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Sunday, April 27, 2003

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State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to South Africa

Yangon, 27 April - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Thabo M Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the Freedom Day of the Republic of South Africa which falls on 27 April 2003.

State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Serbia and Montenegro

Yangon, 27 April - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Svetozar Marovic, President of Serbia and Montenegro, on the occasion of the National Day of Serbia and Montenegro which falls on 27 April  2003.

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Secretary-1 attends opening of archway, laying of cornerstone, sharing of merits at Alodawpyay Monastery in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan)

Yangon, 26 April - The opening ceremony of the archway at Alodawpyay Monastery of Dhammaçariya Tekkatho, the cornerstone laying ceremony of the two-storey building of Pitakat Mawguntaik and the merit sharing ceremony were held at Alodawpyay Monastery of Dhammaçariya Tekkatho in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township, Yangon Division, at 8 am today, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

SWD holds ordination and novitiation ceremony

Yangon, 26 April - Under the patronage of the minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and wife, Social Welfare Department held its 39th ordination and novitiation ceremony.

Ministry of Transport holds novitiation ceremony

Yangon, 26 April - The third ordination and novitiation ceremony of the Ministry of Transport was held at Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha.

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Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspect regional development in Taninthayi Division

Yangon, 26 April-Members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, left Yangon by air on 25 April morning to inspect regional development and arrived at Kawthoung Airport, Taninthayi Division, at 7.40 am.

Upgrading of Strand Road inspected

Yangon, 26 April - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected tasks for upgrading Strand Road this morning.

MMCWA's 12th conference concludes

Yangon, 26 April - The 12th Conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association continued for the last day at the meeting hall of the association at  Thanthumar Streets.

Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise holds first quarterly coord meeting

Yangon, 26 April - Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi attended the first quarterly coordination meeting of Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise for 2003-2004 financial year at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Energy and delivered an address on smooth running of fertilizer plants.

Development work coordinated in Twantay Township

Yangon, 26 April - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe arrived at Khattiya Village station hospital.

National race study group tours Yangon

Yangon, 26 April - Border area national race study group comprising 50 Kadu and Kanan national races from Pinlebu and Bamouk regions in Sagaing Division visiting here under the guidance of the Head of State.

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Heroin and raw opium seized

Yangon, 26 April - A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit, Myitkyina Special Anti-drug Squad and Pinbaw Police Station, acting on information, on 25 March searched Thein Zaw Nge's house in Nankhoin Village, Mogaung Township, and seized 54.6 grams of heroin in four soap boxes.

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