The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced today (June 26) that a dog inoculation campaign at various fishing ports in Hong Kong will be held. Fishermen can have their dogs vaccinated against rabies… read more
The Government announced today (June 26) that the payment rates (including working-hour linked household allowance and Child Allowance) under the Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme will be raised from the claim month of July 2020. The raised payment rates are in the Annex. Taking a four-person household with two children as an example, its maximum allowance receivable will increase by more than 30 per cent from $3,200 to $4,200 per month.
The implementation of raising WFA payment rates is in tandem with a series of improvement measures for the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme announced in the Chief Executive’s 2019 Policy Address. This is to maintain the relativity between WFA and CSSA and encourage WFA households to become self-reliant, so that they will not be discouraged to remain in employment and resort to CSSA. The CSSA improvement measures were approved by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council on May 29, 2020, and the Social Welfare Department has announced that the increase in CSSA maximum rent allowance will take effect on July 1.
For enquiries on WFA, applicants and beneficiaries may call the hotline (2558 3000) of the Working Family Allowance Office (WFAO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency; visit the WFAO’s enquiry counters at 9/F, 181 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong; or visit the WFAO’s website (www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/wfao). read more
A subsidy programme for graduates under the Green Employment Scheme of the Environment Bureau (ENB) is open for applications from today (June 26). The programme aims to subsidise private companies and suitable organisation… read more
The Government announced today (June 26) that the Chief Executive has re-appointed the Chairperson and five members of the Harbourfront Commission (HC) for a two-year term commencing on July 1, 2020.
The re-appointed members are the Chairperson, Mr Vincent Ng Wing-shun, and individual members Ms Kelly Chan Yuen-sau, Ms Janice Lai Wai-man, Ms Christina Maisenne Lee, Mr Alan Lo Yeung-kit and Mr Ngan Man-yu.
Welcoming the re-appointments, the Secretary for Development, Mr Michael Wong, said, “Since his appointment as the HC Chairperson in 2018, Mr Ng has demonstrated superb leadership and dedication in leading the HC to advise and work with the Government on various harbourfront enhancement projects with the $6.5 billion earmarked funding in a constructive and pragmatic manner. The results have proven to be highly popular among members of the public. I am confident that his re-appointment will continue to help achieve the shared vision of the Government and the HC in building an attractive, vibrant, accessible and sustainable harbourfront. On the other hand, we look forward to continuing to work with the re-appointed and existing members whose diversified backgrounds and expertise have brought innovations and creativity to the HC.”
The HC was established in July 2010 to advise the Government on harbourfront planning, design, management and other related matters with the objective of fostering and facilitating the development of Victoria Harbour’s harbourfront.
Following is the membership of the HC commencing July 1, 2020:
Chairperson
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Mr Vincent Ng Wing-shun
Vice-Chairperson
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Secretary for Development
Non-official Members (Organisations)
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Business Environment Council
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong
Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Limited
Hong Kong Institute of Architects
Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
Hong Kong Institute of Planners
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
Society for Protection of the Harbour
The Conservancy Association
Non-official Members (Individuals)
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Mr Mac Chan Ho-ting
Ms Kelly Chan Yuen-sau
Mr Hans Joachim Isler
Mr Karl Kwok Chi-leung
Ms Janice Lai Wai-man
Ms Christina Maisenne Lee
Ms Vivian Lee Ying-shih
Mr Alan Lo Yeung-kit
Mr Ngan Man-yu
Ms Angela So Wing-kwan
Mr Tony Tse Wai-chuen
Official Members
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Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) or representative
Commissioner for Tourism or representative
Commissioner for Transport or representative
Director of Civil Engineering and Development or representative
Director of Leisure and Cultural Services or representative
Director of Marine or representative
Director of Planning or representative
Secretary
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Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Harbour) read more
The Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the Amendment Ordinance) was gazetted and came into operation today (June 26). The Amendment Ordinance enhances the copyright exceptions relating to persons with a print disab… read more