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ARCHIVES	Thursday, 6 March 2008	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Yangon , 5 March - The Religious Affairs Department sent invitation to the Sayadaws to attend the 4th Plenary Meeting of 6th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee to be held on 14 and 15 March and to arrive at Kaba Aye Hill, not later than 10 March.

The invitation has been sent to State Ovadaçariya Sayadaws and members of the SCWCS to attend the 2nd Meeting of the 6th State Central Working Committee of the Sangha to be held from 17 to 19 March and to arrive at Kaba Aye Hill, not later than 16 March.

The ceremony to offer religious titles to the recipient Sayadaws will be held on 21 March. Title recipient Sayadaws and nuns are to arrive at Kaba Aye Hill, not later than 19 March.

Global warming may wipe out King penguins Paris , 5 March -Natural Academy of Sciences finds that king penguins could be wiped out over the coming decades due to global warming. Led by Yvon Le Maho, a physiologist at French National Center for Scientific Research, the team of researchers followed 456 adult birds with radio transponders implanted beneath their skin. Over an eight-year period, the researchers correlated survival rate to changes in sea surface temperatures, and found that in warm years, penguin chicks were less likely to survive the lean months of winter, because there wasn't sufficient fish to feed them.

(Warmer temperatures seem to lower fish populations in the Southern Ocean, off Antarctica .) Adult survival rates dropped as well in warmer years. Ultimately, the scientists report that a 0.47 degree F increase in the temperature of the Southern Ocean considerably below current forecasts for the next several decades would reduce penguin numbers by 9%, enough to touch off a population collapse. Our findings suggest that king penguin populations are at heavy extinction risk under the current global warming predictions, the study's authors wrote.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March - Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe and Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo on 24 February inspected thriving mung and sunflower plantations near Bawaing Village of Pantanaw Township and gave instructions to local farmers on boosting edible oil crops production.

The commander urged them to make concerted efforts for thriving of the plantations.

The commander and the minister viewed quality strains of edible oil crops and beans and pulses. The minister provided necessary assistance for growing high-yield strain crops. Later, they looked into thriving mung and sunflower plantations of farmer U Sein Win.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March-Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspected communication services of the digital auto-exchanges in Moenyin and Namma on 2 March.

Before his inspection tour, the minister paid homage to the Chairman of Moenyin Township Sangha Nayaka Committee and members of the Sangha at the Dhammayon of Pariyatti Monastery in Moenyin Township and offered robes and provisions to the Sayadaws.

At the Basic Education High School in Namma, the minister met with departmental officials, townselders and social organization members.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March - A ceremony to conclude Refresher Course No 23 for Law Officers conducted by Attorney-General's Office was held at the meeting hall of the Office, here, this afternoon.

Attorney-General U Aye Maung delivered an address and presented awards to outstanding trainees.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March - A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu arrived back here by air this morning after visiting Nepal from 28 February to 2 March at the invitation of Foreign Secretary of Nepal Mr Gyan Chandra Acharya.

On 28 February, the Deputy Minister met with Foreign Secretary of Nepal Mr Gyan Chandra Acharya at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu and discussed mutual interest to further strengthen friendly relationship and cooperation between the two countries.

The Deputy Minister also met with staff of the Myanmar Embassy in Kathmandu and explained functions of the embassy. In the evening,

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Ambassador to Nepal U Aung Khin Soe hosted a dinner in honour of the Deputy Minister at the ambassador's residence.

On 29 February afternoon, the Deputy Minister and party attended the launcheon hosted by Nepalese Foreign Secretary Mrs Gyan Chandra Acharya at Shangri-La Hotel.

Accompanied by Myanmar Ambassador U Aung Khin Soe, the Deputy Minister called on Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mrs Sahana Pradhan at her office. The Deputy Minister also met Nepalese Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr Prithvi Subba Gurung at his office and discussed promotion of religious tourism between the two countries.

On 1 March, the Myanmar delegation visited Lumbini Park and religious buildings in southern Nepal .

On 2 March, the Deputy Minister received members of Nepal-Myanmar Friendship Association led by President Mr Rudra Man Pradhan at Yat & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu .

Deputy Director-General U Kyaw Tin of the Political Department and Deputy Director U Kyaw Soe of the Ministry who accom-panied the Deputy Minister arrived back on the same flight.

USDA Joint Secretary-General U Zaw Min undertakes regional development tasks in Magway Division

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March- Union Solidarity and Development Association Joint Secretary-General U Zaw Min and Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe met with departmental officials, members of USDA and local people of Twinma village, Myaing Township in Magway Division on 2 March.

Next they met with departmental officials, members of USDAs, townselders and members of social organizations at Kanma village Basic Education High School in Pakokku Township .

Similarly, they met with departmental officials, members of USDA, townselders and members of social organizations at Myitchay Public Hall of Myitchay village in Pakokku township.

During the meetings, they discussed regional development tasks, fire prevention and security and economic matters.

Regarding the reports, Joint Secretary-General U Zaw Min and Col Phone Maw Shwe fulfilled the requirements and donated one set of computer to Myitchay BEHS.

Joint Secretary-General U Zaw Min and Chairman of Magway Division PDC Col Phone Maw Shwe then proceeded to Seikpyu Township of Magway Division. At Ngwe The Phyu Hall, they met with departmental officials, townselders and members of social organizations and gave speeches on the occasion. After hearing the reports presented by the doctor of Seikpyu Township , the schoolhead and departmental officials, they fulfilled the requirements.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March - CEC Member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint visited Kyunhla and Kawlin townships and presented membership certificates of USDA, uniforms and sports equipment to USDA members on 1 March.

He also provided 100 bags of cement to construct an intake channel for generation of hydro power at Mansilay Village , Pinlebu Township .

Afterwards, the minister met with local residents in Thekaw Village , Kawlin Township , and presented exercise books and sports equipment to them.

Before his tour of Kyunhla and Kawlin, the minister also inspected the stadium in Kanbalu and fulfilled the requirements.

Afterwards, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint visited Maha Shwesigyi Pariyatti and Shwetheindaw mona-steries and donated offertories to the Saya-daws of the monasteries.

The minister also went to Kanbalu Township Peace and Development Council Office and presented K 500,000 to a responsible official to be spent on building a Dhammayon at Pinngotgyi Village , Kanbalu Township , and K 200,000 and sarongs and sports equipment to the township USDA.

Five shot dead on Seinle Kantha Street , Kamayut Township Investigation under way to expose the case Anyone with relevant information about the case may inform authorities

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March-Four women and one man were shot dead at No 126 on Seinle Kantha Street, Ward 9, Kamayut Township, Yangon, on 3 March evening.

At about 7 pm, officials rushed to the scene and found that the victims were U Charlie (a) U Saw Kyi Pha, 60, son of U Khun Pan Sein with bullet wounds in the right wrist, in the left side back of the head, and under the right eye; Daw San San Myint, 58, daughter of U Mya Maung, with bullet wounds behind the left ear through under the left eyebrow and in the right temple; Ma Mya Sandar, 36, daughter of U Saw Kyi Hpa, in the right temple through the left cheek and in the right wrist; Ma Hnin Pwint Aye, 27, daughter of U Saw Kyi Pha, in the right temple through the right eyebrow; and Ma Ei Phaw, 15, in the left temple.

The Myanmar Police Force and security members are trying to expose the cases and arrest the culprits.

If there is anyone who can inform about the case, he is invited to the authorities concerned.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March-Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe on 24 February called on officials of Sagaing Township Development Affairs Department for completion of con-struction of roads and bridges in the township in the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

At the Development Affairs Department of Sagaing Township, the deputy minister stressed the need for completion of water supply facilities and roads and bridges meeting the set standard.

Afterwards, the deputy minister inspected construction of a macadam road linking Sartaung and Linyin, and Sartaung-Tharzin-Nyaung-binshae road, water supply facilities including tube-well and water supply station in Shweminwun Ward in Sagaing. During his tour of Sagaing Division, the deputy minister also inspected beatifying tasks along the road to Monywa.

On arrival at PyinOoLwin, Deputy Minister Col Tin Ngwe inspected Pyinsa-Pauktaw gravel road.

The deputy minister also met with officials of PyinOoLwin Township Development Affairs Department. During his tour of PyinOoLwin, the deputy minister inspected the tube-well at Ngayantchaung Village and the water supply station which irrigates PyinOoLwin and instructed officials concerned to maintain the water supply facilities. Afterwards, the deputy minister inspected paving Ayegayhar road with asphalt concrete in PyinOoLwin.

Yangon, 5 March - Myanmar Furniture Fair 2008 organized by Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association continued attracting visitors at Tatmadaw Convention Hall here today everning.

A total of 167 booths including forest conservation educative booths showcased value-added wood products and machinery and spare parts for producing wood-based products at the fair.

National Literary Award winner Win Chit (Forest) Rector (Retd) of University of Forestry (Yezin) U Win Kyi gave talks on timber production at the fair.

Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award winner Honorary Principal U Kaung Yin will give educative talks on value-added wood products tomorrow. The fair continues till 7 March.

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 March - Minister for Electric Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspected Shweli-Mansan-Shwesaryan power grid and construction projects of sub-power stations and No 321 Goakdwin tower of Kyaukme District on 1 March. During his tour in Kyaukme, the minister also inspected construction tasks of Mansan main sub-power station and fulfilled the requirements of the tasks.