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Secretary-1
General Khin Nyunt receives ILO official
 YANGON,
29 May - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt received Miss Hong Trang Perre-Nguyen of
International Labour Organization (ILO) at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha
at 6.15 pm today.
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Minister receives Ambassador
YANGON, 29 May - Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein met with Ambassador of
Australia Mr Trevor David Wilson at his office this afternoon.
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Arrangements for
all year round cultivation of crops in Mingaladon
 YANGON,
29 May - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander
of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the digging of canals for
cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy and cold season crops all year round
at Sangyiwa plot in Mingaladon Township, Yangon North District, this
afternoon.
Ministry of
Forestry holds coordination meeting
 YANGON,
29 May - The Ministry of Forestry held a coordination meeting for reviewing
accomplishments of 2002-2003 fiscal year and targets of 2003-2004 fiscal
year at the head office of the ministry this afternoon.
Tree planting at
Hmawby Station
YANGON, 29 May - Organized by
Yangon Command Headquarters, Hmawby Station held a nursery festival at the
hall of the station at 7 am today.
USDA course
concludes
 YANGON,
29 May - Union Solidarity and Development Association Central Executive
Committee member Col Thaik Tun addressed the conlcusion of the USDA
management multiplier course No 17 at Hmawby Township USDA this morning.
Wellwishers
invited for sinking tube-wells
YANGON, 29 May - The
Development Affairs Committees under the Ministry for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs are making concerted
effforts in sinking the tube-wells in order to get sufficient fresh water in
rural areas in States and Divisions where water is scarce.
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Wood
and bamboo cutting capacity of chippers demonstrated
 YANGON,
29 May - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung inspected the
demonstration of bamboo and wood chippers invented by Myanma
Paper and Chemical Industries in the compound of the Ministry of
Industry-1 this afternoon.
Myanmar information delegation arrives back
 YANGON,
29 May -The Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan arrived back here by air this evening after
attending the 1st Conference of the Ministers on Information and
Broadcasting in Asia-Pacific Region, held in Bangkok, Thailand,
on 27 and 28 May.
Deputy Minister inspects hotels at Chaungtha Beach
YANGON, 29 May -
Deputy Minister for Hotels & Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu
arrived at Chaungtha Beach on 19 May afternoon and met with
local authorities, hoteliers and hotel staff at Chaungtha Hotel.
Records of olden-day composers scrutinized
 YANGON,
29 May - Committee to scrutinize the Records on Songs and
Biographies of Composers of olden-days held a meeting at Myanma
Radio and Television this morning.
Nursery Market Festival continues
YANGON, 29 May -
The Nursery Market Festival continued at Myay Padetha Park in
Bahan Township here today with the aim of providing necessary
assistance for growers and to attract the public to be
interested in agriculture, horticulture, poultry farming,
vegetable farming and livestock breeding.
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 Pivot
fixed atop Twantay Shwehsandaw Pagoda
YANGON, 29 May - The ceremony
to fix the pivot atop ancient and historic Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Twantay
Township was held at the pandal at the north-east corner of the pagoda at
7.45 am today.
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SARS prevention
equipment handed over
 YANGON,
29 May - The wellwishers from abroad have donated health equipment to be
used in prevention against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Talks on SARS
held
YANGON, 29 May - Educative
talks on SARS were held at the Customs Department on Strand Road here at
1.00 pm today.
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Workshop on
SARS prevention
YANGON, 29 May -
A workshop on SARS prevention and control was held at Summit
Parkview Hotel here this morning.
Talks on SARS held
YANGON, 29 May -
The talks on SARS organized by the Ministry of Health, the
Ministry of Education and the school health central committee
took place at No 1 Basic Education High School in Insein
Township, Yangon North District, this morning.
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Sports gear
presented
 YANGON,
29 May - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint met with selected athletes under training for boxing and
Sepak Takraw tournaments of the XXII SEA Games (2003) at the gymnasium of
Myanmar Sepak Takraw Federation at Youths Training Centre in Thuwunna this
morning.
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Sagaing Division
beat Head Office of Commerce Ministry 2-0
YANGON, 29 May - Sagaing Division team beat the
Commerce Ministry head office team 2-0 in the last match of the first round
of the 2nd Commerce Minister's Trophy Under-21 Youth Football Tournament
held at Padonma Sports Grounds in Sangyoung Township at 7.30 am today.
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Drug trafficker
sentenced
YANGON, 29 May - A combined
team comprising members of the local intelligence unit, Yangon Special
Anti-drug Squad and local Myanmar Police Force, acting on information,
searched the house of Daw Yin Yin Hla of Hsupyi Yadana 3rd street in Ward
56, Dagon Myothit (South) Township on 18 July 2002 and seized 183.69 gm of
opium.
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