Liquor Licensing Board to meet on Tuesday
The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (January 7) to consider 11 applications for new issue, renewal, transfer or amendment of...
View ArticleNorth Lantau Hospital extends A&E service to 16 hours
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:North Lantau Hospital (NLTH) will extend its Accident and Emergency (A&E) service to 16 hours with effect from January 7, 2014 (Tuesday)...
View ArticleDSD to hold Open Days
The Drainage Services Department will hold Open Days at Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works on January 11 and 12 (Saturday and Sunday), featuring a wide range of entertaining and educational programmes for...
View ArticleCar park at Hong Kong Wetland Park is full
Attention TV/Radio Announcers:Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:The car park at the Hong Kong Wetland Park is full now. Members of the public are advised to take public transport to...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci cases in Tuen Mun Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital made the following update today (January 5) regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of...
View ArticleLabour Department partners with catering industry to enhance work safety
The Commissioner for Labour, Mr Cheuk Wing Hing, today (January 5) called on stakeholders in the catering sector to further improve the industry's occupational safety and health standards by...
View ArticleAdditional human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Zhejiang notified by NHFPC
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received notification today (January 5) from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of an additional human...
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CSD and Society for the Aged co-organise volunteer work for young persons in...
The Correctional Services Department (CSD) and Hong Kong Society for the Aged (the Society) today (January 5) jointly held a volunteer activity for young persons in custody called "Trim and Growth",...
View ArticleSCMA speaks to media on constitutional development (with video)
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Raymond Tam, at a media standup this afternoon (January 5) after distributing to the public leaflets...
View ArticleSFH on supply of powdered formula
Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending a public function this afternoon (January 5):Reporter: (On supply of powdered...
View ArticleOutbreak of acute gastroenteritis at outdoor activities centre under CHP...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (January 6) investigating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) at an outdoor activities centre on Lamma Island...
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Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 6) instructed the registration holder of the proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) [Xing He Tang] Extra Good Zhenlong Wan (registration number: HKP-06151), The...
View ArticleSuspected gastroenteritis outbreak in a tour group
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak involving 18 people of a tour group today (January 6) and urged members of the...
View ArticleTranscript of remarks by CS on constitutional reform (with video)
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam, at a media session after attending the Forum on Population Policy held by the Hong Kong Coalition of...
View ArticleFatal traffic accident in Yuen Long
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Yuen Long today (January 6) in which a 57-year-old woman died.About 5.40pm, a public light bus (PLB) driven by a 55-year-old man was travelling...
View ArticleCHP advises special school with influenza A outbreak to suspend classes
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has today (January 6) advised a special school with boarding section, Chi Yun School in Sham Shui Po, to suspend classes for seven...
View ArticleIncrease in influenza activity in Hong Kong
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (January 6) called on the public to maintain vigilance against seasonal influenza as the latest surveillance data shows an...
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HKMA steps up dissemination of information on counterfeit notes (with photos)
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:To enhance the dissemination of information on the 2003 series HK$1,000 counterfeit notes, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority(HKMA)...
View ArticleSick person in custody died in public hospital
A sick person in custody from Stanley Prison died in a public hospital today (January 6).The 67-year-old male person in custody was sent to the public hospital for treatment on January 2 because of...
View ArticleSCMA answers media questions on constitutional reform
Following is the transcript of the answers by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Raymond Tam, to media questions after attending the dinner hosted by the Chief Secretary for...
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