Global Handwashing Day takes place on 15 October every year and is the Global Handwashing partnership’s and the worlds biggest platform for raising awareness about the importance of hand washing with soap as fundamental to good health and development.

I am disappointed when I see Myanmar people, young and old alike, are seen smoking or chewing a quid of betel. It compels me to write this article.

It was around 7 pm on 7th October in Yangon. Phoe Kyaw and Wai Wai set out their tour to Mount Kyaikhtiyo from down-town.

In the British Colonial Period [1885-1948 A.D] England was commonly known and called ‘’Bilat (ဘိလပ်) old Persians [Iran] called England ‘Bi Lat” which Myanmar used. So it is said Great Britain. United Kingdom [U.K] England London were also commonly used. In fact ‘’Great Brtiain” and United Kingdom [UK] were not one single country.

DALA Shipyard  in  Yangon Region, Dala Township, Aungmingala Ward had been constructing  and  maintaining  marine  vessels  for  more  than  150 years to transport people and goods over water.