Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to President of Republic of Ghana

YANGON, 6 March — On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Ghana, which falls on 6 March 2005, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects cultivation of summer paddy in Pyay District

YANGON, 5 March — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko, Chairman of Bago Division (West) Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Hla Min and party, arrived at Zeeok River Water Pumping Project of Water Resources Utilization Department in Zeeok Village-tract of Pyay Township on 4 March morning.

GAD staff should understand overriding importance of their unctions and implement State policies properly and dutifully Dissension, pressures under pretext of democracy, human rights are to be warded off through unity of State, people & Tatmadaw

YANGON, 5 March — Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win met State and Division Commissioners of General Administration Department at Ministry of Home Affairs this morning.

The State shall enact necessary laws to protect the rights of workers Necessary laws will be enacted to create job opportunities

YANGON, 4 MARCH — The following is the full clarification of Member of the National Convention Convening Work Committee Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein, on behalf of the Work Committee Chairman, concerning the social sector and the management sector for laying down detailed basic principles for sharing of legislative power to be included in the State Constitution, at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, on 3 March.

UDNR Council holds meeting 1/2005

YANGON, 5 March — The University for Development of National Race Council held meeting No 1/2005 at the university on 3 March.

NC delegates visit Kyaikkhauk Pagoda, National Races Village

YANGON, 5 March — As it being a holiday, under the arrangement of Reception and Accommodation Subcommittee for Convening the National Convention, the delegates to the National Convention visited Sandawshin Kyaikkhauk Pagoda in Thanlyin Township and National Races Village in Thakayta Township this morning.

Dinner hosted to trainees of UDNR

YANGON, 5 March — Vice-Chairman of the Council of University for Development of National Races and Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun hosted a dinner to the trainees of the 14th Convocation, Diploma in Education Course No 3 and JAT Training Course No 14 before holding their convocation, at the square of the university on 3 March evening.