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ARCHIVES	Tuesday, 15 January 2008	THE MYANMAR TIMES

YANGON, 14 Jan-Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence this afternoon inspected the Yangon City water supply project (Ngamoyeik), river water pumping projects, Ngamoyeik sluice gate project and Ywathagyi station upgrading project in Yangon North District and fulfilled the requirements.

On arrival at the water purifying plant of the Yangon City water supply project (Ngamoyeik) in Nyaungnhapin Village, Hmawby Township, Lt-Gen Myint Swe heard a report presented by YCDC Joint-Secretary U Kyaw Soe on salient points of the project, water supply, water supply programmes, progress of work and future tasks, and called on officials concerned to make relentless efforts for timely completion of the project and to take systematic steps in dredging Inya Lake.

Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division PDC Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, YCDC Secretary U Aung Than Win and heads of department, looked into water supply of the water purifying plant to wards of Yangon .

At present, the water purifying plant supplies 45 million gallons of drinking water daily as the first phase, and on completion, it will be able to supply 135 million gallons of drinking water daily.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Myint Swe proceeded to Hlegu Township where he inspected Balar-2 river water pumping project, Hsinphon river water pumping project, Malit river water pumping project and Yekyaw river water pumping project.

Later, Lt-Gen Myint Swe viewed water supply to summer paddy fields and stressed the need to supply water extensively in order to exceed the target of summer paddy cultivation and to maintain those projects for perpetual existence, and gave necessary instructions.

After that, Lt-Gen Myint Swe arrived at Ngamoyeik sluice gate project near Sitpintaung Village , Dagon Myothit (East) where he heard a report by Director of Irrigation Department (Yangon Division) U Kyaw Thein on the salient points of the project.

After giving necessary instructions, Lt-Gen Myint Swe looked into the sluice gate.

Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party proceeded to Ywathagyi station in Dagon Myothit (East) where they heard a report presented by Assistant General Manager (Civil) of Myanma Railways U Htay Aung on the salient points of the project. In response to the report, Lt-Gen Myint Swe attended to the needs and inspected the project site.

YANGON, 14 Jan - Union Solidarity and Development Association hosted a dinner in honour of the artistes, who starred in the teleplay Kyesin Thetthe (As witnessed by Stars) hailing the USDA Annual General Meeting-2007, at the Kandawgyi Karaweik Palace yesterday evening. USDA Secretariat member Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan delivered an honorary speech.

In his speech, the minister said the teleplay Kyesin Thetthe, which was shown on TV in commemoration of the USDA AGM, had been popular among the people. The success was due to the harmonious efforts of the artistes from the movie, music and literary fields. So the State praises and expresses thanks to the artistes for their respective roles in the teleplay. The media can show not only the right path but also the wrong one to the younger generation. Likewise, a nation may fall under colonial rule because of the media. Therefore, all the people born on the same land partaking water from the same source are to maintain and safeguard the nation's independence and sovereignty as a national duty, he noted.

In conclusion, the minister said, all the artistes are urged to continue to participate in the national tasks in unity and collaboration.

Next, Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presented certificates of honour and cash awards to Director Malikha Soe Htaik Aung, Scriptwriter Academy Nyein Min and writer Ma Sandar, movie stars Academy Yan Aung, Academy Lwin Moe, Academy Tun Tun Win, Academy May Thinza Oo and Academy Eindra Kyaw Zin. USDA Secretariat member Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and CEC member Vice-Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa presented certificates of honour and cash awards to other cast members.

President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint presented K 3 million to the artistes and technicians through Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon Chairman U Myint Thein Pe.

Next, Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise Managing Director U Aung Myo Myint presented certificates of honour for the artistes to co-director Min Min and cash awards to the Myanmar Orchestra of the Karaweik Palace . Then Academy Malikha Soe Htaik Aung spoke words of thanks and the dinner was hosted to those present.

After the ceremony, Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and departmental heads cordially greeted the artistes.

Press Conference of the 3rd ASEAN and ASEAN+3 Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts Meeting held

YANGON, 14 Jan - A Press Conference on the 3rd ASEAN and ASEAN+3 Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts Meeting hosted by Myanmar was held at the Yangon International Airport this morning.

The conference was attended by Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint, Ministers of Culture from ASEAN and ASEAN+3 nations, deputy ministers, senior officers, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, officials from Ministry of Culture, media men from Ministry of Information and correspondents from Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint said the Third Meeting of the ASEAN and ASEAN+3 Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) and Fifth Meeting of the ASEAN Senior Officials for Culture which were held from 10 to 14 January 2008 in Nay Pyi Taw.

The Fifth Meeting of the ASEAN Senior Officials for Culture and Arts (SOMCA) meeting was held on 10 January and the Fifth Meeting of the ASEAN+3 Senior Officials for Culture and Arts (SOMCA+3) meeting was held on 11 January. The Third Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) meeting was held on 12 January and the Third Meeting of the ASEAN+3 Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA+3) meeting took place on 13 January.

At the SOMCA meeting, the senior officials reviewed the decisions of the previous meeting such as the Third Coordinating Meeting on the ASEAN Socio- Cultural Community (SOC-COM), Jakarta, Indonesia, on 22, October 2007, report of the 42nd Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information, Kuantan, Malaysia, 8-10 June 2007 and Report of the Ninth Meeting of the ASEAN COCI Sub-Committee on Culture (SCC), held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, 20-21 November 2007.

The senior officials discussed and reviewed the reports on the First Meeting of the Working Group Meeting of the SOMCA such as Report of the First Meeting of the ASEAN SOMCA Working Group on Human Resources Development in the Cultural Context, Penang, Malaysia 7-8 March 2007, report of the First Meeting of the ASEAN SOMCA Working Group on Networking on the ASEAN Cultural Heritage (NACH), Mandalay, Myanmar 31 May 2007, and report of the First Meeting of the ASEAN SOMCA working group on Networking on the ASEAN Cultural Enterprises (SMCEs), Manila, 7-8 August 2007.

Next, they exchanged views on the agreement on Cultural cooperation between the governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Government of the Russian Federation and they agreed to hold the 6th Meeting of SOMCA in Cebu, the Philippines , in January 2010.

At the SOMCA+3 Meeting, which was held in Myanmar on 11 January 2008, report of the First Meeting of the ASEAN SOMCA Working Group on Networking on the ASEAN Cultural Heritage (NACH), Mandalay, 30 May 2007 were discussed. Moreover, cooperation programmes with China , Japan and Korea were discussed and decided to hold the 4th Meeting of SOMCA+3 in 2010 in Cebu, the Philippines .

At the AMCA Meeting, which was held on 12th January 2008, the meeting discussed to announce the Press Statement of the Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts and Secretary- General, Report of the 5th Meeting of ASEAN SOMCA, report of the 4th Meeting of the ASEAN SOMCA, Thailand, and the projects of the conservation works of the Cultural Heritage in ASEAN+3 were discussed cordially. Then, they discussed the time and venue to hold the 4th Meeting of AMCA+3.At the AMCA+3 Meeting which was held on 13th January 2008, the Chairman and ASEAN+3 countries presented the Press Statement of the Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts and discussed the Report of the SOMCA Meeting. Then, they agreed to hold the 4th AMCA+3 Meeting in January 2010 in Cebu, the Philippines .

Then, the ministers and the Secretary- General answered the queries raised by correspondents.

After the conference, Minister Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint and officials saw off ministers of ASEAN and ASEAN+3 nations, deputy ministers, senior officers and the secretary-General who left here by air for their respective nations.

YANGON, 14 Jan - Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint visited Peasants' Hospital in Sarmalauk Village in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division, yesterday and fulfilled the requirements of the hospital.

Afterwards, the minister and party went to the people's hospital in Danubyu Township . After visiting the hospital, the minister met with employees of the hospital and members of social organizations and called for their cooperation for development of the hospital.

Afterwards, Minister Dr Kyaw Myint and party visited Zalun Township people's hospital where Head of the township Health De-partment Dr Khin Htay Myint conducted them around the hospital.

During his tour of inspection in Ayeyawady Division, the minister also inspected Duya Station hospital and the Hinthada General Hospital . At the General Hospital . Head of Hinthada District Health Department Dr Thein Myint conducted them around the operation theatre, patient wards, delivery room, intensive care units, X-ray room, paediatric ward and laboratory of the hospital. The minister urged officials concerned to carry out sanitation tasks at the hospital in cooperation with the authorites concerned.

Minister Dr Kyaw Myint also met with members of Hinthada District Health Committee, staff of the hospital, townselders and members of social organizations and attended to the need after hearing their reports.

The minister and party also inspected Talothtaw Station Hospital in Hinthada Township and urged residents including members of social organizations to work together for development of the hospital.

YANGON, 14 Jan- Members of goodwill delegation led by Madame He Luli, Vice-Chairperson of Standing Committee of National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and President of Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament left for home this afternoon.

They were here at the at the invitation of the Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development As-sociation.

They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by USDA CEC members U Aung Thein Lin and U Nyan Tun Aung, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Guan Mu and officials of USDA Headquarters.

CEC member U Aung Thein Lin presented a documentary album to Madame He Luli before her departure for home.

YANGON, 14 Jan - Myanmar Judo Federation honoured victorious athletes of judo team who participated in the XXIV South East Asian Games in Thailand , the managers and coaches at Gold Hotel in Thingangyun Township today.

First, Vice-President U Aye Kyi of Myanmar Judo Federation delivered an address.

Patron of the federation Col Hla Thaung Myint (Retd) donated K 760,000 to the federation, patron of the federation Judo sports in-charge Daw Myint Myint Aye K 1 million, Patrons Daw Hay Mar and Dr Daw Myat Thida Myint K 300,000 each. Vice President U Aye Kyi received the donations and presented certificate of honour to them.

Chairperson of Central Work Committee of Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Daw Aye Aye presented cash reward and certificates to gold medalist Aye Aye Aung, silver medalists Thanda Win, Hein Latt Zaw, Zaw Naing and Khin Myo Thu and bronze medalists Lay Kalyar Aung, Zin Lin Aung and Maung Maung San.

Afterwards, Patron of Myanmar Judo Federation Daw Shwe Thet and officials gave cash award and certificates to playmates, managers and coaches, Col Hla Thaung Myint(Retd) to staff of the federation.

NAY PYI TAW, 14 Jan - The Special Appellate Bench comprising Deputy Chief Justice of Supreme Court (Mandalay) U Khin Maung Latt, Supreme Court Judges of Supreme Court (Mandalay) U Myint Aung and U Sein Hlaing sitting at court room No 1 of the Supreme Court (Nay Pyi Taw), delivered judgment of (5) special criminal appeal cases and (10) special civil appeal cases. And then heard (16) special criminal appeal cases under Section 8 of the Judiciary Law, 2000.

YANGON, 14 Jan - Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association's Diagnosis Centre, which has been upgraded, was opened at the MMCWA office at the corner of Thanthuma Road and Parami Road in South Okkalapa Township here this morning.

The opening ceremony was attended by President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation Daw Khin Khin Win, President of MMCWA Daw Khin Saw Hnin and CEC members, Chairperson of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for MCWA Daw Mar Mar Wai and members, chairpersons and members of district and township supervisory committees of MCWA, specialists and guests.

First, President of MMCWA Daw Khin Saw Hnin made a speech and Vice-President of MMCWA Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint explained activities of the Diagnosis Centre.

Afterwards, Daw Khin Khin Win, Daw Khin Saw Hnin and officials inspected the Diagnosis Centre of MMCWA.

The centre was opened in 1999 and upgraded into the PMCT Centre in 2006 to take measures for prevention against mother-to-child HIV virus infection. With the aid of Japan Grassroots Grant Assistance, arrangements were made to open the X-ray room and lab in 2006. Moreover, plans are under way to expand health care services as of January 2007.

YANGON, 14 Jan - Vice-President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation Daw Khin Thet Htay met members of goodwill delegation led by Madame He Luli, Vice-Chairperson of Standing Committee of National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and President of Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament at the meeting hall of MWAF on Thanlwin Road here this morning.

Madame He Luli is here at the invitation of Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association.

Present on the occasion were CEC Members of MWAF, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Guan Mu and officials.

YANGON , 14 Jan-With a view to widening the scope of knowledge of farmers Vol V No 2 of the Do Kyae Ywa Journal is in circulation.

It carries articles on agriculture, livestock breeding, health, religion and festivals of the month. Moreover, it covers short stories, moral lessons, educative articles, story, jokes, cartoon, poem, and brief preview of Myanma videos and news.

The journal is available at Information and Public Relations Department, Sarpay Beikman bookshop, Wah Moe Aung bookshop with a price of 150K per copy, and manuscripts can be sent to No 228 Theinbyu Street, Botahtaung Township (Tel-371340,371342).

NAY PYI TAW, 14 Jan-Ministry of Industry-1 conducted its special sales at Kyauktaing ground in Maubin Township on 10 January.

Col Win Naung of Ministry of Industry-1 and Chairman of Maubin District Peace and Development Council U Htay Win opened the special sales.

The special sales sells the products of the ministry and it lasts until 19 January.

NAY PYI TAW, 14 Jan-Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin attended the ceremony to donate goalkeeper jersies, hockey sticks and balls worth K 1,850,000 to Nay Pyi Taw Command hockey team today.

Secretary of Asian Hockey Federation Development Committee and Relations Committee U Kyaw Naing and Secretary of Tatmadaw Hockey Committee Major Nyo Min Lwin explained the purpose of the donation.

Managing Director U Kyaw Naing of Kyaw Naing & Associates Co Ltd presented hockey jersies worth K 1 million; on behalf of Chairman U Kyaw Win of Shwethanlwin Co Ltd, Secretary of Tatmadaw Hockey Committee Major Nyo Min Lwin, 15 hocky sticks and 10 balls worth K 750,000; and on behalf of Just Fashion owner U Zaw Win, Managing Director U Kyaw Naing of Kyaw Naing & Associate Co Ltd, training goalkeeper jersies worth K 100,000 to the commander.

The commander presented certificates of honour to the donors and spoke words of thanks.

NAY PYI TAW, 14 Jan - Ministry of Industry-2 conducted concluding ceremony of CAD & CAM Course at the ministry here on 11 January.

Next, Deputy Minister Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw presented first, second and third prizes to the outstanding trainees and gave certificates to them.

A total of 20 trainees of the departments and enterprises under the ministry participated in the course that lasted one month.