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Appointments to Committee on Promotion of Civic Education announced *******************************************************************      The Government announced today (March 31) the appointment of five new members and the reappointment of 10 incumbent members to the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE). The appointments of these 15 members will take effect from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.             The five newly appointed members are Miss Chan Nga-man, Ms Kimberly Kwok Hew-chee, Ms Lau Hoi-chi, Mr Lee Kang-pan and Ms Esther Sham Ei-hung. The 10 reappointed members are Mr Mac Chan Ho-ting, Mr Jonathan Chan Pok-chi, Ms Chan Wing-man, Mr Allen Che ... Read more

Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR strongly condemns US Congress lawmakers for grossly interfering in HKSAR matters ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region:      The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Committee) strongly condemned individual United States (US) lawmakers for grossly interfering in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) matters by requesting a bill of sanctions in an attempt to intimidate the HKSAR officials, prosecutors and judges.      A spokesman for the Committee said, “Since the implementation of ... Read more

Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases reviews use of pneumococcal vaccine in Hong Kong ******************************************************************************************      The Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (SCVPD) under the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health (DH) convened a meeting yesterday (September 26) to review the use of pneumococcal vaccine in Hong Kong. Updated recommendations were published today (September 27). The meeting reviewed the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Experts noted that IPD was more commonly found among children aged 2 to 4 years and elderly aged 65 years or above in Hong Kong, while serotype 3 was the predominant serotype ... Read more

Steering Committee on District Governance convenes first meeting (with photos) ******************************************************************************      The Steering Committee on District Governance chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration (CS), Mr Chan Kwok-ki, convened the first meeting today (July 12).         Mr Chan said, “With Hong Kong embarking on a new journey to advance from stability to prosperity, the Government’s district governance must keep pace with the times. The Steering Committee chaired by me will holistically strengthen high-level leadership and co-ordination, enhance the capacity and effectiveness of district governance, and respond to the needs of the community at large.”        The ... Read more

Chairman of Committee on Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders reviews CSD passing-out parade (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The Correctional Services Department (CSD) held a passing-out parade at the Hong Kong Correctional Services Academy today (April 21). The Chairman of the Committee on Community Support for Rehabilitated Offenders, Ms Tsui Li, reviewed the parade, marking the graduation of 24 Officers and 63 Assistant Officers II.      Speaking at the parade, Ms Tsui commended correctional officers for sparing no effort to maintain a safe and secure custodial environment, enhance rehabilitation programmes and foster community education. She pointed out that in recent years, arising from ... Read more