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Volume XIX, Number 5 8th Waning of Tagu 1373 ME Tuesday, 26 April, 2011

* Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity,prevalence of law and order

* Strengthening of national solidarity* Building and strengthening of discipline-flourishing de-

mocracy system* Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with

the Constitution

Four political objectives* Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricul-

tural development, and all-round development of other sectorsof the economy

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

technical know-how and investment from sources inside thecountry and abroad

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

Four economic objectives* Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation* Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation

and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national chara-cter

* Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism* Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the

entire nation

Four social objectives

NAY PYI TAW, 25April — Accompanied byUnion ministers, deputyministers and departmen-

President highlights timely completion aswell as quality in building bridges

Progress in construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku).—MNA

President

U Thein Sein

inspects installation

of steel truss of

Ayeyawady Bridge

(Pakokku).

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There will be 14 Ayeyawady River spanning bridges – ninealready built and five under construction. Five bridges underconstruction are Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku), AyeyawadyBridge (Nyaungdon), Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun), AyeyawadyBridge (Yadana Theinga) and Ayeyawady Bridge (Sinkhan).

tal heads, President UThein Sein left here byspecial flight yesterdaymorning and arrived in

NyaungU of MandalayRegion at 10 am.

The President andparty were welcomed at

Bagan-NyaungU Airport byChief Minister of MandalayRegion U Ye Myint andChief Minister of Magway

Region U Phone Maw Shwe,ministers of Mandalay andMagway Regions and de-partmental officials.

On arrival atAyeyawady Bridge(Pakokku) Project onLetpanchepaw bank, Un-ion Minister for Construc-tion U Khin Maung Myintreported to the Presidenton completion of 563meters of 1790 meters for

installation of steel trussesat the main structure ofthe bridge onLetpanchepaw bank,31.45 per cent completionof steel truss installationas 4.8 of 15 spans havebeen built, completion of185 meters of 1694 me-ters for installation of steeltruss at the main structureof the bridge on Pakokkubank, 10.9 per cent com-pletion of steel trussinstallation as 1.8 of 15spans have been con-structed, 21.5 per centcompletion of steel trussinstallation as 6.6 of 30spans have been installed,75.15 per cent completionof steel truss installationof the whole bridge, ar-rival of 31346.12 tons ofsteel truss for the projectand arrival of materialsand funds and spendingfor the project.

Next, the UnionMinister for Constructionexplained ongoingtasks and progress inconstructing thebridges— AyeyawadyBridge (Sinkhan),

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 26 April, 2011

PERSPECTIVES* 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 DesireTuesday, 26 April, 2011

Work closely for developmentof border areas

Every government of Myanmar givesthe first priority to stability, peace and nationalunity which are fundamental requirements ofnational development especially for amulticultural country like the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar where in more than 100ethnic groups make their homes together.

Localism and racism once rampant inborder areas led to disunity of national brethrenand armed insurrection in the post-independence period. In consequence, thenation lagged far behind other countries indevelopment. Learning lessons from suchpainful memories, the ruling government hasbeen trying to erase deep-seated feelings andbeliefs in some national races. Prudent projectshave been implemented intensively since May1989 for progress of border areas, which arenow yielding fruits.

New roads, railroads and bridges acrossthe Union, for instance, have helped ensuresmooth transport and commercial growth andbolster friendly relations among national races.However, the Union government has yet towork harder than ever for further developmentof far-flung areas.

Addressing Meeting (1/2011) of theCentral Committee for Progress of BorderAreas and National Races at the PresidentOffice in Nay Pyi Taw the other day, Chairmanof the Central Committee President U TheinSein called on those responsible to root outcountry folks’ sentiment of thinking highly ofthe other country; to work diligently for greaterdevelopment of the nation than that of theneighbouring country; and to inspire the peopleto cultivate a stronger love of the nation andthe people, to work hand in hand with thegovernments of the Union and the Regions andStates, and to come to realize and trust in thebenevolent attitude of the Union government.

It is required to improve the livingconditions and the education and healthstandards of the people of border areas whiletrying to broaden their horizons.

Implementation of tasks in varioussectors will pick up momentum if the ministriesof the Regions and States work hard closely incompliance with the guidelines of the CentralCommittee.

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April—At the conclusion ofthe Seminar on National Education Promotion (2011)held at the University of Veterinary Science (Yezin)this afternoon, Chairman of the National EducationCommittee Minister for Education Dr Mya Ayecalled on educational staff and teachers to takegreater part in enabling every citizen to have easyaccess to basic education and promotion of thenation’s education standard, to equip themselveswith a stronger sense of goodwill, interest and

Teachers to take greater part in developmentof human resources

sacrificing spirit, and to develop human resources.It was also attended by Deputy Ministers for

Education U Aye Kyu and U Ba Shwe, President ofthe Myanmar Arts and Science Academy U ThanOo and executives, directors-general of thedepartments under the ministry, rectors ofuniversities, representatives from educationcolleges, degree colleges and colleges, Region/State Education Offices, and distinguished guests.

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Minister for Education Dr Mya Aye delivers speech at the conclusion of the Seminar on NationalEducation Promotion (2011) of the Ministry of Education.—MNA

Dy Information Minister, Thai PRD Director-General vowto promote information and broadcasting cooperation

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April—Deputy Ministerfor Information U Soe Win received a delegationled by Director-General Mr GrisanapornSoempanich of Public Relations Department ofThailand at the ministry here this afternoon.

Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) ofthe government of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar and the Public Relations Department,a government institution of the Kingdom ofThailand had signed MoU on cooperation in thefield of information and broadcasting. At the

call, the deputy minister and the director-generalfrankly discussed matters related to promotinginformation and broadcasting cooperationbetween the two nations in accord with the MoU.

Also present on the occasion were Director-General of MRTV U Khin Maung Htay, ManagingDirector of Printing and Publishing Enterprise UYe Tint, Acting Managing Director of News andPeriodicals Enterprise U Zaw Min Oo, Head ofOffice U Myint Htwe and officials.

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Deputy Minister for Information U Soe Win receives a delegation led by Director-GeneralMr Grisanaporn Soempanich of Public Relations Department of Thailand.

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Idea-dissemination talk on highquality yield of paddy on 27 April

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April—With the help of theMinistry of Agriculture and Irrigation, MyanmarRice Industry Association (MRIA) has arranged tohold talks on agricultural methods and high yieldmeasures at the first floor of UMFCCI on Min YeKyaw Swa Road, Lanmadaw Township in Yangonon 27 April.

The talk aims to boost paddy production incoming rainy season.

Farmers, rice dealers and interested personmay register at the MRIA (ph-01-218266 or218268) to attend the talk.—MNA

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487 killed in Afghan conflict over pastmonth

KABUL, 25 April— ContinuedTaleban-led militancy and conflicts inthe militancy-hit Afghanistan haveclaimed the lives of 487 peopleincluding 325 Taleban militants, 83

Graphics shows 487 were killed inAfghan conflict over the past month,according to spokesman of Interior

Ministry Zamarai Bashari on 24April, 2011. —XINHUA

civilians and 79 policemen over thepast month, spokesman of InteriorMinistry Zamarai Bashari said onSunday.

“As many as 440 subversive andterrorist activities including militantdirect attack, suicide bombing andImprovised Explosive Device (IED)explosions have been registered inmonth Hamal or first month in Afghancalendar,” Bashari told reporters in aweekly Press conference here.

These casualties have been reportedfrom 21 March till 20 April, he furthersaid. According to Bashari, a total of 260civilians, 207 police personnel as well as65 militants have also been injured overthe mentioned period.—Xinhua

Texas firefighters race against clock tobeat fires

SAN ANTONIO, 25April— Hundreds ofweary firefighters wereracing against the clockon Sunday, pushingback massive brush firesthat have destroyed near-record swatches of Texas

Texas Dept of Public

Safety officers block

the road leading to

the out of control

wild fires in Palo

Pinto County, Texas

on 19 April, 2011.

INTERNET

countryside.Fire fighters were

hoping to make as muchprogress as possiblebefore low humidity andstrong winds set thestage for more potentialflare-ups late Mondayand Tuesday.

“We have gottenrain, but moreimportantly, we havegotten moister air, andthat has been very, veryhelpful,” Marq Webb, aspokesman for the TexasForest Service, said on

Sunday.Webb said the

amount of acreageburned in Texas in 2011is almost at the recordlevel set in 2006, whennearly 2 million acreswere burned bywildfires. So far this year,more than 1.8 millionacres have burned.

“We’re only in April,with some of the worstwildfire months still tocome,” he said. “We willcertainly break thatrecord.”—Reuters

Afghan police examine a damaged policevehicle near to the site of an militant attack inDara Nur District in Nangarhar Province eastof Kabul, Afghanistan, on 23 April, 2011. The

Afghan Ministry of Interior said militantsattacked the policemen in Dara Nur District inthe northern tip of Nangarhar Province. Two

policemen were killed and two others werewounded in the attack, the ministry said.

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Survivors say over 60people buried alive inPhilippines’ landslide

PANTUKAN, 25 April— Survivors of the avalancheof mud in Philippines said Sunday over 60 peoplewere buried alive in Friday’s landslide, and thenumber could be higher than what authorities hadthought of.

Lambert Detros, 47, a small scale miner whosuffered bruises and was confined at a local hospital,told Xinhua on Sunday that more than 60 peoplesleeping in tents were on site when the tragedyoccurred.

“More than 60 people were in the area when thelandslide happened. I saw them before night time,”Detros said in Filipino.

“Stones rolling from hill woke me up. I lookfrom my tent’s window and saw mud everywhere.I hurriedly ran but I was trapped. Later, my relativespulled me from the mud,” Detros added.—Xinhua

Residents shovel mud as they search for thebodies of landslide victims in Kingking Village

of Pantukan town in Compostela Province,southern Philippines, on 24 April, 2011.

XINHUA

Militants tunnel into Kandaharjail, freeing nearly 500

KANDAHAR, 25 April—Militants tunneledinto the main jail inAfghanistan’s volatileKandahar Province onMonday, freeinghundreds of prisoners,including many Talebancommanders, a serioussetback for US forceswho hope to startwithdrawing in comingmonths.

Tooryalai Wesa, thegovernor of KandaharProvince, said a total of478 prisoners managedto escape due to“negligence” of Afghansecurity forces.

He said the start ofthe tunnel had beentraced to a house nearthe prison.

The prison, which issupposed to be one ofthe country’s mostsecure, sits on theoutskirts of KandaharCity and holds bothcaptured militants andcriminal prisoners.

The Taleban, in itsown statement, said that541 prisoners escapedthrough an extensivetunnel that took monthsto construct, and werelater moved in vehiclesto safer locations.

Reuters

Seven wounded in Easter bombing outsideBaghdad church

BAGHDAD, 25 April—At least seven people were injured when a bomb outsidethe entrance of a Baghdad church exploded on Easter Sunday, an Iraqi policeofficial said. The blast took place just yards (metres) from the Sacred Heart Churchin Baghdad’s Karradah neighbourhood. Shrapnel from the bomb struck theoutside of the building, and at least four of the church’s windows were shattered.Shards of broken glass lay on the street in front of the building.

Like many Baghdad houses of worship, the church is surrounded by blastwalls to protect it from such attacks. The officer said no parishioners were insideand services had not been held in the building.—Internet

40 Australians arrested fordrug offences at

Melbourne music festival

KINSHASA, 25 April—A total of 72 passengershave been missing after their boat capsized possiblybecause of bad weather and high winds on Mondayin Democratic Republic of Congo, media quotedboat owner as saying.

Owner of the ship Maneno Muzuka said sevensurvivors had been recovered on Lake Kivu.

A security chief confirmed that 80 people wereonboard the ship as the tragedy occurred.

Internet

Seventy-two missing afterboat capsizes in DR Congo

CANBERRA, 25 April— Forty Australians werearrested on Monday for drug offences at theCreamfields Music Festival in Melbourne.

The police dog operation resulted in the seizureof ecstasy tablets, amphetamines and cannabis atthe Flemington Racecourse festival.

According to Inspector Paul Ross, the numberof arrests was disappointing.

“There is this idea with some young people thattaking drugs enhances their day out, but in reality,they are putting their lives at risk by taking illegaldrugs,” he told Australia Associated Press onMonday.

“People need to be aware that there are heavypenalties associated with drug use and trafficking,”he added.

Of those arrested, 38 were referred to a drugdiversion programme, and two of them received acannabis caution.

Internet

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NEW YORK, 25 April— Private US company SpaceX hopes to putan astronaut on Mars within 10 to 20 years, the head of the firm said.

“We’ll probably put a first man in space in about three years,”Elon Musk told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. “We’re going allthe way to Mars, I think... best case 10 years, worst case 15 to 20years.”

SpaceX is one of the two leading private space companies in theUnited States and has won $75 million from the US space agencyNASA to help its pursuit of developing a spacecraft to replace thespace shuttle.The California-based company last year completed itsfirst successful test of an unmanned space capsule into orbit and back.

“Our goal is to facilitate the transfer of people and cargo to otherplanets, and then it will be up to people if they want to go,” said Musk,who also runs the Tesla company which develops electric cars.

The US space shuttle programme is winding down later this yearwith final flights of Endeavour set for next week and Atlantis in June,ending an era of American spaceflight that began with the first spaceshuttle mission in 1981.—Internet

BEIJING, 25 April—Afarmer in south Chinafound twin black bearcubs alone in a forestwhile he was out pickingtea leaves, state mediasaid Saturday. He wasplanning to raise themuntil they were bigenough to fend forthemselves, but an animalwelfare group hasintervened.

China CentralTelevision reported thatthe tea farmer, TianShougui, heard theanimals crying in the

Buyers negotiate at aceramics booth at thephase II of the 109th

Canton Fair, officiallyknown as China

Import and ExportFair, in Guangzhou,

capital of southChina’s Guangdong

Province, on 23 April,2011.

XINHUA

Chinese tea farmer finds orphaned‘moon bears’forest two weeks ago andbrought them home tohis house in SichuanProvince’s Longhuatownship withoutrealizing they were bears.

“I heard their cryinghigh up a hill, whichmade me very curious,”Tian told CCTV. “I didn’tknow what animals theywere but still decided tobring them back to myhome, just to save theirlives.”

The twins, a boyweighing just 7.05pounds (3.2 kilo-

grammes) and a girlweighing 6.83 pounds(3.1 kilogrammes), wereconfirmed by localanimal welfare experts tobe Asiatic black bears,the report said.

Asiatic black bearsare also known as moonbears because of acrescent shaped markingon their chests. They areprotected under Chineselaw but are sometimespoached for their bile,which is used in Chinesetraditional medicine.

Internet

Photo taken on23 April, 2011

shows theexterior of

Henan Radioand Television

Tower inZhengzhou,

capital of centralChina’s HenanProvince. The

388-meter-hightower, the

highest in HenanProvince, was

open on Mondaywith the

functions ofbroadcasting

and sightseeing.XINHUA

Private US firm aims to put man onMars in 10-20 years

A competitor performs Chinese calligraphyduring the preliminary contest of the 10th

Chinese Bridge language proficiencycompetition for the midwest of the United

States at the Confucius Institute of PurdueUniversity, West Lafayette, Indiana, the

United States, on 23 April, 2011. Over 30competitors from 11 Confucius Institutes

took part in the competition Saturday.XINHUA

Flooded coal mine in SW China traps eightGUIYANG, 25 April— A coal mine in

Panxian County, Guizhou Province insouthwest China, was flooded on Sundayevening, trapping eight miners.

Medical workers await at the floodedXiao’aozi Coal Mine in Panxian

County, southwest China’s GuizhouProvince, on 25 April, 2011.—XINHUA

An official at the accident site toldXinhua that the accident occurred at about7 pm Sunday, when 45 miners wereworking under the mine. Thirty-seven ofthem came out the pit safely while the restwere trapped.

Rescuers are currently pumping waterout of the well. The water flooded into thepit was estimated at over 1,000 cubicmetres.

The mine produces 150,000 tons ofcoal per year, and has all required licensesand certificates for safe production.

Investigation into the cause of theaccident is currently underway.

The flooded mine is around 330kilometres away from the provincial capitalof Guiyang.—Xinhua

Youngest onHillary’s

Everest teamdies in India

KOLKATA, 25 April—Sherpa mountaineerNawang Gombu, theyoungest on Sir EdmundHillary’s climbing teamthat first scaled MountEverest in 1953, died onSunday at his Indianhome at the foot of theHimalayas. He was 79.

Friends and familywere at Gombu’sbedside when he diedafter a brief illness inDarjeeling, about 400miles (650 kilometres)north of Kolkata, his sonKursung Phinjo Gombusaid.

The first person tosummit Everest twice,Gombu was consideredone of the last of the so-called “Tigers of theSnow” — a small groupof Sherpa mountaineerswho scaled theHimalayas to bring fameand prestige to theirethnic community thatoriginates from themountains of easternTibet and Nepal.

Internet

UN Secretary General’sMessage on World Malaria Day

25 April 2011On World Malaria Day this year, there is much to celebrate. Strategic global

investments in malaria control continue to produce results. Since 2008, morethan 600 million Africans have been spared terrible suffering thanks to thedistribution of more than 300 million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquitonets. In 2009, 75 million people also benefited from indoor residual sprayingwith safe and effective insecticides. Together with improved testing andtreatment, these measures have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past decade.

Yet, an estimated 781,000 people a year, most of them young children, stilldie from this preventable and treatable disease. The costs can also be measuredin lost economic productivity. To reach our goal of near-zero deaths from malariaby 2015, we need an extraordinary intensification of our actions in two key areas.

First, scaling up the life-saving and cost-effective interventions that havealready produced such dramatic results. We need to ensure universal coveragefor all people at risk. Second, providing timely testing for all persons suspectedof having malaria and effective treatment for those confirmed to have the disease.

Even these efforts, by themselves, will not be enough to conquer this ancientfoe. Parasite resistance to our best anti-malarial medicines is a major threat. Wemust respond by implementing our global plan to overcome such resistance.

Malaria is a leading killer of children under 5 years of age. Success in thisfight is crucial to improving the health of women and children around the world,especially in Africa, and in generating progress towards the health-relatedMillennium Development Goals. It was with this in mind that, last September,I launched the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.

On this observance of World Malaria Day, I call on all partners toincrease investments in both research and programmes to defeat malaria.Let us also build up human capacity in malaria-endemic countries; ourcontinued success depends on the hard work and dedication of these unsungheroes. And let us recognize that a world free of the burden of malaria willbe a safer and healthier world for all.—UNIC

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Preserve, maintain Myanmar’s cultural heritageYANGON, 25 April –

Union Minister forInformation and forCulture U Kyaw Hsan,who was a member ofPresident U Thein Sein’stour of Bagan-NyaungU,visited BaganArchaeological Museumin Bagan ArchaeologicalRegion andPyinsapathada GoldenPalace of KingAnawrahta yesterdayafternoon.

At BaganArchaeological Museum,Director-General UKyaw Oo Lwin of

reported on strength ofstaff of BaganArchaeological Museum,facts about the museum,research work andexcavation tasks.

The Union Ministerfor his part stressedthe need for thestaff membersresponsible formaintaining ancientbuildings to visitarchaeological zones ona daily basis and to takesupervisory measures inaccord with the rules andregulations, tosystematically keep theantiques displayed at themuseum for their

durability, to systema-tically register thecollected admission feesand to work withpatriotism as they areresponsible for preser-ving and maintainingMyanmar’s culturalheritage.

On his visit toPyinsapathada GoldenPalace, the UnionMinister spoke of theneed to protect thepalace buildings againstthe elements, to carry outbeautifying tasks in theenvirons and to maintainthe splendor of thepalace.

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Myanmar, Thai to cooperate in information andbroadcasting

Archaeology, NationalMuseum and LibraryDepartment and officials

Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan inspects PyinsapathadaGolden Palace.—MNA

Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan at Bagan ArchaeologicalMuseum.—MNA

Meeting of Joint Technical Committee(JTC) between MRTV and Thai Public

Relations Department in progress.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April—A ceremony to signMemorandum of Understanding between theGovernment Public Relations Department of theKingdom of Thailand and the Myanma Radio andTelevision of the government of the Republic ofthe Union of Myanmar took place in conjunctionwith Joint Technical Committee Meeting at MRTVin Tatkon Township, Nay Pyi Taw District thismorning.

Present on the occasion were MRTV Director-General U Khin Maung Htay, Managing Directorof Printing and Publishing Enrerprise U Ye Tint,personnel of departments and enterprises underthe ministry, Thai Director-General Mr GrisanapornSoempanich of Public Relations Department andmembers.

The MRTV Director-General and the ThaiPRD Director-general signed the MoU andexchanged the documents. And those presentposed for documentary photos.

It was followed by the meeting of the JointTechnical Committee in which Myanmar side ledby the MRTV Director-Deneral and the PPEManaging Director and Thai side led by MrGrisanaporn Soempanich hold discussion onimplementation of agreements in the MoU indetail.

The Thai director general and party viewedthe functions of the MRTV.

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Special projects—guarantees of brighterfuture of nation and people (2)

Kyaw Ye MinThis year, the Ministry of Electric Power

No. 1 will implement Middle PaunglaungHydropower Project with 100 megawatts installedgenerating capacity that can generate 500 millionkilowatt hours yearly on Paunglaung River, threemiles upstream of the proposed place of PaunglaungRiver Bridge on Yamethin-Taunggyi Inter-DistrictRoad and eight miles downstream of UpperPaunglaung Dam and Namtabat HydropowerProject with 104 megawatts installed generatingcapacity that can generate 575 million kilowatthours yearly on Namtabat River, 45 miles southwestof Myitkyina in Kachin State.

The Ministry of Electric Power No. 2 isundertaking power grid and sub-power stationprojects and submitted 18 new projects to theSpecial Projects Implementation Meeting. Of 278power grid and sub-power station projects submit-

ted to the recent meetings, the ministry hascompleted 104 projects, is implementing 33 projectsand has planned to implement 141 remainingprojects. This year, the plans are under way toimplement 12 projects such as Waingmaw-Bhamo-Letpanhla-Myaukpyin 230 kv power grid and

sub-power station project, Namtabat-Waingmaw230 kv power grid and sub-power station project,Waingmaw-Myitkyina (1)-Myitkyina (2)-Myitkyina(3) power grid and sub-power station project,Mongyai-Tangyan 66 kv power grid and sub-power station project, Mindat-Matupi 66 kv powergrid and sub-power station project, up and downHopong 132 kv power grid and sub-power stationproject, Aungban-Pindaya 66 kv power grid project,Laymyo (1)-Laymyo 230 kv power grid and sub-power station project, Biluchaung (2)-Toungoo230 kv double power grid and sub-power stationproject, Thayagon-Minhla 230 kv double powergrid and sub-power station project, MiddlePaunglaung-Paunglaung 230 kv double power gridand sub-power station project, and Bilin-(Kamanat-Thaton) 230 kv double power grid project.Moreover, underground power line projects will beundertaken. These projects are Ahlon-Bayintnaung66 kv underground power line 7.4 miles project,Ahlon-MRTV-3 66 kv underground power line 3.1miles project, Ahlon-Mawtin 66 kv undergroundpower line 1.2 miles project, Ahlon-Railway Sub-Station (Bogyoke Street) 66 kv underground powerline3.8 miles project, Ahlon-Hsinmalaik 66 kvunderground power line 3.5 miles project andThakayta-Pathein Nyunt 66 kv underground powerline 5 miles project.

As water is essential for the agriculturalsector, it is necessary to complete the ongoingdam and river-water pumping projects as quicklyas possible. In addition, to provide adequateirrigation water and clean drinking water in theregions where water is scarce, new dam, reservoirand river-water pumping projects must be launchedas special projects. Holding the concept thatwhere there’s a land and water there’s a job effortsare to be made to create more job opportunities, to

effectively employ human resources and landand water resources so that the agriculture, meatand fish sector can develop.

According to the permission of the SpecialProjects Implementation Committee, the Ministryof Agriculture and Irrigation has successfully built233 dam projects after 1988. Moreover, a total of31 projects are under implementation, and fourteenprojects have been planned. The ongoing projectsare Kanyin Dam Project in Ingapu Township ofAyeyawady Region, Kyeeohn-Kyeewa DamProject in Wunlo Village of Pwintbyu Township ofMagway Region, Myogyi Dam Multi-purpose DamProject near Myogyi Village of Shan State (South),Pyuchaung Dam Project in Pyu Township of BagoRegion, Myittha Dam Project near Pyintha Villageof Gangaw Township in Magway Region,Ngamoeyeik Sluice Gate Project near SitpintaungVillage in Dagon Myothit (East) Township inYangon Region, Kodukwe Dam Project in BagoTownship of Bago Region, Kinmonchon SluiceGate Project near Kinmonchon Village in KayanTownship of Yangon Region, North YamaExtended Irrigated System Project in Pale Townshipof Sagaing Region and Theinyin Dam project inKanbalu Township of Shwebo District in SagaingRegion. Furthermore, plans are under way toimplement the 30-mile radius Yangon Region(Eastern Part) Greening Project and Meiktila PlainGreening Project.

Out of 42 river water pumping specialprojects to benefit 434,500 acres of farmlands, atotal of 26 river water pumping special projectsbenefiting 218,700 acres of farmlands have beencompleted. The remaining 16 projects are underimplementation to benefit 215,800 acres offarmlands. Sixteen ongoing projects are Meiktila

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Nantkyan reservior seen for supply of irrigation and drinking water.

Power grids being lined up.

Pyay (Shwedaga)-Paukkaung railroad section commissioned as a railroad network across the nation.

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(from page 6)Plain River Water Pumping Project, Nonpoh RiverWater Pumping Project, Ayadaw-2 River WaterPumping Project, Ayadaw-3 River Water PumpingProject, Ngamoeyeik River Water Pumping Project,Letpan River Water Pumping Project, KangaleRiver Water Pumping Project, Kayanchaung River

Water Pumping Project, Myitkyo River WaterPumping Project, Dahka River Water PumpingProject, Kyeeywa River Water Pumping Project,Pyawywa River Water Pumping Project, DonthamiRiver Water Pumping Project, Dhammatha RiverWater Pumping Project, Kyonsok River WaterPumping Project and Hsimeekhon-3 (Natogyi)River Water Pumping Project. These dam projects,greening projects and river water pumping projectswill contribute a lot to further development of theagriculture sector.

The achievements of the Ministry of RailTransportation is playing an important role inimprovement of transport sector of the State.Especially, the construction of National RailwayNetwork will cover all the States and Regions.Myanma Railways is implementing the NationalRailway Network with the aim of ensuring bettertransport across the nation, narrowing thedevelopment gap among the regions, furtherstrengthening national unity and developing socialstatus. There are 3579 miles long railroads, 4402rail long tracks and 899 railway stations at presentcompared with 1976 miles long railroad, 2793miles long rail tracks and 487 railway stationsbefore 1988. Moreover, a total of 1778 miles longrailroads are under construction and 297 mileslong are planned for construction.

In this year’s special projects, the 320-mile Kyangin-Pakokku railroad project, the 98-mile Katha-Bhamo railroad project, the 226-mileMongnai-Kengtung railroad project, the 132.5-mile Dawei-Myeik railroad project, the 95-milePyawbwe-Natmauk-Magway railroad project, the257-mile Minbu-An-Sittway railroad project, the

89-mile Pathein (Begarat)-Einme-Nyaungdon-Yangon (Hlinethaya) railroad project, the 120-mile Pyay (Shwedaga)-Toungoo (Kyeedaw)-NayPyi Taw railroad project, the 48-mile Hinthada-Danubyu-Sakkawt (Nyaungdon) railroad project,the 120-mile Nay Pyi Taw-Hsinthae-Tatkon-Pinlaung railroad project, the 474.5-mile Myitkyina-

Bhamo-Momeik-Kyaukme-Hsipaw-Laikha-Namsang railroad project will be implemented stepby step. Moreover, land survey works started forthe 125-mile Monywa-Kani-Mingin-Kalewa-Kalayrailroad project and the 150-mile Toungoo-Yado-Loikaw railroad project.

A total of 15.5 million sleepers are neededto be used along 6740.73 miles–the 4750.08 mileslong railroads already built and 1990.65 miles longrailroads under construction. So far, about fourmillion sleepers have been substituted in the placeof old ones, and 11.5 million more sleepers are

needed for the railroads. In addition to existingconcrete sleeper factories in Myitnge, Pyuntaza,Mottama, Pakokku, Okshitpin and KhinO, twofactories are being built in Minbu and Shwenyaungand plans are under way to build three morefactories in Bhamo, Hsipaw and Namsang. Thanksto concrete sleeper factories, the quality of railroadswill improve, so the railway sector will take animportant position in transport sector.

All the special projects that have emergedin the meeting 1/2011 of the Special ProjectsImplementation Committee are essential for servingthe interests of the nation and the people. Otherwise,these projects are firm guarantees for shaping theaspiration of the nation and the people.

With regard to implementing the specialprojects, the President said that it is needed topractise thrifty measures and responsible personsat different levels are to check worksites andmonitor workers to ensure there is no wastage, andmalpractice. In addition, adaptation of carrot andstick approach is a must and worksite safety andwelfare activities are to be done in line with rulesand regulations. These work guideline is to befollowed strictly for fully achieving success inimplementation of the special projects.

In endeavouring for national developmentthrough the practice of the new system, the UnionGovernment as well as State and Regiongovernments have already been formed. So,together they will share the nation-building tasks.Those projects will achieve success only throughcooperation and coordination between the UnionGovernment and the State and Region governmentsin implementing the special projects. As a gestureof hailing the special projects, I would like topresent my article that cent-per-cent cooperationis necessary in sharing the same goal of nationaldevelopment so as to complete all special projectsfor fully serving the interest of the nation and thepeople.

Translation: TTA

Kyaw Ye Min

Ngathayouk River Water Pumping Station, one of facilities for improving of agricultural sector.

Pakokku-Kyunchaung railroad section, a railroad network across the nation, put into service forsmooth transportation and speedy flow of commodity.

Special projects—guarantees of brighterfuture of nation and people (2)

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(from page 1)

Ayayawady Bridge(Malun), AyeyawadyBridge (Nyaungdon) andAyeyawady Bridge(Yadana Theinga) — offive Ayeyawady rivercrossing bridges which areunder construction.

Next, Union Min-ister for Rail Transporta-tion U Aung Min explainedfacts about the lignment of

President highlightstimely completion…

the approach railroad toAyeyawady Bridge(Pakokku), approachrailroads, the list of pro-posed bridges on approachrailroads, progress in con-struction work, construc-tion of underpass on thebanks of Letpanchepawand Pakokku, and travel-ling by networks ofrailroads on completion ofapproach railroads toAyeyawady Bridge

(Pakokku) and relatedrailroads.

In response to thereports, the President saidsome difficulties may beunavoidably faced in build-ing such large bridges. It isnecessary to complete theconstruction of bridges asscheduled. It is also neededto complete the motor roadand railroad of AyeyawadyBridge Pakokkusimultaneously. Efforts areto be made for timely com-pletion of AyeyawadyBridge (Pakokku) and

Ayeyawady Bridge(Nyaungdon). Buildingbridges creates job oppor-tunities for the local people.

But if the construc-tion takes a long time, theexpenses will be bigger. Asthe task is tremendous, prioritymust be given to quality.With more and more bridges

being built, the engineers andstaff members on their partneed to improve their skills.

In buildingbridges, preventivemeasures against naturaldisasters such asearthquakes must beconsidered. The sooner thebridges complete, thesooner the people will en-joy benefits. When theprojects completes one af-ter another, the nation willdevelop more and more.More importantly, speedycompletion of a bridgeshould not be at the expenseof its durability and quality.Upon completion of abridge, hardworking staffwill be awarded practisingcarrot and stick policy,concluded the President.

Then, the Presidentpresented a basket of fruitsto the foreign techniciansparticipating in the construc-tion work.

The President in-spected installation of steeltruss at the main structure of

Ayeyawady Bridge(Pakokku) from the viewdeck. Then he put questionsfor his knowledge and gavenecessary instructions.

Next, the Presidentwent to Pakokku bank byZ-craft and met with offi-cials at the briefing hall ofAyeyawady Bridge(Pakokku) project.

Chief Engineer UShwe Lay reported to thePresident on progress ofsimultaneous installation ofsteel trusses at the six placeson Pakokku bank and workprogress of construction ofapproach rail-cum-roadbridge on Pakokku bank.Managing Director UKyaw Lin of Public Worksand Union Minister U KhinMaung Myint made sup-plementary reports.

The Presidentcordially greeted local peo-ple of Pakokku and saidthat upon completion ofroads and bridges,Pakokku, a town busy with

(See page 9)

Photo shows completion of installation of steel truss of the bridge on Letpanchepawbank.—MNA

Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) projectstarted on 15 December 2009 and it has beencompleted by 79 percent. When India-Myanmar-Thai Tripartite Highway emerges,it will lie on the bridge. Upon completion of thebridge, there will be links between the Pakokkufrom the western bank of Ayeyawady Riverand the regions of the eastern bank, and otherRegions and States can easily be travelled.

Union Minister for Construction U Khin Maung Myint presents President U Thein Sein a feedback on major bridge projects.—MNA

President U Thein Sein presents basket of fruits to foreign techniciansof Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) project.

MNA

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(from page 8)trade activities of agricultural produce of upperMyanmar, will see more developments. The govern-ment is striving for infrastructural development andmore infrastructures will be built. The Presidentcalled on the locals to try hard for ensuring improve-ment in their socio-economic status by using already-built infrastructures effectively.

Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) being builtby Special Project Group (3) of Public Works of theMinistry of Construction is located in NyaungUTownship of NyaungU District in Mandalay Regionand Pakokku Township of Pakokku District inMagway Region. The bridge has 11431 feet longmain structure, 13537 feet long motorway and 20597feet long railroad.

The approach bridge (motorway) onPakokku bank is 1378 feet long and the approachbridge (railroad) is 5420 feet long. The approachbridge (motorway) on Letpanchepaw bank is 728

President highlightstimely completion…

feet long and the approach bridge (railroad) is 3746feet long. The bridge has 28 feet wide two-waymotor road and 14 feet wide railroad and it is flankedby 3 feet and three inches wide pedestrians on bothsides. Its water clearance area is 262 feet wide and 52

feet high. The foundation and lower structure of thebridge was built with RC piles and the upperstructurewith steel frame. It can withstand 75 tons ofload. On completion, it will be the largest and longestbridge among the bridges built in Myanmar.

The bridge project started on 15 December2009 and it has been completed by 79 per cent. WhenIndia-Myanmar-Thai Tripartite Highway emerges, itwill lie on the bridge.

Upon completion of the bridge, there will bea link between the Pakokku from the western bank ofAyeyawady River and the regions of the easternbank, and other regions and states can easily betravelled.

There will be 14 Ayeyawady River spanningbridges – nine already built and five under construc-tion. Five bridges under construction are AyeyawadyBridge (Pakokku), Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon),Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun). Ayeyawady Bridge(Yadana Theinga) and Ayeyawady Bridge (Sinkhan).

Nine bridges already built are BalaminhtinBridge, Inwa Bridge, Nawaday Bridge, AnawrahtaBridge, Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway), AyeyawadyBridge (Yadanabon), Bo Myat Tun Bridge, MaubinBridge and Dedaya Bridge.—MNA

No polythene bag factories inYangon Region

YANGON, 25 April—Respective Township De-velopment Affairs Committee Offices in Yangon Re-gion have sent notices to all polythene bag factories tohalt the production by 21 April. The notices also statethat if the factories fail to close on the said date, they willlose their licenses and be dealt with DevelopmentAffair law, rules and regulations and procedures.

Production of polythene bags and ropes, andStorage and sale of those items at stores and groceriesin the townships are not allowed starting from 22 April.The licenses issued by Yangon City DevelopmentCommittee will be withdrawn if they do not follow thenotification, the notices said.—MNA

President U Thein Sein gives instructions on Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) constructionproject at the briefing hall.—MNA

Photo shows Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) on Letpanchepaw bank.—MNA

President

U Thein

Sein

cordially

greets

townselders

at the

briefing

hall.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April — Chief Minister of MonState U Ohn Myint yesterday inspected visitedconstruction sites of Kawchan Primary School inKyaikhto Township, No (2) Primary School in BilinTownship, extended building of Primary School ofNaungbo Village in Thaton Township and new Primaryschool in Monai ward in Paung Township in ThatonDistrict which are being built with the funds of the Stateand contribution of the people. He urged officials tocomplete the construction works on schedule.—MNA

New primary schools underconstruction in Thaton District

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True patriotism* It is very important for every-

one of the nation regardless ofthe place he lives to have strongUnion Spirit.

* Only Union Spirit is the truepatriotism all the nationalitieswill have to safeguard.

(from page 16)89 miles long Pathein (Begarat)-Einme-Nyaungdon-Yangon railroad and 48 miles long Hinthada-Danubyu-Sakkaw (Nyaungdon) railroad, andapproach roads to Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon)

President U Thein Seinvisits construction…

President U Thein Sein gives means tofacilitate the ongoing tasks of Ayeyawady

Bridge (Nyaungdon). —MNA

Photo shows an aerial view of Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) project in NyaungdonTownship—MNA

Union Minister for Rail Transportation U Aung Min briefing President U Thein Sein on Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon). —MNA

are under construction. On 20 March 2011, 20 mileslong Pathein (Begarat)-Einme section of Pathein(Begarat)-Einme-Nyaungdon-Yangon wascommissioned and plans are under way tocommission 20.13 miles long Samalauk-Nyaungdon-Sakkaw section and 21.50 miles long Einme-Pantanawsection on schedule. Priority is being given to completeKalay-Pakokku, Pakokku-Kyangin, Kyangin-Hinthada, Hinthada-Sakkaw (Nyaungdon) andSakkaw-Hlinethaya as the whole to form 700 mileslong No.3 Strategic Railroad.

Chief Minister of Ayeyawady Region U TheinAung gave supplementary reports on plans for provisionof inexpensive housings to households moved fromproject area.

In his speech, the President said that efforts are to bemade for completion of Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon)ahead of Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) as the former isless massive and is easily accessible for supply ofequipment and materials compared to the latter.

The earlier the bridges are commissioned, theearlier the people benefit from them. Strenuous effortsare to be made with accelerated momentum forcompletion of projects initiated in the time of TatmadawGovernment within two or three years. Only then, canthe incumbent government implement new projects.

Efforts are to be made for maintaining andupgrading existing roads and bridges while

implementing new projects. The President then calledfor practice of thrifty measures, calculation of potentialchange of water ways to avoid damage to the bridges,worksite safety, and parallel completion of railroadand motor road of the bridge on schedule.

The president then presented foreign technicianswith baskets of fruit. While holding cordial talks withlocals, the president said that Ayeyawady Region

once faced poor transportation. Going from Yangonto Ayeyawady Region takes a long time, calling thetraveler to use at least two modes of transportation—motor vehicle and vessel or train. However, the region

will experience more positive changes with bettertransportation. The State has increased employmentupholding the concept that where there’s a land orwater, there’s a job.

The President said that each individual isresponsible for striving to enhance his socio-economiclife using sound foundations provided by thegovernment. He, highlighting national prosperity

results from individual prosperity, urged them towork hard with patriotic spirit, and to maintain already-built roads and bridges.

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(from page 10)The President and party left the construction

site for Yangon, where they arrived back in theafternoon. Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) beingconstructed by Special group No (5) of PublicWorks under the Ministry of Construction lies inNyaungdon Township, Maubin District,Ayeyawady region.

The main bridge of the facility will be 7402feet long, approach bridge (motor road) onPathein side 1837 feet long, approach bridge(motor road) on Yangon side 1575 feet long andthe total length of the main bridge and motorroad 10814 feet.

The railroad on Pathein side will be 6529 feetand on Yangon side 6614 feet and the total lengthof the main bridge and railroad 20545 feet.

Approach motor road on Pathein side will be3447 feet long and on Yangon side 7942 feet longand the total length of approach roads 11389 feet.

The bridge will have 28-ft wide two-way motorroad, 14-ft wide railroad, flanked by 3 feet 3 incheswide pedestrian. The clearance will be 262 feetwide and 57 feet high.

The foundation and lower structure of the facility

President U Thein Seinvisits construction…

will be built with RC piles and the upper structurewith steel frame. The facility can withstand 75 tonsof loads.

The project started on 1 January 2010 and 77per cent of the bridge has been completed so far.

President U Thein Sein cordially greets local people at briefing hall of Ayeyawady Bridge

(Nyaungdon) Project.—MNA

Construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) in progress.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25April—Lt-Gen Hla HtayWin of the Ministry ofDefence received an In-dian delegation led by Re-search & Analysis WingSecretary Shri S.K Tripathiof the Republic of India atZeyathiri Beikman of theMinistry of Defence herethis afternoon.

Also present atthe call were Maj-GenKyaw Swe of the Ministryof Defence, Maj-GenThura Thet Swe and sen-ior military officers.

MNA

Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win receives Indian delegation

Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the Ministry of Defence receives Indian delegation led by Research & Analysis Wing SecretaryShri S.K Tripathi of the Republic of India at Zeyathiri Beikman.—MNA

SSA (Wamhaing) armed group criticallywounds civilian

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April — SSA (Wamhaing)armed group is committing destructive acts inany way causing public panic. The armed forceon the rampage opened fire at a civilian on 21April.

The incident started at two miles in thesouth-west of the village when a Lahu national MgZar Ni Tun aged 16, who lives in Manpaing

Village, Tantyaung Township in Shan State (North)was coming back from Minekaung Market at 3 pmof that day. And he got serious wounds in his leftscapular region.

The victim was admitted to Lashio People’sHospital via Tantyan People’s Hospital, where he isnow receiving medical treatment. Military columnsare in hot pursuit of the armed group. —MNA

H & T Ministry opens spokenEnglish proficiency course

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April—Ministry of Hotelsand Tourism opened spoken English proficiencycourse (officer level) No.1/2011, at the Ministry,here, this morning. At the ceremony, managingdirector U Hla Htay of Myanma Hotels and TourismEnterprise made an opening speech. A total of 20assistant managers and managers are attending thethree-week course.

MNA

The bridge, upon completion, will shorten trainand bus routes between Yangon, Pathein, villagesand towns on the west bank of AyeyawadyRiver.

MNA

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV ORIENTAL DESIRE VOY NO (012)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORIENTALDESIRE VOY NO (012) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 26.4.2011 and cargo willbe discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where itwill lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses andsubject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port ofYangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Daynow declared as the third day after final dischargeof cargo from the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admittedafter the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: SONG WON PCS CO LTDKOREA

Phone No: 256924/256914

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV SANG THAI EAGLE VOY NO (04)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV SANG THAIEAGLE VOY NO (04) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 26.4.2011 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of B.S.W 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 8am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Daynow declared as the third day after final discharge ofcargo from the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admittedafter the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: SANG THAI SHIPPINGCO LTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

Citizens look at a whale specimen during anoutdoor exhibition for science popularization indowntown Dalian, northeast China’s LiaoningProvince, on 23 April, 2011. The specimen willbe shown here for two days, which weighs three

tons with six meters in length.— XINHUA

MEXICO CITY, 25 April —The dismembered body of awoman was found scattered in a leafy, upscale Mexico Citydistrict, while authorities investigated possible drug gang linksin the deaths of five females whose throats were slashed inAcapulco. The mass slaying of women is unusual in Mexi-co’s drug war, and there was no indication the cases in thetwo cities were related.

Residents of the capital’s tree-lined San MiguelChapultepec neighbourhood discovered the woman’s upperbody on one block and her left leg and right leg on two otherblocks, the city prosecutor’s office said Saturday. The bodyparts were stuffed into three plastic bags and the fingers ofthe victim’s left hand had been cut off.

The prosecutors’ office provided no details on thewoman’s identity or a possible motive for the killing. Officialsdid not return requests for comment Sunday.—Internet

N Ireland police seizedissident weapons

LONDON, 25 April—Northern Ireland policehave charged three menwith a series of terroristoffenses linked to the dis-covery of suspected dis-sident firearms.

The three suspects,aged 34 to 39, were ar-rested on Friday. Policefound guns and ammuni-tion in their vehicle afterstopping it close to theIrish border.The menwere charged on Sundaywith possession of fire-arms with intent to endan-

ger life, preparing to com-mit an act of terrorism andpossession of items likelyto be of use to terrorists.

The arms seizures onFriday was the first ofthree similar hauls recov-ered in south Armagh intwo days. They come aspolice remain on highalert across Northern Ire-land amid fears of a ter-ror attack to mark tradi-tional republican com-memorations of the 1916Easter Rising against Brit-ish rule.— Internet

Videogame giant Nintendo Co said its group netprofit for the year to March plunged 66.1percent on a strong yen and a global sales

slump. Net profit fell to 77.6 billion yen ($942million), while operating profit slumped 52.0

percent to 171.1 billion yen.INTERNET

Body parts found in upscale MexicoCity district

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LOS ANGELES, 25April—“Rio,” an ani-mated comedy featuringvoices by JesseEisenberg, AnneHathaway and GeorgeLopez, continued toshow its dominant poweratop the North Americabox office this weekend,grossing an estimated26.8 million dollars frommovie theaters in Canadaand the United States toedge out Tyler Perry’slatest movie.

The Blue Sky Ani-mation film, which has astrong staying power dueto its spell with kids and

“Rio” dominates North America box officefor two weekends in a row

The poster of Fox’sanimation “Rio”.

INTERNET

A contestanttakes part in

the MissWorld

Fashionfinal in

Nanjing,capital of

east China’sJiangsu

Province, on24 April,

2011.XINHUA

BEIJING, 25 April—As the highlight of the on-going BeijingInternational Film Festival, the promotional fair for film industry-related projects kicked off on Sunday.

Fifty-six domestic and 44 overseas exhibitors, including the20th Century Fox, Tokyo International Film Festival and otherworld famous film companies and institutions, attended the fair,said the organizing committee of the festival.

The three-day fair is aimed to provide a communicationplatform for the creativity, scripting, technology and relatedproducts of the film industry.—Xinhua

Photo taken on 14 April,2011 shows a scene of

the drama “Romeo andJuliet” at the Fengchao

Theater in Beijing,capital of China. The

adaption edition ofShakespeare’s drama“Romeo and Juliet”,which is directed byMeng Jinghui, waspremiered here on

Thursday.—XINHUA

KATHMANDU, 25 April—The 5th NepalInternational Indigenous Film Festival (NIIFF 2011)isbeing held in Kathmandu to promote the nation’sfilm industry.

The four-day festival organized by IndigenousFilm Archive (IFA) began from 22 April, aims toprovide a platform for indigenous as well as non-indigenous community to research, document,interact, and develop information on indigenouscultures, traditions, languages, issues, knowledgeand wisdom through the visual medium.

Navin Subba, Chairperson of IFA said, “Alikeprevious edition of NIIFF, this 5th edition also eyesfor international recognition of Nepali film industryand indigenous community of Nepal.”

“In our first attempt, we hardly got fewinternational participants but now there are dozensof films and documentaries made by internationalfilm makers,” he added. According to him, in pastcouple of decades Nepal film industry used to copyBollywood and Hollywood movies but at present,Nepali film industry and Nepali film makers havethe quality to tell their own Nepali stories.

“At least qualities of our films are reachinginternational level and some of them are liked byinternational audience,” Subba stressed. Nepali filmindustry had started to address core issues andculture of Nepal’s indigenous community, accordingto Subba. A total of 42 films from 20 countries andregions including Australia, Brazil, Cambodia,Canada, Finland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico,Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Peru,Sweden, Russia, Vietnam and the United States.

Xinhua

Nepal holds film fair to promoteindigenous film industry

Promotion fair of Beijing InternationalFilm Festival attracts world’s film operators

their parents, remainedatop the box office list,the North America boxoffice authority said onSunday. The 20th

Century Fox-distributed

film is expected to makemore progress as manyschools have been onvacation through theEaster holiday, andyoung audiences willswarm into theaters forthis well-received release.

“Tyler Perry’sMadea’s Big HappyFamily,” the third Madea-titled movie and the 11th

film in the Tyler Perryfilm franchise, opened insecond place, and is ontrack to turn 25.8 milliondollars in sales forLionsgate at 2,288locations.

Xinhua

Swiss flock to watch giant stinking flower bloom

Visitors look at a blooming Titan Arum(amorphophallus titanum), pictured inthe botanical garden of the universityof Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, on 23April, 2011. Thousands of plant lovershave flocked to the northern Swiss cityof Basel to see a giant, stinky flowerbloom for the first time in 17 years.

Thousands of plant lovers haveflocked to the northern Swiss City ofBasel to see a giant, stinky flowerbloom for the first time.

The Basel Botanical Gardensexpects 10,000 people to see itsamorphophallus titanum, or corpseflower, in full glory before the bloomwilts late Saturday or Sunday. Theplant is 17 years old and has neverbloomed before.

Visitors haven’t been deterred bythe strong stench of rotting flesh theflower emits to attract insects forpollination.

The 6.6-feet (2-metre) tall floweris native to the Indonesian island ofSumatra and the last one to bloom inSwitzerland was 75 years ago.

Worldwide, there have been only134 recorded blooms from artificialcultivation.

German baby born at 21 weeks goeshome for Easter

The black bear baby Mimi rides anelectric bicycle to rehearse a

programme in Hangzhou SafariPark, Hangzhou, capital of east

China’s Zhejiang Province, on 21April, 2011. Lots of the star

animals are in the training for thecoming May Day holiday.

German doctors say a baby girlwho was born at 21 weeks and fivedays is spending Easter at home afterfive months in neonatal care. She isbelieved to be the most prematurebaby in Europe to have survived.

Doctors at the Fulda Children’sClinic say Frieda was born on 7 Novweighing just 16 ounces (460 grams).She was released from the hospitalon Wednesday weighing 7 pounds,11 ounces (3.5 kilogrammes).

The clinic’s chief doctor, ReinaldRepp, said he saw “no indication thatshe will not be healthy.”

The hospital cites medical recordsfor its information that Frieda is most

premature baby known to havesurvived in Europe. The AssociatedPress could not independently confirmthat.

A normal pregnancy lasts 40weeks and a twin brother, Kilian, whowas born with Frieda did not survive,the Fuldauer Zeitung newspaperreported.

The hospital cited one other babyborn at 21 weeks and five days, inOttowa, Canada that is known to havesurvived.

Frieda’s life hung in the balanceseveral times during her longhospitalization. Repp called hersurvival “a medical miracle.”

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A Washington state high schoolerrevealed she spent 6 1/2 months fakinga pregnancy as part of her seniorproject.

Gaby Rodriguez, 17, a student atToppenish High School, told fellowstudents during a Wednesdayassembly her pregnancy had beenfaked as part of a social experiment toanalyze “stereotypes, rumours andstatistics,” the Yakima (Wash) Herald-Republic reported Friday.

“I’m fighting against thosestereotypes and rumours because thereality is I’m not pregnant,” Rodriguez

told the students.She said only a few people,

including her mother, boyfriend andTrevor Greene, the school’s principal,were aware of the project.

Greene said calls have beenpouring into the school aboutRodriguez and her project.

“It’s gone big; it’s been quite aday,” he said Thursday. “We didn’tanticipate that by the end of the daywe’d be getting calls from, like, the‘Today’ show.”

Bakers in St Petersburg, Russia,celebrated Easter by serving a 3-ton cakeknown as a kulich during celebrations inthe south of the city, organizers said.Event staff said the kulich was the world’slargest, measuring 33 feet by 66 feet andweighing 3.3 tons, RIA Novosti reported.Kulich, an important element of theRussian Easter dinner, is a glazed cakesimilar to the Italian panettone. It is servedon the Easter table alongside coloredeggs and a dish called paskha — cottagecheese blended with candied fruits andnuts.

Russian bakers whip up3-ton Easter cake

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SPORTS

Gilbert wins Liege-Bastogne-Liegecycling race

Faltering Lille open French title doorfor Marseille

North African clubs shine inChampions League

JOHANNESBURG, 25 April—Tunisian outfit Esperance led a show of forceby clubs from northern countries in African Champions League last-16ties this weekend. The ‘Blood and Gold’ were ahead within two minutesagainst Senegalese visitors Diaraf and romped to a 5-0 victory thatvirtually assures them of a mini-league place after the early May returnfixture.

Wydad Casablanca of Morocco built a 1-0 lead at home to defendingchampions and 2010 FIFA Club World Cup runners-up Tout PuissantMazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo thanks to an early goal.Record six-time champions Al-Ahly of Egypt forced a 0-0 deadlockwith ZESCO United on the Zambian Copperbelt and Mouloudia Algerof Algeria overcame the burden of an early red card to grab a1-1 draw with InterClube in Angola.— Internet

Blame me says Wenger as Arsenal title bid crashes

Snedeker wins Heritage,denies Donald top spot

Wolves earnlifeline by ham-mering Cologne

STUTTGART, 25 April—Former champions VfLWolfsburg gave them-selves a Bundesliga lifelineon Sunday with a 4-1 winover fellow relegation-can-didates Cologne. Despitethe three points, 2009champions Wolfsburg re-main third from bottom, butare now just two pointsfrom safety with threegames left before the sea-son finishes on 14 May.

“The relief is huge,” ad-mitted Wolfsburg coachFelix Magath, whose sideface mid-table teamsWerder Bremen, away,Kaiserslautern, home, andHoffenheim, away, in thenext three weeks.—Internet

Lorient’s Frenchdefender Jeremy Morel

(R) vies with Lille’sFrench defenderFranck Beria (L)

during their French L1football match Lorientvs Lille, at the Moustoir

stadium in Lorient,western France.

INTERNET

Oussama Darragi (10) of Tuni-sia’s Esperance is congratulatedafter scoring against SenegaleseASC Jaraaf during their African

Champions League footballmatch at Rades Olympic sta-dium, in Rades.—INTERNET

PARIS, 25 April—Lille seriouslycompromised their title hopes on Sun-day when a 1-1 draw at Lorient leftthe French league leaders with just a

two point lead on second-placedMarseille who have a game in hand.

Lille have taken just two pointsfrom their last three games while Mar-seille are powering ahead and will beboosted by retaining the League Cuptitle on Saturday when they host mid-table Nice on Wednesday.

Largely dominated on the Brittanyside’s controversial plastic pitch,Lille were also hampered by theabsence of injured midfielder FlorentBalmont.

Internet

Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger

Brandt Snedeker

BOLTON, 25 April—Arsene Wenger shoul-dered the blame after ad-mitting that Arsenal’s ti-tle chances had all but

vanished following defeatto Bolton. Wenger saidhis team’s hopes of avoid-ing a sixth successiveseason without a trophywere “minimal” after a 2-1 defeat at the ReebokStadium on Sunday.

The result left Arsenalnine points behind Pre-mier League leadersManchester United withfour games remaining.Although Wenger’s side,who entertain United atthe Emirates Stadium nextSunday, can mathemati-

cally finish top, it willrequire an exceptional setof circumstances for themto overhaul Sir AlexFerguson’s side.

Wenger did not mincehis words after TamirCohen’s last minute goalearned Bolton a dramaticvictory to all but end Ar-senal’s season. TheFrenchman said his thirdplaced team lacked ma-turity and experience, butadmitted he was to blamefor another unsatisfactoryseason.— Internet

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, 25April—The toughest part ofBrandt Snedeker’s daywas spent in the clubhouse.Snedeker posted an out-of-nowhere 7-under 64 onSunday to come from sixshots behind to finish in thelead at The Heritage nearlytwo hours before the roundended. So Snedeker

headed inside to watch,wait and see if he’d getback on the course.

He eventually did,beating Luke Donald in aplayoff Sunday and deny-ing the Englishman achance at No 1. “It wasbrutal,” Snedeker said ofhis time in front of the TV.“I don’t want them to dobad, but I don’t want themto do great, either.” In theend, Snedeker had thegreat finish, survivingagainst one of the world’sbest in a gritty three-holeplayoff for his second ca-reer PGA Tour win andfirst since the 2007Wyndham Championshipin Greensboro, NC, in hisrookie season.— Internet

Belgian rider PhilippeGilbert of OmegaPharma-Lotto kisses histrophy as he celebrateshis victory on the podiumof the 97th edition of theLiege-Bastogne-Liege cy-cling race, 255.5km fromLiege to Ans.— INTERNET

LIEGE, 25 April—Bel-gium’s Philippe Gilbert ofOmega Pharma etched hisname into cycling’s historybooks Sunday with amaiden victory in Liege-Bastogne-Liege whichgave him a rare ‘ArdennesClassics’ Grand Slam. Sib-lings Frank and AndySchleck, of Leopard-Trek,finished second and thirdrespectively after nearly sixand a half hours of racingin temperatures hitting 26degrees Celsius in the hillyBelgian Ardennes.

“It’s just an incredibleday for me, unbelievable,”said Gilbert, who becomesonly the second rider to winall three Ardennes Classics,having won the AmstelGold Race last week andFleche Wallonne onWednesday. “It was a tough

day but I did my best to staycalm, concentrate on myrace and not let myself getcarried away with emotionsor what was happening onthe roadside. “I’ve been inthe best form of my life re-cently, and these past 10days have just been incred-ible.”— Internet

Villa boosts Barca as Euro racehots up

BARCELONA, 25 April —Barcelona striker DavidVilla ended his goaldrought in the 2-0 victoryover Osasuna and admit-ted it was a timely strikeas his team aim for aSpanish and ChampionsLeague double. While theattention was on LionelMessi, who continued hisamazing season by be-coming the first player tohit 50 goals in a Spanishseason, Villa was alsocelebrating his opener inSaturday’s game.

The player from Gijonwent eleven games with-out hitting the target — al-most two months — andone of the longest droughtsin his career. He slottedhome comfortably from aJeffren Isaias cross as Bar-

celona maintained theireight-point lead at the topof the table after Real Ma-drid had defeated Valen-cia 6-3. Both they and Realrested players ahead of theirmouth-watering clash inthe semi-finals of theChampions League onWednesday. Real will havethe psychological advan-tage after beating theCatalan side in the King’sCup final and the mannerof their 6-3 victory overValencia will further boosttheir confidence.

Internet

Ben Smith scores in OT,Blackhawks force Game 7CHICAGO, 25 April—

After a wild and eventfulnight at the United Center,the Chicago Blackhawkshave pulled off theimprobable. They’ve drawneven after losing the firstthree games to theVancouver Canucks, theteam with the best record inthe NHL this season. Now,do the defending StanleyCup champions have onemore left?

Chicago Blackhawks’ BenSmith celebrates with

teammates after scoringthe game winning goalagainst the VancouverCanucks.—INTERNET

Ben Smith scored at15:30 of overtime Sundaynight, giving Chicago a4-3 victory and sendingthe spirited and physicalopening-round seriesback to Vancouver forGame 7 on Tuesday night.“Anything can happen inVancouver,” said Smith,a rookie who made hisNHL debut in October.“I’m just trying to take adeep breath every once ina while. ... They’ve gotsome great players. It’snerve racking whenthey’ve got the puck.They really took it to usfor a while.” The Canucksmade a goalie switch,turning to Cory Schneiderin place of RobertoLuongo, who was pulledin the two previous gameswhen he gave up 10 goalson 40 shots.—Internet

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R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. M.S.T.During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers have beenwidespread in Kayah State, fairly widespread in Magway andTaninthayi Regions, Shan, Chin and Kayin States, scattered inLower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, Rakhine and Mon Statesand isolated in the remaining Regions and States with isolatedheavyfall in Taninthayi Regions. Day temperatures were (5°C) to(6°C) above April average temperatures in Ayeyawady andTaninthayi Regions, (3°C) below April average temperatures inKachin State, (5°C) to (6°C) below April average temperatures inMagway Region, Eastern Shan State and Chin States, (7°C) belowApril average temperatures in Upper Sagaing and MandalayRegions and about April average temperatures in the remainingRegions and States. The significant day temperatures wereZaungtu, Hinthada and Bawlake (40°C) each. The noteworthyamounts of rainfall recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (Airport) (0.78)inch, Myeik (3.03) inches, Longlon (1.65) inches and Dawei(1.30) inches.

Nay Pyi TawMaximum temperature on 24-4-2011 was 100°F.

Minimum temperature on 25-4-2011 was 75°F. Relativehumidity at (09:30) hours MST on 25-4-2011 was (83%).Rainfall on 25-4-2011 was (0.08)inch.

Nay Pyi Taw(Airport)Maximum temperature on 24-4-2011 was 100°F. Minimum

WEATHERMonday, 25th April, 2011

Transmissions Times

Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am)MSTOversea Transmission - (26-4-11 09:30 am ~

27-4-11 09:30 am) MST

Local Transmission* Opening* News* Myanmar’s Traditions and Culture

“Myanmar Pottery”* News* A Festival on Buddha’s Life Story* News* Computer Human* VCD Centre* News* Mobil Phone, ICT and Communication

SectorOversea Transmission* Opening* News* Myanmar’s Traditions and Culture

“Myanmar Pottery”* News* A Festival on Buddha’s Life Story* News* Mobil Phone, ICT and Communication

Sector* VCD Centre* News* Ancestor And Successors* News* Working & Living in Myanmar

(Transportation)* News* Kyi Hla Han’s Journey

(A Journey to the Lashio)* Music Gallery* News* Computer Human* News* Myanmar Movies

“Twin Brothers In Different Lives”

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL

Programme Schedule(26-4-2011) (Tuesday)

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temperature on 25-4-2011 was 77°F. Relative humidity at(09:30) hours MST on 25-4-2011 was (63%). Rainfall on24-4-2011 was (0.78) inch.

Rainfall on 25-4-2011 was (0.08) inch at Nay Pyi Taw, (Nil)at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) and (0.04) inch at Mandalay. Total rainfallsince 1-1-2011 was (6.18) inches at Nay Pyi Taw, (7.09) inchesat Yangon (Kaba-Aye) and (3.90) inches at Mandalay. Maximumwind speed at Nay Pyi Taw was (5) mph from Southeast (09:30)hours MST on 25-4-2011.

Bay Inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the Andaman Seaand Southwest Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere in the Bay ofBengal.

Forecast valid until evening of the 26thApril 2011: Rainor thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread in TaninthayiRegion, Shan and Mon States, isolated in Magway and AyeyawadyRegions, Rakhine States and scattered in the remaining Regions andStates with likelihood of isolated heavyfall in Taninthayi Regionand Mon State. Degree of certainty is (60%).

State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likelyat times off and along Myanmar coast. Surface wind speed insqualls may reach (35) m.p.h.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Decrease of daytemperatures in the whole country.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for26-4-2011: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certaintyis (80%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 26-4-2011: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is(80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for26-4-2011: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certaintyis (80%).

Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

7:00 am 1. Paritta By Hilly

Region Missionary Sayadaw

7:15 am 2. Dhamma Puja Song

7:25 am 3. To Be Healthy

Exercise7:30 am 4. Morning News7:40 am 5. Nice & Sweet Song7:55 am 6. Songs Of Yester

Years

8:10 am 7. Documentary8:25 am 8. Dance Of National

Races8:40 am 9. International News8:45 am10. Musical Programme4:00 pm 1. Martial Song

4:05 pm 2. Myanmar

TraditionalCultural PerformingArts Competitions

4:20 pm 3. Musical

Programme4:30 pm 4. University Of

Distance Education(TV Lectures)-First Year(Zoology)

4:45 pm 5. Songs For

UpholdingNational Spirit

5:00 pm 6. The Mirror ImagesOf Musical Oldies5:10 pm 7. Documentary5:20 pm 8. Sweet Melody

5:30 pm 9. Star Garden6:00 pm10. Evening News6:15 pm11. Weather Report6:20 pm12. Kyae Pwint Myaye Yin Khone Than6:30 pm13. Sing A Song7:00 pm14. TV Drama Series8:00 pm15. News16. International News17. Weather Report18. Just for Laughs19. TV Drama Series20. Metta Bhavana by

Mingun Sayadaw

Injured Berbatov missesMan United trip to Schalke

MANCHESTER, 25Apr i l—Manches te rUnited striker DimitarBerbatov will miss theChampions Leaguesemi-final first legagainst Schalke 04 witha groin injury, thePremier League leaderssaid on Monday.

The Bulgarian hasnot travelled toGermany for Tuesday’smatch after sitting outSaturday’s 1-0 victoryover Everton, Unitedsaid on their website(www.manutd.com).

Despite being the

Premier League’s topscorer with 21 goals,Berbatov has become aperipheral player withMexican goal poacherJavier Hernandez oftenpreferred as a partner forthe deeper-lying WayneRooney.—Internet

Manchester United strikerDimitar Berbatov

Schalke’s Metzelder hoping tocatch out Man Utd

BERLIN, 25 April—Germany defender ChristophMetzelder hopes underdogs Schalke 04 can catch Pre-mier League giants Manchester United off-guard inTuesday’s Champions League semi-final. Schalke 04reached the semi-finals for the first time in theirhistory when they knocked out holders Inter Milan,but they now face Sir Alex Ferguson’s side atGelsenkirchen’s Veltins Arena on Tuesday, with thesecond leg on 4 May. With Spanish giants Barcelonaand Real Madrid contesting the other semi, Metzelderis hoping United are distracted by thoughts of a mouth-watering final against either Spanish side at Wembleyin London on 28 May. “Our advantage is certainly thatManchester United will be busy thinking about facing

Schalke defenderChristoph Metzelder

either Real or Barcelona atWembley in the final,” saidthe 30-year-old.

“We will definitely belooking to come up withsomething.”—Internet

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Only with stability and peace will the nation developOnly with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracyRiots beget riots, not democracyDemocracy can be introduced only through constitution

VOA, BBC-sowing hatredamong the peopleRFA, DVB-generating publicoutrageDo not allow ourselves to beswayed by killer broadcastsdesigned to cause troubles

People’s DesireWe favour peace and stabilityWe favour developmentWe oppose unrest and violenceWipe out those inciting unrestand violence

8th Waning of Tagu 1373 ME Tuesday, 26 April, 2011

President U Thein Sein visits construction site ofAyeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon)

Efforts to be made for parallel completion of motorroad and railroad on schedule

NAY PYI TAW, 25 April—President U Thein Seinand entourage after tour of Bagan-NyaungU visitedconstruction site of Ayeyawady Bridge(Nyaungdon) in Nyaungdon Township, MaubinDistrict, Ayeyawady Region today.

At the briefing hall of the project, UnionMinister for Construction U Khin Maung Myintsubmitted reports on progress of approach roads

on Pathein bank and Yangon bank, completion of757 metres of 2256 metres for installation of steeltrusses at the main structure of the bridge, 38 percent completion of steel truss installation as 7 of20 spans have been built, parallel installation ofsteel trusses at five places, 77 per cent completionof the bridge, and arrival of all the 19705.883 tonsof steel trusses for the project, provision of

machinery, equipment and raw materials andallocation and expenditure.

Next, Union Minister for Rail Transportation UAung Min also submitted reports on ongoing 13projects of Myanma Railways: Of the 2255 miles longrailroad under construction, 464 miles long sectionhas been commissioned. In Ayeyawady Region,

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President U Thein Sein inspects steel truss installation at Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon).—MNA

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