Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham Extends New Year Greetings To
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THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 232 2nd Waxing of Nadaw 1375 ME Wednesday, 4 December, 2013 INSIDE Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham extends SARSODAW DAY AND New Year greetings to Shan national race LITERARY NAY PYI TAW, 3 Dec— AWARDS Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham wished Shan MAUNG HLAING PAGE-8 New Year, sharing his wish NATO says Karzai for a year of a wide range of freedoms and social failure to sign pact and economic develop- would end Afghan ment meeting international mission standards that will be born together with peace in his greetings to Shan nationali- ties at Hsin Shweli theater in Lashio where the Shan New Year Festival that wel- comes Shan year 2108 was PAGE-3 celebrated today. Japan emperor, Now is the time when empress attend peace process is progress- welcoming ing to a certain extent and it is expected to translate the ceremony in India process into a success soon, he added. Next, the Vice-Pres- ident observed traditional cultural stage performanc- es, departmental and cul- tural booths and cordially greeted local people. Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham presents cash assistance to eye patients at Lashio hospital.—MNA This is the 17th time as Shan New Year Festival sociation. Shan New Year calendar, it is learnt. day meal to 50 members of the festival has been held was organized by Shan falls on 1st waxing of Na- Then, the Vice-Presi- Sangha in the cave of Yan PAGE-3 since 1996. This year's Literature and Culture As- daw according to Myanmar dent offered provisions and Taing Aung Hsutaungpyae Colombian MyotU Pagoda. China has helped My- president Technical Cooperation Project regarding In the afternoon, the anmar implement the pro- th Vice-President spoke ‘optimistic’ about ject in four parts: athletes 27 SEA Games clarified words of encouragement to peace, to meet training, game manage- YANGON, 3 Dec— A Technical Cooperation Pro- Games between Myanmar patients who were receiv- th ment system, training and Obama on Tuesday press conference on the ject regarding the 27 SEA and China was held at Se- ing eye surgeries at Lashio competition equipment and dona Hotel, here, this even- hospital. Slight earthquake jolts inside technological assistance for ing. After hearing a re- opening and closing cer- Myanmar It was attended by Un- port about extended con- emonies. In addition, based NAY PYI TAW, 3 Dec— A slight earthquake of mag- ion Minister U Aye Myint struction of staff quar- on Paukphaw Friendship, nitude (4.5) Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myan- Kyu, Deputy Minister U ter presented by the it has provided Myanmar mar, about 7 miles north-northeast of Thabeikkyin, about Thaung Htike, Chinese medical superintendent at PAGE-6 with technical assistance 70 miles north of Mandalay seismological observatory was Ambassador to Myanmar the hall of Myanmar Medical worth Yuan 212 million. New Zealand, recorded at 16 hrs 32 min 44 sec M.S.T today, announced Mr. Li Liyan, and Chinese Association (Lashio), the Sagawah S Korea to the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.—MNA officials and media men. (See page 6) resume talks on Myanmar Wushu to sweep gold medals in Byline: Zin, July, Theint, Phyo bilateral FTA in Photo: Thura (Toungoo) February SEA Games PAGE-11 Selected athletes tors. The Wushu event of Alonso gave up from Myanmar Wushu the SEA Games includes a little bit, says Federation are undergo- San Shou and Taolu events. ing intensive training at Altogether ten countries— Ecclestone Indoor Stadium of the Myanmar, Indonesia, Ma- PAGE-15 Wunna Theikdhi sports laysia, the Philippines, Kyaukse University ground here. The Myan- Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, to admit 50 female mar team is ready to se- Singapore, Vietnam and boarding students cure the gold medals in Thailand— will participate the 27th SEA Games, ac- in the Wushu events of the cording to coach U Sein SEA Games. The events Win. will be held at the Wunna The federation is Theikdhi sports complex providing necessary as- (B) from 6 to 10. sistance to each sport- Myanma Alinn: 2-12-2013 sperson in coordination Trs: MT with the coaches and doc- ***** PAGE-10 2 Wednesday, 4 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Prizes awarded to winners in essay, poem Visitors to pay homage to image of recitation and extempore talks contest in Alaungdaw Kassapa Tachilek TACHILEK, 3 Dec—With Thaung Tin Htwe and State from Hong Leik BEHS in the sponsorship of Myanmar IPRD Deputy Director poem recitation contest. Libraries Foundation, Shan U Sai Hsam Tit made Deputy Commissioner State (East) Information speeches. U Thaung Tin Htwe, Deputy and Public Relations Then, the extempore Director U Sai Hsam Tit, Depart-ment organized talks followed. The students Assistant Director Daw extempore talks, poem from Basic Education High Myint Myint Khaing and recitation contest and prize School No (5) took part in officials awarded prizes to presentation ceremony for the extempore talks and the winners. development of the school poem recitation contest. Afterwards, Deputy libraries at Aung Myat Hall Ma Hnin Ei Wai of Director U Sai Hsam Tit in Tachilek recently. Hsan Hsaing BEHS stood presented certificates of At the ceremony, first in the extempore talks honour to the wellwishers. Deputy Commissioner U and Maung Aung Myo Oo Kyemon-District IPRD Keeping town pleasant, neat and tidy M ONYWA , 3 Dec— Village to Alaungdaw This year, the road was inspected in Myeik Anybody may go to Passapa Image is 21 miles also demaged by the heavy road to Home for the Aged Alaungdaw Kassapa Image distance. rains. of Kalwin Village. along Monywa-Yargyi- The torrent rains eroded “This year, members of They later viewed Kalewa Road, Tayawkyin- the road to be damaged in the Image Board of Trustees placing of concrete along Kyaunggaing-Kapaing the rainy season. Thus, the and officials of Alaungdaw 420 feet long Naukle Road Road and Yinmabin- road is repaired with the use Kassapa National Park on a self-reliant basis. Zeedaw-Kapaing Road. of heavy machinery in every jointly organized the MMAL-District IPRD The road from Kapaing open season. repairing of the Yinmabin- Zeedaw-Kapaing Road. Construction Three Friends Co takes responsibility for repairing Meiktila-Thaphan rural road needed to be the road from Kapaing to M YEIK , 3 Dec— maintenance of the roads Pwintgyi 5th-Mile Camp. Deputy Commissioner of such as 1060 feet long Lower repaired for regional development Despite larger damage of the Myeik District General Yepone Road, 1000 feet road, the opening ceremony Administration Department long Upper Yepone Road, of the road will be held U Lwin Ko Oo, Township 800 feet long Naukle Ward similar to that of previous Administrator U Thein Win Padauk Shwewah Road and year,” said Patron of the and Chairman of Township 800 feet long School Road image Sayadaw U Sumana. Development Affairs to Basic Education High The construction Committee U Gwan and School No. 1. company is pouring out members supervised the They also looked into its efforts for repairing construction of the roads stockpiling of construction the road with the use of recently. materials for 2700 feet long heavy machinery. That is Next, they viewed Adipati Road, 1800 feet long why the pilgrims from the regions across the nation Agricultural machinery may have the opportunities to pay homage to the image introduced in NyaungU to through the already repaired road.—MMAL-Soe Soe solve shortage of labourers (Yinmabin) in transport of crops and NYAUNGU, 3 Dec— aimed at solving the shortage MEIKTILA, 3 Dec— is four miles and two Department Junction to purchase of goods from urbal Under the instruction of of labourers and undertaking Meiktila-Thaphan Road furlongs long from Irrigation Thaphan Village. The road had been filled areas. Actually, the damaged Mandalay Region Chief speeded farmlands works. groundnut as main business, power tillers for local with gravels since 10 years. part of the road is a half long. Minister, the Agricultural If the climate changes, the the demonstrated agricultural farmers. Due to lack of maintenance, That is why the local people Mechanization Department farmers will have the skills machinery will be suitable The department plans impacts of weathers and wish repairing of the road by of NyaungU Township for winnowing and threshing for the local people. to hire its machinery to local drives of vehicles, the road authorities,” said a local of organized the demonstration paddy in time. The farming equipment farmers in their works. is damaged. Pankyaing Village. on use of agricultural As NyaungU people are includes NewHorland MMAL-Ye Thura Aung Indeed, Meiktila- People of Thaphan machinery at the farmlands engaged in cultivation of power tillers and DongFang (NyaungU) Thaphan road contributes Village send their products of Daw Ngwe Yin of Taungba to development of the rural to the market via Meiktila. Village in the township. areas. “Local people from The local people use It was attended Thaphan, Nyaungzauk, the road in taking the by Region Hluttaw Omatway, KanU Sanpya, goods and materials for the representatives, district and Pankyaing villages rely on production,” said a local township level departmental the road. They use the road people.—MMAL-435 officials, members of Township Development Ko Min Ko Chin Road in Supportive Committee, staff of Agriculture Department, Bago upgraded agricultural coordination BAGO, 3 Dec—Road west of Lakepya Lake, the committee members and construction workers led by significant place of the town local people. Assistant Engineer U Lay with the fund allotted in Staff of AMD explained Lwin of Bago Development 2013-2014 FY. The road is the use of machinery and Affairs Committee Office always busy with road users demonstrated their usage.