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State
Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
sends message of sympathy to PRC
Yangon, 26
Feb—Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has sent a message
of sympathy to His Excellency Mr Jiang Zemin, President of the
People’s Republic of China.
 Transportation
can uplift the socio-economic life of citizens Ye Nwe Bridge
inaugurated in Pyundaza
Yangon, 26
Feb — The opening of Ye Nwe Bridge in Pyundaza, Nyaunglaybin
Township, Bago Division, constructed by the Bridge Construction
Group-5 of the Public Works, was held at the Mingala Mandat near
the bridge yesterday morning.
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 Secretary-1
receives goodwill delegation of PRC
Yangon, 26
Feb — Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar General Khin Nyunt received Chinese goodwill delegation
led by Vice-Chairman of State Sports General Bureau President of
International Wushu Federation Mr Li Zhijian of the People’s
Republic of China.
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Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt
receives Dr Alan Rabinowitz of WCS
Yangon, 26 Feb — Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar Chief of Military Intelligence General Khin Nyunt
received Dr Alan Rabinowitz.
 Information
Minister receives Project Director of Washington Times
Yangon, 26
Feb — Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan received
Project Director of Washington Times of the United States Mr
Stephen Brookes.
Foreign Affairs Minister arrives back from Malaysia
Yangon, 26
Feb — Myanmar delegation led by U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs, arrived back here this evening by air after attending
the 13th Non-Aligned Movement Summit held in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 22 to 25 February 2003.
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 Health
Minister receives guests
Yangon, 26 Feb — Minister for
Health Professor Dr Kyaw Myint received Dr Kiyoshi Tanaka of
Japan International Cooperation Agency and party; Charge d
Affaires of American Embassy Ms Carmen Maria Martinez; and
Senior Vice President and Overseas Officer Mr MJ Carty of
Gynaecology Royal College .
Chinese delegation tours Yangon
Yangon, 26 Feb— The visiting
Wushu delegation led by Vice-Chairman of the State Sports Bureau
of the PRC Vice-President of World Wushu Federation Mr Li
Zhijian toured Yangon today.
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 Chief
of Armed Forces Training sees over Ahlon Power Station
Yangon, 26 Feb — Chairman of
the supervisory Committee for Efficient Use of Electricity and
Fuel Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of
Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected Ahlon Power
Station of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise under the Ministry
of Electric Power this afternoon.
 Armed
Forces Day Observance Management Committee Chairman meets
officers of parade columns
Yangon, 26
Feb— Chairman of the management committee for observance of 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen
Myint Swe met with officers of parade columns that will take
part in the Armed Forces Day parade at the meeting hall in the
Resistance Park this morning.
 Minister
inspects dispensary of Social Security Board
Yangon, 26 Feb —
Accompanied by Social Security Board Chairman U Aung Ba Kyi,
Minister for Labour U Tin Winn inspected the dispensary of SSB
in Thamaing, Hline township, this evening.
 Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe and wives of military attaches pay homage to
Kyaikhmawwun Yayle Pagoda
Yangon, 26
Feb — Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of State Peace and Development
Council Secretary-1 Chief of Military Intelligence General Khin
Nyunt, wives of the senior officers of the Ministry of Defence
and those of Military Attaches of foreign missions to the Union
of Myanmar visited Kyaikhmawwun Yayle Pagoda in Kyauktan
Township, Yangon South District, this afternoon.
Manuscripts invited for U Ohn Pe literary competition
Yangon, 26
Feb — Under the supervision of the Ministry of Information, the
scrutinizing committee for Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award is
inviting writers to participate in U Ohn Pe Literary competition
(2003).
Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells
Yangon, 26
Feb— The Development Affairs Committees under the Ministry for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs are making concerted effforts in sinking tube-wells in
order to get sufficient fresh water in rural areas in States and
Divisions where there is a shortage of water.
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War Veterans Organization Central Organizing Committee meets
Yangon, 26
Feb — Meeting 1/2003 of the Central Organizing Committee of
Myanmar War Veterans Organization was held at MWVO Headquarters
on Pyay Road in Mayangon Township this afternoon.
 Circular
railroad and stations in Yangon inspected
Yangon, 26
Feb — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected
circular railroad and stations here this afternoon and attended
to the requirements.
Rail
Transportation Minister inspects Insein locomotive shed
Yangon, 26
Feb — Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min together
with Deputy Minister U Pe Than and officials inspected
Locomotive Shed in Insein Township and attended to the
requirements yesterday afternoon.
Booth of Ministry of Culture inspected
Yangon, 26
Feb — Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, together with
Fine Arts Department Director-General U Kyaw Win and officials,
inspected the booth of the ministry at the Defence Services
Museum at 12.30 pm today.
Defence Services museum to be closed temporarily
Yangon, 26
Feb — Defence Services Museum will be closed temporarily as of
1st March to carry out renovation for the 58th Anniversary of
Armed Forces Day. It will be reopened on 26 March.
Nursery Market Festival continues
Yangon,
26 Feb—The Nursery Market Festival continued at Myaypadetha Park
in Bahan Township here today with the aim of providing necessary
assistance for growers and to attract the public to be
interested in agriculture, horticulture, livestock breeding and
vegetable farming.
News from the Districts
-Sixth National
Sanitation Week activities discussed in Mawlaik
-Multiplier library science course opened in Hmawby
-Self-reliant library opened in Monpaw
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Myanmar Open golf tourney begins
Yangon, 26 Feb — The Myanmar
Open 2003 golf tournament, sponsored by Roth-mans of Pall Mall
Myanmar Pte Ltd, Myanmar Professional Golfers Association and
Asian Professional Golfers Association (Asian PGA) was held at
Yangon Golf Club, Danying on, this morning and afternoon.
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Drug
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196
drug cases exposed, 267 culprits arrested in January
Yangon, 26 Feb — The
Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department
exposed 196 drug-related cases in January 2003.
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Narcotic drugs and chemical liquid exposed in Monkoe
Yangon, 26
Feb — A combined team comprising local Tatmadawmen, members of
the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on
information, searched the house of Shauk Lin (a) Lin Yi Lu of No
(194), Ward (1) in Monkoe, Shan State (North), on 7 February.
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