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Peasants Day message of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe Esteemed peasantry
The 2nd of March has been
marked as the Peasants Day in honour of the entire mass of peasantry in the
whole Union of Myanmar. On this auspicious day, I would like to wish
spiritual and physical well being of the farmers and success.
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 Secretary-1
attends opening of education goal stone inscription, new bridges
in Mon State
Yangon, 1
March—Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt arrived at Zokethoke Model Village in Bilin
Township, Thaton District, Mon State, at 8.50 am today.
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 Secretary-1 attends hoisting of
Htidaws atop Manimekhala Htupa Hsandawshin Pagoda and Shwedagon Replica Pagoda (Kelasa)
in Bilin, Mon State
Yangon, 1 March — A ceremony to
hoist Htidaw atop Manimekhala Htupa Hsandawshin Pagoda near Zwekala Village,
Bilin Township, Thaton District, Mon State, was held.
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 Commander attends opening ceremony of Thaddhamanyani six-storey building
Yangon,
1 March — The opening and merit sharing ceremony of Thaddhamanyani six-storey
building in Thuseittayon Pariyatti Sarthintaik on Baho Road in Kamayut Township,
Yangon West District, was held at the monastery this morning.
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 Projects under implementation for upgrading of Yangon City
Yangon, 1 March — Tatmadawmen,
personnel of Yangon City Development Committee, members of Myanmar Police Force,
Union Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross Society, Auxiliary Fire
Brigade, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, and Committee for Women’s
Affairs and Yangoncites are carrying out tasks for upgrading of Yangon City.
CEC member meets with members of USDA
Yangon,
1 March — Central Executive Committee member Brig-Gen Pyi Sone on 28 February
met with executives of Union Solidarity and Development Association of Latha and
Seikkan Townships
 Music and fine arts courses end
Yangon, 1 March — A ceremony to present certificates for 2002-2003
academic year of Yangon Music School and State School of Fine Arts of the Fine
Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture was held.
56th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Book published
Yangon,
28 Feb — Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, English Version Book
Publishing Committee chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htila
Sitthu) has the first, second and third prize-winning 56th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day Commemorative poems, short stories, articles and essays translated
into English and published the 2001 56th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative Book.The book features long poems written by Maung
Sein Naung, Paing Yon (UDE), Maung Wun Tun, Mahuya Saw Lwin, Khin Le Le Chit (Myan/Gon),
Saw Eindra Thet Maung.
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 Apron, lounges inspected in Yangon International Airport
Yangon,
1 March— Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe yesterday evening arrived at the site of extension
of apron where they heard reports on arrangements being carried out and
completion of earth works by officials of Asia World Co Ltd.
 Parade columns practise drills
Yangon, 1 Mar —
The parade columns which will take part in the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
parade practised parade drills at Myoma Grounds from 6 am to 8 am today.
Winners of novel and short story contest in commemoration of 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day announced
Yangon,
1 March— The winners of novel and short story contest in commemoration of the
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day were announced by literary and photo work
committee.
 MAWFA opens International Fair
Yangon,
1Mar — A ceremony to open
an International Fair, organized by Myanmar ASEAN Women’s Friendship Association MAWFA, was held at the Mya Yeik Nyo
Royal Hotel this morning.
Floriculturists’ fun fair opened
Yangon,
1 March — The Myanmar Floriculturists Association held a fun fair at People’s
Square here this morning.
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 Commemorative Ceremony of ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 held
Yangon,
1 March — The Commemorative Ceremony of the ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003 was
held at the International Business Centre (IBC), on Pyay Road here today.
Minister U Win Aung leaves for
Bangladesh
Yangon, 1 Mar — At the invitation
of Mr M Morshed Khan, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh, a Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Foreign Affairs of the
Union of Myanmar U Win Aung left here for Dhaka this morning to pay an official
visit to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
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 Two Isuzu fire engines donated
Yangon,
1 March — Mayor of Yuki City, Ibaraki province of Japan Mr Akira Hiratsukai and
party donated two Isuzu fire engines to the Fire Services Department of the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement at the ministry this
morning.
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Myanmar Open Golf Tournament
continues
Yangon, 1 March— The third round of Myanmar Open Golf Tourney 2003, organized by Myanmar PGA and Asian PGA and mainly sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte
Ltd, continued at Yangon Golf Club in Danyingon this morning.
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