THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 October, 2004 13
Mekong countries seek ways to combat
HIV, tuberculosis HANOI, 13 Oct— Up to 120 health officials and experts, mainly from the Greater Mekong Sub-region
(GMS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), are discussing measures to cope with HIV/AIDS and
tuberculosis, local newspaper Labour reported on Tuesday.
During a four-day conference which opened in
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on Monday, the del-
egates are to focus their discussions on a strategy
on effectively use of antiretroviral drugs, espe-
cially the use among poor AIDS patients, epide-
miological surveillances, assessment on combined
treatment for HIV and tuberculosis, experience
exchanges and technical assistance of international
organizations.
Specifically, they will touch upon issues regarding
a WHO initiative which aims to offer antiretroviral
therapy to three million people with HIV/AIDS in
developing countries by the end of 2005, and a state-
ment by many experts that expanding access to tuber-
culosis treatment, combined with introducing HIV
testing and antiretroviral delivery into tuberculosis
programmes could save the lives of many HIV
carriers.
According to the WHO, 60 per cent of HIV carriers
worldwide are likely to develop tuberculosis at some
point in their lives. Of the estimated 100 million
tuberculosis patients in the GMS countries, some
800,000 are infected by HIV. Without tuberculosis
treatment, HIV carriers with tuberculosis typically die
within months. Now, Vietnam has over 83,400 HIV
carriers, including more than 13,100 AIDS patients,
and around 260,000 tuberculosis sufferers. Of the
tuberculosis patients, over 4 per cent are infected by
HIV. The country plans to reduce the HIV/AIDS
infection rate among its 81-million population to be-
low 0.3 per cent by 2010, and keep the rate unchanged
after 2020. — MNA/Xinhua
Kendall Shaw, 3, from Palo Alto, Calif, plays ontop of
the winning pumpkin in the 31st Annual World Cham-
pionship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif,
on 11 Oct, 2004. At left and right are friends Honoka
Kishino, 3, from Sunnyvale, Calif, and Tina Sato, 3,
from Santa Clara, Calif. Joel Holland, from Puyallup,
Wash, won with his 1,229 Atlantic Giant pumpkin with
a prize of $6,145.—INTERNET
Pakistan test-fires
medium range
ballistic missileISLAMABAD, 13 Oct—
Pakistan on Tuesday
morning carried out an-
other successful test of
Intermediate Range Bal-
listic Missile Hatf V
(Ghauri) as part of a series
of tests planned for the
Ghauri Missile System,
the official Associated
Press of Pakistan re-
ported.
“The test completely
validated all the design
parameters. The success-
ful fight test bears testi-
mony to the fact that the
Ghauri Weapon System is
based on the highest stand-
ards of scientific and tech-
nological advancements,”
the report quoted a mili-
tary Press release as say-
ing.
The missile incorpo-
rates highly refined guid-
ance and control systems
and superior technology
capable of achieving the
greatest accuracy.
MNA/Xinhua
Japan loses bid to legitimizehunting minke whale
BANGKOK, 13 Oct — Japan’s proposal to legitimize
hunting of minke whale was rejected on Tuesday by a
world wildlife protection meeting.
The proposal was
dropped with 67 votes
against, 55 support and 14
abstained at the parties
meeting of the United Na-
tions Convention on Inter-
national Trade in Endan-
gered Species (CITES),which is being held in Bang-
kok from October 2-14.
Japan’s proposal asked
three stocks of minke
whales to be moved from a
CITES list of most-endan-
gered animals, which bans
international trade, to a less-
endangered category that
allows more trade .
Japan said that there are
still more than one millionminke whales around the
world and thus has long
pursued a loose curb on
whaling. However, con-
servation groups accused
Japan’s research data as in-
accurate and old, saying a
loose control over whaling
will threaten the species’
existence.
“That figure is out-of-
date and includes a popula-
tion of 760,000 Antarcticminkes that IWC (the Inter-
national Whaling Commis-
sion) does not consider
valid,” said mammal ex-
pert Vassili Papastavrou
from the International Fund
for Animal Welfare
(IFAW). If Japan’s pro-
posal passed, it would put
pressure on the Interna-
tional Whaling Commis-
sion (IWC) to drop its mora-torium on the hunting of
Minke and all other whale
species that can be hunted
sustainably.
MNA/Xinhua
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NEW DELHI, 13 Oct—
India and Bangladesh on
Tuesday discussed the
possibility of conducting
joint exercises between
their two navies in the near
future.
The issue came up for
discussion when Bangla-
desh Navy chief Shah Iqbal
Mujtaba called on his In-
dian counterpart Admiral
Arun Prakash here, a De-
fence Ministry spokesman
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A tiny, seven-month-old koala joey named Koori peers out from a
zookeeper’s hands after regaining his health at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo on 13
Oct, 2004. Three weeks ago veterinarians removed the baby koala from his sick
mother’s pouch prematurely in an effort to save him from dehydration,
malnutrition and an infection. — INTERNET
India, Bangladesh discuss
possibility of joint naval
exercisessaid.
This is the first visit by a
Bangladesh Chief of Naval
Staff since 1998.
Admiral Prakash
stressed the need for more
frequent Navy-to-Navy in-
teraction to build mutual
confidence and trust, while
Admiral Mujtaba appreci-
ated the support being given
by the Indian Navy to train
Bangladesh naval person-
nel in India, the spokesman
said.
Admiral Mujtaba is
scheduled to visit all the
three Naval Commands
where he would be briefed
on various training facili-
ties.
He is also slated to visit
Agra and Ajmer during
his week-long stay.
On arrival at the South
Block, he was presented
an impressive Guard of
Honour. —MNA/PTI
14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 October, 2004
SPORTSRonaldo labels Romario as pretentious
MACEIO (Brazil), 13 Oct — Ronaldo labelled his former Brazil striking partner Romario as pretentious
on Tuesday after the 1994 World Cup forward's description of himself as the team's most important player
in 34 years.
Beckham seeks booking after breaking rib LONDON, 13 Oct — England captain David Beckham says he deliberately
sought a booking after breaking a rib against Wales last Saturday so he could
serve out a one-match suspension while sidelined by the injury.
Wilkinson takes temporary
charge of Leicester LONDON, 13 Oct — Former England caretaker manager Howard
Wilkinson has filled the vacancy of the coaching post in English
First Division Leicester City for a temporary appointment, said
Director of Football Dave Bassett on the club's web site Tuesday.
"Howard is a good friend of mine and I asked him if he could help
us on a temporary basis. He's got a wealth of experience," Bassett
said. The appointment was made after the resignation of Micky
Adams on Monday after a series of poor results.
Wilkinson, 60, met the squad on Tuesday to start preparing for
Saturday's Midlands derby against Coventry City.
He has been in charge of the England team briefly before Sven
Goran Eriksson was appointed in 2001, and won top flight honours
with Leeds in 1992. Wilkinson's last coaching job was with Sunder-
land where he lasted five months winning only two of 20 matches.
Adams took over at Leicester in April 2002.—MNA/Xinhua
"I think it's very preten-
tious for a player to call
himself the best," Ronaldo
said. "I don't have this
habit."
Romario, who scored
five goals in 1994 as he led
Brazil to their fourth world
title, sparked the contro-
versy two weeks ago.
"This will probably
cause another controversy
and I'll probably get a good
hiding for saying it, but,
yes I consider myself (to
be the most important since
1970)," he said at a news
conference.
Ronaldo's reply came
after the Brazilian Foot-
ball Confederation (CBF)
announced that he had
overtaken Romario's total
of 55 goals in full interna-
tionals by scoring twice
against Venezuela in a
World Cup qualifier last
Saturday.
The CBF said that
Ronaldo was now the
team's second highest
goal-scorer with 56 and
was closing on Pele's total
of 77.
Zico is fourth with 52.
However, the CBF said
the order changed when
matches against club and
representative elevens —
which have often been
used in the past as official
totals in Brazil — were
included.
Pele scored 95 goals in
the latter category, fol-
lowed by Romario (70),
Zico (67) and Ronaldo
(65).
Ronaldo, who once
caused controversy when
he was quoted as saying
that Pele's total had to be
revised downwards, said
he was not obsessed with
reaching the legendary
player's target.
"It's not my intention to
be better than Pele," he
said.
"I want to be Ronaldo.
I just think about playing
well and scoring goals."
"The numbers are there
for whoever wants to ana-
lyse them," he said. "I don't
have the idea of being the
best in the world."
Ronaldo is hoping to
add to his total when Bra-
zil face Colombia in
Wednesday's World Cup
qualifier.
Brazil, unbeaten after
nine games, lead the South
American Group with 19
points and Ronaldo is
leading scorer with nine
goals.
Ronaldo and Romario
were set to play alongside
each other in the 1998
World Cup but Romario
was ruled out of the tour-
nament with a nagging calf
muscle injury.
The 38-year-old
Romario still plays for
Fluminense and intends to
end his career next year.
MNA/Reuters
"It was deliberate,"
Beckham was quoted as
saying in Tuesday's Daily
Telegraph newspaper.
"I could feel the injury
... I knew straight away I
had broken my ribs ... I
knew I will be out for a
few weeks so I thought:
'Let's get the yellow card
out of the way,'" Beckham
said.
The Real Madrid
midfielder, already on a
yellow card from a previ-
ous international, was in-
jured in a collision with
Ben Thatcher late in the
World Cup qualifier
against Wales at Old
Trafford.
He stayed on the pitch
long enough to launch a
heavy tackle on Thatcher
a few minutes later and
referee Terje Hauge duly
booked him.
Under FIFA rules the
accumulation of two yel-
low cards in separate
games means automatic
suspension for the next
international.
"I am sure some people
think that I have not got
the brains to be that clever
... but I do have the brains,"
Beckham was quoted as
saying.
Beckham could be out
of action for several weeks
with the hairline fracture
to his rib but Real Madrid
said on Monday he would
resume light training soon.
England top Group Six
with seven points from
three matches, one clear of
nearest pursuers Poland.
Azerbaijan have two points
from three games and are
second bottom in the
group.—MNA/Reuters
Ten-man Uruguay hold Bolivia to goalless drawLA PAZ, 13 Oct— Ten-man Uruguay picked up a precious World Cup qualifying point when they held
Bolivia to a goalless draw at 3,600 metres above sea level on Tuesday.
Uruguay, who began
the day seventh in the 10-
nation South American
World Cup group,
climbed one place with 11
points from 10 games.
Bolivia moved off the bot-
tom of the standings and
are eighth with 10 points.
The visitors, who made
eight changes to the start-
ing line-up from Satur-
day's 4-2 defeat by Ar-
gentina, had midfielder
Omar Pouso sent off in
the 74th minute for kick-
ing Joaquin Botero from
behind.
But other heavy tack-
les went unpunished by
Brazilian referee Marcio
Resende de Freitas in a
foul-ridden game.
Uruguay's best chance
came in the second minute
when striker Vicente
Sanchez crashed a shot
against the crossbar.
The match then took on
the familiar La Paz rou-
tine. Bolivia peppered the
Uruguayan goal with long
range shots in the hope
that goalkeeper Sebastian
Viera would be caught out
by the flight of the ball
while their tiring oppo-
nents attempted to cling
on for a draw. Bolivia
midfielder Erwin Sanchez
had two long-range shots
turned away by Viera in
the first half.
Unusually, the Boliv-
ians themselves began to
tire after halftime and Uru-
guay occasionally looked
dangerous on the break as
Howard faces difficult task to
earn place in Man United WASHINGTON, 13 Oct— Goalkeeper Tim Howard is
finding it increasingly difficult to earn a place in the
starting line-up for both the US national team and his
English Premier League club Manchester United.
This week, Howard was expected to split a pair of
World Cup qualifiers with Kasey Keller, but he was on
the bench for the 2-0 win in El Salvador on Saturday
and will also make way for Keller in Wednesday's
match against Panama. "I'm not getting a game tomor-
row," he said following a training session on Tuesday.
Howard has spoken to US coach Bruce Arena
several times during the national team camp that began
on October 4, but said that he could not pinpoint any
specific reasons why he was not going to play.
MNA/Reuters
Zico wants to change Asian
World Cup qualifying format MUSCAT,13 Oct — Japan coach Zico wants the Asian
World Cup qualifying format changed in order to
protect top teams from missing out.
The Asian champions play Oman away on Wednes-
day and, while a draw would see Japan through to the
final round of qualifiers, a defeat could mean they crash
out.
"I think they should change the current format so
you don't get a situation where the traditionally strong
teams are at risk of not qualifying," said Zico.
"Japan are good enough to be in the World Cup
finals. The World Cup needs teams like Japan as well
as China, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
"The rules should be changed to protect the teams
that have done the most for Asia."— MNA/Reuters
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo (R) moves the ball upfield past Colombia's Ivan
Ramiro Cordoba, during their World Cup qualifying match in Maceio,
on 13 Oct, 2004. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. —INTERNET
Italy's Francesco Totti, right, and Belarus' Sergei
Shtanyuk battle for the ball during a World Cup Group
5 qualifiyng soccer match at the Tardini Stadium in
Parma, Italy, on Wednesday, 13 Oct, 2004. —INTERNET
the pace of the game
dropped.
Mario Regueiro shot
into the side netting and
shortly afterwards substi-
tute Javier Chevanton
broke down the right but
saw his shot trickle past
the post with Leo
Fernandez beaten.
Bolivia nearly
snatched a last-gasp win-
ner when Diego Cabrera
burst into the area but his
shot was turned away by
Viera.— MNA/Reuters
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Thursday, 14 October, 2004
Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST:
During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Kayah,
Kayin and Mon States and rain or thundershowers have been
widespread in Mandalay Division, Chin and Rakhine States,
scattered in Sagaing, Magway and Taninthayi Divisions and iso-
lated in the remaining areas with isolated heavyfalls in Mandalay
and Magway Divisions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall re-
corded were Taunggyi (2.32) inches, Pyinmana (2.15) inches,
Aunglan (1.97) inches and Hakha (1.21) inches.
Maximum temperature on 13-10-2004 was 91°F. Minimum
temperature on 14-10-2004 was 69°F. Relative humidity at 9:30 hrs
MST on 14-10-2004 was 57%. Total sunshine hours on 13-10-2004
was (5.9) hours approx. Rainfall on 14-10-2004 was nil at Yangon
Airport, Kaba-Aye and 0.04 inch at central Yangon. Total rainfall
since 1-1-2004 was (111.93 inches) at Yangon Airport, (106.65
inches) at Kaba-Aye and (109.21 inches) at central Yangon. Maxi-
mum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 13 mph from South at
(15:30) hours MST on 13-10-2004.
Bay inference: According to the observations at (12:30) hours
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Forecast valid until evening of 15-10-2004: Rain or thunder-
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Sagaing Division, scattered in Shan State, Mandalay, Magway,
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in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (60%).
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waters.
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thundershowers in upper Myanmar areas.
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gree of certainty is (60%).
Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 15-10-
2004: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is
(80%).
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17. The next day’s
programme
MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3MRTV-3
15-10-2004 (Friday)(Programme Schedule)Morning Transmission
(9:00 - 10:00)9:00 Signature Tune
Greeting9:02 Song of Myanmar
Beauty & Scenic Sights“Myanma Panorama& Myanma Sentiment”
9:06 Useful Variety of Bam-boo
9:10 Headline News9:12 Clothes Make the
Women9:15 National News9:20 Golden Mandalay Hill9:25 Opening Performance
Song and Dance9:30 National News9:35 Knowledge Bank: Li-
brary9:40 Myanmar Modern
Song “Mesmerize YourLonging Wish”
9:42 Myanmar Arts &Handicrafts Centre
9:45 National News9:50 Ramayana in Myanmar
(Part-III) (Raama Slaysthe Demons)
9:58 Song of MyanmarBeauty & ScenicSights “Come and SeeMyanmar”
15-10-2004 (Friday)Evening Transmission
(15:30 - 17:30)15:30 Signature Tune
Greeting15:32 Song of Myanmar
Beauty & Scenic Sights“Mingalabar”
15:36 UsefulVariety of Bam-boo
15:40 Headline News15:42 Clothes Make the
Women15:45 National News15:50 Golden Mandalay Hill15:55 Opening Performance
Song and Dance16:00 National News16:05 Knowledge Bank: Li-
brary16:10 Myanmar Modern
Song “Mesmerize YourLonging Wish”
16:12 Myanmar Arts &Handicrafts Centre
16:15 National News16:20 Ramayana in Myanmar
(Part III) (Raama Slaysthe Demons)
16:25 Song of MyanmarBeauty & Scenic Sights“Myanma Panorama &Myanma Sentiment”
16:30 National News16:35 Traditional Chin Cuisine16:40 Myanmar Rattan Furni-
ture for the connoisseurs16:45 National News16:50 Breeding of Mythun16:55 Kayah Dance16:58 Myanmar’s Pride &
Glory17:00 National News17:05 Myanmar’s Pride: The
Art of Carving17:10 Myanmar Modern Song
“The Night when wecelebrate DonyeinDance”
17:12 Hta Pwe (or) MogokGems Market
17:15 National News17:20 Travel & Description
(Lashio to Muse)17:25 Song of Myanmar
Beauty & Scenic Sights“Come and SeeMyanmar”
Evening Transmission(19:30 - 23:30)
20:25 Myanmar Modern Song “The Land of Myanmar”20:30 National News20:35 Prawn Breeding Indus-
try in Sea Water20:40 Welcome To Shwe-
myaing (Maw-lamyaing)
20:45 National News20:50 A Journey to Research
Taron Race20:55 Let-Ah-Hla-Ahka21:00 National News21:05 The Unique Pindaya
Shan Paper21:10 Myanmar Modern Song
“Feel like an Earth-quake”
21:12 Women with Remark-able Necks
21:15 National News21:20 Picturesque Views in
Southern Shan State(Part-II)
21:25 Song of MyanmarBeauty & Scenic Sights“Mingalabar”
21:35 Usefil Variety of Bam-boo
21:40 Headline News21:42 Clothes Make the
Women21:45 National News21:50 Golden Mandalay Hill21:55 Opening Performance
Song and Dance22:00 National News22:05 Knowledge Bank: Li-
brary
22:10 Myanmar Modern Song“Mesmerize YourLonging Wish”
22:12 Myanmar Art &Handicrafts Centre
22:15 National News22:20 Ramayana in Myanmar
(Part III) (Raama Slaysthe Demons)
22:25 Myanmar Modern Song“Loving Smile”
22:30 National News22:35 Traditional Chin Cui-
sine22:40 Myanmar Rattan Furni-
ture for the connois-seurs
22:45 National News22:50 Breeding of Mythun22:55 Kayah Dance22:58 Myanmar’s Pride &
Glory23:00 National News23:05 Myanmar’s Pride: The
Art of Carving23:10 Myanmar Modern Song
“The Night when wecelebrate DonyeinDance”
23:12 Hta Pwe (or) MogokGems Market
23:15 National News23:20 Travel & Description
(Lashio to Muse)23:25 Song of Myanmar
Beauty & Scenic Sights“Come and SeeMyanmar”
Rainfall on 14-10-2004— nil at Yangon Airport,
— nil at Kaba-Aye and and
— 0.04 inch at central Yangon.
Total rainfall since 1-1-2004 was
— 111.93 inches at Yangon Airport,
— 106.65 inches at Kaba-Aye and
— 109.21 inches at central Yangon.
19:30 Signature TuneGreeting
19:32 Song of MyanmarBeauty & Scenic Sights“Myanma Panorama &Myanma Sentiment”
19:36 The Fascinating Ocea-nography of Myanmar
19:40 Headline News19:42 Thanks to ……Nature
(Solar)19:45 National News19:50 The Wonderful Peik-
chin Ravine19:55 Aka Han Pyaing Ka
kyoe Myaing20:00 National News20:05 Ramayana in Myanmar
(Part-II) (Conceptionsof Dasaratha’s Queens)
20:10 Myanmar Modern Song“Dream of NgweHsaung”
20:15 National News20:20 The Conspicuous
Dhammayangyi
Asleep in JesusMajor Charles Chit Tha (Rtd)
Age (83) yearsMajor Charles Chit Tha (Rtd) of Building (15),
Room (1), U Wisara Housing Estate, Dagon Township,Yangon, son of (U Shwe Min and Daw Win), son-in-lawof (Lt.Col. W.C.J. Boudville (Rtd) and Daw Saw Yin),beloved husband of Daw Cissie, loving father of Daw CaroleAnn Chit Tha (Professor, Dept. of International Relations,Y.U) — U Michael Khin Mg Latt (Ex-R/O, New AsiaShipping Co:), U Allan Charles Chit Tha (Uniteam Ship-ping Co:)— Daw Kyi Hlaing @ Daw Win Yee (MyanmaPort Authority), Daw Susan Ann Chit Tha — Dr U MyintSwe (State Health Officer–Rtd), (U Vincent Charles ChitTha) — Daw Khin San Htay. Daw Elizabeth Ann Chit Tha— U Moe Kyaw Swa (Minn Mahar); grandfather of 11grandchildren, passed away peacefully at 12:45 pm onTuesday the 12th October 2004. Funeral services will beheld at 14:00 hours on Saturday the 16th October 2004 atSt.John’s Cantonment Catholic Church, and cortege willproceed to Yayway Christian Cemetery, N. Okkalapa forburial.
Buses will leave the above address at 13:30 hoursfor the funeral services.
2nd Waxing of Thadingyut 1366 ME Friday, 15 October, 2004
INSIDE
Perspectives
Peace and develop-
ment for stronger
national unity
(page 2)
YANGON, 14 Oct — The
12th Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions were opened
this morning at the
National Theatre on
Myoma Kyaung Road in
Dagon Township with an
opening address by Patron
of the 12th Myanmar
Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts
Competitions Prime
Minister of the Union of
Myanmar General Khin
Nyunt.
The objectives of the
performing arts
competitions are — to
vitalize patriotism and
nationalism in all citizens,
to preserve and safeguard
Myanmar cultural
heritage, to perpetuate
genuine Myanmar music,
12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competitions commencedance and traditional fine
arts, to preserve Myanmar
national character, to
nurture spiritual
development of the youths
and to prevent influence
of alien culture.
The opening
ceremony was attended by
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
wife of Prime Minister
General Khin Nyunt, Daw
Khin Than Nwe, widow
of Lt-Gen Tin Oo,
Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Soe Win
and wife Daw Than Than
Nwe, Daw Khin Khin
Win, wife of Secretary-2
Lt-Gen Thein Sein,
members of the patrons of
the committee for
organizing the performing
arts competitions, Chair-
man of the leading
committee for organizing
the 12th Competitions
Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and
Development Council
Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen
Myint Swe and wife,
ministers and their wives,
the chief justice, the
attorney-general, the
auditor-general, the
Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee
Mayor of Yangon, senior
military officers, deputy
ministers, members of the
Civil Service Selection
and Training Board,
members of the leading
committee, chairmen and
members of the work
committees and sub
committees for organizing
the performing arts
competitions, ambas-
sadors, charge d’ affaires
ai of the embassies in
Yangon, military at-
taches', resident repre-
sentatives of the UN
agencies, the director-
general of the State Peace
and Development Council
Office, departmental
heads, officials of social
organizations, judges,
participants to the
performing arts com-
petitions, students of the
Institute of Culture and
invited guests.
In the first session
of the opening ceremony,
Daw Tin Tin Mya and
Daw Thida Swe of
Myanmar Radio and
Television under the
Ministry of Information
acted as the masters of
ceremonies.
Next, Chairman of
the Leading Committee
for Organzing the
Competition Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe
reported on arrangements
for the competitions.
(See page 7)
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe reports on holding of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions.— NLM
Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt meets district and township departmental officials, social organizations and local people from Hinthada District and
Myanaung, Kyangin, Ingapu, Laymyethna, Hinthada and Zalun Townships.— MNA
YANGON, 14 Oct — Prime Minister General
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Member of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than, Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-West
Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing, ministers, the Chief of
Staff (Navy), senior military officers, deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office and departmental heads, left Pathein by
helicopter on 12 October morning and arrived at
Ngwehsaung Beach in Pathein Township at 8.30 am.
The Prime Minister and party were welcomed
there by Command Staff Colonel Col Tint Swe of
South-West Command, departmental officials, social
organization members and national entrepreneurs.
Next, they proceeded to Ngwehsaung Basic
Five rural development tasks initiated for enabling rural
areas to catch up with other parts of nation
Government and the people to be united in all spheresEducation High School. In the hall, the Prime Minister
heard reports on the history of the school, number of
students in 2004-2005 academic year and strength of
staff, annual pass rate in matriculation examination
and academic matters presented by Headmaster U
Than Chit. Deputy Minister for Education U Myo
Nyunt and officials gave supplementary reports. After
meeting with teachers of the school, the Prime Minister
attended to the needs and gave necessary instructions.
Afterwards, the General presented teaching
equipment for Ngwehsaung BEHS. Managing Director
U Teza of Htoo Trading Co Ltd also presented K 5
million for the multimedia classrooms to Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than. The Prime Minister and party saw over
tasks of hotel entrepreneurs in the hotel zone-1 at the
beach. At Ngwehsaung Beach Hotel (Central) of
Nawadae Hotel and Tourism Service Ltd, General
Manager U Kyaw Win and staff welcomed the Prime
Minister and party. The General Manager reported on
investment of the hotel, buildings, occupancy of visitors
and in accord with the income.
Managing Director U Teza of Htoo Trading Co
Ltd also reported on construction of one special room,
11 duplex deluxe building, walk way and swimming
pool, the main complex, the lobby, the dinning room
and a mini-golf course. Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw gave a supplementary report.
The General fulfilled the requirements and gave
instructions on timely completion of tasks in accord
with the set standard. Next, the Prime Minister and
party inspected construction tasks.
(See page 9)