Maj-Gen Ko Ko meets with personnel, social organizations members and local people in Pathein and Maubin Districts

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July – Maj-Gen Ko Ko of the Ministry of Defence accompanied by officials concerned went to Malzali village in Nyaungdon Township, Maubin District, Ayeyawady Division, on 15 July. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe and officials. [ more + ]

Ayeyawady, Chindwin below danger level

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July-The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology today issued a flood bulletin that the water level of Chindwin River at Mawlaik has fallen below its danger level since yesterday afternoon. [ more + ]

Health care provided in Theikpankongyi Village, Labutta Tsp

Yangon, 18 July - Under the arrangements of the Ministry of Health, a medical team comprising specialists led by Deputy Head of Ayeyawady Division Health Department Dr Zaw Htay and other health staff members and the staff of Melteser International arrived at Theikpankongyi Forward Camp in Labutta Township to provide public health care on 29 June.[ more + ]

MCF Vice-President arrives back from Pakistan

Yangon, 18 July- Vice-President U Kyaw Kyaw (Chairman of Competition and Disciplines Enforcement Committee) of Myanmar Cricket Federation arrived back from Pakistan after attending the Asian Cricket Council Annual General Meeting 2008 and the ACC 25th Anniversary Meeting 2008 organized by Asia Cricket Council held at Karachi, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on 5 and 6 July. [ more + ]

MYANMAR GAZETTE

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July - The State Peace and Development Council has appointed Col Soe Kyi of the Ministry of Defence as Director-General of Social Welfare Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement on probation from the date he assumes charge of his duties. [ more + ]

Sports Ministry offers Waso robes

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July-The third Waso robes offering ceremony of the Ministry of Sports was held at office No. 31, here, yesterday morning. Present on the occasion were Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and wife Daw Aye Aye, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Directors-General, officials and their wives and staff families. Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Aggavamsa of Maha Withutayama Uyinsuthein Monastery in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana administered the Nine Precepts.[ more + ]

Minister calls for efforts for industrial development

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July - Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein met with deputy ministers of the ministry and departmental officials at the ministry here on 16 July and gave instructions to them. [ more + ]

Energy Ministry offers Waso robes

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July-The third Waso robes offering ceremony of staff families under the Ministry of Energy was held at the Ministry, here, yesterday morning. Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and the congregation received the Nine Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kavisarya of Mahavisudayama Zeykon Monastery in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana. The Sayadaw and members of the Sangha recited the parittas. [ more + ]

Dagon BEHS No. 1 conducts Waso robe offering ceremony

Yangon, 18 July-No. 1 Basic Education High School of Dagon Township conducted a ceremony to offer Waso robes to Members of the Sangha at the school here today. [ more + ]

Umbrella hoisted atop pagoda on Pantapwint Hill

Yangon, 18 July - A ceremony to hoist the umbrella atop the pagoda on Pantapwint Hill in Taikkyi Township was held in conjunction with the Waso robes offering ceremony yesterday. [ more + ]

Ministry of L&F offers Waso robes

Nay Pyi Taw, 18 July-Under the aegis of the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and wife Daw Myint Myint Aye, the third waso robe offering ceremony was held at the Ministry here yesterday morning. [ more + ]

MWAF holds Waso robes offering ceremony

Yangon, 18 July- The Organizational Department of the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation organized the Waso robe offering ceremony at Mingla Market Dhammayon on Gyatawya Road in Bahan Township this morning. [ more + ]