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Cultural
heritage buildings inspected in Mandalay
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May- Accompanied by Mandalay Region Minister for Social Affairs U Than Soe Myint
and officials, Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan looked
into preservation of ancient cultural works at Myanan Sankyaw Golden Palace and
Cultural Museum, the Mingala Gate and Laythein Gate, 19 Thudhamma wayside rest
houses, Shwenandaw Monastery and Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Monastery in
Mandalay, and the number of local and foreign visitors.
During his
inspection tour, the Union Minister stressed the need to make display of
artifacts in Mandalay Archaeological Region more attractive, prevent damage due
to natural elements, systematically preserve the ancient works with the use of
modern chemicals, renovate Thudhamma wayside rest houses with contributions of
the ministry and collaborative efforts of wellwishers and give priority to
security measures.
Staff
should commit themselves to clean governance
YANGON, 8 May-
Staff should strive to meet the target of export of forest products, earn more
foreign exchange than target and ensure a clean governance said Union Minister
for Forestry U Win Tun while inspecting lots at Setsan raft jetty in Pazundaung
Township, here, yesterday.
The Union
Minister visited container yard (sawn timber) in Ahlon Township, inland
container inspection yard in Botahtaung Township and loading log at No.4 wharf
of Sule port.
Public
Works upgrading roads in Shan State (North)
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May- In meeting with officials of Public Works at Shan State Superintending
Engineer’s Office in Lashio yesterday, Union Minister for Construction U Khin
Maung Myint heard reports on road works along 48/4 miles long
Hsipaw-Panglon-Namhsan Road, 37 miles long Mangton-Namhsan Road and 78 miles
long Kutkai- Tamoenye-Monesi-Tarpa-18th-Mile Junction (Tashwehtan) Road
presented by Shan State (North) Superintending Engineer U Sai Kyaw Moe.
The Union
Minister inspected the offices of engineers and staff quarters.
Weather
forecasts for second 10-day of May
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May- Southwest monsoon will enter southern parts of Myanmar in the second 10
days of May. A depression can occur at the Bay of Bengal and it will be stronger
to be small storm. Weather is cloudy or partly cloudy at the Andaman Sea and the
Bay of Bengal.
Rain or
thundershowers will be scattered in upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Yangon, Bago,
Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Kachin, Chin, Shan, Kayin and Mon States from
4 to 6 days and the remaining regions and states in three days.
Lower Sagaing
and Magway regions, Kayah and Kayin States will have more than average
temperature in May and the remaining regions and states the average temperature
of May.
Ayeyawady River
will reach above the water level of 120 centimetres (about four feet) at
Myitkyina, Bhamo and Katha, above the water level of 90 centimetres (about three
feet) at Mandalay and Sagaing, above the water level of 75 centimetres (about
2.5 feet) at Pakokku, NyaungU, Chauk, Minbu, Magway, Aunglan, Pyay, Seiktha,
Hinthada and Zalun.
Chindwin River
will reach above the water level of 90 centimetres (about three feet) at Khamti
and Homalin and 45 centimetres (about 1.5 feet) at Mawlaik, Kalewa and Monywa.
EP-2
Minister receives Chinese guests
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May - Union Minister for Electric Power No. 2 U Khin Maung Soe received
Vice-President Mr Shen Ai Hua and party of Hydrochina Kunming Engineering
Corporation of the People's Republic of China at his office, here, on 6 May
morning.
Buddha
Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon) to be renovated
YANGON, 8 May -
Union Minister for Religious Affairs Thura U Myint Maung attended coordination
meeting for full scale renovation of Buddha Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon) at the
meeting hall of Pagoda Board of Trustees office in Mayangon Township here this
morning.
The chairman of
leading committee for renovation of pagoda and officials of working committees
submitted reports. The minister attended to the needs.
The minister
paid homage to the pagoda after the meeting.
Personnel
urged to undertake development tasks in Shan State
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May- Chief Minister of Shan State U Sao Aung Myat yesterday afternoon gave
instructions on beautifying of town, systematically carrying out of development
tasks at the office of Shan State Development Affairs Committee in Kengtung.
Director of Shan
State DAC U Sai Tun Tun reported on tasks of DACs.
The Chief
Minister left necessary instructions.
Panhlaing
Hospital gets ISO 9001:2008 Certificate
YANGON, 8 May-A
ceremony to present ISO 9001:2008 Certificate by GIC (Guardian Independent
Certification) of England to Panhlaing Hospital, was held at Sedona Hotel on
Kaba-Aye Pagoda Road, here, this evening.
It was attended
by Chief Minister of Yangon Region U Myint Swe, Yangon Region Hluttaw Speaker U
Sein Tin Win, Yangon Mayor U Hla Myint and authority concerned from Yangon
Region and officials from Ministry of Health. At the ceremony, the medical
superintendent of Panhlaing Hospital Dr Ye Moe Myint extended greeting and
explained the reason of getting ISO certificate. Operation Director Dr Tin Lat
of GIC handed over the certificate to the medical superintendent. After that,
Chairman of SPA/FMI Co U Thein Wai spoke words of honour and hosted a dinner.
Panhlaing Hospital, established last six year, got the ISO certificate for
quality management system for provision of health care.
It is the first
hospital that gets the ISO certificate in Myanmar. It is providing quality
health care to the patients.
Water
poured at Maha Bo tree, aquatic animals set free in precinct of Uppatasanti
Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May- A ceremony to pour water at Maha Bo tree in the precinct of Uppatasanti
Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw and set aquatic animals free was held in the precinct of
the pagoda here at 5 pm today, and Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai
Lwin attened the ceremony and poured water at the Maha Bo tree and set aquatic
animals free.
Also present on the occasion were members of the Leading Committee for
Construction of the Pagoda and work committees, the chairmen of Nay Pyi Taw
District and Township Peace and Development Councils, and members of religious
associations.
The ceremony was
opened with the recitation of Namo Tassa three times by the congregation led by
the commander.
Master of
ceremonies Saddhamma Jotikadhaja U Thura recited religious verses to pay homage
to the Maha Bo tree.
Next, Commander
Maj-Gen Wai Lwin and officials offered water to the Maha Bo tree and poured
water and scented water at it.
After that,
members of the religious associations poured water at the Maha Bo tree and the
master of ceremonies recited religious verses.
The ceremony to
pour water at the Maha Bo tree ended with the three-time recitation of Buddha
Sasanam Ciramtitthatu.
The ceremony to
set aquatic animals free followed at Malini Mingala Lake in the precinct of the
pagoda.
The ceremony was
opened with the recitation of religious verses by the master of ceremonies.
Afterwards, the
commander and party set the aquatic animals free and fed them.
Next, members of
the religious associations set the aquatic animals free, and the master of
ceremonies recited religious verses to put the ceremony to an end.
At 4 pm, before
the ceremony, members of the religious associations from ministries, battalions
and regiments, and townships of Nay Pyi Taw District recited religious verses in
the cave of Uppatasanti Pagoda.
Today, Fullmoon
Day of Kason, the compound of Uppatasanti Pagoad was packed with Buddhist
devotees from townships of Nay Pyi Taw District and other regions including
those who observed precepts and offered flowers and water to the pagoda.
Kalaw,
Taunggyi enjoy farming progress
NAY PYI TAW, 8
May-Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence accompanied by Chairman
of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of Eastern Command
Brig-Gen Yar Pyae and officials concerned on 7 May morning met with servicemen
and family members at the hall in Kalaw Station.
They inspected
tasks of pig farm in Heho station.
Afterwards,
Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing looked into chrysanthemum plantations in Ingaung village
and in YehtwetU ward in Ayethaya.
At Htonpho
Research Farm of Agriculture Research Department in Taunggyi, Maj-Gen Min Aung
Hlaing heard reports on progress of research works presented by the Assistant
Research Officer and attended to the needs.
Maj-Gen Min Aung
Hlaing viewed sample potato and paddy strains produced by the research farm and
left necessary instructions.
