THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Thursday, 30 December 1999)
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- MEC Chairman inspects School Family Day booths
- Minister for Rail Transportation inspects roads, bridges
- Demonstration of modern laboratory equipment
- Commander inspects construction of new buildings for BEHSs in Mandalay
- Means sought to extend agriculture in Maubin
- Maykha starts route in Rakhine State
- Day care centres maternity home opened
- Stimulant tablets seized in Lashio
- 51 members resign from Shwegu Township NLD
- Weather
<<<<HOME(1) MEC Chairman inspects School Family Day boothsYANGON, 29 Dec - Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected booths of 1999-2000 School Family Day this afternoon.
Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, the Secretary-1 arrived at Diamond Jubilee Hall in Yangon . The Mayor, deputy ministers, directors-general and chairmen of departments and organizations under the Ministry of Education, rectors, officials, school heads and teachers and their pupils welcome the Secretary-1 and party. Students led by Maung Ye Win Myint Wai of No 5 Basic Education Primary School of Dagon Township, who is the silver medal winner in the harp competition entertained the Secretary-l and party with the song ''Myamagiri''.
Together with officials, the Secretary-1 inspected shops at the Education Book Fair which was opened on the ground floor of Diamond Jubilee Hall, and domestic science booths, Myanmar cultural handicraft booths and education promotion-booths on the first floor, the postcard drawing and painting booth, model multimedia teaching centres and FISCA booths on the second floor.
Secretary-1 and party inspected Information Society Landscape Booth, Institute of Education Booth, Open University Learning Centre, Data-based Booth, Institute of Economics Booth and teaching and language skill booth.
They left in the evening.
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(2) Minister for Rail Transportation inspects roads, bridges
YANGON, 29 Dec - Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung and officials inspected repair of Aunglan (Kyenichaung) Bridge on 25 December.
On 26 December, the minister inspected roads and bridges on Budalin-YeU section and gave instructions.
The minister inspected construction of Mu River Bridge on YeU-KhinU section on 27 December.
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(3) Demonstration of modern laboratory equipment
YANGON, 29 Dec - Demonstration of modern laboratory equipment organized by Europe Continents Co Ltd and Biomeriux Co was. held at Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
Present were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Director-General of Health Department, doctors, heads of departments from Institutes of Medicine, lecturers, officials of the Ministry of Health and guests.
General Manager of Europ Continents Co Ltd Dr San San Yi made a speech.
The minister and guests observed automatic biochemical analyser, automatic haematology analyser, automatic immunology analyser, coagulation analyser and electrolyte analyser.
Five papers on the equipment were submitted and officials replied to queries of those present.
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(4) Commander inspects construction of new buildings for BEHSs in Mandalay
YANGON, 29 Dec - Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint and officials inspected construction of new two-storey building for No 14 Basic Education High School in Chanayethazan Township on 27 December.
Officials reported on progress of work . The commander inspected sports hall and gave instructions.
The commander inspected extension of two-storey Nawadei building of No 4 BEHS in Aungmyethazan Township.
Ninety percent of construction of a new two-storey building for No 14 BEHS have been completed and 75 per cent in extension of two-storey Nawadei building of No 4 BEHS.
The commander inspected construction of Nadaungkya Creek Bridge on Mandalay-PyinOoLwin Road. Division Superintending Engineer U Sai Thein Maung reported on laying of 21 piers. The commander then inspected the site.
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(5) Means sought to extend agriculture in Maubin
YANGON, 29 Dec - Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann met officials of Maubin District Agriculture Supervisory Committee and local farmers yesterday in Maubin Township.
The commander visited the wetland farm of Yangon City Development Committee in Nyaungdonkyun; Maubin Township, Maubin District in the afternoon.
He met with members of Maubin District and Township Agriculture Supervisory Committees, departmental personnel and national entrepreneurs who are taking part in wetland farming.
Discussions were centred on harvesting of monsoon paddy, cultivation of summer paddy and winter crops and irrigation. He also looked into their requirements.
During inspection of Panhlaing Sluice Gate, the commander held meeting with Maubin District and Nyaungdon Agriculture Supervisory Committees, departmental personnel and local authorities of Village Peace and Development Councils and farmers of Hsarmalauk, Thazinyekyaw, Mezali, Zeebyukyun and Maletto village-tracts in the briefing hall of the project.
The commander urged them to strive to cultivate summer paddy and winter crops as targeted, for the thriving of crops and extension of cultivated areas.
He also attended to the needs of officials and farmers.
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(6) Maykha starts route in Rakhine State
YANGON, 29 Dec - A ceremony to ply the route of Maykha ship of Malikha Transport Co Ltd. was held in Sittway on 28 December.
Present on the occasion were Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and wife Daw Khin Hinn Wai, Commander of Danyawady Naval Region Command Headquarters Commodore, staff officers of the Command, Rakhine State, District and Township level departmental officials, officials of Malikha Transport Co Ltd and guest.
Next, member of the Board of Directors of Malikha Transport Co Ltd U Soe Than presented K 180,000 for the fund of Rakhine State Maternal and Child Welfare Association to Daw Khin Hnin Wai.
Member of the Board of Directors of Malikha Transport Co Ltd U Myo Zaw Aung presented K 180,000 for the fund of Rakhine State development of education to the commander.
The commander and wife formally opened the ceremony and inspected the ship.
The ship, 115 feet long and 12 feet wide, is equipped with 1,550 HP engine and other modern equipment It can run at a speed of 25 to 35 nautical miles, carrying 140 passengers.
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(7) Day care centres and maternity home opened
Y ANGON, 29 Dec - A day care centre was opened in Thongwa Township this morning and a maternity home and a day care centre, in Sapyadebauk village, Kayan Township.
Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Prof. Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Patron of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Association Supervisory Committee, Central Executive Committee member of MMCWA , Chairman of Division MCWASC Head of Division Office of Health Department , School Health officer of Yangon Division and others attended the ceremonies.
Prof. Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Daw Marlar Tint formally opened the day care centre in Thongwa Township. Donations were also presented to the centre.
Chairman of Yangon South District Peace and Development Council unveiled the signboard.
At the ceremony in Sapyadebauk village Prof. Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, and Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council gave speeches.
Prof. Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presented gifts for the maternity home to Daw Marlar Tint. Officials accepted K 618,300 presented by well-wishers for the maternity home.
At the day care centre, the officials presented toys to the children.
In the afternoon, they held a meeting with members of Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association.
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(8) Stimulant tablets seized in Lashio
YANGON, 29 Dec - A combined team comprising members of regional intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the house of U Le Phar Mi, son of U Le Khan Kau, No 212, Theinni Street, Region 4, Ward 12 Lashio, Shan State (North), on 15 December.
The authorities arrested Le Win Kyone (a) Win Hlaing, 21, son of U Le Phar Mi, Ah Phan, 21, son of U Lu Lauk Htwar, No 9 Ward, Laukkai Township, Lu Chin Han, 42, son of U Lu Khaink Chun, Ward 2, Mya Khwarnyo Street, Lashio Township, Law Haik Han, 38, son of U Law Lauk Chi, Panhaw Village, Kunlong Township and Chit Lwin (a) Ah Yon, 23, son of U Wan Fu Chi, Ward 3, Kutkai Township together with 601,000 stimulant tablets bearing "WY" in six bags which were hidden in the bed in the house and a van (7 Ka/ 4991).
Action is being taken against the five under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(9) 51 members resign from Shwegu Township NLD
YANGON, 29 Dec - Fifty-one members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Shwegu Township, Kachin State.
Fifty-one members of Shwegu Township NLD, Kachin State,-of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Shwegu Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 15 September 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
Maximum temperature on Dec 28 was 28.5 C (83F)
Minimum temperature on Dec 29 was 11.5 C(52F)
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