(1) General Maung Aye
inspects construction of Maei Creek Bridge
YANGON, 23 May-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, together with
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Lt-Gen. Kyaw Than, Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Aung Htwe,
the ministers, senior military officers and officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office and departments,
arrived at the construction site of Maei Creek Project in Taungup
Township this morning.
General Maung Aye and party were welcomed by
Tactical Operations Commander Col Soe Nwe, Deputy Superintending
Engineers of Public Works, engineers and departmental officials.
Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun
reported on the project, progress of work and construction of
Yangon-Kyaukphyu Road. Commander Maj-Gen Aung Htwe gave a
supplementary report.
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe
reported on boats of Inland Water Transport operating in the
region, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin on
feasible study on construction of dams near Maei Creek Bridge and
its environs.
General Maung Aye then gave instructions. General
Maung Aye and party inspected construction of Maei Creek Bridge.
The bridge is situated at the junction of
Taungup-Maei-Tattaung-Ann Road and Yangon-Kyaukphyu Road and it
also lies at the transport centre of Taungup, Ann, Yanbye and
Kyauk-phyu Townships. The bridge is 940 feet long and 24 feet wide.
It has three-foot-wide walkways on both sides. The lower structure
of the bridge is reinforced concrete and the upper structure
pre-stressed concrete. Eighty three per cent of the project have
been completed.
The sector of Yangon-Kyaukphyu Road from Taungup
Township to Kyaukphyu Township is 117 miles and six furlongs long.
The road is being built in three sections Taungup-Maei section, Maei-
Sane/Khonmin section and Sane/Khonmin-Kyaukphyu section. Fourteen
bridges will be constructed along the road and Taungup Creek (Kaishay
Bridge) and Hsarpyin Creek Bridge have been opened.
After inspecting the construction site, General
Maung Aye and party went to Thandwe Township. They arrived back
here in the afternoon.
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(2) General Maung Aye
attends rice offering ceremony for Sarthintaiks in Sittway
YANGON, 23 May- A ceremony to donate rice to
monasteries in Sittway, Rakhine State, was held at Dekkhinayama
Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Sittway, yesterday morning.
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye offered rice and
provisions to Sayadaws.
Also present on the occasion were Chairman of
Rakhine State Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw of Dekkhinayama
Pariyatti Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Çanda and Sayadaws
of 10
monasteries, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Kyi Min,
Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen. Kyaw Than, Chairman of Rakhine
State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command
Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, the ministers, senior military officers,
Vice-Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council
Brig-Gen. Phone Swe, heads of the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman’s Office and departments concerned, members of
Rakhine State Peace and Development Council and departmental
officials.
The congregation opened the ceremony reciting
Namo Tassa three times. Then, the General and party took the Five
Precepts and sought Ovadakatha from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Çanda.
Afterwards, the General and party donated rice
and provisions to the Sayadaws of the respective
monasteries. Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Çanda delivered a sermon. The
General and party shared merits gained and recited Buddha Sasanam
Çiram Titthatu three times.
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(3) Cornerstone laid to
build modern buildings in Dagon Myothit Seikkan Township
YANGON, 23 May - Cornerstone was laid to build
modern buildings in Dagon Myothit Seikkan
Township here this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt.
First the Secretary-1 laid the casket containing
nine kinds of jewels. Then, the Secretary-1 and ministers laid the
cornerstone. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt laid the stone plaque
and sprinkled scented water on the plaque, the casket and the
cornerstone. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt then performed the
rituals of golden and silver showers to mark the success of the
ceremony.
Before the ceremony, the Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council heard a report on architectural
designs and other points related to the buildings presented by
Deputy Minister for
Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Chief Engineer U Aung Kyee Myint of
Public Works and officials.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt gave advice. From
the observation tower, the Secretary-1 viewed the plot where the
buildings will be built.
Accompanied by the commander and officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, the Secretary-1 arrived
at Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association Building Project
at the corner of Waizayanta and Than-thuma roads in Thingangyun
Township.
The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by
Chairman of the Association U Khin Shwe and Central Executive
Committee members and officials. They were conducted around the
project site by the Association Chairman and officials. At the
project hall, the Secretary-1 heard a report on formation of the
Association, its functions, architectural design of the building,
the quality of construction materials and construction work
presented with audio-visual aids. The Secretary-1 gave suggestions.
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(4) Minister for
Industry-1 inspects factories
YANGON, 23 May-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Kyaw Win and officials inspected
personal goods factory of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries in
Thuwunna in Thingangyun Township this morning.
The minister inspected production process of
Pepsodent tooth paste. He gave instructions on production of
quality products and systematic inspection. The minister also
inspected production of V5 Pepsodent tooth paste, Thin powder,
Myitzu hair lotion, machines and warehouses. The minister observed
the products of the factory and gave instructions on boosting
production of the products. The minister and party inspected soap
factory No-2 in Thingangyun Township and Win Thuza Shop in South
Okkapala Township. The minister gave instructions on distribution
of products to consumers at reasonable price.
Minister
inspects e-English Summer Courses
YANGON, 23 May-Minister for Education U Than Aung,
together with Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen. Soe Win Maung and U Myo
Nyunt, arrived at e-Education Learning Centre of No 1 BEHS, Kamayut
Township this morning.
The minister was welcomed there by
Director-General of Higher Education Department (Lower
Myanmar) U Saw Lwin, Director-General of Education Planning and
Training Department U Bo Win, Director-General of No 1 Basic
Education Department U Tin Nyo, Director-General of No 3 Basic
Education Department U Tin Win, Rector U Han Tin of Institute of
Education (Yangon), Headmistress Daw Shwe Shwe Mya and teachers.
The minister inspected English Language learning
of the students at the centre. The minister also viewed the
learning of the students at the learning centres of No 2 BEHS,
Sangyoung Township and No 2 BEHS, Botahtaung Township, No 2 BEHS
and gave necessary instructions.
Trainees for the course were limited due to the
difficulty of seat. Those who cannot attend the present course may
take course No 2.
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(5) Malaysian Minister
arrives
YANGON, 23 May-At the invitation of Minister
Brig-Gen. Pyi Sone of Ministry of Commerce, Minister Tan Sri
Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd Yassin of Ministry of Domestic Trade and
Consumer Affairs, Malaysia and wife and party arrived here this
morning.
They were welcomed at the airport by Minister
Brig-Gen. Pyi Sone, Deputy Brig-Gen. Kyaw Hsan, departmental heads,
Ambassador of Malaysia Dato Muhammad bin Noh and officials.
Minister
receives Malaysian counterpart
YANGON, 23 May-Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Office Brig-Gen. Abel
received Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd Yassin of Ministry
of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Malaysia, together with
Ambassador of Malaysia Dato Muhammad bin Noh at his office at 1.30
p.m. today. Also present at the call were officials from respective
department.
L&F
Minister receives Malaysian counterpart
YANGON, 23 May-Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein received
Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd Yassin of Ministry of
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Malaysia and Malaysian
entrepreneurs at his office at 3 p.m. today.
Also present at the call were Deputy Minister U
Aung Thein, the directors-general and managing
directors of departments and enterprises under the ministry, head of
office and officials.
Deputy Minister meets Indian
Ambassador
YANGON, 23 May-Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Maung met Ambassador of India Mr Shyam Saran
at the office of the minister for Home Affairs this afternoon. Also
present at the call were Director-General of Myanmar Police Force
Police Maj-Gen Col Soe Win, Deputy Director-General of General
Administration Department U Maung Win and Head of Office U Thet Tun.
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(6) Billboards hailing
MWVO Conference erected
YANGON, 23 May-A ceremony to erect a billboard
hailing the Myanmar War Veteran Organization Conference 2001 was
held in front of the Defence Services Orthopaedic & Reconstructive
Surgery Hospital (500-bed) on Yangon-Pyay Road in Mingaladon
Township, Yangon Division this morning.
It was attended by Chairman of Yangon North
District Supervisory Committee for WVO Chairman of District Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col San Ma Tu, Acting Director of
Information and Public Relations Department U Than Tun, Secretary
of District Peace and Development Council Maj Maung Ngwe and party,
members of Township Peace and Development Council, chairmen and
executives of Township WVOs, U Zin Aung of Mingaladon Township IPRD,
district/township level departmental officials, members of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association, Myanmar Police Force,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Myanmar Red Cross Society, students and
local people totalling over 800. Lt-Col San Ma Tu and Chairman of
Township WVO Maj Mya Than (Retd) formally opened the billboard.
A similar ceremony was held in front of Thuwunna
New Market in Thaton yesterday morning, attended by Chairman of
Thaton District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Tin Aung and
members, the chairmen and members of Township Peace and Development
Council, chairmen and executives of Township WVOs,
district/township level departmental officials, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, MCWA, Women’s Affairs
Committee, Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Myanmar Red Cross Society and
local people totalling over 1000.
Lt-Col Tin Aung formally opened the billboard and
the ceremony came to a close. A similar ceremony was also held at
the traffic lights in Minsu Ward, Loikaw yesterday morning. Chairman
of Kayah State Supervisory Committee for WVO Secretary of Kayah
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Naing Win and Chairman
of Loikaw District Supervisory Committee for WVO Lt-Col Tin Tun
formally opened the billboard.
USDA membership applications
presented
YANGON, 23 May- Member of Central Executive
Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Brig-Gen. Thura Aye Myint attended the closing ceremony of the
Culture Course in Dagon Myothit Seikkan Township, the presentation
ceremony of membership applications and the cash donation ceremony
at the Dagon Myothit Seikkan Township Information and Public
Relations Department this afternoon.
The CEC member gave a speech. Executive of Yangon
East District USDA U Soe Shein presented prizes and certificates to
respective trainees. Then, Township USDA executive U Kyi Win
accepted 520 membership applications. Afterwards, Director U Zaw
Lin of Sports and Physical Education Department presented K
1,000,000 donated by the Ministry of Sports for building Dagon
Myothit Seikkan and Dagon Myothit East Township USDA Offices to
officials.
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(7) Development tasks
inspected in Mandalay Division
YANGON, 23 May- Chairman of Mandalay Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen
Ye Myint, accompanied by departmental officials, inspected No 135
Basic Education Primary School in Salay Village of Madaya Township
on 22 May morning.
Then, the commander inspected greening tasks
being carried out in the compound of the school by
members of Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Working Committee for Women’s
Affairs, Union Solidarity and
Development Association and students.
Afterwards, the commander proceeded to
Ingyinmyaing Village No 151 BEPS and inspected condition of the
school building, greening tasks and digging the well in the compound
of the school.
On 23 May morning, the commander inspected
cultivation of Shwethweyin strain summer paddy, green pea and
sugarcane plantations in Kyauksayittaung Village in Madaya Township.
A total of 30,102 acres of land have been put
under summer paddy in the special zone of Madaya
Township.
At Tatmadaw Farming Training School in Sedawgyi
region, the commander heard reports on poultry farming and
cultivation of perennial crops and vegetables. The commander
inspected poultry farm and goat breeding farm. In Sedawgyi Dam
briefing hall, officials reported on water storage, irrigated
plantations and power supply. The commander inspected water flow
into the dam and water gates.
At Sedawgyi Power Plant, the commander fulfilled
the requirements and inspected the plant. Sedawgyi Dam can store
120,400 acre feet and can irrigate 74,000 acres of summer paddy,
10,968 acres of summer sesamum and 1,253 acres of pre-monsoon
long-staple cotton.
Commander attends coord
meeting of departments in Ayeyawady Division
YANGON, 23 May- Chairman of Ayeyawady Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann attended the coordination meeting to review tasks
of Ayeyawady Division in 2000-2001 fiscal year and to meet the
target of tasks in 2001-2002 at the office of the Division Peace
and Development Council on 18 May morning.
The commander gave instructions on implementation
of agriculture, livestock breeding and regional
development tasks and attended to their needs.
In the afternoon, the commander attended the
Inter-District Under-21 Soccer Tournament at Kyauktaing Sports
Ground in Pathein.
In the final match, Pathein District beat Pyapon
District 1-0. The commander and officials presented
prizes to outstanding players and teams.
Mayor
inspects Thakayta Shukhintha Amusement Park
YANGON, 23 May-Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay accompanied by officials
inspected Thakayta Shukhintha Amusement Park of Parks and Play
grounds Department and gave instructions and attended to the needs
this morning. The mayor also inspected growing of shade trees,
maintenance of machines , cleanliness and attended to the
requirements.
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(8) 27 Myanmar
cooperatives societies to participate in Kunming Trade Fair 2001
YANGON, 23 May - Twenty-seven Myanmar
cooperatives will display gems, traditional handicrafts,
lacquer-ware, wood-work, gold embroidery and sculptures at Kunming
Trade Fair 2001.
One-hundred-ten representatives of the
cooperatives societies are planning to open 19 booths at the Fair
which will be held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, the People’s
Republic of China, from 6 to 10 June.
The cooperatives societies should strive to
broaden their international markets and win more customers abroad,
said Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San at his meeting with the
representatives to the Fair.
Discipline is important to preserve the
reputation of their organizations, the minister added. A represent
also gave a speech, pledging to take part in the Fair in accord with
the minister’s advice.
Deputy Director of Cooperative Department U Kyaw
Hlaing explained Myanmar cooperatives’
participation in the previous fairs and this year’s arrangements.
The meeting which was held at the Ministry of
Cooperatives was also attended by Director-General of Cooperative
Department Col Soe Win, Director-General of Cottage Industries
Department U Sein Than, Managing Director of Cooperative Export and
Import Enterprise Daw Khin Swe Soe and officials.
Auditor-General inspects
accounts office in Rakhine, Chin States
YANGON, 23 May-Auditor-General Brig-Gen. Tin Aye
and officials met officers of Sittway and
Maungtaw Districts, Mye-bon Yathedaung and Buthidaung Townships at
Rakhine State Accounts Office on 19 May. The Auditor-General went
to Ponnagyun Township and met service personnel of Township
Accounts Office. He also met departmental officials in Paletwa
Township in Chin State on 20 May. He met officials and service
personnel of Kyauktaw, Minbya and MraukU Townships on 19 May and
fulfilled the requirements.
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(9) Third Leg of New
Generation Age-wise Golf Tournament begins
YANGON, 23 May- The Third Leg of Han Golf Masters
New Generation Age-wise Golf Tournament, organized by Myanmar Golf
Federation and mainly sponsored by Pan-West and Han Golf Masters Pte
Ltd, was held at Silvery Golf Course of Yangon City Development
Committee this morning. After the first round, Phone Myat Min
Khaing was leading with 44 strokes in the under 10 age class. His
runners-up were Lin Moe Tun with 47, Ye Myat Win with 49, Zarni
Htut with 50 and Than Zaw Htaik with 52. In the 13-14 age class,
Htein Win and Min Thura Aung fired 84 strokes each, Tun Lin with 85,
Yan Naing Phyo with 88 and Ye Kyaw Thu with 90. In the 11-12 age
class, Yan Myo Aye scored 76 strokes, Nay Bala Win Myint 80, Kaung
Myat Win 86, Soe Moe Win 93 and Nyein Chan Soe 94. In the 15-17 age
class, Naing Naing Lin was leading with 75 strokes, Derek Htet Doe
with 78, Thet Zaw Htwe with 80, Phyo Teza Aung 80 and Nay Lin Tun
with 81. In the girls' division, Hnin Marlar fired 101 strokes,
Sandi Toe Saung 104, Yadana Moe 104 and Yune Sandi 147. The
tournament is being held with the aims of turning out new
generation golfers. Sponsors of the tournament are Canon, Wilson,
Rapier (Australia), City Golf Restaurant and Star Ice-cream.
Academy Science Co Ltd and Sea Green Co Ltd presented prices
of honour to athletes. The second round continues tomorrow morning.
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