Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Czech Republic

YANGON, 28 Oct — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Czech Republic, which falls on 28 October 2005.

Prime Minister sends message of felicitations to Czech Republic

YANGON, 28 Oct — General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Jiri Paroubek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Czech Republic, which falls on 28 October 2005.

Foreign Minister sends message of felicitations to Czech Republic

YANGON, 28 Oct — U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Cyril Svoboda, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Czech Republic, which falls on 28 October.

Prizes presented to outstanding farmers in Ayeyawady Division

YANGON, 27 Oct — A ceremony to present prizes for the outstanding performance in the crops production in 2004-2005, was held at the town hall of Pathein yesterday morning, attended by Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence.

Also present on the occasion were Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Chairman South-West Command Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung and wife, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Tint Swe and wife, senior military officials, departmental heads, members of Ayeyawady Division PDC and their wives, officials, social organizations, nurses, entrepreneurs, award-winners and farmers.

First, Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung made a speech. Next, SPDC Member Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than delivered an address, saying that there are many good natural resources for crops production and livestock sector in Ayeyawady Division and it is necessary to fully utilize all these conditions for implementation with the help of modern techniques. The government has been not only building dams including river pumping projects in order to provide irrigation water needed for agriculture but also giving lecture on technologies. Out of the target of 15.04 million acres of moonson paddy in 2005-2006, the 3.6 million acres of crops has been cultivated in the division and 24 per cent of the target has been completed. For cultivation of summer paddy, it is also needed to strive for cultivating 1.7 million acres which is 48 per cent of the State’s target 3.44 millions acres of summer paddy. Similarly, measures are to be taken to exceed the target for other crops, he added.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than continued that, in accord with being the division that the State mainly relies on it for crops production, the officials and people in Ayeyawady Division made efforts to the best of their abilities for cultivation and as a result, it is worth to celebrate this prize-presenting ceremony. In conclusion, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than urged all to make continuous efforts for more development of economic, social , agricultural and livestock breeding tasks with the use of natural resources existed and infrastructures built.

Next, prize-presenting ceremony continued and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than awarded the outstanding performance prizes to the winners at the district and township levels through the winning district and township PDC chairmen. Afterwards, Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung presented the prizes for exceeding the target of moonson paddy to the winners through the winning township PDC chairmen.

Next, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Tint Swe presented first prize for high performance in cultivating crops to PDC chairman of Zalun Township, second to Laymyethna Township and third to Danubyu Township while he gave away first prize for best model plots to PDC chairman of Zalun Township, second to Laymyethna Township and third to Hinthada Township.

Next, General Manager of Myanma Agriculture Service (Land Utilization Department Branch) U Kyaw Yi presented per acre yield prizes to U Thein Aung of Hinthada Township, Daw Than Than Lwin of Maubin Township,U San Win of Mawlamyinekyun Township, U Aung Min of Mawlamyinekyun Township, U Aung Min of Zalun Township while Director U Ba Ba of No 1 Basic Education Department handed per acre yield prizes to U Aye Lwin of Yekyi Township, U Sein Win of Wakema Township, U Khin Maung Kyi of Yekyi Township, U Min Naing of Zalun Township and U Aung Myint Tun of Hinthada Township.

Afterwards, member-1 of Division PDC U Than Win and member-2 Police Col Than Tun presented first prize for highest performance in cultivation of paddy to U Win Myint Aung of Dedaye Township, second to U Maung Maung Htay of Pyapon Township and third to U Nyeing Myine of Pantanaw Township. FAO prizes commemoration of World Food Day in 2004 were presented to PDC chairman of Wakema Township, PDC chairman of Kyaiklatt Township and PDC chairman of Hinthada Township. Prizes were given to U Myint Thein of Yekyi Township and U Kyaw Swe of Mawlamyinekyun Township. After that, prizes for agricultural methods were presented to PDC chairman of Hinthada Township, PDC chairman of Labutta Township and PDC chairman of Kyaiklatt Township.

At the same time, Director of Division Irrigation Department U Tin Hsan presented a prize to U Than Tun of Maubin Township and officials of Zartiman Company while Division Judge U Than Myine gave away prizes to PDC chairman of Wakema Township and PDC chairman of Maubin Township.

Next, Division Law Officer U Myint Kyi and Division Auditor U Aung Hlaing Soe presented prizes to PDC chairmen of Maubin , Myaungmya and Kyaunggon Townships. Prizes were given to PDC chairmen of Myaungmya, Pathein and Pyapon Districts. Afterwards, Director of Division Planning Department U Win Maung and Director of Division Forest Department U Win Myint presented prizes to PDC chairmen of Maubin, Nyaungkon, Myaungmya, Pathein and Hinthada Townships and officials.

On behalf of the prize winners, U Aung Myint Tun expressed his thanks. After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than cordially greeted those present.

Remarkable progress witnessed in Cocokyun Township Commander Lt-Gen Myint Swe on inspection tour of development in Cocokyun Township

YANGON, 27 Oct — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Lt-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min, Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung and officials, inspected development tasks in Cocokyun Township this morning.

The commander and party paid homage to Zinamarazein Pagoda in Cocokyun Township. At Sasana Mandaing Monastery, they paid homage to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kovidaçara and made donations.

The commander oversaw completion of Saddhammavamsa Ordination Hall.

Next, they inspected Cocokyun Township Police Station and gave gifts to members of Myanmar Police Force and their family members.

At Communication Station, they viewed tasks of auto-telephone system and attended to the need.

On arrival at Cocokyun BEHS, the commander looked into reproductin of daily newspapers through data broadcasting system, and documentary photos of education promotion tasks, and cordially greeted teachers.

At the learning centre, they viewed production of the newspapers through data broadcasting system, computerized media section, the library, domestic science room, stationery donated by the Ministry of Education, sports equipment, and exercise books and periodicals donated by Yangon South District Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee. He gave instructions to officials.
At the hall, the commander, the mayor, and the deputy ministers met with the headmaster, teachers and officials. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min presented gifts and cash assistance to the teachers and staff through Headmaster U Kyaw Myint. Assistant Director U Kyaw Myint of the Ministry of Education handed over exercise books and stationery donated by the ministry to the headmaster.

They proceeded to Cocokyun Township Hospital (16-bed). They inspected the hospital and provided cash assistance for the patients.

They enjoyed skill demonstration of children at the pre-Primary School in the township and gave refreshment to them.

Next, they viewed the round-table discussions of Yangon Division WAO, Yangon Division MCWSC and officials and Township WAO members at the school.

The commander oversaw storage of water at the 12,000-gallon-capacity reinforced concrete water tank and Cocokyun Dam that can store 49 million gallons of water.

The commander and party met with departmental personnel, local people and social organizations at the Township PDC Office.

Speaking on the occasion, the commander said that though Cocokyun Township is a most distant township from Yangon City, remarkable progress has been made in the township due to concerted efforts of the government and local people. At present, development in transport, health, education, social and economic sectors of the region can be seen obviously. All are urged to cultivate vegetables as well as paddy on a manageable scale. Departmental personnel are to make efforts for regional development. Similarly, local people are to take part in the development tasks of the region.

The mayor and the deputy ministers gave necessary instructions. Vice-Chairman of the Cocokyun Township All-round Development Committee Lt-Col Nay Win and Township PDC Chairman U Khin Maung Than reported on development of the region, matters related to the township, sanitation and beautifying tasks and prevailence of peace and stability.

The CEC member Mayor and the deputy ministers attended to the needs.

Commander Lt-Gen Myint Swe and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin donated K 100,000 each to Phyo Myitta Health Care Association of the township through Township USDA Secretary U Kyi.

Secretary of Yangon Division WAO Daw Swe Khin Mar Win handed over traditional medicines and women uniforms donated by Yangon Division WAO to Chairperson of Township WAO Daw San Wai.

Secretary of Yangon Division MCWSC Dr Hla Myint handed over K 20,000 donated by Yangon Division MCWSC to Township MCWA Joint-Secretary Daw Khin Than.

The commander and party arrived at Township Engineer's Office of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise and inspected 120-kva and 160-kva generators. Later, they oversaw development of the township by car.

Kyauknaga Dam in Myaung Township inaugurated Commander thanks USDA members for their contributions

YANGON, 27 Oct — As part of an effort to supply irrigation and drinking water to a rural areas in Myaung Township, Kyauknaga Dam in Myaung Township, Sagaing Division, was inaugurated on 24 October with the opening addresses by Member of the panel of patrons of USDA Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of the North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Central Executive Committee Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint.

Kyauknaga Dam was constructed on Hsinphyu Creek in Myaung Township. It is 765 ft long and 25 ft high and will supply irrigation water and drinking water. In his opening speech, Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye thanked USDA members for their contributions for timely completion of the dam. Chairman of Sagaing District PDC Lt-Col Soe Naing, Head of the Irrigation Department U Yan Naing and Secretary of Sagaing Division USDA U Htay Aung formally opened the dam.

On 24 October, a village-to-village road in Myaung Township was also opened in the presence of the commander and the minister.

Afterwards, Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint went to Nabat Model Village in the township and inspected development tasks being implemented by members of USDA and social organizations joining hands with residents.

The commander and minister attended the opening ceremony of the village’s library and donated journals to the library through an official. Afterwards, they comforted villagers who received medical treatment by a medical team comprising general practitioners and specialists.

Next, they attended the opening of Nabet village rural development hall. Nabet Village PDC Chairman U Than Aung and Village USDA Organizer U Myo Win formally opened the hall. The commander, the minister and party visited the hall.

They inspected the rural health care centre of the village. They met with rural folks and members of social organizations at the school assembly hall.

Two village elders gave an account of the participation of the village in the five rural development tasks.

The commander said that at a time when internal and external destructive elements are resorting to various ways to break up the nation, all the nationals who wish to see national development and who are fully equipped with nationalistic fervour and patriotism are to make collaborated efforts to surmount the dangers of the elements.

In this regard, the government, the Tatmadaw and the people are to carry out nation-building tasks in unison by doing their bit in order to speed up the development momentum.

The minister also delivered a speech. The commander presented 100 bags of cement to the school and publications to the Manaung library, and the minister sports equipment, exercise books and pencils to the school and books to the library through the principal.

Division USDA Secretary U Htay Aung presented K 100,000 to the Village USDA; the chairman of Myaung Township PDC K 1 million to the village school; U Khin Maung Nyein-Daw Nyunt Lay of Sandalwood Oil Trading in Monywa, K 100,000 to the school and K 50,000 each to the hall and the rural health care centre.

After the ceremony, the commander and the minister cordially greeted those present. They inspected the multimedia teaching rooms of the school.

Patron of Division Women’s Affairs Organization Chairperson of Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Wai Wai Khaing, wife of the commander, attended the health education talks and rural round-table discussions organized by Division WAO, and presented K 50,000 each to Village WAO and Village MCWA.

Daw Myint Myint Tun and Daw Khin Myo Myat of Division WAO, Chairperson of Sagaing District WAO Daw Myint Myint Than, Secretary of Division MCW Supervisory Committee Dr Daw Yee Yee Lwin and Treasurer Daw Than Than Oo gave talks on objectives and work programmes of the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation and Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, prevention of trafficking in women and children, facts about health care for pregnant women, control of common diseases in rural areas and treatments for the diseases, link between AIDS and use of disposable syringe, Do’s and Don’ts on diseases peculiar to women, and noteworthy facts about consumption of nutritious foods. They answered the questions raised by those present.

They visited a team of medical specialists led by the head of Division Health Department giving medical treatments to the people in the village.

They met with the volunteers for health development at the centre and called for participation in the drive for disseminating knowledge about health care and tasks for raising health standard of rural people.

Nabet model village on Myaung-Pareinma Road, eight miles from Myaung, is constituted with 756 houses of 787 households of 4,025 people.

Effectively carrying out the five rural development tasks, Nabet Model Village is enjoying fruitful results of development in various sectors.