Month: October 2021

Fatal traffic accident in Chai Wan **********************************      Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Chai Wan this afternoon (October 31) in which a 51-year-old woman died.      At around 1.31pm, a private car driven by a 39-year-old woman was travelling along Shek O Road towards Shek O. When approaching To Tei Wan, it reportedly knocked down the 51-year-old woman who was crossing the road.      Sustaining serious head injury, the woman was rushed to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 4.03pm.      The 39-year-old woman was arrested for dangerous driving causing ... Read more

Fatal traffic accident in Lantau North **************************************      Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Lantau North today (October 31) in which a 60-year-old man died.      At 11.26am, a bicycle driven by the 60-year-old man and a coach driven by a 25-year-old man were travelling in sequence along the left first lane of North Lantau Highway towards Tung Chung. When approaching Yam O Wan, the coach reportedly cut the lane and collided with the bicycle.      Sustaining multiple injuries, the cyclist was rushed to North Lantau Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 12.24pm.      The coach driver was arrested ... Read more

Turning disability into creativity **********************************      With the support of the Social Welfare Department’s Arts Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities, artists with disabilities are able to explore their potential and develop careers in performing, visual or creative arts.      News.gov.hk spoke to two non-governmental organisations to learn more about how the fund helps people with disabilities to unleash their creativity in ceramics and wheelchair dancing.        The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (October 31) in text and video format.

Application for JoyYou Card opens for eligible persons born in 1960 *******************************************************************      The Government today (October 31) announced that eligible persons born in 1960 should apply for the JoyYou Card, a Personalised Octopus Card tailor-made for the Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities ($2 Scheme) from tomorrow (November 1) via the Octopus App mobile application or by posting the application forms.      The JoyYou Card carries a personal photo and the name of the eligible beneficiary for identification. Each eligible person will be issued with one card only. Octopus Cards Limited ... Read more

Gatineau, Québec Six years ago, the world came together to sign on to the Paris Agreement. The science says that in order to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement within reach and avert the worst impacts of climate change, the world needs to do more, and on a faster timeline. That is why Canada will join over 190 countries in Glasgow for COP26 and why Canada has significantly increased its climate targets and climate actions since the coming into force of the Paris Agreement. The conference runs from October 31 to November 12, 2021, in Glasgow, United Kingdom (UK). Prime Minister Trudeau will lead Canada’s delegation for the ... Read more