Earnest and sustained efforts exerted for using ICT in education and ICT human resource development Government fully committed to ICT development

YANGON, 23 Jan — The Fourth Myanmar ICT Week 2005 jointly organized by e-National Task Force and Myanmar Information and Communication Technology Development Corporation was held at MICT Park in Hline Township this morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Computer Science Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

NPED Ministry holds coord meeting

YANGON, 23 Jan – A coordination meeting of the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development was held at the meeting hall of National Archives Department on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road this morning with an address by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha.

Present on the occasion were directors-general, deputy directors-general, directors, deputy directors and heads of the Planning Department under the ministry.

Hotels and Tourism Minister leaves for Malaysia

YANGON, 23 Jan — Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office U Than Shwe, Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu and officials this morning saw off the Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw at Yangon International Airport.

Work coordination meeting of LBVD, LFDPE held

YANGON, 23 Jan—The work coordination meeting of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department and the Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy Products Enterprise under the Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries took place at the meeting hall of the LFDPE (Head Office) in Insein Township this morning with an address by Minister for Livestock & Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein.

Progress of agriculture and livestock breeding farm inspected in Twantay

YANGON, 23 Jan — Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspected functions of the wetland agriculture and livestock breeding farm being undertaken by the Production Department of YCDC in Yangon pauk-Kyaikthale region, Twantay Township, this morning.

Gratis class opened in Twantay Township

YANGON, 23 Jan — Member of the Central Executive Committee for the Union Solidarity Development Association, also Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, accompained by Secretary of Yangon Division USDA U Aye Myint and officials, addressed the opening of free education programme launched at the office of Twantay USDA this morning. Present were the secretary and executives of Yangon South District and Twantay Township USDAs, departmental officials, townselders, teachers, members of social organizations, students and wellwishers.

Fourth Myanmar ICT Week 2005 teeming with visitors

YANGON, 23 Jan — The Fourth Myanmar ICT Week 2005 continued at MICT Park in Hline Township today, which was teeming with enthusiasts. It displayed 14 booths of the ministries and 196 booths of local and foreign companies.

42nd ISD Tennis Tournament commences

YANGON, 23 Jan — Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint formally opened the 42nd Inter-State/Division Tennis Tournament at Theinbyu Tennis Court this morning.

Irrigation Department D-G’s Cup Golf Tournament held

YANGON, 23 Jan — The 15th Irrigation Department D-G’s Cup Golf Tournament 2005, mainly sponsored by United Machinery Group and Bagan Machinery, was held at Okkalapa Golf Course, here, yesterday morning.