border Areas and Combating Transnational Crime was held at the Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel on Alanpya Pagoda Road, here, this morning.		Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei felicitates Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win YANGON, 15 Jan— The following is a message of felicitations from Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei 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. Bangladeshi, Indian Ministers leave YANGON, 15 Jan — Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and officials saw off Bangladeshi State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Mr AKM Mo sharraf Hossain and party at Yangon International Airport on 13 January evening.

Religion

Leading Committee for All-round Renovation of Shwephonepwint Pagoda meets YANGON, 15 Jan — The third meeting of the Leading Committee for All-round Renovation of Shwephonepwint Pagoda was held at the hall in the precinct of the pagoda in Pazundaung Township this morning.		Dhamma Desanas to be delivered at Eindawya Pagoda Pujaniya YANGON, 15 Jan — Ashin Khemasirilankara (Sitagu Kyartapwint), Ashin Chandadhika (Shwe Parami Tawya) and Dhammaduta Ashin Chekinda will deliver Dhamma Desanas at the Beikman on the platform of Maha Dhammayanthi Eindawya Pagoda on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon Township during the period of the 156th Buddha Pujaniya of the pagoda on 19, 20 January and 22 January respectively.

Region

Military Band Competition commences YANGON, 15 Jan — The 14th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Competition to mark the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day commenced at the People’s Square, here, this morning. ICT Week 2005 to conduct competitions YANGON, 15 Jan — The competitions like Programming (Intermediate & Advanced), Web Development (Intermediate & Advanced), and Network Game (Professional & Amateur) will be held at the Fourth Myanmar ICT Week 2005, which will take place at Myanmar Communication and Technology Park here from 21 to 27 January this year. Commander, mayor inspect modernization tasks in Yangon YANGON, 15 Jan — Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman and Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, together with Yangon City Development Committee Chairman Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, inspected tasks for sanitation, proper drainage and road construction here today. NCCWC holds Co-ord meeting YANGON, 15 Jan — A coordination meeting of the National Convention Convening Work Committee was held at the meeting hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning, attended by Chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Vice-Chairman Attorney General U Aye Maung, Secretary U Thaung Nyunt, joint-secretaries and work committee members. Agriculture, livestock breeding tasks inspected YANGON, 15 Jan — Yangon City Development Committee Chairman Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin looked into North Okkala Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Farm being undertaken by YCDC near No 3 Highway in North Okkalapa Township this morning.		Progress of irrigation facilities inspected at Thittetkon Diversion Dam in Myittha YANGON, 15 Jan — Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspected irrigation facilities of Thittetkon Diversion Dam in Myittha Township on 11 January. Annual meeting of MOSA held YANGON, 15 Jan — The second annual general meeting of Myanmar Overseas Seafarers Association was held at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road this morning, attended by Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than, marine superintendents, departmental officials, CEC members and members of the MOSA. Bhamo Vocational Training School for Women opens YANGON, 15 Jan — Bhamo Vocational Training School for Women of the Education and Training Department, the Ministry of Progress of Boarder Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, was opened in Kachin State on 11 January morning in conjunction with the opening of basic tailoring course No 1. Knowledge Bank Paper-reading Session held YANGON, 15 Jan — The Knowledge Bank Paper-reading Session organized by Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association was held on the second floor of Sarpay Beikman Building on Merchant Street at noon today, attended by Chairman of MWJA U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairmen U Tin Kha (Tekkatho Tin Kha), U Than Maung (Than Maung), U Myint Thein (Myint Thein Aung), Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay), joint-secretaries, CEC members, enthusiasts and guests. Id day falls on 21 January YANGON, 15 Jan—The Government of the Union of Myanmar today announced that Bakri Id Day, which falls on 21 January 2005 (12th Waxing of Pyatho 1366 ME), is a public holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Health

Myanmar Health Research Conference continues YANGON, 15 Jan — The second day session of Myanmar Health Research Conference was held at the Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar) in Dagon Township this morning.

Sport

Soe Kyaw Naing emerges champion in MPGA & MGF President’s Trophy Golf Tourney YANGON, 15 Jan — The fourth round of the Myanmar PGA and MGF President’s Trophy Golf Tournament took place at Hantha-wady Golf Course in Bago this evening.		Final match of Singapore vs Indonesia to be telecast live YANGON, 15 Jan — The TV Myanmar will telecast live coverage of the second leg of final match between Singapore and Indonesia teams in Tiger Cup Soccer Tournament to be held in Singapore beginning 5.50 pm on 16 January.

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