Eight local animal welfare and protection groups petitioned the government on Tuesday urging it to adopt the trap-neuter-release (TNR) programme to humanely solve the city’s stray problem.
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Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon said on Friday that he had reservations about a claim by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) earlier last week that feeding strays equate with abandoning animals.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U says that the Macao government is studying the feasibility of the possible implementation of community-based Covid-19 prevention and control measures in Macao – in case it confirms new local Covid-19 cases – in references to the mainland.
The 2020 Macau Grand Prix will be held between 19 and 22 November without the international Formula 3 race.
From today, parents or legal guardians can buy 30 facemasks for each child aged between three and four during the ongoing 30-day 21st round of the government’s facemask purchase scheme.
The local government has determined that all those attending this year’s official reception to celebrate National Day on 1 October will be required to be tested for Covid-19 in line with Macao’s Covid-19 situation.
The government’s proposed increase of the city’s commercial land supply in its draft of the city’s official urban master plan aims to promote Macao’s economic diversification.
The ferry link between Shekou in Shenzhen and Macao from both the Macao Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal and the Taipa Ferry Terminal in Pac On resumes today.
Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President José Tavares has reaffirmed the government’s position that it is illegal to feed strays, warning that stray feeders face hefty fines.