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Saturday February 8, 2003

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Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of 56th Anniversary Union Day Exhibition

Yangon, 7 Feb — Chairman of the Central Committee for Organizing the 56th Anniversary Union Day Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt attended the opening ceremony of the 56th Anniversary Union Day Exhibition at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road at 7.15 am today.


 

Third Meeting of the GAEL issues Yangon Declaration

Yangon, 7 Feb — The following is the Yangon Declaration  issued today by the Third Meeting of the Global Alliance for the Elimination of Leprosy.

Third ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop on Macro-economic Policies and Challenges of Globalization held

Yangon, 7 Feb — A ceremony to open Third ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop on Macro-economic Policies and Challenges of Globalization was held at Traders Hotel at 9 am today.

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Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy continues

Yangon, 7 Feb—The Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy continued at the Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.


 

Contract on sale of Myanmar Tokiwa pencils signed 

Yangon, 7 Feb — The Ministry of Education and Myanmar Tokiwa Corporation signed a contract on sale of pencils and coloured pencils for basic education students at a ceremony held at the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) this afternoon.

Health Ministers and delegates visit rural health care centre

Yangon, 7 Feb — Delegates to the third meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy including Health Minister Dr Achmad Sujudi of Indonesia, Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint of Myanmar, Executive Director Dr David Heymann of WHO headquarters, South East Asia Regional Director Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei and Resident Representative Dr Agostino Borra, visited the rural health care centre in Indagaw, Bago Township, this morning .

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Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy holds press conference    

Yangon, 7 Feb — The Third Meeting of Global Alliance for Elimination of Leprosy of the health ministers of WHO member countries held a press conference at Sedona Hotel here this evening.


 

Winners of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Competition announced

Yangon, 7 Feb — The winner list of the tenth Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Competition was announced today.


 

News from the Districts

-Kyaikkaloh Pagoda Buddha Pujaniya begins
-Rural gravel road being constructed in Kyaunggon
-Rural tube-well sunk in Kayan
-Collective paddy sale in Meiktila
-Youth Culture Library opened in Pakokku
-Sanitation works carried out in Myanaung
-Literary affairs discussed in Kyaukme
-Literary talks given  in Hsipaw
-Paddy collectively sold in Moebye

Commander meets Union Day delegates

YAngon, 7 Feb — Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe cordially met the delegates of traditional cultural troupes and USDA members from states and divisions who will be attending the 56th Anniversary Union Day ceremony and dinner at No 1 Transit Centre (Bayint-naung) this evening.


 

Union Day delegates from States and Divisions arrive

Yangon, 7 Feb — Union Day delegates to the 56th Anniversary Union Day ceremony comprising the members of traditional cultural troupes and the Union Solidarity and Development Association  arrived here  by Myanma Railways today.


 

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ISD Tournament ends

Yangon, 7 Feb — The prize presentation ceremony of the 40th Inter-State/Division Tennis Tournament was held at Theinbyu Tennis Court this afternoon.

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Woman caught together with heroin       

Yangon, 7 Feb — A 45-year-old woman was caught together with 107.1 grams of heroin in her possession at Shwebo Railway Station on 8 January.

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