As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to pr… read more
Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 22) that due to inclem… read more
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals: Members of the public are advised to report any street flooding that comes to … read more
The Government announced today (June 22) that the Chief Executive has made the following re-appointments to the Board of the Ocean Park Corporation (OPC) for a period of two years from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020:
Chairman
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Mr Leo Kung Lin-cheng
Deputy Chairman
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Mr Lau Ming-wai
Non-official members
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Mr Jason Wong Chun-tat
Ms Michelle Cheng
Mrs Ann Kung Yeung Yun-chi
Mr Vincent Ng Wing-shun
Mr Matthias Li Sing-chung
“We are grateful to all OPC board members for their hard work in pursuing the development of the Ocean Park. With board members’ devotion and wide ranging expertise, Ocean Park will continue to grow as a world-class leading marine-themed attraction,” a spokesman for the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said.
The OPC is a statutory body established under the Ocean Park Corporation Ordinance to manage the Ocean Park as a public recreational and educational park. read more
The Government today (June 22) gazetted the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Bill to provide for the application of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
The implementation of the Convention will enhance the conservation and rational utilisation of marine resources in the Southern Ocean. The Central People’s Government, upon consultation with the HKSAR Government in accordance with the Basic Law, has agreed in principle to extend the application of the Convention to the HKSAR.
The Bill will provide for the legal basis for the HKSAR to fulfil the Convention’s requirements. Upon the passage of the Bill, two regulations will be made to provide for the implementation of the Toothfish Catch Documentation Scheme to regulate the trading of toothfish in Hong Kong, as well as to conduct port inspection and control with a view to tightening up the monitoring of fishing vessels.
The Government consulted (the Fish Marketing Advisory Board) and other stakeholders including trading companies, importers, wholesalers, retailers, representatives of seafood trade and catering associations as well as environmental groups earlier this year. The parties consulted were supportive of the proposed implementation of the Convention in Hong Kong. In addition, the Legislative Council’s Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene in general supported the proposal.
The Bill is scheduled for introduction into the Legislative Council on July 4. read more