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Wednesday, March 5, 2003

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Judicial sector required to develop within bounds of law, in conformity with political, economic, social developments

Yangon, 4 March — The Special Refresher Course No 4 for Judicial Officers was opened at the hall of the Institute of Nursing this morning, with an address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Secretary-1 attends coord meeting for offering
“soon” to
title recipient Sayadaws

Yangon, 4 March — A coordination meeting to offer “soon” to Sayadaws  and  title recipient Sayadaws who will be attending the 2003 Religious Title Presentation  was held  at the meeting hall of Zeya Thiri Beikman in Konmyinttha here at 5 pm today.

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Secretary-1 addresses coord
meeting of Management Committee for Development of Hotels and Eco-tourism 

Yangon, 3 March —Chairman of the Management Committee for Development of Tourism Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt addressed the coordination meeting of the Management Committee for Development of Hotels and Eco-tourism held at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall at Konmyinttha here this afternoon.



Commander inspects drill practice of parade columns

Yangon, 4 March — The parade columns which will take part in the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade continued their drill practice at Resistance Park today.



Industry-2 minister inspects generator production

Yangon, 4 March — Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin inspected No-2 machinery and the machine tool factory (Yangon) of the Myanma Machine Tool and Electrical Industries in Hline Township here this afternoon.



Minister for Energy attends opening of training course

Yangon, 4 March — The opening ceremony of  Plant Safety Training Course No 19 was held at the Training and Education School of No 1 Oil Refinery (Thanlyin),  with an address by Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi.



Literary and Arts organizing work committee meets

Yangon, 4 March— The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Literary and Arts Competition and Exhibition Organizing Work Committee held its 3rd coodination meeting at the office of the Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute here today.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attends extempore talks of USDA 

Yangon, 4 March — As a gesture hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, central level extempore talks of the Union Solidarity and Development Association were held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay Road this morning.



Cornerstones laid
for construction
of traditional medicine factory

Yangon, 4 March — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe attended the cornerstone laying ceremony for construction of Kyaw Traditional Medicine Factory of Kyaw Pharmaceutical Co Ltd at No 107/108, at the corner of Yawahtwinwun U Po Hlaing Street and Dabayin Wundauk U Mye Street, Shwelinban Industrial Zone, Hlinethaya Township, Yangon North District, this morning.



Refresher course of
I & P
Ministry concludes

Yangon, 4 March —The refresher course No 9 conducted by Ministry of Immigration and Population concluded this morning at the Population Department on Mahabandoola Road here with an address by I & P Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa.



PBANRDA Minister attends
coord
meeting

Yangon, 4 March — Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt attended a work coordination meeting of the twelve township development affairs committees under the Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee at Thanlyin, Yangon South District, Yangon Division, this afternoon and spoke on the occasion.



News From The Districts

-100,000 acres of land to be put under coffee in PyinOoLwin, Nawnghkio
-Asphalt streets put into service in Mudon
-Respects paid to retired teachers of Ngaphe BEHS

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CPT Minister receives guests

Yangon, 4 March — Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Vice-President Mr Zhang Ren-jun and party of ZTE Corporation of the People’s Republic of China, at his office at 12.30 pm today.



Health Minister receives UN official

Yangon, 4 March—Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint received Chief of Operation & Chairperson of UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Mr Najib M Assifi at his office this afternoon.



Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs receives Indian guests

Yangon, 4 March— Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win received diplomatic trainees of the Foreign Service Institute, the Republic of India, led by Mr Santosh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and Dean of Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here at 10 am today.

Commerce Minister receives Korean guests

Yangon, 4 Mar — Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone received Managing Director of Myanmar Posco Steel Co Ltd of the Republic of Korea Mr Kyeong Yeol Yoo and party at his office on Strand Road at 1 pm today.



Deputy Minister for Culture receives Bangladeshi Ambassador

Yangon, 4 March— Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt received Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar Mr A B Manjoor Rahim at his office this morning.

 

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ISD Beach Volleyball Tourney held

Yangon, 4 March — Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint attended the final match and prize-presentation ceremony of the 6th Inter-State and Division Men’s Beach Volleyball Tournament held at  the Youth Training Camp (Thuwunna).

 

 

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Seminar on Cisco Indochina Road Show held

Yangon, 4 March — The opening of Seminar on Network (Cisco Indochina Road Show) Jointly organized by Cisco Systems (Thailand) and Winner Computer Group took place at the meeting hall of the MICT Park in Hline Township this morning.

 

 

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Myanmar-US Combined Team Conducts
Ninth Opium Yield Survey towards Eradication of Narcotic Drugs

In accordance with the programme towards the eradication of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances being implemented in collaboration by the governments of Myanmar and the United States of America.

2.75 acres of poppy fields destroyed

Yangon, 4 March — A combined team comprising members of Tatmadawmen, local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force on 19 February.

 

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