Headlines    

Yangon, 29 Oct - Mr Hans-Peter Erismann, newly accredited Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to the Union of Myanmar.

Use of electricity, distribution of fuel inspected

Yangon, 29 Oct - Chairman of the Committee for Inspection of Electricity and Fuel Use member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.

Yangon, 29 Oct - Mr Marco Antonio Diniz Brandao, newly accredited Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Union of Myanmar.

Hinywet Dam inaugurated in An Township

Yangon, 29 Oct - The inauguration of Hinywet Dam was held at the Mingala Mandat in Auk Village in An Township this morning.

    International Relations    

General Khin Nyunt received Ambassador of Japan to Myanmar Mr Yuji Miyamoto at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall, Konmyinttha, here, at 4 pm today.

Yangon, 29 Oct - The visiting journalist delegation headed by Deputy Director Mr Zhang Liang of International Department, the People's Daily of the People's Republic of China, together with officials this morning.

    Region    

Yangon, 29 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected tasks of Mon Creek Multi-purpose Dam Project on 27 October.

Cash donated to MMCWA

Yangon, 29 Oct - Led by wife of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.

Seminar on ICT Development held

Yangon, 29 Oct - Asia Wealth Bank held a seminar on ICT Development Financing and AWB Online Payment Facility at MICT Park in Hline Township on 26 October.

Yangon, 29 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence inspected Dawei Hospital on 26 October morning.

CEC meeting of MWJA held

Yangon, 29 Oct - The Central Executive Committee meeting of Myanmar Writers and Journalists' Association was held at Sarpay Beikman Building on Merchant Street this afternoon.

    Education    

Yangon, 29 Oct - A ceremony to open the multimedia classrooms of No 4 Basic Education High School in Dawei, Taninthayi Division, was held at the school on 26 October morning.

    Sport    

Yangon, 29 Oct - The opening ceremony of the 41st Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air)'s Cup 2002 Soccer Tournament was held at the Sports Ground of Youth Training Camp (Thuwunna) at 3.30 pm today.

    Culture    

Yangon, 29 Oct - Thuwunnathama Marionette Contest of the 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continued for the last day.

Yangon, 29 Oct - The Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continued for the 11th day at respective places today.

    Religion    

Yangon, 29 Oct - Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement offered the day meal "soon" and presented offertories to the members of the Sangha of the State Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon).

    Economic    

Yangon, 29 Oct - Patron of the Central Committee for holding the Myanma Gems Emporium Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint visited the Mid-Year Myanmar Gems Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here this afternoon.

Yangon, 29 Oct - At the invitation of the Ministry of Mines, the 23-member delegation led by Vice-Governor Mr Chen Xun Ru of Yunnan Province, the People's Republic of China, arrived here by air on 26 October evening.

Yangon, 29 Oct - The Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department exposed 241 drug-related cases in September.