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| Tuesday, 22 December 2009 | THE MYANMAR TIMES |
YANGON, 21Dec- Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence attended the opening ceremony of Tatmadaw Agriculture Course No. 66 at Myanma Paddy Research Department in Hmawby in Yangon North District at 9 a.m. today.
Lt-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by officials concerned, inspected nurturing methods for summer paddy and characteristics of groups of high-yield local Pawhsanmhwe paddy strains put on show at the hall of Myanma Paddy Research Department.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Myint Swe made an opening speech at the opening ceremony of Tatmadaw Agriculture Course No. 66. It was also attendedby Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Win Myint, senior military officers from Hmawby station, departmental officials, course instructors and trainees.
NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec- Minister for Transport Maj- Gen Thein Swe received a delegation led by Vice Chairman and President Mr Chang Zhenming of CTTIC Group of the People’s Republic of China at the Ministry this morning. They frankly discussed matters related to transportation services between the two countries.
NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec-The ceremony to present Life-time Achievement Literary Award, National Literary Award and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award for 2008 will be held at the Ministry of Information here at 9 am on 31 December. All prizewinners are to attend without fail the rehearsal that will take place at the same venue at 1 pm on 30 December.
Prizewinners from the states and divisions wishing to come to Nay Pyi Taw directly may contact members of the reception committee at Nay Pyi Taw Central Railway Station, Nay Pyi Taw Airport, and bus terminals.
For more information, dial 067-412205, 412374, 412375. Literati and prizewinners from Yangon may contact the secretary of the Committee for Selecting National Literary Awards (01-381448), Deputy Chief Editor (01-249230), Head of Division (Admin) Incharge (01-376569) of Sarpay Beikman. All the prizewinners are to report to No (7) Transit Centre in Ywadaw, Nay Pyi Taw, not later than 29 December.
NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec-Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Thaung Aye on 12 December met officers and other ranks, and their families at the hall of Buthidaung Station. After viewing collective reaping and harvesting monsoon paddy, the commander inspected retaining wall along Strand Road, construction of road that leads to Sittway-Yathedaung Road and left instructions.
On 13 December, he inspected construction of Kwuntaung Station and roadwork in Kwantaung Village of Ponnagyun Township, and progress in construction of Ponnagyun Station and regional development tasks. After that, the commander gave necessary instructions to officials concerned.
NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec-Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Hla Min attended the ceremony to give health care and educative talks by Specialists from Division General Hospital in Toungoo on 16 December.
Officials gave educative talks. The commander encouraged patients receiving medical treatment.
YANGON, 21 Dec-A ceremony to distribute MTV EXIT was held at Sedona Hotel here on 18 December, attended by representatives of Central Committee for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons, personnel of US Embassy and AFXB, narrator vocalist Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein, journalists and observers.
MTV EXIT, a 30- minute documentary video with narration of vocalist Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein, jointly produced by Central Committee for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons and AFXB, is aimed at fighting against on human trafficking and raising public awarenes about human trafficking in Asia and Pacific region.
Charge d' Affaires Mr Larry Dinger made an introductory speech and Police Colonel Sit Aye, Head of Transnational Crime Department under Myanmar Police Force gave an account of cooperation with international community in the fight against human trafficking, activities at home, collaboration with international organizations regional countries to combat human trafficking.
Country Director Daw Kay Thi Shein of AFXB explained background history of AFXB, and birth of MTV EXIT, and said that the MTV would achieve great success as it was narrated in 12 different languages by Lucy Lieu of Hollywood, Rain of Korea, Ta ta Young of Thailand, Karen Mok of China, Lara Dutta of Bollywood, and Myanmar vocalist Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein.
Vocalist Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein said that she was proud of herself being engaged in meaningful activity that would raise awareness of Myanmar women in human trafficking and expected that the MTV would produce a good outcome for Myanmar youths.
NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec-The closing date for Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Competition 2009, which was first set 31, December this year is extended up to 31 January, 2010.
Those from state/ division wishing to vie for manuscript
award may order registration form and rule papers of the competition with K 200
for stamp charge and enter the competition in
compliance with rules.
Competitors are to mail their works to Secretary, Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Scrutinizing Committee, at No. 529- 531, Merchant Street, Sarpay Beikman, Yangon.
YANGON, 21 Dec- The 13th Annual General Meeting of Myanmar Custom Brokers’ Association will be held at Mingala Hall of UMFCCI Office Tower on Minye Kyawswa Road in Lanmadaw Township here at 10 am on 27 December. All the members have been invited to attend the meeting without fail.
