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ARCHIVES	Saturday, 8 March 2008	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Nay Pyi Taw, 7 March - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Dmitry Medvedev, on his election as the President of the Russian Federation.

USDA Secretary-General looks into regional developments in Mandalay Division

Nay Pyi Taw , 7 March - Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Htay Oo accompanied by departmental officials on 1 March inspected the village development road linking Yintaw and Kyi villages collectively maintained by rural people and USDA members in Pyawbwe Township .

The secretary-general met with the departmental officials, rural people and members of USDA, and presented books and journals to the people.

While in Kyi Village , he inspected progress in construction of the Basic Education Post-Primary School comprising eight classrooms and gave necessary instructions.

He also oversaw renovation of Minthargyi Lake near Kyi Village . The 1,550 feet long and 25 feet high lake irrigates over 2,000 acres of land.

After paying homage and donating alms to Presiding Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nipuna of Thanlyin Tawya Minkyaung Monastery in Yintaw village in Pyawbwe Township , Secretary-General U Htay Oo paid obeisance to Yanmyoaung Pagoda.

Yangon , 7 March- Under the arrangements of the Myanma Golf Federation, the Myanmar Amateur Open Golf Championship 2008 continued the fourth round along with prize presenting ceremony at Yangon Golf Club Danyingon this afternoon, attended by President of Myanmar Golf Federation Maj-Gen Win Hlaing (Retd), executives, guests and golf fans.

General Sales Manger of Dagon Brewery Ltd U Tha Phyo presented prizes to daily best golfers.

Next, U Aung Kyi, general secretary of Myanmar Golf Federation, presented the first prize to Nay Bala Win Myint who fired 291 total nett strokes, the second prize to Aung Win (Monywa), 294 strokes and the third prize to Bo Bo, 294 strokes.

Co-sponsors were Dagon Brewery Ltd, Han Golf Masters Pte Ltd and Srixon. The championship was organized by Han Event Management.

Yangon , 7 March - With the aim of dessiminating health knowledge to the children aged 5-9 based on four cleans, a prized giving ceremony for four cleans songs, organized by Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon, will take place at the Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel on 9 March. Prize winning songs will be announced on that day. All the participants are invited to attend the ceremony without fail.

Yangon , 7 March - The Myanmar Furniture Fair-2008 continued as the fifth day at Convention Hall, here, today.

Furniture, wood-based products, glue, paints and related materials, machinery and spare parts are displayed at 167 booths. An educative booth to disseminate the knowledge on forest conservation is put on display.

Some local companies signed agreements on furniture trade with foreign companies at the fair. The fair is being kept open till 9 March.

Nay Pyi Taw , 7 March - Ministry of Mines and gold entrepreneurs held discussion on promotion of gold production at Thiri Yadana hall of Ministry of Mines here at 9 am today with an address by Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint.

Next, Director-General U Than Myint of Mining Department explained matters on mining law and bylaw and review of the gold prices control committee. And Managing Director U Hla Thein of No 2 Mining Enterprise explained on matters relating to gold production.

The officials of States and Divisions Peace and Development Council reported on matters on gold production and management.

Next, Vice-Chairman U Maung Thin of Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association, representatives of gold entrepreneurs and gold entrepreneurs took part in the discussions.

Yangon , 7 March - Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe presented a fruit basket to Medical Director Dr David Hunter Cherwek and party of Orbis Eye Treatment Team on Orbis International Flying Eye Hospital at Mandalay International Airport on 4 March.

The deputy minister viewed eye surgical operation and teaching jointly being performed by the eye specialists of Myanmar and the Orbis Eye Treatment Team. He observed teaching on Phacoemolgification method and, Cataract and Retina operations.

Since 1991, the Obris International Flying Eye Hospital team has made donation of medical equipment, given talks on eye treatment and surgical operation methods and provided nine time-medical treatment for eye patients including this time at Yangon and Mandalay International Airport .

Yangon , 7 March - Myanmar Hockey Federation conducted a training course on hockey skills at Theinbyu Artificial Turf Hockey Pitch in Mingala Taungnyunt Township on 3 March.

Over 100 students from five schools are attending the summer course for 2008 which is jointly organized by Sports and Physical Education Department and Myanmar Hockey Federation, and will end on 10 April.

On behalf of the president of the federation, Vice-President of MHF U Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing delivered opening address.

At the ceremony to open the course, in a bid to develop hockey sports in Myanmar , executives of MHF provided five schools in Yangon Division with sports gears for hockey.

Myanmar Olympic Committee's Chairman's Trophy round-robin match of hockey tournament for 2008 will launch at the same pitch on 9 March.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe presents prizes to winning bands in 16 th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Competition

Nay Pyi Taw , 7 March - The 16 th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Competition to mark the 63 rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day 2008 concluded at the parade ground, here, this morning.

Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of the 63 rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Aung Htwe attended the prize presentation ceremony for the Military Band Competition.

First, military bands took the designated positions at the parade ground and saluted Lt-Gen Aung Htwe. They also saluted the State Flag, paid tribute to the fallen Tatmadawmen and recited four Oaths.

Next, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe awarded K 1 million and shield to Eastern Command team that stood third in the competition, K 1.5 million and second prize shield to Yangon Command team and K 2 million and first prize shield to Central Command team.

Also present on the occasion were Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Chairman of the Management Committee for Observance of the 63 rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Military Band Competition Vice Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, members of the Management and Subcommittees for Observance of the Armed Forces Day, members of the Panel of Judges of the band competition and servicemen of the Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air).

Yangon , 7 March - Varieties of treatises, Tipitaka Pali-Myanmar dictionaries, Jataka Atthakatha, Pathana treatise, tri Pitaka treatises in Pali version, Vinicchaya affairs, manuals of Sangha Nayaka, books on Tikakyaw, the explanation on basic Abhidhamma, monthly published the Light of Sasana magazine and others are available at reasonable prices at Treatises Bookstall of Religious Affairs Department on Kaba-Aye Pagoda Road .

YANGON , 7 March—The Topcon South Asia Pte Ltd and the Concordia International Co Ltd co-introduced Japan-made Topcon Brand surveying instruments at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road here this afternoon.

Regional Support Engineer Mr Michael Goh of the Topcon South Asia Pte Ltd presented Topcon Brand surveying instruments and measuring methods, and demonstrated Topcon Imaging Total Sta- tion GPT-7000 i and PI-3000 Software to have 3D view.

Responsible persons answered the queries put by the attendees observing the surveying instruments. Those wishing to know more about Topcon Brand surveying instruments may contact Shwegon Plaza on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Bahan Township, Yangon, (Tel: 09-500-5912, 544199, 544824, 558386 and 558438).