The government Thursday launched a 45-day public consultation on the drafting of a new civil protection framework bill, with the aim of allowing the government to better respond to “unforeseen public incidents” – such as typhoons, other natural disasters and major accidents.
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In a press conference Wednesday to announce the traffic arrangements and rerouting of public buses for the upcoming two-month roadworks to repair the underground drains in the city’s busy Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, Transport Bureau (DSAT) officials said the government expects “very serious” traffic jams to occur in a large area surrounding the avenue – as well as in the thoroughfare itself – when the project is being carried out.
The government abruptly announced Tuesday that it has decided to halt its plan to build Macau’s first crematorium at Taipa Sa Kong Municipal Cemetery, following strong opposition to the project by residents living nearby.
Suspended directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou and fellow non-establishment activist Scott Chiang Meng Hin have each filed an appeal against last month’s ruling by the Court of First Instance (TJB) which found the duo guilty of illegal assembly and demonstration, the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) said in a statement Tuesday.
The Health Bureau has temporarily banned the over-the-counter medicine Enzyplex, following a contamination scare in Hong Kong.
Macau’s number of visitor arrivals in May rose 5.2 percent year on year to 2.7 million year with the daily average visitor arrivals being 87,250.
The infectious disease centre next to the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre is set to get off the ground in the first quarter of 2019. Previously, construction of the 12-storey centre was slated to start in the third quarter of 2016.
Over 500 illegally imported pharmaceutical products from three shops selling cosmetics and beauty products have been seized.
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced Tuesday that it will host the city’s first Arts and Cultural Festival involving China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs) later this year, with the aim of promoting regular cultural exchanges between the two sides.