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| Wednesday, 6 February 2008 | THE MYANMAR TIMES |
Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
sympathy to President of PRC
NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb-Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message
of sympathy to His Excellency Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic
of China for the great loss of life and property caused by the heavy snow storm
in some provinces of the People's Republic of China.
Local
people are now able to travel from Tamu to Kalay within the course of a day as
Tamu sees remarkable development Prime Minister inspects regional development
tasks in Tamu, Sagaing Division
NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb-Prime Minister General Thein Sein, accompanied
by Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence, ministers, deputy ministers, the
Director-General of the Government Office and heads of departments, left Kalay,
Sagaing Division, by Tatmadaw aircraft on 3 February morning and arrived at
Kalay Airport at 10.15 am. The Prime Minister and party were welcomed there by
Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the
Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Myint Soe, Brig-Gen Kyaw Oo Lwin of
Kalay Station and senior military officers, heads of departments and others.
Next, the Prime Minister and party arrived in Tamu from Kalay by
helicopter and proceeded to the Border Trade Department Office where they
inspected samples of export and import items.
At the BTDO, the Prime Minister and party heard reports on the
strength of the staff of the office, objectives and work carried out, trade of
exports and imports in 2006-2007 and that in 2007-2008, transit trade and tax
collection presented by Director of BTD U Win Myint and the salient points of
the border trade by Chairman of Chamber of Commerce of Tamu U Hla Maung. Next,
Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun gave a supplementary report.
In response to the reports, the Prime Minister stressed the need
for officials concerned to seek means and ways for further development of trade
volume between the two countries. He went on to say that chambers of commerce
are to make coordinated and integrated efforts for success of mutual trade while
striving for export of finished wood products, consumer goods, agricultural
produce, meat and fish and to abide by law, rules and regulations in doing
export.
All the staff of the BTDO are to abstain from doing illegal
trade, malpractice and corruption and to strive for boosting trade and cementing
friendship and cooperation between the two nations, he added.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party looked into development
of Tamu, construction of
On arrival at the Tamu Township People's Hospital (25-bed), the
Prime Minister inspected medical store, X-ray unit, laboratory and operation
theatre and asked after warded patients.
After making cash donations for the hospital, the Prime Minister
met with specialists, doctors, nurses and hospital staff and stressed the
importance to impart health knowledge to the people and to take preventive
measures against diseases in addition to providing health care services for the
people.
Next, the Prime Minister and party arrived at Tamu Township PDC
office and met with departmental officials, social organizations, USDA members,
merchants and townselders.
Chairman of Tamu District PDC U Soe Naing reported on the area
and population of Tamu, prevalence of law and order, regional development tasks
being carried out, construction of roads and schools, establishment of paddy
husk-fired power station, cultivation of monsoon and winter crops in 2007-2008,
self-sufficiency in rice and edible oil, growing of physic nut and rubber, tax
collection, education and health sectors and participation of social
organizations in regional development tasks.
In his address, the Prime Minister said that Tamu saw remarkable
development coupled with better transport and local people are now able to
travel from Tamu to Kalay within the course of a day as Tamu-Kalay-Kalaywa road
has already been upgraded in cooperation with
With better transport, peace and tranquillity prevailed in the
region, making the town to be able to keep pace with changes and developments
and to enjoy sound administrative machinery, he said.
As the government is making all-out efforts for bringing about
equitable development across the nation, Tamu is now on the right track of
development like other towns in the border, he said and spoke of the need to try
hard with patriotism for development of trade and commerce in the region.
The Prime Minister called on officials concerned and local people
to do their bit for successful implementation of the seven-step Road Map,
putting in the fore Our Three Main National Causes as national duty at a time
when relentless efforts are being made for development of education, health and
social sectors, for realization of the 24 development zones and the five rural
development tasks and for bringing about equitable development the length and
breadth of the nation.
Next, the Prime Minister cordially greeted those present on the
occasion.
After the meeting, the Prime Minister and party arrived back in
Kalay by helicopter.
Prime
Minister General Thein Sein sends message of sympathy to PRC
NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb-General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the
Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of sympathy to His Excellency Mr Wen
Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China for the
great loss of life and property caused by the heavy snow storm in some provinces
of the People's Republic of China.
Commander
visits river water pumping projects in Yangon North District
YANGON, 5 Feb-Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win yesterday afternoon
looked into the supply of water from Gyogon river water pumping project to 1000
acres of farmlands in Htantabin Township, tasks being carried out for growing
summer paddy in the fields of 3000 acres with water from Yaybaw-thaung river
water pumping project and in 5000 acres with water from Thabyedan river water
pumping project in Taikkyi Township, and repairing of Tawlate-Ai-galaung road
section.
He viewed the pumping of water from the main canal of Ai-galaung
river water pumping project to irrigate 5000 acres in Taikkyi Township, the
two-acre model maize plantation and two-acre model groundnut plantation of
farmer U Aung Kyaw, and the district nursery in the compound of Taikkyi Township
Development Affairs Committee.
In 2007-2008 cultivation season, plans are being made to put more
than 70,000 acres under summer paddy, more than 6,300 acres under edible oil
crops, more than 41,900 acres under beans and pulses and more than 3,000 acres
under maize in Taikkyi Township in Yangon North District.
Power
stations in Hlinethaya, Mayangon inspected
He inspected the control room, the 33 KV power lines to
Industrial Zone (1) and (2), and 230/66/11 KV Bayintnaung power station in
MWEA
members leave for Lao PDR
YANGON, 5 Feb -Deputy Director-General U Aung Tun Khine of Social
Welfare Department under Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
together with ASEAN Youth Performance Award Winner Executive of Myanmar Women
Entrepreneurs, Association Daw Cho Thiri Maung and Outstanding Youth Daw Cho
Thet Tin (Demonstrator of Music Department) of University of Culture (Yangon)
left here by air yesterday for Lao PDR to attend the 14th ASEAN Youth Meeting
and ASEAN Youth Performance Awards Presentation Ceremony to be held there from 5
to 8 February.
They were seen off at
Foreign
Minister sends message of sympathy to PRC
NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb-U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of
the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of sympathy to His Excellency Mr Yang
Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China for the
great loss of life and property caused by the heavy snow storm in some provinces
of the People's Republic of China.
Cash
donations invited for International Institute of Abhidhamma
Most recently, U Thein Cho and family and friends donated K
500,000 and FEC 500 for the institute through Chairman and Pro-rector of IIA U
Mya Than (Retd Ambassador) at Thadhukari Dham-mayon on
The chairman pre-sented certificates of honour for the
well-wishers through Daw Wint Thu Thu Maung (Cetena Sarpay).
Those wishing to make donations for promotion and propagation of
Buddha Abhidhamma are to contact Thadhukari Dhammayon of No 295-297,
Two
conductors charged with malpractice
YANGON, 5 Feb - Action is taken against two bus conductors as
they collected more bus fare from passengers in
Some members of the traffic rules enforcement committee of
Myanmar Police Force found that two conductors of Thanmyanthu No 86 Bus Service
collected K 100 from each passengers instead of K 50 on the way to Botahtaung
from Hlinethaya.
Those two conductors are Aung Myint Tun, 25, a conductor of the
bus with number plate 3ka/9666, of No 63, U Maung Thin Road, Ward-2, Htantabin
Township, and Mamud Yakud, 35, a conductor of the bus with number plate Ba/400,
of No 258 (B), Aung Thazin Road, Ward-10, Hline Township.
They were sent to Kamayut Police Station and charges were filed
against them.
New
roads put into commission to hail 61st Anniversary Union Day
YANGON, 5 Feb-The main road in Kangyidaunt Township, Ayeyawady
Division, upgraded by Kangyidaunt Township Development Affairs Committee was
opened at the archway of the transport facility this morning, to hail the 61st
Anniversary Union Day.
The ceremony was attended by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe and
CEC member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Progress
of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt.
Kangyidaunt Town-ship Development Affairs Committee implemented
the laying of asphalt on the road. The 1550-foot-long road linking urban and
rural areas contributes towards smooth transport for 34,800 local people.
The commander and the minister also attended the opening of the
Meethwetaik-Bagosu village gravel road in
The one-mile-long earth road was upgraded to a gravel one with
the funds of Kyaunggon Township Development Affairs Committee in 2007-2008
fiscal year. It helps improve the living conditions of 3,152 local people.
The minister met local residents at the
In meeting with secretaries and executives of
Hotels
& Tourism Minister inspects Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone
NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb - Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe
Naing inspected hotels in the hotel zone in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
During the inspection tour, the minister visited Shwenandaw
Hotel, Thingaha Hotel and Myattawwin Hotel in the zone yesterday morning.
In the afternoon, the minister inspected Shweaethe Hotel, Shwe
Myanmar Hotel and Kumudra Hotel. Minister Maj-Gen Soe Naing also visited
Amarapura Hotel construction site of IGE Hotel Construction Project.
Multiplier
course on poultry farming and bio-safety conducted
YANGON, 4 Feb-A multiplier course on poultry farming and
bio-safety was launched under the programme co-organized by the Livestock
Breeding and Veterinary Department and FAO, Letpadan Union Solidarity and
Development Association in Thayawady District, Bago Division (West) on 27
January.
Chairman of Township Committee for Control of Bird Flu Outbreak
Secretary of Township Peace and Development Council U Thet Khaing, Division Head
Deputy Director Dr Win Myint, Assistant Director Dr Win Htut, and Staff Officer
of Letpandan Township Dr Maung Maung Yi made speeches. Departmental heads,
members of non-governmental organi-zations and personnel of township livestock
breeding enterprises were present on the occasion. Forty trainees completed the
three-day course.
