Senior General Than Shwe pays homage to pagodas in Bagan-NyaungU

Yangon, 26 Jan — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe arrived at NyaungU through Myingyan on 23 January afternoon.

Secretary-1 attends ceremony to hoist Shwehtidaw atop and enshrine objects in upper reliquary of Maha Panthu Theingi Pagoda in Panhsang (Pankham)

Yangon, 26 Jan — Under the auspices of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, the ceremony to hoist Shwehtidaw  atop Maha Panthu Theingi Pagoda and enshrine religious objects in the upper reliquary of the pagoda was held.

Sixth National Sanitation Week 2003 launched

Yangon, 26 Jan — The inauguration ceremony of the Sixth National Sanitation Week 2003 was held at the hall of Institute of Nursing (Yangon) on Bogyoke Aung San Street this morning, attended by Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Lt-Gen Soe Win tours Hinthada, Pathein

Yangon, 26 Jan — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win of the Ministry of Defence met with members of USDA, social organizations and local people at the city hall in Hinthada on 23 January morning.

USDA Secretary  inspects school building construction

Yangon, 26 Jan — Secretary of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan inspected progress of two-storey school building donated by Benhur Trading Co Ltd at No 2 Basic Education High School, Hlinethaya Township, this morning.

Ambassador U Tin Latt accredited to Nigeria

Yangon, 26 Jan — The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Tin Latt, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of South Africa, concurrently as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Cruiseliner  arrives

Yangon, 26 Jan — Under the arrangement made by Insight Myanmar Tourism Co Ltd, cruiseliner “Seabourn Spirit” with 174 tourists on board arrived at Nanthida jetty this morning.

Global Internet network interrupted by virus

Yangon, 26 Jan — As of 25 January the global Internet network has been blocked and Internet and email uses were sluggish and interrupted for hours on account of rapidly spreading of a new computer virus.

Third destruction of seized narcotic drugs, precursor chemicals and poppy held in Lashio

Yangon, 26 Jan— The third ceremony to destroy narcotic drugs, precursor chemicals and poppy seeds seized in Shan State (North) organized by Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, was held.