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Friday December 13, 2002

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Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of Training of Trainers Programme in the Use of Modern Technology in Teaching English

Yangon, 12 Dec - The opening ceremony of the Training of Trainers Programme in the Use of Modern Technology in Teaching English jointly organized by the Departments of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Power House Systems Ltd, New Zealand, was held this morning at Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay Road.

Road construction inspected in Bago Division

Yangon, 12 Dec - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun arrived at Yenwe Creek bridge construction site on Yangon-Mandalay road yesterday and heard reports on progress in construction of the bridge.

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    Religion    

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Ahlodawpyi Sayadaw arrives back from India

Yangon, 12 Dec - Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Maha Saddhamajotikadhaja Agga Maha Saddhamajoitkadhaja Pariyatti Sasanahitadhara Border Areas and Local and Foreign Missionary Ahlodawpyi Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ariyavamsa left for India on 21 November to carry out the missionary tasks in India.

Myanmar Buddhist delegation attends Third World Buddhism Summit

Yangon, 12 Dec - The five-member delegation led by Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kesara attended the Third World Buddhism Summit in Phnon Penh, Cambodia, from 5 to 7 December.

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Delegates to Fourth Special Working Group Meeting on SKRL tour Yangon

Yangon, 12 Dec - Delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea who attended the Fourth Special Working Group Meeting on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link.

Fourth Special Working Group Meeting on the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Project issues press release

Yangon, 12 Dec - The following is the press release issued by the Fourth Special Working Group Meeting on the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Project held in Yangon today.

Education Minister receives guests

Yangon, 12 Dec - Minister for Education U Than Aung received Director of UNESCO Asia and Pacific Cultural Centre of Japan Ms Shibao Tomoko and party at Diamond Jubilee Hall at 3 pm today.

Laotian and Korean health delegations leave for home

Yangon, 12 Dec - The two health delegations led by Health Minister Dr Ponemek Dalaloy of Lao People's Democratic Republic and Health Minister Mr Kin Sung-Ho of the Republic of Korea left here by air at 10 am today.

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Cetana Evening Classes opens

Yangon, 12 Dec - Under the supervision of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Association, the Cetana Evening Classes of Ahlon Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association in Yangon West District, was opened at Ahlon Hall on Hninzi Road.



 

Traffic Rules Enforcement Supervisory Committee meets

Yangon, 12 Dec - The 100th meeting of the Traffic Rules Enforcement Supervisory Committee was held at the head office of Road Transport Administration this afternoon.

Cash and kind presented to doyen laterati

Yangon, 12 Dec - Responsible officials of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association including Vice-Chairman U Than Maung (Than Maung), Joint-Secretary U Khin Swe (Shwe Soon Nyo) and Central Executive Committee member Daw Khin Than Win (Kyu Kyu Thin) went to the houses of doyen laterati who could not attend the respect-paying ceremony and presented cash and gifts to them this afternoon.

Rules of Armed Forces Day Commemorative Painting, Sculpture Competitions announced

Yangon, 12 Dec - As a gesture of hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March 2003, the subcommittee for the holding of painting and sculpture competitions and exhibition of the work committee for the organizing of poem and arts competitions announced that the painting and sculpture competitions will be held with the following rules.

Entries invited to Armed Forces Day commemorative novel, short story and article competitions

Yangon, 12 Dec - The Working Committee for Observance of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Literary and Photo Competitions has announced that it will hold a novel, short story and article competitions.

Seminar on Mangrove Reforestation through Community Participation held

Yangon, 12 Dec - The Seminar on Mangrove Reforestation through Community Participation, jointly organized by the Forest Department, the Forest Reserve Environment Development and Conservation Association and Action for Mangrove Reforestation, was held at the Head Office of the department in Insein Township this morning.

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Thailand Exhibition '2002 opens

Yangon, 12 Dec - Under the programme to promote economic cooperation between the Union of Myanmar and Thailand and with the permission of the Ministry of Commerce of the Union of Myanmar, the opening of Thailand Exhibition 2002 organized by the Department of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand was held.

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