State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to India

Yangon, 26 Jan — On the occasion of the 54th Anniversary of the Republic Day of India which falls on 26 January 2003, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Excellency Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Senior General Than Shwe meets officials of Ngazun, Myingyan Townships

Yangon, 25 Jan— Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe arrived at Ngazun and Myingyan in Myingyan District, Mandalay Division on 23 January .

YANGON, 25 Jan —  The following is the message of felicitations from Mr John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana, sent to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar.

Foreign Affairs Minister arrives back from India

YANGON, 25 Jan — Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung arrived back here by air yesterday evening after paying an official visit to the Republic of India at the invitation of Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Mr Yaswant Sinha.

Demonstration of polyfelt geotextile

Yangon, 25 Jan — Agricultural and Development Co Ltd gave demonstration of polyfelt geotextile at the company on Thiri Yeiktha in Lower Kyimyinedine Street, Ahlon Township this morning.

Secretary-1 attends opening of multimedia teaching centres at BEHSs in Namhsan, Tamoenye

Yangon, 25 Jan — Chairman of the Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, left here by Tatmadaw aircraft yesterday morning.

Sanitation and dredging work inspected

Yangon, 25 Jan — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Chairman Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa inspected sanitation work and arrangements for proper drainage carried out by Tatmadawmen, and public in districts, townships and wards.

Yangon, 25 Jan — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win of the Ministry of Defence arrived in Pyay on 21 January morning.

Myanmar ICT Week, 2003 continues

Yangon, 25 Jan — As today is a holiday, youths, students, service personnel,  and the public who are interested in ICT and Internet visited the fifth day exhibition of the Second Annual Myanmar ICT Week, 2003 in groups or individually  at MICT Park on Hline University Campus  here today.

Data broadcasting of Ministry of Education booth on 27 Jan

Yangon, 25 Jan — Second Myanma Information and Communication Technology Week continued for the fifth day at the MICT Park on Hline Universities Campus today.

Raw opium seized in Monghsu

Yangon, 25 Jan — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Taunggyi Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, on 23 December 2002 searched Ma Nawsaphaw Ladynar at Mani Yadana Street in Monghsu and seized 4.735 kilos of raw opium in her basket.