Entire people to strive for success of the 2010 …Entire people to strive for success of the 2010 election… Ministry of Defence, Township Peace and Development Council. Development

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Volume XVII, Number 12 5th Waxing of Kason 1371 ME Tuesday, 28 April, 2009

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop-ment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system* Development of the economy inviting participation in terms

of technical know-how and investments from sources insidethe country and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in thehands of the State and the national peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality of theentire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integrity andpreservation and safeguarding of culturalheritage and national character

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education

standards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peaceand tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State

Constitution* Building of a new modern developed nation

in accord with the new State Constitution

Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives

Entire people to strive for success of the 2010 electionin line with the State Constitution and join hands with

the government in nation-building endeavoursPrime Minister meets departmental officials, social organizationsand local people of Mongyan, Metmang and Monghkat townships

NAY PYI TAW, 27 April—Prime Minister GeneralThein Sein, on his tour of Kengtung in Shan State(East), attended the opening ceremony of the runwayof Kengtung airport on the morning of 25 April. Then,the Prime Minister, accompanied by Maj-Gen MinAung Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of

Shan State (East) Peace and Development CouncilCommander of Triangle Region Command Brig-GenKyaw Phyo, the ministers, the deputy ministers, thedirector-general of the Government Office anddepartmental heads, helicoptered to Mongyan inKengtung District and arrived there at 9.45 am.

On arrival there, the Prime Minister and party werewelcomed by Col Win Naing of Mongyan Station,Chairman of Kengtung District Peace and DevelopmentCouncil U Hla Win Tin, Chairman of MongyanTownship Peace and Development Council U Ye LinAung and township-level departmental personnel.

At the hall of Mongyan people’s hospital, MedicalSuperintendent Dr Ye Myint Aung updated the PrimeMinister on medical care in the township and patientcare at the hospital.

Next, Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and CommanderBrig-Gen Kyaw Phyo and Minister for Health DrKyaw Myint explained the contribution to medical

care in the township and the Prime Minister fulfilledthe requirements.

The Prime Minister donated medical supplies forthe hospital through the medical superintendent. Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and the Minister for Health alsopresented medical equipment.

The Prime Minister and party looked around thehospital and spoke words of encouragement to theinpatients and gave cash assistance to them. The PrimeMinister and party also inspected the medical store, thelaboratory and the X-ray room.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister proceeded to thetownship hall and met with township-level departmentalpersonnel, members of the social organizations,townselders and local people.

First, Chairman of Mongyan Township Peaceand Development Council explained matters relatingto agriculture, education, health, transport and

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The special development project and rural area development project

were implemented as part of efforts for narrowing development gaps

and bringing about equitable development of all national races.Prime Minister General Thein Sein delivers anaddress at meeting with departmental officials

and local people in Monghkat.—MNA

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 28 April, 2009

Tuesday, 28 April, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s DesirePERSPECTIVES

The government is implementingfarmland development projects and takingall the necessary measures for landreclamation, sufficient water supply foragricultural purpose, high crop yield andcultivation of quality strains. Moreover, it isalso having dams, embankments and sluicegates built wherever possible across the nationto ensure sufficient water supply needed foragricultural works.

Sluice gates can not only prevent floodsbut also store surplus water and, as a result,they can contribute to cultivation of cropswhen the rains are over. The Kadappanasluice gate built near Kadappana village inKyauktan Township in Yangon Division wasopened on 25 April. It is the 19th irrigationproject implemented in Yangon Division andwill be able to irrigate 15,000 acres of farmlandin Kyauktan and Thongwa Townships.

Thanks to the opening of the Kadappanasluice gate, farmers in ten village-tracts inKyauktan and Thongwa Townships will beable to put more than 14,000 acres of farmlandunder monsoon paddy. Moreover, they willbe able to grow summer paddy, sunflowerand beans and pulses. In addition, the newly-opened sluice gate will contribute towards thegreening of the area within the 30-mile radiusof Yangon.

The purpose of building dams and sluicegates is to irrigate farmlands, to prevent floodsand to green the environment. Up to now, allover the nation, a total of 221 irrigation projectshave been completed. As a result, about 2.8million acres of farmland can be irrigatednow.

As the government has fulfilled all therequirements, it rests with farmers and allthose in agribusiness to try to extend thecultivation of paddy, sunflower and beansand pulses with the use of high-yield qualitystrains.

Extend the cultivation of paddy,sunflower and beans and pulses

Minister Vice-Admiral Soe Thein inspects production process ofmachines at the machine tool factory in Myaing.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 27 April—Myanmar Delegation ledby Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Tun Shin left for Ma-laysia on 25 April to attend 1st AIPA Caucus meetingin Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The meeting launchedyesterday and will end tomorrow.

The delegation includes Director-General of Su-preme Court U Mya Thein.—MNA

Myanmar delegation leavesfor Malaysia

NAY PY I TAW, 27April—The SpecialAppellate Bench com-prising Deputy Justiceof the Supreme Court(Nay Pyi Taw) U Htun

Htun Oo, SupremeCourt Judges of the Su-preme Court(Mandalay) U MyintAung and U Sein Hlaingsitting at court room

No.1 of the SupremeCourt (Nay Pyi Taw) de-livered judgment of (6)special civil appealcases. And then heard(3) special civil appeal

Special Appellate Bench delivers judgment for 6 specialcivil appeal cases, hears four special civil appeal cases

cases under Section 7and (1) special civil ap-peal case under Section8 of the Judiciary Law,2000, on 27 April, 2009.

MNA

Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint delivers an address at opening of refresher course No. 15for coaches of Ministry of Education.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 27April — Minister forIndustry-2 Vice-AdmiralSoe Thein visitedMyanma Machine ToolFactory in MyaingTownship on 26 April andinspected productionprocess of the factory.

During the inspectiontour, the minister stressedthe need for maintainingthe quality of the machinesand making invention Healso visited the staff-quarter of the factory andinstructed officialsconcerned to build thelibrary, clinic and sportsgrounds.

The minister went tothe Industrial Training

Minister inspects Myanma Machine ToolFactory in Myaing

Center project in Pakokkuon 25 April and inspectedthe progress of the project.

He urged officialsconcerned to speed up theconstruction work and to

grow shady trees in thecompound of theproject.—MNA

Refresher course for sports coaches

YANGON, 27 April—Refresher course No.15for sports coaches ofMinistry of Education wasopened at Sports and

Physical EducationInstitute of the Ministryof Sports here today.

Chairman ofMyanmar Olympic

Committee Minister forSports Brig-Gen ThuraAye Myint gave anopening speech on theoccasion.

A total of 147 traineeteachers are attending thecourse which will last on19 June.

MNA

All this needs to be known* Do not be frightened whenever

intimidated* Do not be bolstered whenever flat-

tered* Do not be softened whenever appeased

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Security problems uncovered atUS bases in Iraq

US soldier killed in fighting in Iraq BAGHDAD, 27 April—An American soldier was killed when militants attackedhis patrol in northern Iraq Saturday, the US military said Sunday. A Multi-Na-tional Division-North (MND-North) soldier died from wounds sustained follow-ing an militants attack on his patrol in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, a militarystatement said without elaboration. MND-North, also known as Task Force Lightning, is headquartered by the25th Infantry Division. Their area of operations include the cities of Balad, Kirkuk,Tikrit, Mosul and Samarra. The statement also said that the name of the killed soldier is being withheldpending notification of next of kin. The latest death raised the toll of the US soldiers who have been killed in Iraqto 4,278 since the US-led invasion in Iraq in March 2003, according to mediacount based on Pentagon figures. —Internet

The site of a suicide attack in Kandahar in June

2008. Three suicide bombers detonated at the

gates of a government compound in southern

Afghanistan on Saturday, killing five policemen,

an official said.—INTERNET

Iraq says US raidviolated security pact

BASRA, 27 April—Iraq considers a US military raidthat killed two people a crime and wants US forces tohand over those responsible to the courts, an Iraqi of-ficial said on Sunday.

Hundreds of Iraqis protested in the southern cityof Kut against US forces and the provincial governoralso condemned the military operation. The USmilitary had any immediate comment on the Iraqistance but said the raid was carried out with the fullapproval of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’sgovernment .

It said it had targeted “special group” fighters, itsterm for Shi’ite militiamen the United States says arefunded and armed by Iran, in the operation early onSunday in Kut, 150 km (95 miles) southeast ofBaghdad.

“He asks the commander of the multinationalforces to release the detainees and hand over thoseresponsible for this crime to the courts.”‘Generalcommander’ refers to Maliki.

Internet

Bomb kills two guards fromAfghan community force

KABUL, 27 April—A roadside bombing in Afghani-stan killed two members of a new US-funded civildefence force Sunday, while authorities destroyed 6.5tons (6 metric tons) of drugs and chemicals seized inthe battle against the rampant narcotics trade.

The two guards from the Afghan Public ProtectionForce were the first members of the new programmeto die in the line of duty, said Shahidullah Shahid, thespokesman for Wardak province’s governor. Threevehicles were patrolling in Nirkh district of Wardakwhen the explosion ripped through one truck, he said.

The programme trains and equips villagers to pro-vide security in their own areas Adm Mike Mullen,chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, visitedWardak last week to inspect the programme and saidearly reviews were positive.

Internet

Residents wheel a boy who was wounded in a bombattack in a hospital in Baghdad on 24 April, 2009.In a second day of major bloodshed, two suicidebombers wearing explosive vests blew themselves

up at the gates of a Shi’ite Muslim shrine inBaghdad on Friday, killing 60 people, Iraqi police

said.—INTERNET

WA S H I N G TO N, 27April— A commissioninvestigating wasteand fraud in wartimespending has foundserious deficienciesin training and equip-ment for hundredsof Ugandan guardshired to protect USmilitary bases in Iraq.

The problems at For-ward Operating BasesDelta and Hammer in-clude a lack of vehiclesused to properly protectthe two posts, a shortageof weapons and night vi-sion gear, and poorlytrained guards.

Both bases house sev-eral thousand US militarypersonnel.

Concerned the short-ages leave the bases vul-nerable, the Commissionon Wartime Contractingalerted military officialsin Iraq and at USCentral Command in

Tampa, Fla.“Incidents such as this

are a concern in their ownright, but they are aparticular concern tothe commission if theyprove to be indicatorsof broader, systemicproblems that impede thedelivery of critical serv-ices to American militaryforces in a war zone,”said Bob Dickson, thecommission’s executive

director.Army Lt Col Brian

Maka, a spokesmanfor Multi-NationalForce-Iraq, saidcontracting officials havetaken the commission’sfindings seriously. “Se-curity contractors at bothsites have correctedor are in the processof correcting deficien-cies,” he said Saturday.

Internet

Roadside bombing kills 3border police, wounds 3more in E AfghanistanKABUL, April 26 (Xinhua) — Three Afghan

border police were killed and three others sustainedinjuries as their car struck a roadside bomb in easternAfghan province of Khost Saturday, a border policecommander said on Sunday.

“The gruesome incident happened in Ali Shairdistrict bordering Pakistan late Saturday, as a resultthree border police were killed and three others gotwounded,” Shair Ahmad told Xinhua.

No group or individual have yet to claim theresponsibility.

Taliban outfits based in Afghanistan have vowedto intensify their attack against Afghan andinternational troops, mostly in suicide attacks androadside bombings.

Internet

MEXICO CITY, 27 April—Mexico canceled schoolnationwide Monday and warned the death toll from aswine flu epidemic believed to have killed 149 peoplewould keep rising before it can be contained.

Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova said 20 ofthe deaths have been confirmed to be from swine fluand the government was awaiting results on the otherdeaths.

“We are the most critical moment of the epidemic.The number of cases will keep rising so we have toreinforce preventative measures,” Cordova said at anews conference that was briefly shaken by an earth-quake centered in southern Mexico.

Cordova said 1,995 people have been hospitalizedwith serious cases of pneumonia since the first case ofswine flu was reported on April 13. The governmentdoes not yet know how many were swine flu.—Internet

Mexico: suspected swine flu deaths climb to 149

A taxi driver and his costumer wear surgicalmasks in Mexico City, Sunday, April 26, 2009. A

fatal strain of swine flu has been detected inMexico and experts fear it could become a global

epidemic.—INTERNET

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A Mexican soldier hands out masks in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on 25April, 2009. Mexican government has handed out 6 million masks for free to

citizens of Mexico City since 23 April.—XINHUA

AMMAN, 27 April—Jor-dan’s king urged PresidentBarack Obama Sunday totake a more forceful rolein the peace process be-tween Israelis and Pales-tinians, warning of a newMideast war if there is nosignificant progress in thenext 18 months.

Speaking to NBC’s“Meet the Press,” KingAbdullah described theIsraeli-Palestinian disputeas the core problem of theregion and solving itwould help the US in deal-ing with Iran andcombatting the appeal ofradical Islamic groups likeAl-Qaeda.

“In the next 18 months,if we don’t move the proc-

ROME, 27 April—AnItalian cruise ship with1,500 people on boardfended off a pirate attackfar off the coast of Soma-lia when its Israeli privatesecurity forces exchangedfire with the bandits.

Six men in a small,white Zodiac-type boatapproached the MscMelody at about 1730GMT Saturday andopened fire with auto-matic weapons, MscCruises directorDomenico Pellegrinosaid. They retreated after

This image shows the Italian cruise ship Msc Melody.The commander of anItalian cruise ship says his crew successfully fended off an attack by piratesoff Somalia, returning fire when the pirates attacked. Cmdr Ciro Pinto tellsItalian state radio that he ordered his security forces to return fire when sixmen in a small white boat opened fire on the Msc Melody on Saturday night

on 25 April, 2009.—INTERNET

Jordan sees new warif US does not act quickly

President BarackObama and Jordan’s

King Abdullah II, left,talk as the king leaves,after their meeting inthe Oval Office of the

White House inWashington.

INTERNET

ess forward, and bringpeople to the negotiationtable, there will be an-other conflict between Is-

rael and another protago-nist,” he said in the inter-view recorded in Wash-ington on Friday.

“If it’s left to the play-ers, the Israelis and thePalestinians by them-selves, we’re not going toget anywhere — it canonly happen if there is anAmerican umbrella witha determined Americanpresident,” he added.

Jordan is one of twoArab countries that havesigned a peace treaty withIsrael and is a strong USally in the region. The ma-jority of the country’s citi-zens are also of Palestin-ian origin, making it veryinterested in the ongoingpeace talks.—Internet

WASHINGTON, 27 April — Three persons werewounded in a shooting in a Virginia university onSunday, a local report said.

According to the WAVY TV’s website, Hamptonpolice has confirmed that there was a shooting inci-dent that happened around Saturday midnight in afreshman’s dormitory of the Hampton University.

According to the police, an 18-year-old man fromNew York, who used to study in the university, shotthe night manager and a pizza delivery man beforeturning the gun on himself.—Internet

JERUSALEM, 27 April—Israeli forces have de-tained a Palestinian mansuspected of killing an Is-raeli child and woundinganother during a rampagein a West Bank settlementearlier this month, au-thorities said Sunday.

Officials said the sus-pect, from a village nextto the settlement, con-fessed to the killing andhanded over a knife usedin the attack.

The assailant attackeda group of children in theBat Ayin settlement withthe knife and a pickax on2 April.

A 13-year-old boy waskilled, a 7-year-old was

CANBERRA, 27 April —Deputy Commander ofAustralian forces in Af-ghanistan Brigadier JohnCaligari said on Mondaythe head of the Interna-tional Security AssistanceForce (ISAF) GeneralDavid McKiernan wantsmore Australian person-nel to mentor the Af-ghanistan National Army(ANA).

“What the nationalcommander of operationsfor the international forcein Afghanistan wants ismore mentors because theonly way we are going toget out of here is for themto stand up and take re-sponsibility for the secu-rity on their own,”Caligari told ABC Radio.

According to Caligari,Australian troops had ex-perience in conductingcounter-insurgency op-erations in Malaya, Bor-neo and Vietnam and hadembraced the Britishpractice of constant pa-trolling.

“The only way tomake Oruzgan safe forthe people is to have apersistent presence,”Caligari said.

Internet

Cruise ship fends off pirate attack with gunfirethe security officers re-turned fire and sprayedthem with water hoses.The ship continued itsjourney with its windowsdarkened.

“It felt like we were inwar,” the ships com-mander, Ciro Pinto, toldItalian state radio.

None of the roughly1,000 passengers and 500crew members was hurt,Pellegrino said. The pas-sengers were asked to re-turn to their cabins andthe external lights onboard turned off.

Pellegrino said all Msccruise ships around theworld are staffed with Is-raeli security agents be-cause they are the besttrained.

Internet

Three hurt in Virginia school shooting

ISAF urgesAustralia formore troops

in Afghanistan

Israel detains suspect in West Bankpickax attackseriously wounded and athird boy escaped.

The attacker fled thescene, leaving behind thesmall, red pickax.

At the time of the at-tack, a murky Palestiniangroup claimed responsi-bility. But authorities dis-counted the claim andsaid Sunday that thesuspect, Moussa Tayet,had no links to anyorganized militant groups.

Israeli military and po-lice officials alleged,however, that Tayet, 26,meticulously planned theattack for weeks, pickingup the weapons from ahiding place as he enteredthe settlement. They said

he told investigators thatthe attack was religiouslymotivated.

The attacker enteredBat Ayin, located betweenJerusalem and the south-ern West Bank city ofHebron, unhindered.

The religious settlershave refused to build a se-curity fence around theircommunity — standardpractice in most settle-ments — saying it wouldbe a sign of weakness.

The Israeli army saidTayet was caught on 14April, but his arrest wasonly announced on Sun-day because he was beinginterrogated.

Internet

NEW YORK, 27 April— What would you giveup first, air conditioningor your cell phone? Intough economic timeswith people looking tocut costs manyAmericans said a cellphone or computer aremust-have items andregard a clothes dryers,air conditioner andmicrowave as less of anecessity, according tosurvey by the PewResearch Center.

“A relativenewcomer in the

everyday lives of mostAmericans, the cellphone is among a handfulof newer gadgets thathave held their own onthe necessity scale from2006 to 2009,” Pewresearchers said.Thenumber of people whosaid microwaves were anecessity for their homesfell 21 percentage pointsin 2009 from 2006. Airconditioners dropped 16points while dishwashersslumped 14 points, thepoll showed.

Internet

Cell phone vital, airconditioning not so much

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Australia airlines yet to implantswine flu prevention measures

CANBERRA, 27 April—Australia’s largest airlineQantas said on Monday it is not yet screening pas-sengers for potentially deadly swine flu. The federal government’s crisis health commit-tee has met on Monday to decide if new steps, suchas screening incoming overseas passengers at air-ports, should be introduced to manage a potentialoutbreak of the virus in Australia. “We will be work-ing closely with Australian and international authori-ties to monitor the situation,” a spokesman told re-porters, adding that all of its services have been op-erating as normal, pending further advice from healthauthorities.—Xinhua

New Zealand upgrades alert levelto Code Yellow for swine flu

WELLINGTON, 27 April —New Zealand PrimeMinister John Key said on Monday that New Zea-land was well prepared to handle swine flu and hasincreased surveillance.

The health authorities has put the alert status forresponse to a potential influenza epidemic up fromwhite to yellow, a stand-by phase which is one be-low the code red response phase.

Health Minister Tony Ryall confirmed on Sun-day evening that there were 10 positive influenzaresults from testing carried out on 13 students fromAuckland’s Rangitoto College who returned fromMexico on Saturday. They stayed in Mexico for athree-week Spanish language course.—Xinhua

Spain investigating sevenpossible swine flu cases

MADRID, 27 April—Spain’s Health Ministry onSunday announced that the country is investigatingseven possible cases of swine flu in four autono-mous regions. The Health Ministry will take at least 48 hours toconfirm if these are cases of swine flu, and has calleda meeting of officials from the autonomous regionsto discuss possible emergency measures. Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez told media thatSpanish authorities detected their first case on Sat-urday night, the second in the early hours of Sundayand the third on Sunday morning, and organizedstrict measures in the nation’s biggest internationalairport, Barjas in the capital Madrid, sending a teamfrom the Health Ministry to carry out disease pro-tection procedures there.—Xinhua

US declares public health emergencywith 20 swine flu cases confirmed

WASHINGTON, 27 April— The Obama administra-tion on Sunday declared public health emergency,immediately after at least 20 cases have been con-firmed of swine flu in the United States.

The Department of Health and Human Serv-ices “will declare today a public health emergencyin the United States,” Homeland Security SecretaryJanet Napolitano told a White House briefing.

The emergency declaration was “standard op-erating procedure,” Napolitano said, adding the dec-laration will “allows us to use medication and diag-nostic tests that we might not otherwise be able touse, particularly on very young children, and it re-leases funds for the acquisitions of additional anti-virals.”—Xinhua

Shanghai to issue consumption coupons to boost tourism

Somali pirates release Yemeni shipNAIROBI, 27 April—Somali pirates have released a

Yemeni ship and its 15 crew members after holdingthem in captivity since January, a regional maritimeofficial confirmed on Sunday.

Andrew Mwangura, East Africa Coordinator of Sea-farers Assistance Program (SAP), said the MT SeaPrincess II and her crew of 15 sailors, including eightIndian and two Yemeni sailors, were freed early Sun-day. “The Yemeni ship was released early Sunday withall its crew members. I have not established whetherany ransom was paid to secure their release,”Mwangura told Xinhua by telephone.

The tanker was seized on 2 January and carryingpetroleum products. The freighter flying the Saint-Vin-cent flag belongs to three Yemeni and Somali business-men. It was seized by pirates on 3 January when it wason its way with 2,000 tons of fuel on board to the Yemeniisland of Socotra. The release came one day after theSomali pirates hijacked a German ship overnight with17 crew members on board. The Patriot was seized inthe Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yemen,Mwangura said, without disclosing the nationalities ofthe crew.—Xinhua

Actors of Jiangzhoudrum music troupe

perform at LongxingSquare in YunchengCity of north China’s

Shanxi Province, on 22April, 2009. Jiangzhoudrum music troupe ofShanxi Province that

established in 1988 hasabout 70 members who

are all farmers.XINHUA

SHANGHAI, 27 April—Shanghai will issue dis-count vouchers worthabout 900 million yuan(131.8 million US dollars)to boost local tourism thatwere affected by the glo-bal economic downturn, atourism official said hereSunday.

The Pudong New Dis-trict will give out 310,000pamphlets of consump-tion coupons betweenTuesday and mid May to

residents of Shanghai andtwo neighbouring pro-vinces of Jiangsu andZhejiang, said LiZhengming, vice directorwith the tourism and ex-hibition department of theeconomic committee ofPudong.

Domestic tourists canenjoy up to 40 percentprice off in 12 scenicspots, 32 restaurants, 29hotels and 9 travel agen-cies while traveling in

Pudong between May toAugust, saving more than3,000 yuan, Li said.

The vouchers are ex-pected to incur up to 5 bil-lion yuan in domesticconsumption and attractmore visitors to the mainvenues of the ShanghaiExpo, which is set to beheld in Pudong between 1May to 30 October nextyear, Li added.

The coupons will bereleased via tourist con-

sultation centers andbanks in Shanghai,Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Affected by the globalfinancial crisis, tourist ar-rivals and star hoteloccupancy rate in Shanghaidropped by 9.34 percentand 10 percent respectivelyin the first quarter of theyear as to compare with thesame period of last year, ac-cording to the municipaltourism bureau.

Xinhua

All items from Xinhua News Agency

Visitors look at vehiclesat the Shanghai Interna-tional Car Show in east

China’s Shanghai, on 25April, 2009. Exhibitedvehicles were engulfedby more than 136,000people Saturday afterthey rushed into the

exhibition center for aweekend visit.—XINHUA

KATHMANDU, 27 April—Forest fires that spreadin various parts of thecountry in recent dayshave destroyed thousandsof hectares of forest, be-sides claiming many lives,local media reported onMonday.

Regional Forest Direc-torate Pokhara said morethan 72,000 hectares offorest in 13 districts of theWestern Region havebeen destroyed. Most ofthe fires are yet to bedoused, eKantipur.comreport.

On Saturday, five per-

sons were killed in a for-est fire in Hastichaur ofGulmi district, some 200km west of Kathmandu.

“Dry weather condi-tions and the wind havehelped the fire spread andworse destruction andmore deaths can beexpected,” said KiranPrasad Koirala, an officerat the directorate.

While hundreds of spe-cies of flora and faunahave been directly af-fected, the wildfire hasalso contributed to envi-ronmental pollution,Koirala added.

“Months of continuousdrought and windyweather have made thingsworse,” he said.

Xinhua

Wildfires destroy 72,000 hectaresof forest in W Nepal

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NEWS ALBUM

Wild elephants kill five villagers in IndiaWild elephants demolished two

thatched-roof huts, killing five villagersin a pre-dawn attack on Friday in India’sremote northeast, an official said.

The dead included a woman and hertwo children, Magistrate IshfaqurRahman said.

The two elephants, who wereapparently looking for food, disappearedinto the forest after the attack in Bangsali,about 170 miles (270 kilometres) westof Gauhati, the capital of Assam state,he said.

The attack came less than three weeksafter a wild elephant trampled to death a60-year-old Dutch tourist who was on a

bird and monkey safari in KazirangaNational Park in Assam.

India’s northeast has the world’shighest number of wild Asiaticelephants, with 7,000 estimated in thestates of Assam and Meghalaya alone.

About 700 people have been killedby elephants in India’s northeast in thepast 19 years. Conservationists sayrising elephant attacks on people arelargely the result of the rapid shrinkageof their habitat.

NAY PYI TAW, 27 April— Two villagers wereinjured in mine blasts inBago Division recently.

Than Naing Oo, 20,of Bommati Village,Htantapin Township, on20 April, stepped on themine planted by

Two injured in separate mine blasts

Basic education school management refresher course No. 1/2009 opens

NAY PYI TAW, 27April — Kunhein PoliceForce members of ShanState (East) at 1.30 pm on22 April searched thehouse of Sai Santa ofWard-3, Kunhein, andseized 2.12281 kilogramsof raw opium. Measuresare being taken toexposehis hisaccomplices.

At 2 pm on 22April, Muse Special Anti-Drug Squad searched thehouse of Lyuchain Min(a) Kyaw Min ofKaunghmulwai Ward inMuse and found Ton YinSant. Fifty six kilogramsof methafetamine wereseized from the bag ofsoybean powder in thegarage. Ton Yin Sant isunder interrogation and

Raw opium, stimulant pills seized

NAY PYI TAW, 27April — Basic educationschool managementrefresher course No 1/2009 sponsored by theMinistry of Education wasopened here this morning,with an opening address

Education, rectors andstate and divisioneducation officers,departmental heads andtrainees.

The Minister said theministry is implementinglong-term and short-term

children to receiveeducation and promotingthe national educationprogrammes.

In the basic educationsector, the government isundertaking the plans forevery citizen to receive

officers at different levelsare responsible for theeducation activities in therespective regions.Township educationofficers need to possessschool managementcapabilities. This is why

the Head of State gaveguidance on conductingthe refresher course forthem.

He said the lecturesgiven at the course are tobe applied in practicalfields and he urged the

education officers toeffectively carry out theguidance of the Head ofState on achieving Englishand Mathematics skills.

The four-week coursewas attended by 376trainees.—MNA

insurgents on the way tohis village after gatheringvegetables. He sustainedinjuries on his right heeland is now receivingtreatment at ZayatgyiStation Hospital.

In another incident, USaw Ka Pale, 51, of

Yedagun Village, Bawkali,Thandaung Township,injured in mine blast afterhe stepped on it planted byinsurgents on his way to hisfarm on 25 April. He is nowundergoing treatment atToungoo Hospital.

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measures are being takento arrest Kyaw Min andaccomplices.

At 2.45 pm on 23April, Kengtung SpecialAnti-Drug Squad of ShanState (East) searched awhite Toyota Dina with anumber plate 9A/6361driven by Nyi Kar (a) AikMon carrying Aik Tun (a)Nyi Lain and Ma RanMein at Nawnghkio checkpoint. The authoritiesseized 144 packets ofmethafetamine (ICE)weighing 114 kilograms.Culprits are beingquestioned and measuresare being taken to exposeaccomplices.

At 6.30 am on 24April, Myawady Anti-Drug Squad of Kayin Statesearched the house on Asia

Street in Ward-4 hired byKyaw Kyaw (a) KyawKyaw Tun and seized astimulant tablet with lettersWY from his wallet.According to inv-estigation, the authoritiessearched the house of USein Mya Lin and DawHtwe Kyi of No 33,Thukhamein Street, Ward-4, and found Ma Ruby andseized 83 stimulants tabletswith a letter R from herleather bag, 289 tabletswere also seized from twopurses in the bedroom ofthe house. A lawsuit hasbeen filed against KyawKyaw, Sein Mya Lin, MaHtwe Kyi and Ma Rubyand measures are beingtaken to expose theiraccomplices.

MNA

Minister for Education Dr Chan Nyein addresses the basic education school management refresher course No. 1/2009.—MNA

In the basic education sector, the government isundertaking the plans for every citizen to receivebasic education, to lead a life of good character, togain vocational education, to learn fine arts andscience and culture and to pursue higher education.

by Minister for EducationDr Chan Nyein.

Also present werethe directors-general andthe deputy directors-general of the departmentsunder the Ministry of

plans in accord with theobjectives laid down inhigher education and basiceducation sectors forrealization of the aims ofcreating opportunities forall school-going age

basic education, to lead alife of good character, togain vocational education,to learn fine arts andscience and culture and topursue higher education.

He said education

These little arrivals are so lifelike andappealing that they have captured

hearts around the world.

Hello dolly: The tiny tots made of clay that sell for $4,408The babies, from just over an inch to

4in high, are the work of artist CamilleAllen, who sculpts them from polymer

clay using dentist’s tools and toothpicks.The clay babies are cured to a hard

porcelain-like finish in an oven and fi-nal details are then carefully added: finemohair is glued in place, strand bystrand, and paints are applied to makethem come alive.

Once completed, the dolls usually goon to private collections as one-offs, butsome babies go on to be made into alimited editions or production dolls.

The 28-year-old lives in PowellRiver, British Columbia, Canada. Shelearned the art of doll-making from herhusband’s grandmother six years ago,sculpting large lifesize dolls.

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Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (MMCWA)Aye Phyu

Our Government has been taking all the necessarysteps to build a peaceful, modern and developed nation.Through the implementation of various national plans,efforts are steadfastly made to set up properinfrastructures throughout the country. Border areasdevelopment projects and rural development tasks aresystematically being carried out in order to bring forthall-round proportionate development among the regions.While the government is trying its best in its effortstowards its goals, MMCWA members, as part of thenation’s strength, have also been going hand-in-handby engaging themselves in their voluntary work for thedevelopment and welfare of the people.Origin and Mission Statement

MMCWA was established on 30th April 1991 as avoluntary organization under Act (21/90). TheAssociation is dedicated to serving Myanmar Societyin promoting the health and wellbeing of mothers andchildren with the aim to improve the quality of life ofthe people.Present Status

At present, MMCWA’s activities are carried outthroughout the country under the supervision of theCentral Council including the 15 members of the CentralExecutive Committee, under which there are variousSupervisory Committees at State/Division and Districtlevels respectively. These committees supervise andgive necessary assistance to the Township Maternaland Child Welfare Associations, altogether (325) innumber, plus (21,454) branch associations under them.The total number of MMCWA member for both gender,stands at (11,169,740) by the end of the year 2008.Four-Main Activities

In line with its objective to promote the familiesand their overall standard of living, MMCWA givesassistance in the areas of health, education, economicand social matters, trying to get the operations, as muchas possible, down to villages and wards at grassrootlevel.Health Activities

MMCWA carries out health activities in closecollaboration with the Ministry of Health. Examplesinclude TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDS prevention and controlmeasures and National Immunization Programme forchildren against 6 major childhood diseases. It alsooperates a variety of community-based health activitiesthrough its Township and Branch associations,Maternity Homes and Maternity Waiting Homes.

In order to provide the general public with thecorrect information and facts on health issues, educativetalks have been conducted throughout the countrycovering various health topics under the supervision ofmaternal and child welfare supervisory committees.MMCWA also provides information, education andcommunication on Adolescent Reproductive Health(ARH) and Reproductive Health (RH). The aim is toincrease awareness regarding reproductive health issuesamong youths, men and women of reproductive agethrough advocacy meetings for communitymobilization, community health talks, round tablediscussions, training of trainers and multiplier courses

in all states and divisions.A total of (119) MMCWA Maternity Homes play a

crucial role for pregnant women especially in needytownships and rural villages where hospital services arenot in proximity.

The services provided at these Maternity Homesinclude quality antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care,immunization services, clean and safe delivery by skilledattendants as well as prompt referral services foremergencies. Iron and folate supplementation is alsoavailable as an intervention against anaemia in pregnancy.

MMCWA volunteers from the community are sentto 18-month-multipurpose midwifery course annuallywith the aim to improve access to skilled care by a healthprofessional with midwifery skills. In addition, auxiliarymidwife training courses are also conducted in all Statesand Divisions to overall increase in the number ofdeliveries with skilled attendants.

In 2006, MMCWA, in collaboration with UNFPAestablished Maternity Waiting Homes in 5 selectedtownships in order to enable rural women to have greateraccess to hospital deliveries. Plans are also underway toextend this activity to 5 more townships with high MMRand IMR.

In 2006, as an effort to combat HIV/AIDS, MMCWAlaunched maternity-home based PMCT ( Prevention ofMother to Child Transmission ) project in cooperationwith UNICEF in 5 selected townships and one PMCTcentre in the MMCWA compound in Yangon. Thisprogramme has been extended to 10 more townships.

In order to prevent undesirable effect of iodinedeficiency such as mental retardation in children,MMCWA actively participate in health talks anddistribution of iodated salt to the community.

Growth Monitoring Programme ( GMP ) for childrenunder 5 has been a regular MMCWA's health activity topromote the health and well-being of children. Includedin the programme are health education talks on nutrition,regular weight and height measurements, supplementaryfeeding and holding cooking demonstrations for nutritionpurpose.

One notable activity of MMCWA members isorganizing for reconstructive surgery in collaborationwith Ministry of Health for congenital malformationsamong children as well as adults throughout the wholecountry.

Together with other NGOs and forces, MMCWAmembers also take part in community home-based careprogramme for chronically ill persons.

In addition, MMCWA is actively participating, incooperation with Ministry of Health, in theimplementation of school health programme to promotethe health standard of the entire student youth. MMCWAendeavours in inplementing tabacco-free, narcotics- freeand Aedes-free school programmes in various townshipsin all States and Divisions.

Before it moved its central office to Nay Pyi Taw,MMCWA had opened a Diagnostic Center in itscompound in Yangon to offer medical services to womenfor early detection of cancers of the reproductive system.Mammography, Pap Smear, Colposcopy and

Ultrasonographic examinations plus services like healtheducation and counseling were provided at the centerwith referrals whenever necessary. The DiagnosticCenter was later upgraded for the expansion ofLaboratory and Radiological Diagnosis.

In Nay Pyi Taw, MMCWA is planning to set up anew clinic that will provide all the services of the oldDiagnostic Center, together with an extension of a 10-bed Maternity ward where the usual maternity homeservices will be provided. With the opening of “Myittar-San-Yay” Clinic on April 28th, MMCWA aims toprovide health care services at reasonable prices to thepublic around Nay Pyi Taw Dekkhinathiri and Nay PyiTaw Lewe Townships.Educational Activities

Regarding the educational activities, MMCWAhas been operating community based pre-schools andday-care centers country-wise, the total numberamounting to ( 1,275 ) by the end of 2008. These centersgive valuable lifelong ideas and concepts to the childrento enable them to adopt good habits and practicescrucial for their physical, mental and intellectualdevelopment. Parenting education is also one functionof those centers. Mothers also have a chance to earnadditional family income while their children are left ingood care.

In line with the "Education for All" policy of theMinistry of Education, MMCWA members at all levelsin the States and Divisions try to ensure that all childrenof school going age get the chance to go to school andcomplete their primary education. In addition, stipends,school uniforms and stationery are provided for theneedy students. For nonformal education, townshipand branch associations supervise and organize 3-Rclasses, voluntary twilight schools, evening classesand Reading—circles to speed up the reading capacityof those who have finished the basic 3-R course.Economic Activities

Another important area of MMCWA is to helpmothers in income generation. Vocational trainingcourses like knitting, sewing, cooking, etc., appropriateto the respective regions are carried out to generatefamily income. Sewing machines are often sold to themon installment basis as part of the arrangement.Similarly, micro-credit loan scheme is quite commonin most of maternal and child welfare associations tohelp women get a start in doing business for extraearnings.Social Activities

As far as the social area is concerned, MMCWAparticipate in the home-based elderly-care programme,providing medical and other assistance to the old people.Some volunteers even offer their time to those who areleft alone in their houses to keep company with themand listen to them. To the needy ones like the twins andtriplets, mothers, MMCWA also contribute cash andother commodity supply.Conclusion

The activities mentioned here by no means coverall those that are being carried out in different regions.Despite its main focus on mothers and children,MMCWA is ready and willing to give any kind ofassistance whatsoever to enhance the quality of life ofour people. Credit goes to all those who are activelyengaged in the execution of MMCWA’s activities. Toall members across the country-We are a part of our nation’s strength.

Taking pride in what we have been doing, let’skeep up our good tradition and extend our servicesmore to outreach people in remote rural areas!

*****

MMCWA is ready and willing to give anykind of assistance whatsoever to enhancethe quality of life of the people.

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein donates medicines to the People’sHospital in Monghkat. — MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein donates medicines to People’sHospital in Metmang.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein meeting with departmentalofficials, teachers, students and local people in Metmang.—MNA

Entire people to strive for success of the2010 election…

(from page 1) development to the PrimeMinister. The PrimeMinister fulfilled therequirements.

Next, Director-General of the Gov-ernment Office Col ThantShin explained thelighting with the use ofbio batteries and theprocess of making biobatteries to those present.

After that, Maj-GenMin Aung Hlaing of theMinistry of Defence,Minister for CooperativesMaj-Gen Tin Htut,Minister for TransportMaj-Gen Thein Swe andMinister for CommerceBrig-Gen Tin NaingThein handed the clothingand sports equipment totownship-level officials.Then the Prime Ministercordially greeted all thosepresent.

The Prime Ministerand party proceeded toMetmang in KengtungDistrict by helicopter andarrived there at noon andwere welcomed byMetmang TownshipPeace and DevelopmentCouncil Chairman UKyaw Soe, departmentalpersonnel, teachers,students and townselders.

Soon after theyarrived there, the PrimeMinister and party visitedMetmang people’shospital and comfortedthe inpatients and gavecash assistance to them.The Prime Minister alsodonated medical suppliesfor the hospital andassistant surgeon Dr MyoZaw Hein received them.

Next, the PrimeMinister met withtownship-level depart-mental personnel,members of the social

organizations, town-selders and local peopleat the township hall andgave necessary suppliesfor the township throughthe chairman of theTownship Peace andDevelopment Council.Maj-Gen Min AungHlaing of the Ministry ofDefence, the commanderand the ministers alsohanded the clothing,sports equipment andmedical supplies.

After that, theDirector-General of theGovernment Officeexplained the lighting withthe use of bio batteries andthe process of making biobatteries to those present.The Prime Ministercordially greeted all thosepresent and left Metmangfor Monghkat.

On arrival atMonghkat, the Prime

Minister and party werewelcomed by MonghkatTownshop Peace andDevelopment CouncilChairman U Nyein Htwe,

departmental personneland local people.

The Prime Ministerand party proceeded toMonghkat people’shospital and spoke wordsof encouragement to theinpatients and gave cashassistance to them.

Next, the PrimeMinister looked aroundthe theatre, the X-rayroom and the medicalstore and handed medicalsupplies and equipment toMedical SuperintendentDr Khin Maung Tin. Afterthat, the Prime Ministerexhorted the healthworkers to make field tripsto rural areas and educatethe local people on healthand prevention of diseasesand lay down treatmentprogrammes system-atically and actaccordingly.

Afterwards, the

Prime Minister met withlocal people in Monghkatat the townhall.

At the meeting, thechairman of the MonghkatTownship Peace andDevelopment Councilreported on theagriculture, education,health, transportation and

development sectors of thetownship.

After hearing reports,the prime minister fulfilledthe requirements for thedevelopment tasks.

The Director-General

of the Government Officedemonstrated the ways formaking a bio-gaspowered-battery.

Afterwards, thePrime Minister presentedsports gear and aids tolocal people through thechairman of the townshipPDC, and the commander

and the ministerspresented clothes andaids to responsibleofficials.

After the meeting, theprime minister and partyflew to Kengtung.

During his tour oftownships in KengtungDistrict in Shan State(East), the prime ministerfulfilled the requirementsof the townships.Speaking on theoccasions, the PrimeMinister briefed on theimportance of trade in theShan State (East) as theregion shares borders withneighboring countries; onconditions of Shan State(East) which laggedbehind in development asthere broke out armedconflicts; and on the needfor maintaining of peace

and security in the region.He also briefed onimplementation of thespecial developmentproject and rural areadevelopment project of theTatmadaw Government aspart of efforts fornarrowing developmentgaps and equitable

development of allnational races; on fruitfulresults of developments inthe regions as theTatmadaw Governmentfulfilled the requirementsfor the education andhealth sectors which playa key role in thedevelopment of theregions; and onimplementation of theseven-step Road Map fortransition to democracy.He also urged the entirepeople to strive as anational concern forsuccess of the 2010election in line with theState Constitution whichwas unanimouslyapproved by the peopleand join hands with thegovernment in nation-building endeavours.

MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein donates medicines to People’sHospital in Mongyan.—MNA

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Prime Minister meets departmental officials in Tachilek…(from page 16)

The Prime Ministermet district and townshiplevel officials, membersof social organizations,local people and

townselders.The Chairman of Dis-

trict PDC reported on edu-cation, health, transportand regional develop-ment. The Prime Ministerfulfilled the requirements.In his address the PrimeMinister said that he andthe ministers and high-ranking officials werethere to fulfill the require-ments for development oftownships in Shan State(East). He said relations,security and trade are im-

portant as the regionshares borders with thePeople’s Republic ofChina, Laos and Thai-land. There aroused sus-picion among the national

races due to the divide-and-rule policy of the im-perialists. Therefore,some national races roseagainst the governmentand there was no securityin Tachilek and its sur-rounding areas.

After the Tatmadawgovernment had taken upthe State duties, it forgetnational solidarity. Peacewas restored in the re-

gions including Tachilek.Later regional develop-ment plans were effec-tively implemented andconsiderable progress hasalso been made in the re-

gions including ShanState (East).

He said transport,education and health playa vital role in national de-velopment so the govern-ment has given priority tothe development of thesesectors.

The Prime Ministerspoke at length on keep-ing civil rules and regu-lations, nurturing students

to be brilliant, well-disci-plined and law-abidingones with the UnionSpirit.

He also urged thehealth personnel to makefield trip to the grassrootslevels to disseminatehealth knowledge amongthe rural people and to un-dertake five rural devel-opment tasks working to-gether with authoritiesconcerned.

Next, the Prime Min-ister presented sports gearfor Tachilek Township toTownship PDC ChairmanU Thein Myint. Maj-GenMin Aung Hlaing, Com-mander Brig-Gen KyawPhyo, Minister for Coop-eratives Maj-Gen TinHtut, Minister for ElectricPower No (1) Col ZawMin and Minister for

Health Dr Kyaw Myintpresented clothing andmedical equipment to of-ficials concerned.

Next, the Prime Min-ister cordially greetedthose present. On arrivalat Tachilek TownshipHospital, the Prime Min-ister was welcomed byHead of Tachilek DistrictHealth Department DrMaung Maung Min

Thein, doctors, nurses andstaff. In meeting withthem, the Prime Ministersaid the aim of the Stateis to enable every citizento be free from diseaseand to enjoy longevity. Torealize the aim, it is nec-essary for health staff togo down to rural areas togive health knowledge, toeducate rural peopleabout prevention againstdisease and to providesystematic medical treat-ment.

Minister Dr KyawMyint presented medicalequipment for the hospi-tal to the head of DistrictHealth Department. ThePrime Minister inspectedprogress in constructionof Dhamma Thiri SanghaHospital in Tachilek.

In the afternoon thePrime Minister leftTachilek by car along

Tachilek-Mongphyat-Kengtung road and in-spected development ofthe villages and condi-tions of roads. On arrivalat Mongphyat, the PrimeMinister and party werewelcomed by DistrictPeace and DevelopmentCouncil U Soe Lin andofficials. At BayintnaungHall, the Prime Ministermet with departmental

officials, members of so-cial organizations, localpeople and townselders.He enquired about eco-nomic, education andhealth affairs and attendedto the needs. The PrimeMinister presented sportsgear for the township toMongphyat TownshipPDC Chairman U TheinTun. The commander andministers presented cloth-ing and aids to responsibleofficials.

Director-General ofthe Government OfficeCol Thant Shin demon-strated lighting of bulbswith the use of bio batter-ies and making of bio bat-teries.

Later, the Prime Min-ister and party leftMongphyat by car alongMongphyat-Kengtungroad and arrived back inKengtung. — MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein delivers address at meeting with departmental officials,members of social organizations and local people in Tachilek.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein visits farm in Kathpa Village-tract in Kengtung Township. — MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein hands over sports gear to anofficial in Mongphyat.—MNA

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Warning on global human flu1. Swine flu in humans: Swine flu has been detected in the people in Mexico,the US, Canada and New Zealand from 17 to 25 April 2009. There were over1,300 cases and over 80 were killed.2. The flu is caused by a new virus. It is mixed with four genes and can spreadquickly. Now there are cases of such flu in some countries. Regarding the disease,the World Health Organization announced that it is international public healthState of emergency. The Ministry of Health is undertaking preventive measuresagainst transmitting to humans through avian flu. In some countries there was anoutbreak of swine flu among the people. The Ministry of Health is carrying outthe tasks to fight against the disease.3. The symptoms of swine flu are body heat, runny nose, coughing, aching,headache, lethargy, difficult breathing. They are like the symptoms of otherdiseases. If these symptoms appear, do not go to crowded public places such asworksites and schools. Take a rest at home. Make contact with the nearest healthcentres. Go to the hospital when one has high fever, long coughing, difficultbreathing and lethargy. If the disease is serious, go to the hospital immediately.Wear surgical masks in order not to spread the disease.4. It is found that the disease spread from people to people. Like SARS, it canbecome a pandemic. Therefore, the people are requested to keep the followingpoints.

(a) Using handkerchief when coughing(b) Proper washing the hands with soap properly(c) Carrying out personal hygiene measures(d) Sleeping well(e) Eating nutritious food(f) Taking exercises(g) Breathing fresh air

5. In order to prevent flu infection, those who take care of the people infectedwith flu, wear surgical masks.6. The Ministry of Health has made arrangements for prevention of the spreadof such flu from other countries. News and information will be announced in timeand the people are requested to follow the notice of the ministry.

Ministry of Health

The Government of the Union of MyanmarMinistry of Livestock and Fisheries

Livestock Breeding and Veterinary DepartmentWarning on Swine flu

1. Swine flu in humans: Swine flu has been detected in the people in Mexico, the

US, Canada and New Zealand from 17 to 25 April 2009. There were over 1,300 cases

and over 80 were killed.

2. Symptoms in swine: The symptoms of the swine flu are sudden illness,

mopping, coughing, runny nose, sneezing, difficult breathing, red eyes, inflammation,

loss appetite. These symptoms can also be found in normal coughing and other

sickness due to the weather changes.

3. Points to be followed in prevention against swine flu

(a) If found symptoms of sickness in pigs, they are to be kept in quarantine,

and inform the LBVD.

(b) Take care of bio security in the farm where a large number of pigs are raised

(c) Wash hands and legs clean after cleaning the pigsty

(e) Use face masks and gloves when handling the unhealthy pigs

(f) Ban the sale of unhealthy pigs in the markets.

(g) Do not raise the pigs of unknown origin, especially those smuggled from

other country

(h) If pork is cooked at 70°C and above, there will be no infection.

4. Prevention of swine flu: There is no case of swine flu in Myanmar. It is

necessary for pig breeders and those who keep pigs on commercial scale and seller to

participate in the preventive measures against the disease in cooperation with

Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation, Development Committees and local

authorities.

Livestock Breeding and Veterinary DepartmentMinistry of Livestock and Fisheries

NAY PYI TAW, 27April–A work coordi-nation meeting of GlobalHuman Flu Preparednessand Response WorkCommittee took place atthe meeting hall of theNational HealthCommittee at theMinistry of Health hereat 5 pm today with anaddress by WorkCommittee ChairmanDeputy Minister forHealth Dr Mya Oo.

The meeting wasattended by workcommittee members,subcommittees members,heads of State/DivisionHealth Departments,medical superintendentsand officials.

In his speech, DeputyMinister Dr Mya Oo saidas a national duty,Myanmar was able toprevent SARS that brokeout in 2003 from enteringthe country and protectevery person fromcontracting the disease.About six months later,avian flu occured in theworld. Since that time, the

Global Human Flu Preparedness and Response Work Committee meetsMinistry of Health hasbeen taking preventivemeasures under theleadership of NHC.

Myanmar attendedinternational ministerialmeetings on preventionof global human flu sixtimes and is takinginternational preventivemeasures. Observing theoutbreak of human flusince 17 April, swine fluhas inffected more than1300 people and killed80 in Mexico. Twenty

people in the US, ten inNew Zealand, and six inCanada have caught theswine flu virus. So it can

be assumed that the virushas spread to somecountries.

It is found that thecurrent swine flu virusinfects people through aninfected pig, and it canalso infect from human tohuman. The current virusis a new strain of virusmutated from acombination of four kinds

of genes. Mexico has toclose schools, museums,theatres and libraries.Health screening is being

carried out at the airportsof Japan, the People’sRepublic of China, theRepublic of Korea,Thailand, the Republicof Singapore andMalaysia. In Myanmarthe Ministry of Healthhas informed NHC aboutthe pandemic and istaking preventivemeasures in cooperation

with related ministriesand the WHO. Measuresare also being taken toprevent the virus from

entering Myanmarthrough airports, seaportsand borders.Arrangements have beenmade to keep watchingsuspected patients athospitals and to providemedicines and medicalequipment for effectivetreatment. Moreover,laboratories have beenupgraded to diagnose the

virus and warnings aboutthe disease have beenissued to the public. It isnecessary to prevent the

current flu as a nationaltask in cooperation withthe people.

Afterwards, theattendees explainedperformance of theirassigned duties.

Later, the deputyminister gave necessaryinstructions and aconcluding remark.

MNA

Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo addresses the meeting of Global Human Flu Preparedness and Response WorkCommittee.—MNA

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Khabaung Diversion Weir to irrigate summerpaddy plantations in Sittoung River Valley

Article & Photos: Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)

(from page 16)U Myint Aung and in-charge of DY-4 StaffOfficer U Kyi Thein ex-plained progress of theirrespective sectors.

Staff Officer U ToeLin took us to observeprogress in constructionof the left main canal andsupply of water to thetributary canals anddrains. We witnessed thelong canals and lush andgreen summer paddyplantations.

Assistant Director UAung Bo of Construction(5) of Irrigation

Department said, “In thepast, the local people hadgreeted each other askingthe condition of soil andwater since the two werevery important for farmwork. The farmersbroadcast paddy seeds forcultivation of summerpaddy. After that, theytransplanted the paddy inrow. Some farmers grewgreen gram at first, andafter harvesting greengram, they cultivatedsummer paddy. Now,some are worried aboutsupply of adequate waterto the farmlands.

NAY PYI TAW, 27April—A ceremony toopen The Hotel Amara(Nay Pyi Taw) in the NayPyi Taw Hotel Zone washeld at the archway of thehotel this morning,attended by Commanderof Nay Pyi Taw CommandMaj-Gen Wai Lwin,ministers, the Nay Pyi TawMayor, deputy ministers,the Deputy Attorney-General, heads ofdepartment, guests, theexecutive director of thehotel and staff and others.

First, Minister forHotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing made aspeech on the occasion.

Next, ExecutiveDirector of the hotel UThan Win Swe explainedthe salient points of thehotel.

At the auspicious

The Hotel Amara (Nay Pyi Taw) in Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone opened

Water from Khabaung Diversion Weir flows out to right main canal.

Photo shows thriving summer paddy plantation with the use of irrigationwater of Khabaung Diversion Weir near Chin Village of Ottwin Township.

time, Minister for Hotelsand Tourism Maj-GenSoe Naing, Minister forProgress of Border Areasand National Races andDevelopment AffairsNay Pyi Taw Mayor ColThein Nyunt andExecutive Director of thehotel U Than Win Sweformally opened the

hotel.After that, Com-

mander Maj-Gen WaiLwin unveiled thesignboard of the hotel andsprinkled scented water onit. Afterwards, ministers,deputy ministers andguests sprinkled scentedwater on the signboard.

Later, the commander

and party and guestsviewed hotel rooms,meeting room, executiverooms, modern facilitiesand measures taken forbeautifying the environsof the hotel and thensigned in the visitors’book, after which theopening ceremony cameto an end.The newly-

opened The Hotel Amarais situated on 39 acres ofland and complete with67 different rooms of fourlevels. The internationallevel facility is the 7th ofits kind in Nay Pyi TawHotel Zone.

The 40 executiverooms and 27 suite roomsare complete with modern

facilities and services ofinternational level that areat reasonable prices.

Also facilitated at thehotel are restaurant,meeting hall, executiverooms, Wi-Fi Internetaccess, round-the-clockroom services, others suchas using of Internet inbusiness centre and laptoprental.

MNA

Khabaung Dam storeswater at the full brim.Leaving doubt of watersupply, they should growgreen gram in time afterharvesting monsoonpaddy and they have tocontinue growing summerpaddy. So, the localfarmers will have to enjoyfruits of undertaking triplecropping fully.”

The farmers whocould not grow paddy inthe past summer due tolack of irrigation facilityare going to earn more in-come through cultivation

of summer paddy with theuse of irrigated water fromKhabaung DiversionWeir.

The left main canal ofthe diversion weir can sup-ply water to 10,000 acresof farmlands in OttwinTownship. Of them, 8,500acres of farmlands are be-ing cultivated with the helpof the irrigation facility.

In the summer, wateris being supplied to thefarmlands through the rightmain canal. Therefore, thesummer paddy plants arethriving in the fields. After

that, we observed thrivingsummer paddy plantationsirrigated by KhabaungDam, near Yangon-Man-dalay Expressway in ChinVillage.

Nowadays, the waterdrained out fromKhabaung Dam toKhabaung DiversionWeir contributes to lushand green summer paddyplantations in SittoungRiver Valley.

*****Translation: TTAKyemon: 24-4-2009

Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin unveils the signboard of The Hotel Amara (Nay Pyi Taw).—MNA

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV MARE BALTICUM VOY NO ( )

Consignees of cargo carried on MV MAREBALTICUM VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that thevessel has arrived on 27.4.2009 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S BLPL LOGISTIC PTE LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

Centre for Human Resource Development(Yangon University of Foreign Languages)

Invitation for Application toAttend Foreign Language Courses

The Centre for Human Resource Development (YangonUniversity of Foreign Languages) will open evening courseson Chinese, English, French, French, (Translation and In-terpretation), Japanese, Korean, Russian and Thai.Commencing date of course : 11-5-2009Commencing date for submissionof applications : 4-5-2009Closing date for applications : 8-5-2009

(For Englishlanguage the day onwhich the targetednumber of applicantsis reached)

Application to be submitted to : Yangon Universityof Foreign Languages

Days : Mondays, Wednesdays,Fridays

Time : 5:20-7:00 p.m.Education qualification : Matriculation PassedEnquiry : Student’s Affairs Sec-

tion YUFL{Phone:514371 (Ext-202)}

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV GATI MAJESTIC VOY NO ( )

Consignees of cargo carried on MV GATI MA-JESTIC VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vesselhas arrived on 27.4.2009 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

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The best time to plant a treewas 20 years ago. The

second best time is now.

Detroit hydrogen buses may go regionalROMULUS, 27 April—US officials say tests of hydrogen-powered buses at the

Detroit airport are designed to see if they can eventually be connected to regionalmass transit.

The US Energy Department and the Wayne County Airport Authority recentlybegan using a pair of Ford hydrogen buses to shuttle passengers between the twoterminals at Detroit Metro Airport and hope they will eventually link up with thenew Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter rail that will begin operations next year.

“The idea is looking at whether hydrogen buses could be used to link the airportwith a regional mass transit system,” said project spokeswoman Brendan Prebo.

The Detroit News said Saturday that the coaches have been getting good re-views from riders, although they are only two of the 54 shuttle buses in operationat the airport. —Internet

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Spanish bullfighterJulian Lopez “El Juli”faces a bull during a

bullfight in TheMaestranza bullring in

Seville on 25 April,2009.—INTERNET

Indian tigress wins awardfrom British travel group

NEW DELHI, 27 April—An Indian tigress hasbeen honoured withLifetime AchievementAward by a British or-ganization, Travel Oper-ators for the Tigers, forbravery in protecting hercubs, said the local Hindidaily Hindustan onSaturday.

The tigress, namedMachli, has been livingthe Indian tiger reserveof Ranthambore Na-tional Park since she wasborn in 1997.

Her breeding capacityis excellent and she has

already given birth tonine cubs since 2002,said the report.

In an exceptionalbravery act, Machliattacked and killed avicious crocodile thattried to maul her cubs,according to the report.

The award waspresented by BritishHigh Commissioner toIndia Sir Richard Stagand received byRanthambore ProjectTiger director ShafaatHussain in New Delhirecently, according to thereport.—Internet

Construction workers get along with the interior decoration inside the westexhibition hall of the Theme Pavilion for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, inShanghai, east China, on 26 April, 2009. The west exhibition hall of the ThemePavilion for the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, extending to 180 meters from northto south and 126 meters from east to west, is noted for a distinguishedarchitectural structure free of pillars, the largest of its kind in China. —INTERNET

Japan’s Sharp reports1.3 bln dollar annual loss

TOKYO, 27 April—Japanese electronics giant SharpCorp announced an annual net loss of 125.82 billionyen (1.3 billion dollars), but forecast a return to profitin the current business year to March.

Sharp, which like other Japanese manufacturers hasbeen badly hurt by the global economic downturn,predicted a net profit of 3.0 billion yen this year.

Interent

Japanese electronicsgiant Sharp Corp.

announced an annualnet loss of 125.82

billion yen (1.3 billiondollars), but forecast areturn to profit in the

current business year toMarch.—INTERNET

UAW, Chrysler and Fiatreach concession deal

DETROIT, 27 April—Chrysler LLC cleared anothermajor obstacle to its survival Sunday when it reached atentative deal on concessions with the United AutoWorkers union, helping it move closer to inking a vitalalliance with Italy’s Fiat Group SpA.

The troubled automaker is just days away from aThursday US government deadline to gain concessionsfrom its unions and debtholders and link up with Fiat orface almost certain liquidation. White House economicadviser Larry Summers said Sunday the Obamaadministration is holding out hope that Chrysler can avoidbankruptcy court.The UAW late Sunday called theconcessions painful but said the deal takes advantage ofthe Obama administration giving Chrysler and its workersa second chance. The administration in February rejectedChrysler’s restructuring plan and gave the Auburn Hills,Mich, automaker until April 30 to make further cuts andarrange to take on Fiat as a partner.The UAW agreementis seen as a key piece of pulling Chrysler’s plan together,and it’s noteworthy that the UAW said Fiat was involvedin the deal.—Internet

Leopard population declines fastin E India

NEW DELHI, 27April—The leopardpopulation in easternIndia has been decliningfast with 44 leopardskilled in the eastern stateof Assam in the pastthree years alone, saidthe local daily Mail

Today on Saturday.A non-government

organization calledAaranyak has beenconducting a research in30 forest divisions ofAssam for over one yearand it has found thatmost of the casualties

were felines whichstrayed into humanhabitations and werekilled by the villagers,said the report.

Lack of awareness forprotecting the animals,destruction of naturalhabitat, little or nocompensation for killinganimals, declining preybase and a demand forleopard parts such asskins have led to a 50percent decline of theleopard population overthe past one decade,according to the report.

The Indian leopard, avery famous member ofthe big cats family in thecountry, is now regardedas a threatened, if notendangered specie byanimal protectiongroups.

Internet

Farmer with transplant heart celebrates17 years of survival

HARBIN, 27 April—Yang Yumin, a farmerfrom the suburbs ofHarbin, capital ofnortheast China’sHeilongjiang Province,has been living with atransplanted heart for thelast 17 years.

Yang, 51, is the longestsurvivor of a hearttransplant in China.

A celebration wasorganized on Sunday atthe No 2 Clinical Hospitalattached to Harbin

University of MedicalScience, where theoperation was performed17 years ago.

Yang contracted ectaticmyocarditis in 1989.Before the operation hecould neither walk, sit norlie down, and was atconstant risk of heartfailure. Xia Qiuming, awell-known cardiacsurgeon, performed thetransplant on April 26,1992. More than 100doctors worked together,

and Yang was receivedabout 1,000 stitches.Theeasy-going Yang now hasa 16-year-old daughterand operates a smallcatering business with hiswife inside the hospitalcanteen. Yang is now incharge of vegetablepurchase for the hospitalcanteen. “My biggest wishis to live as a normalhealthy man,” Yang toldXinhua. Yang said heneeds to take medicineeach day.—Xinhua

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S P O R T S

Wenger says Arsenal can beat ‘everybody’

Arsenal manager Arsene Wengersaid his side could beat “everybody”

when they were at their best as heurged them to be fearless against

Manchester United in Wednesday’sChampions League semi-final first

leg clash at Old Trafford.—INTERNET

Manchester United’sRyan Giggs, was namedhere on Sunday as theEnglish Professional

Footballers’ Association(PFA) Player of the Yearfor the first time despitestarting just 12 leaguegames this season.—

INTERNET

No rest for tennis champNadal as Rome beckons

BARCELONA, 27 April—Rafael Nadal had no timefor extended celebrations after winning a fifthstraight Barcelona Open title 6-2, 7-5 over DavidFerrer with the Rome Masters next on his all-con-quering agenda.Last year, at the Foro Italico, the 22-year-old world number one, suffering from kneeproblems, lost his opening match there to compa-triot Juan Carlos Ferrero.

That loss snapped a three-title run in the EternalCity.This year, Nadal goes to Rome in equally dev-astating touch after completing five on the trot tro-phy performances at both Monte Carlo and Barce-lona in the space of 14 charmed April days.

“I could never have imagined that I could win herefor the fifth time,” said the champion. “For me, thisis much more than a dream.”

Internet

Safina determined to proveshe’s worthy number one

Dinara Safina

Ochoa wins in Moreliafor second straight year

MORELIA, 27 April—Mexican star Lorena Ochoa shota 5-under 68 on Sunday to hold off Norway’s SuzannPettersen by a stroke in a dramatic final round and winthe Corona Championship for the second straightyear.Ochoa, who also won the tournament in 2006, hadback-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to breaka tie with Pettersen and finish at 25-under 267.

The charismatic star played without regular caddyDave Booker, who got hurt playing a soccer match onSaturday and was unable to help the 27-year-old Ochoaaround Tres Marias Residential Country Club. Sheended up calling on childhood coach Rafael Alarconto caddy for her.He was evidently up for the challenge,helping Ochoa win her 26th career title and secondthis season. It was also Ochoa’s third win in her homecountry, where she has played 11 of the 13 LPGA Tourevents staged there.—Internet

Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa, left, with her caddie RafaelAlarcon, line up a shot during the final round of the

LPGA Corona Morelia golf championship inMorelia, Mexico, on 26 April, 2009.—INTERNET

Raul helps Real closeBarcelona gap

Real Madrid’s

Raul Gonzalez

Wolfsburg’s defeat throws Bundesliga wide open

Cottbus’ goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmelmakes a save during their German firstdivision Bundesliga football matchagainst VfL Wolfsburg in the easternGerman city of Cottbus. —INTERNET

Inter slump to shockNapoli defeat

ROME, 27 April—Italian league leaders Inter Milanslumped to a first defeat since mid-January on Sun-day when Napoli edged a 1-0 win which left JoseMourinho’s men seven points ahead of AC Milan withfive games left.

It was only Inter’s third loss of the campaign andcame just hours after Milan had retained second spotwith a Kaka-inspired 3-0 home win overPalermo.Third-placed Juventus were held to a 2-2 drawby bottom club Reggina and are nine points behindInter.Uruguayan striker Marcelo Zalayeta grabbedNapoli’s winner with a fierce 73rd-minute drive whichbeat Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar.—Internet

MADRID, 27 April—Captain marvel Raulscored a hat-trick as RealMadrid defeated Sevilla4-2 on Sunday to cut Bar-celona’s advantage at thetop to four points aheadof next Saturday’s ‘ElClasico’ at the SantiagoBernabeu.

Barcelona haddropped two points in a2-2 draw at Valencia on

Saturday and Real capi-talised as Raul gavecoach Juande Ramos awin on his first return toold club Sevilla.

Internet

BERLIN, 27 April—Relegation-threat-ened Energie Cottbus threw theBundesliga title race wide open on Sun-day when the strugglers inflicted a shock

2-0 defeat on league leaders Wolfsburg.Wolfsburg were cruising towards a pointbefore Bulgaria striker DimitarRangelov headed Cottbus ahead in the72nd minute and the hosts proved thegoal was no fluke when Albaniamidfielder Ervin Skela added a secondon 86 minutes.

The valuable three points takesCottbus out of the bottom three whileWolfsburg missed the chance to go fivepoints clear and suffered their first leaguedefeat since they lost 2-1 at WerderBremen in December. “We wasted somebig chances and therefore we lost thegame,” said Wolfsburg coach FelixMagath. “Our forwards did not have theirbest day and when you don’t take yourchances, you won’t win.—Internet

LONDON, 27 April—Arsenal managerArsene Wenger said his side could beat“everybody” when they were at theirbest as he urged them to be fearlessagainst Manchester United in Wednes-day’s Champions League semi-finalfirst leg clash at Old Trafford.

The Gunners head into that matchunbeaten in 20 games after CescFabregas’s double — his first goals insix months — secured a 2-0 PremierLeague victory at home to relegation-threatened Middlesbrough here onSunday. The only concern for Wengerwas a back injury to former Uniteddefender Mikael Silvestre, who is ratedat “fifty-fifty” for the game inManchester.

Internet

LONDON, 27 April—Manchester United greatRyan Giggs was namedhere on Sunday as theEnglish ProfessionalFootballers’ Association

(PFA) Player of the Yearfor the first time despitestarting just 12 leaguegames this season.

The 35-year-old Welshmidfielder, who has en-joyed nearly two decadesof success at Old Trafordin a career featuring twoChampions League finaltriumphs, had twice wonthe Young Player of theYear award but can nowadd the ultimate mark ofesteem from his fellowprofessionals to his list ofprizes.

“It’s right up there,with personal accoladesit’s the best to have as it’svoted by your fellow play-ers,” Giggs, who couldwin his 11th league titlewith United this season,said.I’ve been fortunate towin a lot of trophies, Iwon the young playeraward twice, but this is thebig one.”

Internet

BERLIN, 27 April—Dinara Safina celebratesher 23rd birthday onMonday determined toprove she deserves to beworld number one de-spite never having won aGrand Slam title. TheRussian takes to the claycourts of Stuttgart for thefirst time since her con-troversial elevation to thetop of the rankings whereshe displaced SerenaWilliams, the holder of10 Grand Slam crowns.

“There’s no questionthat while I am veryproud of my results overthe past year, I wouldhave liked to reach thisachievement in a differ-ent manner,” said Safina,the runner-up to Williamsat the Australian Openthis year.”I hope to proveto everyone over thecoming months that Imerit the honour of beingworld number one.”

Serena has made no se-cret at her puzzlementover the way the rankingsoperate.

“Well, she’s really agood girl and she is a niceperson. I just have the ut-most respect for not onlyher, but everyone on thistour,” said theAmerican.”I just thinkit’s crazy that I can be soconsistent throughout theyear and last year andbarely be No. 1. I havewon two of the last fourGrand Slams and got tothe finals of three of thelast four.

Internet

Giggs wins players’Player of the Year award

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WEATHER

Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hrMST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowershave been scattered in Mon State, Bago and TaninthayiDivisions, isolated in Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States,Ayeyawady and Yangon Divisions and weather has beenpartly cloudy in the remaining States and Divisions. Daytemperatures were (6°C) to (7°C) above April average tem-peratures in Kachin, Chin States and upper Sagaing Division,(3°C) above April average temperatures in Shan State andMandalay Division, (3°C) below April average temperaturesin Kayah, Kayin States and Yangon Division and aboutApril average temperatures in the remaining areas. Thesignificant day temperatures were Monywa and Pakokku(44°C) each, Mandalay, NyaungU, Chauk and Minbu (42°C)each. The Noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded wereNay Pyi Taw (Tatkong) (0.15) inch, Hmawbi (1.70) inches,Tharrawady (1.61) inches Shwegyin (1.34) inches, Yay(1.03) inches, Thandwe (0.74) inch and Kawthong (0.63)inch.

Maximum temperature on 26-4-2009 was 96°F.Minimum temperature on 27-4-2009 was 75°F. Relativehumidity at (09:30) hours MST on 27-4-2009 was 71%.Total sunshine hours on 26-4-2009 was (2.0) hrs approx.

Rainfall on 27-4-2009 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was(1.06) inches at Mingaladon, (1.58) inches at Kaba-Ayeand (2.83) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speedat Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph from Southeast at(16:30) hours MST on 26-4-2009.

Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in theAndaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 28th April 2009: Rainor thundershowers are likely to be scattered in Kayin andMon States, Bago, Ayeyawady, Yangon and TaninthayiDivisions and isolated in the remaining States and Divisions.Degree of certainty is (60%).

State of the sea: Seas are likely to be moderate torough in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood ofisolated rain or thundershowers in the lower Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areafor 28-4-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain orthundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areafor 28-4-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for28-4-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (60%).

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FDM in livestocks occursin C Vietnam

HANOI, 27 April — The foot-and-mouth disease inlivestocks occurred in the central province Ha Tinh ofVietnam, the loal newspaper People’s Army reportedMonday.

According to Pham Thanh Binh, head of theprovincial animal health bureau, the epidemic brokeout in Huong Khe District, causing nine livestocksinfected with the virus.

The virus was believed to come from the nearbyprovince of Nghe An, which had been reported of theepidemic by the Department of Animal Health underthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,said Binh.

The provincial animal health officials are takingmeasures to prevent the disease spread includingsterilizing the infected areas, vaccinizing the restlivestocks and banning the transport and tradinglivestocks from the nearby provinces.

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A nest of baby robins begins to hatch in a nest in a

bush by the White House Press Room at the White

House in Washington, on 23 April, 2009.

INTERNET

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Khabaung Diversion Weir to irrigate summerpaddy plantations in Sittoung River Valley

Article & Photos: Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)

Prime Minister meets departmental officials in TachilekConsiderable progress has been made in Shan State (East)

as peace was restored in the region including TachilekNAY PYI TAW, 27 April — Prime Minister General

Thein Sein, together with Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaingof the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Shan State(East) Peace and Development Council Commanderof Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Phyo,the ministers, the deputy ministers, the director-generalof the Government Office and heads of departmentsarrived at the integrated farm of U Kya Mawt nearNaungkok Village in Kengtung Township yesterday.

The Prime Minister inspected generation ofelectricity from biogas, the biogas tank and the cattlefarm. He told the officials to demonstrate the benefitsof integrated farming and to provide assistance forwider implementation of the integrated farming inrural areas.

The Prime Minister and party left Kengtung byhelicopter and arrived in Tachilek. They were welcomedby Col Khin Maung Soe of Tachilek Station, Chairmanof Tachilek District Peace and Development CouncilU Kyaw Swe Tun and officials.

The Prime Minister paid respects to PresidingNayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga MahaSaddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Dhammathiri ofNagahnitkaung Monastery and presented offertoriesto the Sayadaw.

They also attended the opening of nunnery in PonHton Ward in the township. Chairman of TachilekDistrict Peace and Development Council U Kyaw SweTun presented related documents to Staff Officer U Bo

Khabaung Diversion Weir built in Ottwin Township to irrigate 10,000 acres of farmlands.

As part of efforts to efficiently use the irrigationfacilities, the water drained out from generating elec-tricity at Khabaung Dam in Ottwin Township of BagoDivision is being supplied to the diversion weir, eightmiles west of Ottwin Township and five miles down-stream of the dam.

The diversion weir is located near ShwelaungVillage. In functioning the irrigation facility, thediversion weir will supply water to 40,000 acres offarmlands in Toungoo Township through the left

main canal and 60,000 acres of farmlands in OttwinTownship through the right main canal.

With regard to Khabaung Diversion Weir, Assist-ant Director U Aung Bo of Construction (5) explainedimplementation of the project for cultivation of summerpaddy there.

The left canal of the diversion weir will be dug inToungoo Township to benefit 40,000 acres offarmlands. The left canal will cross Chaungmange andPanbe creeks with the use of siphons.

Staff Officers U Soe Moe Lwin and U Kyi Theinconducted us round the functions of irrigation facilityof the right main canal and its tributary canals. On 10January 2009, the right canal (DY-1) of the diversionweir commenced the supply of water for the agriculturalpurpose. As a result, we saw thriving summer paddyplantations being grown with the use of irrigatedwater. After that, in-charge of DY-2 Staff Officer UAung Htet Myint, in-charge of DY-3 Staff Officer

(See page 11)

Prime Minister General Thein Sein meeting with departmental officials and local people inMongphyat.—MNA

Hsan of Township Religious Affairs Department.Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhammathiri, Com-

mander Brig-Gen Kyaw Phyo and Deputy Minister forReligious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko formally

opened the nunnery.The Prime Minister formally unveiled the sign-

board of the nunnery and looked around it.(See page 9)

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