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

MST today, the low pressure area over East Central Bay still persist

and move North ward slowly. Weather is cloudy in North and

Southwest Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 15-10-2004: Rain or thunder-

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Sagaing Division, scattered in Shan State, Mandalay, Magway,

Bago and Ayeyawady Divisions and weather will be partly cloudy

in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (60%).

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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

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17. The next day’s

programme

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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)