Seventh-day
regular session of First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held
Approval sought for number of Union Supreme Court Judges
Person suitable to be appointed as Chief Justice of Union nominated
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb- The seventh-day regular session of the First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was held at
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Building, here, at 11 am today, attended by
Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint, Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura
U Shwe Mann, Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw representatives.
Director-General
U Myint Thein of the Hluttaw Office acted as master of ceremonies.
First, Speaker
of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint took the position. He announced the
validity and start of the session as 655 out of 658 of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
representatives who have the right to attend the today’s session were present
accounting for 99.54 per cent.
The Speaker of
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw announced that although an announcement was issued for
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives to raise objections, if any, with clear
evidences regarding the formation of Union Supreme Court with seven Supreme
Court Judges including the Chief Justice of the Union there was no objection so
that the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved the formation of the Supreme Court of the
Union.
The Speaker of
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw submitted nomination to the post of Chief Justice of the
Union made by the elected President to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.
The elected
President submitted nomination of U Tun Tun Oo to the post of Chief Justice of
the Union in accord with Paragraph (1) of Subsection (c) of Article 299 to
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.
The Pyidaungsu
Hluttaw Speaker announced that the contact persons of respective parties may
take out curriculum vitae of the person suitable to be appointed as the Chief
Justice of the Union nominated by the elected President to examine his
qualifications, at the Director-General of the Hluttaw Office this evening and
that in accord with Subsection (b) of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Rule 27, Hluttaw
representatives who want to raise objection with clear evidences against the
said person that he does not possess the qualifications prescribed in Article
301 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar may report to
the Director- General of the Hluttaw Office this evening.
Afterwards, the
Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw announced that seventh-day session of First
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ended and the eighthday regular session will continue at 11
am tomorrow.
The meting came
to an end at 11.15 am.
Matriculation
students to take out identity cards
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb-Of the students who submitted the applications for sitting the matriculation
examination to be held from 7 to 17 March 2011, the students from examination
centres in the whole country except Yangon are to take out identity cards
printed with roll number and their photos beginning 22 February 2011 (Tuesday)
and the students from Yangon municipal area are to draw the cards beginning 1
March 2011 (Tuesday) before the examination.
The students
from Basic Education High Schools, BEHS Branches and Affiliated BEHSs are to
take out the identity cards from the school heads and the external students are
to take out the cards from the supervisors of the examination centres.
Those who suffer
inconvenience in taking out the identity cards may contact the respective
supervisors and township education officers, announced the Myanmar Board of
Examinations.
Secretary-1
Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo receives Chinese Vice-Minister of Commerce
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Thiha Thura U Tin
Aung Myint Oo received a delegation led by Vice-Minister of Commerce Mr Zhong
Shan of the People’s Republic of China at the hall of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, here, this noon.
Also present at
the call were Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha,
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for Finance
and Revenue U Hla Thein Swe, Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw Win of the State Peace
and Development Council Office and departmental heads.
The Chinese
Vice-Minister and party were accompanied by Ambassador of the People’s
Republic of China to the Union of Myanmar Mr Li Junhua.
A&I
Minister meets UNOPS Resident Representative
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Htay Oo received Director
Resident Representative Mr. Sanjay Mathur of the United Nations Office for The
Project Services (UNOPS) at his office here this afternoon.
The meeting
focused on further cooperation in agriculture sector for boosting agricultural
produce and matters related to projects funded by Livelihood and Food Security
Trust Fund-LIFT.
CPT
Minister inspects Nay Pyi Taw Auto-Exchange
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb-Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs U Thein Zaw accompanied by
Deputy Minister U Thein Tun inspected Nay Pyi Taw Auto-Exchange today.
They inspected
functions of the autoexchange, mobile communication station, network control
& management centre and information technology centre and attended to the
needs for better connection of networks.
The minister
left necessary instructions at the meeting hall of autoexchange.
In the evening,
he received Chinese delegation led by Vice President Mr Yuan Jia Jun of CASC
(China Aero Space Company) at the ministry here and discussed matters related to
cooperation in communication sector.
New
Building of Pyinnya Alin Library in Pale Township opens
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb - Honouring the 64th Anniversary Union Day, the opening of new building for
Pyinnya Alin Library was held at Aingma Village of Mintaingpin village-tract in
Pale Township was held in front of the building on 9 February.
Officials
formally opened the new building and Head of Township Information and Public
Relations Department U San Myint gave talks on durability and sustainable
development libraries.
Next, Aingma
village PDC Chairman U Zaw spoke words of thanks and wellwishers donated
furniture and publications for the library through the librarian.
Workshop on
Taking Agricultural Census held in Pale Township
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb - The opening of Workshop on Taking Agricultural Census (township level)
took place at Land Record Department in Pale Township of Monywa District on 2
February.
Pale Township
PDC Chairman U Aung Kyaw Soe made an opening address and Head of Pale Township
LRD U Kyaw Zay Thiha Thu gave accounts on process of taking agricultural census.
The workshop was
held up to 6 February.
Myanmar
Book Centre opens Taw Win Centre Branch
YANGON, 16 Feb -
Myanmar Book Centre has opened its fourth branch at Room (3004), Second Floor,
Taw Win Centre on Pyay Road here.
MBC is selling
child books, course books, reference books, academic books, medical and
engineering books and teaching aids from international publishers at reasonable
prices.
Marking the
opening of new shop, MBC launches discounts and lucky draw programmes.
Newly-opened Taw
Win Centre Branch’s brother shops are at No. (55), Baho Street, at the corner
of Ahlon and Baho Streets, Ahlon Township, Yangon; at No. (561-567), Room No.
(3), Ground Floor, MAC Tower I, Merchant Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon; and
at No. (429), Fourth Floor, 78 Shopping Centre, Mandalay. The Taw Win Centre
Branch will be kept opened from 10 am to 10 pm seven days a week.
Nanda Thein
Zan to give talk at MFF hall
YANGON, 16 Feb -
Writer Nanda Thein Zan will give talks on the traditions of Myanmar’s
perspective and other perspectives at Thiri Anawa Hall of Myanmar Fisheries
Federation in Insein Township here on 19 February.
The talk, which
is jointly organized by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Myanmar Prawn
Entrepreneurs Association and sponsored by Han Sein Thant Engineering &
Trading, is open to all those interested.
True Value
Solution to participate in Software & Solution Exhibition 2011
YANGON, 16
Feb-True Value Solution of Lucky Bird Group will display electronic article
surveillance system and security solution at the Software & Solution
Exhibition 2011 at Strand Hotel, here, on 18 and 19 February.
EAS system can
be installed at department stores, supermarkets, textile shops, libraries and
offices.
True Value gives
services on installation of CCTV cameras, black box cameras, wireless home alarm
system, real time tracking system at necessary buildings of customers.
True Value
Showrooms are located at No. 351 on Theinbyu Road in Mingala Taungnyunt
Township, Tel: 01-73151500 and 399011, at No. 5 on 26th Street between 78th and
79th streets in Mandalay and at Thabyegon Market, the northwest roundabout, Nay
Pyi Taw, Tel: 067-414113.
Contracts
signed for purchase of electrical equipment
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb-Myanma Electric Power Enterprise under Ministry of Electric Power No. (2)
signed contracts with five private companies for purchase of electrical
equipment for power stations at the ministry here on 14 February.
It was attended
by Minister for Electric Power No. (2) U Khin Maung Myint, Minister for Electric
Power No. (1) U Zaw Min, Attorney- General U Aye Maung, Deputy Minister for
Electric Power No. (2) Dr Win Myint, Deputy Minister for Construction U Myint
Thein, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 U Khin Maung Kyaw, departmental heads and
personnel of the companies-Barons Machinery & Engineering Pte Ltd, Sino
Hydro Corporation Ltd, Gunkul Engineering Public Co Ltd, United National
Oil& Gas Pte Ltd, and Chint Electric Co Ltd.
Minister U Khin
Maung Myint spoke on the occasion and Managing Director Daw Ei Phyusin Htay of
Barons machinery & Engineering Pte Ltd spoke words of thanks on behalf of
the companies.
Managing
Director U Aung Than Oo of MEPE and executive directors of the companies signed
contracts for purchase of electrical equipment for 230 KV power grid (in/ out)
for Sittoung Power Station, Thaphanseik Power Station and Ngapya-wdaing Power
Station.
NAY PYI TAW, 16
Feb-The opening ceremony of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy)’s Shield Table
Tennis Championship 2011 was held at the Hall of Ayeyawady Naval Region Command
Headquarters on 11 February.
On behalf of the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Acting Commander of Ayeyawady Naval Region
Command made an opening speech.
In the final
matches, No. 1 Naval Training Depot secured the championship shield.
Officials
presented prizes to the winners in the respective events.
On behalf of the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Acting Commander of Ayeyawady Naval Region
Command awarded championship shield to No. 1 Naval Training Depot.
