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Media Plays a Crucial Role in the Enhancement of Freedom of Expression for Democracy, Improving Transparency of Government by Di BEWARE OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS BETWEEN SUMMER AND MONSOON PAGE-8 (OPINION) Vol. VIII, No. 14, 7th Waning of Tagu 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Monday, 3 May 2021 Media plays a crucial role in the enhancement of freedom of expression for democracy, improving transparency of government by distributing knowledge to people: Senior General State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is unveiling the Moe Kaung Treasure Maternal and Child Hospital in Yangon on 2 May 2021. HAIRMAN of the State retary, Union Ministers, senior round the clock for maternal Administration Council military officers and officials. and child health. Moreover, ob- Experienced nurses, specialists and CCommander-in-Chief of In accord with the guidance stetric and gynaecologic spe- Defence Services Senior General of the Senior General, the Moe cialists, experienced nurses technicians will give healthcare ser- Min Aung Hlaing commissioned Kaung Treasure Maternal and and embryo experts in the hos- the Moe Kaung Treasure Ma- Child Hospital was built as an pital will help solve the parents’ vices to the patients using modern ternal and Child Hospital and international level maternal and problems without the chance to the Myawady Media Centre on child hospital reliable for the citi- give birth to babies. Moreover, machinery round the clock for ma- Moegaung Road in Yankin Town- zens so as to contribute to the pri- the hospital is facilitated with four ternal and child health. Moreover, ship of Yangon Region into ser- vate health sector. The hospital mini gardens, outdoor and indoor vice yesterday morning. will conduct maternal and child playgrounds for children and hos- obstetric and gynaecologic special- Union Minister for Health healthcare services such as In pital waste treatment, and ATM, ists, experienced nurses and embryo and Sports Dr Thet Khaing Win, Vitro Fertilization process, stor- convenience store, food court, Chairman of Yangon Region Ad- age of genetic items, genetically cafeteria, and shops. experts in the hospital will help ministration Council U Hla Soe diagnostic work, lifelong vacci- Next, Union Minister for In- and Chairman of Myanmar Eco- nation, care and treatment for formation U Chitt Naing, Yangon solve the parents’ problems without nomic Corporation Lt-Gen Nyo lesser development of children, City Development Committee the chance to give birth to babies. Saw cut the ribbon to open the counselling and therapy for the Chairman Mayor U Bo Htay and Moe Kaung Treasure Maternal nutrition of children, and special Chairman of Myanmar Econom- and Child Hospital. care for babies. ic Corporation Lt-Gen Nyo Saw In the mini theatre, the Sen- Media Centre. In his speech, the The ceremony was also at- Experienced nurses, spe- opened the Myawady Media ior General delivered an address Senior General said that several tended by Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife cialists and technicians will give Centre. for the inauguration of the Moe coordination meetings were held of the Senior General, members healthcare services to the pa- The Senior General unveiled Kaung Treasure Maternal and with international of the Council and the Joint Sec- tients using modern machinery the two buildings separately. Child Hospital and the Myawady SEE PAGE-3 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS Union Minister Lt-Gen Union Minister attends National Races Village Palin River View Elephant Kyaukpyu soft-shell Tun Tun Naung inspects support ceremony to (Yangon) reopened Camp preped for reopening crab penetrating development programmes elderly and persons with following COVID-19 with strict COVID-19 foreign market in Taninthayi Region disabilities in Kayah State guidelines guidelines PAGE-2 PAGE-5 PAGE-5 PAGE-10 PAGE-11 3 MAY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation. Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. Union Minister Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung inspects development programmes in Taninthayi Region UNION Minister for Border inter-village road transportation Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung and socio-economy by paving conducted an inspection tour to concrete roads and building Dawei to ensure border area and bridges in Yebyu Township of Da- human resource development wei District with K1069.716 mil- programmes being undertaken in lion budget in 2020-2021 FY, and Dawei, Palaw, Myeik and Kyunsu it completes about 75 per cent townships of Taninthayi Region of operations. The Union Min- on 29 April. ister also visited Dawei-Laun- The Union Minister also in- glon-Thayetchaung townships to spected the concrete road pav- check the drinking water distri- ing operations, including bridge bution system on 30 April, and re- constructions in Yebyu Township gion municipal officials presented of Dawei District, together with the current work plans. Commander of Coastal Region The Union Minister then met Command Maj-Gen Saw Than the staff of the Taninthayi Re- Hlaing, Region Administration gion Development Supervisory The MoBA Union Minister is inspecting the border youth development training centre (Dawei). Council Member (1) Colonel Office and border youth devel- He also highlighted the duties junction-Thabyupyin inter-village road paving operations and RC Kyaw Zeya and other officials. opment training centre (Dawei) of demonstrators and inspected road in Nan Thila village-tract of bridge construction in Kan Gyi The respective site engineers and stressed the need to follow the training centre compound Palaw township in Myeik District. village-tract of Kyunsu Township clarified the operations, and the the civil service personnel law and construction work of staff He then inspected construction of Myeik District on 1 May. He Union Minister left the necessary with full of loyalty to the coun- housings. of Kan Zaw Taw embankment met the staff of the Myeik District instructions. try. The demonstrators should The Union Minister and par- and the upgrade of the Aye Yeik Development Supervisory Office The Ministry of Border Af- teach the physical and mental ty also checked the gravel road Nyein dam in Kyunsu Township. and women’s vocational training fairs makes an effort to develop issues in addition to the subjects. paving operation on Madaw He also inspected earthen school. — MNA Banking, mobile monetary services run as usual EFFORTS were made to reg- Ayeyawady Bank, Kanbawza opment Bank give services on up, bill payments, Visa/Mas- processes, monetary services ularly apply the monetary Bank, Cooperative Bank, Inwa account to account transfer, ter credit card payment, MPU and other functions are being systems and applications that Bank, Ayeyawady Farmers De- wallet to wallet, bank to the cards, all ATMs and Bank Pay run at shopping malls, depart- bank and mobile monetary ser- velopment Bank, UAB Bank, wallet, wallet to the bank, and starting 28 April. ment stores, restaurants, ho- vice providers operate through Myanmar Apex Bank, Nay Pyi CCT functions of CMB Net to As a result, current bank- tels and other cash payment the Internet during the peri- Taw Development Bank, Asian the public with the use of mo- ing services and mobile mone- processes using cards such as od of temporarily interrupt- Green Development Bank and bile banking, Internet banking, tary services are being operat- MPU cards and Visa/Master ing the mobile Internet. The Shwe Rural and Urban Devel- mobile top-up, other cards top- ed as usual. Selling and buying credit card payment. — MNA 3 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Media plays a crucial role in the enhancement of freedom ... State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and dignitaries are posing for a documentary group photo at the unveiling ceremony of the Myawady Media Centre yesterday. FROM PAGE-1 medical treatments in 2017. experts and organizations to im- The number of patients going plement the project’s successful to Thailand accounted for 56 Efforts were made to occupy the market of receiving med- emergence of the Moe Kaung per cent, India 19 per cent and ical treatment abroad of the people.
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