First day session of Seventh 47-member plenary meeting of the fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee held 

Yangon, 8 March—The first day session of the Seventh 47-member plenary meeting of the fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was held at Vijaya Mingalar Dhammathabin on Kaba Aye Hill here this morning.

Yangon, 8 March — Five State Ovadacariya Sayadaws, 16 SCWCS Sayadaws, 11 title recipient Sayadaws and 2 title recipient nuns of the states and divisions arrived here by air today.

Adjutant-
General Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects fish-breeding camp
in Nyaungdon Township

Yangon, 8 March — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of the Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans Organization Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspected the fish breeding camp of MWVO in Thazinyaykyaw Village-tract in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division, this morning.

Sanitation works inspected in Yangon 

Yangon, 8 March — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the sanitation tasks being carried out by Tatmadawmen, and local residents here this morning.

Emphasis placed on development of Yangon-Mandalay Highway and roads linking states and divisions Bole piles driven for construction of Myitnge Bridge in Mandalay

Yangon, 8 March — The bole pile driving ceremony for construction of Myitnge Bridge to be undertaken by Public Works of the Ministry of Construction took place at the Mile Post 421/3 on Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Mandalay Division yesterday morning.

Delivery room
of  village
MCWA branch opened

Yangon, 8 March — Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, arrived in Kale, Sagaing Division, by Myanma Airways on 6 March morning.

Dinner hosted to mark 12th convocation of UDNR

Yangon, 8 March —Vice-Chairman of the University for  Development of National Races Council Chairman of the Central Management Committee Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun hosted a dinner hailing the 12th convocation of the Junior Assistant Teachership Course No 12 and Primary Teachership Course No 35 of UDNR at the square of the university on 6 March evening.

USDA CEC member gives lecture

Yangon, 8 March — Central Executive Committee member of the USDA Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein gave a lecture on policies of the State and development at the executives management course No 2 of Yangon North District USDA at the USDA office in Hmawby this afternoon.

Announcement on final examinations and special lectures of Yangon & Mandalay UDEs

Yangon, 8 March — Arrangements for final examinations and special lectures of Universities of Distance Education (Yangon) and (Mandalay) for 2002-2003 academic year.

Yangon, 8 March — The military parade columns which will take part in the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade continued their drills at Resistance Park from 6 to 10 am today.

Myanmar delegation
arrives back
from Sri Lanka

Yangon, 8 March — Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman’s Office Brig-Gen Abel arrived back here by air this evening after attending the fourth BIMST-EC Commerce and Economic Ministers’ Meeting held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 7 March.

National Championship Tennis Tourney ends

Yangon, 8 March — The final matches and prize-distribution ceremony for the year 2003 National Championship Tennis Tournament took place at Theinbyu Tennis Court here this afternoon.