The private Catholic University of Saint Joseph (USJ) announced in a statement on Thursday the appointment of Prof. Zhang Shuguang as its vice-rector for External Relations and Institutional Development and full professor of Global Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
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The government has drafted a plan for gradually reopening the borders to allow for the return of some people of non-Chinese nationalities to Macao, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong U, revealed on Wednesday on the sidelines of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Macao Polytechnic Institute’s new building.
A member of the administrative committee of the government-appointed Science and Technology Development Fund told reporters that the committee’s professional jury did not approve a MUST Covid-19 vaccine project because it did not meet the fund’s requirements.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said on Tuesday that the government’s revamped central library, youth centre and conservatory projects will save the Treasury around MOP 1.1 billion.
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.
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.