Secretary for Security visits Kowloon City District (with photos)
The Secretary for Security, Mr Lai Tung-kwok, visited Kowloon City District this afternoon (March 11). Mr Lai exchanged views with District Councillors, local residents, students and operators of...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Clostridium Difficile toxin cases in TWGHs Wong Tai Sin...
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital (WTSH) made the following update today (March 11) regarding an earlier...
View ArticleCluster of Influenza A cases in Castle Peak Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson of Castle Peak Hospital (CPH) made the following announcement today (March 12):Three patients (aged 23 to 41) and two staff...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Human Metapneumovirus cases in Pok Oi Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding the recent confirmation of a cluster of patients with Human Metapneumovirus in a male infirmary ward, the spokesperson for Pok Oi...
View ArticleHAD commends Resident Liaison Ambassadors and LEAD Programme graduates (with...
The Home Affairs Department (HAD) today (March 12) held a ceremony to commend 56 Resident Liaison Ambassadors (RLAs) and graduates of the LEAD Programme for their active involvement and contributions...
View ArticleSCED to visit Indonesia
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, will conduct an official visit to Indonesia beginning tomorrow (March 13) afternoon to promote bilateral co-operation between Hong...
View ArticleWoman jailed for money laundering
A 61-year-old woman was jailed for ten years for money laundering at the High Court today (March 12).The court heard that investigations by Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB) revealed that the defendant,...
View ArticleTrio sentenced for conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to handle stolen goods
A 42-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were sentenced to 12 months' and 10 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to handle stolen goods and aiding and abetting handling stolen goods respectively at the...
View ArticleHKSAR Government committed to protecting human rights (with photos)
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government was fully committed to the protection of human rights, the United Nations Human Rights Committee heard today (March 12, Geneva time) at...
View ArticleRed flag hoisted at Big Wave Bay Beach
Attention TV/radio announcers:Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:Here is an item of interest to swimmers.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (March 13) that due...
View ArticleOral history theatre project to collect memories of the elderly in Kwun Tong
Co-organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), Chung Ying Theatre Company and the Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council, the "Community Oral History Theatre Project - Kwun Tong...
View ArticleConcerts by Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra to rekindle memories of...
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present three concerts by the Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra in April. The concerts will feature the theme "The history of Hong Kong",...
View ArticlePilot scheme on free legal advice for litigants in person to launch next...
The Home Affairs Bureau will launch a two-year pilot scheme to provide free legal advice for litigants in person (LIPs) next Monday (March 18) to assist LIPs who have commenced or are parties to legal...
View ArticleSeventeen arrested during anti-illegal employment operation "Windsand"
The Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Police Force today (March 14) jointly mounted an anti-illegal employment operation codenamed "Windsand" in Sheung Shui district. During the operation, 17...
View ArticleFatal case of community-associated MRSA
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating a fatal case of invasive community-associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection...
View ArticleTwo cases of fever with travel history tested negative for novel coronavirus
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received today (March 14) a report from Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and another one from Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern...
View ArticleUpdate on cluster of Human Metapneumovirus cases in Pok Oi Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding the recent confirmation of a cluster of patients with Human Metapneumovirus in a male infirmary ward, the spokesperson of Pok Oi...
View ArticleHong Kong films premiere in Osaka (with photos)
Four Hong Kong movies are being presented in the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan from March 8 to 17, giving Japanese movie lovers a chance to feel the vitality of Hong Kong cinema.With the support...
View ArticleCSD officers intercept suspected dangerous drugs smuggled into institution
Correctional Services Officers of Tai Lam Centre for Women seized a small quantity of suspected dangerous drugs from the personal belongings of an inmate who was sentenced to receive treatment in drug...
View ArticleHong Kong Customs seizes heroin at the airport (with photo)
Hong Kong Customs officers effected a drug trafficking case by means of internal concealment at Hong Kong International Airport on March 10 (Sunday). A foreign female aged 32 was arrested and...
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