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 Secretary-1
attends handing over ceremony of Jaya Gold-2 vessel from Myanma
Shipyards to Java Marine Lines Pte Ltd
Yangon, 21 April —
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General
Khin Nyunt attended the handing over ceremony of Jaya Gold-2
vessel built by Myanma Shipyards of the Ministry of Transport
for Java Marine Lines Private Ltd of Singapore at Nanthida
Jetty, here, at 8.30 am today.
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International Relation
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 Minister
meets UK guest
Yangon, 21 April— Minister
for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung received member of the House of
Lords of the United Kingdom Mr Viscount Slim at his office this
morning.
Photo exhibition in commemoration of 60th anniversary of
construction of Myanmar-Thai Railroad
Yangon, 21
April— A photo exhibition in commemoration of the 60th
anniversary of construction of Myanmar-Thai Railroad sponsored
by Embassy of Australia was held at Inya Lake Hotel this
evening.
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 Cash
and
gifts donated to MMCWA
Yangon, 21
April— Wellwishers presented cash to Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association at MMCWA office at the corner of Thanthumar
and Parami Roads in South Okkalapa Township this afternoon.
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 New
Generation Aviation Courses opened
Yangon, 21 April— The New Generation Aviation Basic
Course (1/2003) and Advanced Course (1/2003), organized by the
Union Solidarity and Development Association and the
Commander-in-Chief (Air)’s Office, was opened at the hall of
Lanmadaw BEHS-1 here this morning.
 Respects
paid to
aged
persons,
fish released, blood
donated in Myitkyina
Yangon, 21 April — The
ceremony to pay respects to aged persons was held in conjunction
with the ceremony to set fish free on 17 April (Myanmar New Year
Day) at Myitkyina.
 Commander
attends ceremonies
to pay
respects to aged persons, offer provisions to monks in Taunggyi
Yangon, 21
April — The sixth ceremony to pay respects to aged persons,
organized by Shan State Peace and Development Council, was held
at the Town Hall in Taunggyi at 2 pm on 17 April.
Township development inspected
Yangon, 21
April — Officials of Rakhine State Development Affairs Committee
on 18 April inspected water supply, sanitation of markets,
establishment of the nursery and park, condition of Rammawady
Hall and construction of gravel roads carried out by Kyaukphyu
Township.
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 On-job
training
course
for headmasters and
headmistresses opened
Yangon, 21
April — On-job training course-2003 for headmasters and
headmistress was opened at Yangon Institute of Education
Practising High School in Hline Township this morning.
 Commander
attends closing ceremony of Maha Thingyan Festival
Yangon, 21
April — The closing ceremony of Myanma Traditional Maha Thingyan
Festival was held in conjunction with the prize presentation
ceremony at the central pandal in Mawlamyine on 16 April
evening.
Meeting of Work Committee for Prevention and Treatment of SARS
held
Yangon, 21 April — A meeting
of the Work Committee for Prevention and Treatment of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) of the Ministry of Health was
held at the meeting hall of the ministry on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha
Street in Dagon Township here this morning.
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Myanmar Selected Football team arrives back
Yangon, 21
April — Myanmar Selected Football team, led by Deputy Director
of the Sports and Physical Education Department U Naw Taung,
comprising team managers and athletes totalling 24, arrived back
here by air yesterday evening.
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 Officials
discuss Anti-drug competitions
Yangon, 21
April — A work coordination meeting on holding of literary and
painting competitions to commemorate the International Day
Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls on 26
June 2003, took place at the meeting hall of the Southern
Command in Toungoo, Bago Division, on 19 April morning.
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Raw
opium, heroin seized in Kachin State
Yangon, 21
April—Daw Nyunt Sein, daughter of U Ba San, of Lebonlay Village,
Mohnyin Township, was arrested with 3.103 kilos of raw opium on
No 47 Mandalay-Myitkyina Up train at Indaw Station by members of
the local intelligence unit, Special Anti-Drug Squad and MPF on
1 March.
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