UNION DAY CAN AWAKEN THE UNION SPIRIT P-8-9 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL BUSINESS OPINION Govt aid for Rakhine State ministers Agricultural Credibility is lost trapped civilians inspect readiness for exports up by $178 when media is in Kachin State repatriation million unprofessional PAGE-2 PAGE-3 PAGE-5 PAGE-8-9 Vol. IV, No. 294, 5th Waning of Tabodwe 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 5 February 2018 Terrace cultivation and garden would benefit Thikih Village in Htantalan Township in Chin State after reclamation of land is readied for crops. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects development, road works in Chin State Vice President U Henry Van inspected the construction of a Kyaw, who briefed him about the Van Thio. The cyclone shelter to apply for the annual national Thio inspected the progress of building for Midwifery Training progress of the project to him. also functions as a multipurpose budget. The Vice President and infrastructure projects, including School in Haka, Chin State. Next, the Vice President visit- hall and measures 170 feet by 150 his entourage then travelled to those for regional development Accompanying the Vice ed the site for a cyclone shelter. feet. The Vice President inspect- Htantalan Township and were and road transport, in Chin State President were Chin State Chief Deputy ministers U Kyaw Lin ed the expansion sites for Haka welcomed with traditional dances yesterday. Minister U Salai Lian Luai and and U Soe Aung explained the College and Haka Technological performances by local residents. First, the Vice President Director-General Dr. Thar Htun construction process to U Henry University and spoke about how SEE PAGE-3 5 FEBRUARY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Gov’t aid for trapped civilians in Kachin State The official from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Kachin State authorities see off civilians wating at the railway station to return home. PHOTO: MYANMAR presents aid to a mother. PHOTO: MNA NEWS AGENCY PEOPLE who were rescued ear- ma, Khin Oo and Toungoo Officials from the disaster ly this week from conflict zones townships returned on 31 Jan- management department and in Kachin State were sent back uary and seven from Depeyin, Kachin State Administration home, with assistance from the Natmauk and MraukU Department provided cash as- ministry of social welfare, relief went back home on 2 February, sistance, food and utensils to and resettlement. while 31 people from the people who returned home Some 3,300 people who Paletwa, Ayartaw, Mogok, by the Myitkyina-Mandalay Ex- were trapped after fleeing Depayin, Hopin, TadaU, press train. armed conflicts in Kachin Myaypon, Phruso and Wontho The ministry of social wel- State were rescued and brought townships returned on fare, relief and resettlement will to safety early this week by gov- 3 February. Some 43 peo- provide further assistance to the ernmental departments, the Tat- ple from Myitkyina, Man- people, in cooperation with the madaw and non-governmental dalay, Shwebo, Mogok and respective ministries and re- Kachin State authorities help civilians at the railway station as they organisations. Paletwa returned home on 4 Feb- gions and states governments. return home. PHOTO: MNA Nine people from Wake- ruary by train. —Myanmar News Agency Anti-Corruption Commission Relocated building for National Library prosecutes Tamu District (Yangon) to receive major renovation Deputy Commissioner GOVERNMENT approved to ed in August 2017 by the Minis- Library and Director-General of THE anti-corruption commis- case and found that U Thein relocate the National Library try of Construction, aiming to be the Ministry of Construction, U sion has filed a case against Zaw Oo had misused Ks33.349 (Yangon) to the building situated opened by the end of 2018-2019 Thein Zaw explained the condi- former Tamu District Commis- million, received in taxes for at No.604/608, Merchant Street, Fiscal Year. Union Minister ex- tions of the construction. sioner U Thein Zaw Oo for his mineral extraction, and sold 20 Pabedan Township. pressed his heartfelt thanks to After that, attendees stat- involvement in malpractices, plots in the Sandaku Ward to 10 A coordination meeting, re- the respective officials serving ed and discussed the respective such as misusing taxes and sell- people, including U Kyaw San lating major renovation of the the renovations. Then, Direc- sectors of the working process. ing plots illegally in the Sagaing Win (a) Aung Bu. building was held yesterday at tor-General of Department of The meeting was concluded Region. The former Tamu District the hall of this building. Historical Research and Nation- by the Union Minister and then The Anti-Corruption Com- Deputy Commissioner is being At the meeting, Union al Library U Aung Myint inspect- he inspected the working pro- mission received a complaint prosecuted under section 56 of Minister for Religious Affairs ed the working process of the cess.—Myanmar News Agency against U Thein Zaw Oo, cur- the Anti-Corruption Law, 2013, and Culture Thura U Aung Ko rently Kayin State’s Papun at the Tamu police station and delivered the opening speech. District Deputy Administrator. will be brought to the Sagaing The Ministry of Religious Affairs In response to the com- Region High Court, according and Culture, Myanmar Library plaint, the Anti-Corruption to the Anti-Corruption Commis- Association and Yangon Herit- Commission investigated the sion. - Myanmar News Agency age Trust submitted a report to relocate the National Library (Yangon) to the President Office and got approval by the Presi- dent Office to relocate the library. Then, the Union Minister and party instructed to renovate the building. Therefore, the relocat- ed library will serve new system and modern technologies. The historic building belonging to Burma Oil Corporation (BOC) during The big renovation process the colonial era is chosen for the new location for the National of the relocated library has start- Library. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY 5 FEBRUARY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Vice president U Henry Van Thio inspects development, road works in Chin State FROM PAGE-1 cultivation, some 73 acres for a The Vice President then in- garden in Thikih Village and an- spected the Haka-Sarsi-Chauk other 60 acres in Zarbwekwin highway, which is under con- Village in Htantalan Township. struction, and along with his en- The Ministry of Agriculture, tourage talked to local residents Livestock and Irrigation has a of Htantalan Village. plan to reclaim more than 550 They then inspected the acres in the township and so far, Bwenu Bridge, which is being more than 370 acres have been constructed near the India-My- reclaimed. They were then en- anmar border. U Henry Van Thio tertained with traditional dance also inspected the reclamation of performances by local residents. Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects the site chosen for construction of Bwenu Bridge at the border of more than 10 acres for highland —Myanmar News Agency India and Myanmar. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY Myanmar Entrepreneurs New ward added in 16-bed cottage hospital Carnival-MEC 2018 held A new ward was extended in The cottage hospital, Donors contributed with the 16-bed cottage hospital in which was opened in January funds in the ceremony, and re- in Mandalay the Kin village, Kani Town- 2015, should provide health gional chief minister Dr Myint ship in Sagaing Region, and care service for local people Naing and officials awarded the ceremony marking the from 32 villages in Kani and to them certificates of recog- transfer of the building was Min Kin Townships more nition for their contributions. held today. than ever. —Than Htay Aung (Kani) Rakhine State ministers inspect readiness for repatriation RAKHINE State ministers and Nga Khu Ya camp, who were and inspected the temporary departmental officials inspected looking after the arrangements building where commanding the readiness of Nga Khu Ya and for providing food, water and officers of Myanmar and Bang- Taung Pyo Let Wae reception electricity to the repartees. ladesh will hold a flag meeting centres, and offered words of en- They also inspected the and discuss the readiness of the couragement to the staff there. construction of a 15-tonne rice repatriation process. They also Rakhine State Minister for mill and a 12-tonne rice drying inspected the two countries’ Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung delivers the Electricity, Industry and Trans- machine being built by Phoe friendship bridge. address at the Myanmar Entrepreneurs Carnival MEC-2018. PHOTO: SUPPLIED portation U Aung Kyaw Zan; Kan Khaung Construction Co., Lastly, the party met the Minister for Agriculture, Live- Ltd in Kyein Chaung Village in staff working there and en- Myanmar Entrepreneurs Carni- Kyaw, chairperson of MYEA stock, Forestry and Mining U Maungtaw District. quired about the availability of val MEC-2018 was held at MIIT (Yangon) U Tun Tun Naing and Kyaw Lwin; and a delegation Next, the party went to food, water and electricity. — in Chanmyathazi Township, chairperson of MRCCI U Kyaw first met the staff working at the Taung Pyo Let Wae camp Aung Ye Thwin/ Ko Min Mandalay yesterday morning. Min shaped the title of Myanmar The carnival was held in order to Entrepreneurs Carnival. encourage young entrepreneurs “I am very pleased with the who will start their own business future of my country that the and to help create business net- carnival is intended to encour- works for them. age the young entrepreneurs Union Minister for Educa- and to create job opportunities tion Dr. Myo Thein Gyi and Man- for them” said Dr. Zaw Myint dalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Maung, Chief Minister of Man- Zaw Myint Maung attended the dalay Region.