Woman injured after being hit by bus

A 24-year-old woman from the mainland sustained serious injuries to her right leg after she was hit by a public bus in Rua do Almirante Sérgio shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday, according to the Fire Services Bureau (CB).The bus on the No.1 route hit the woman near the junction of Rua do Almirante Sergio and Rua de Joao Lecaros when it was travelling from Barra towards the Barrier Gate border checkpoint. The victim lost a large amount of blood and was rushed to the private Kiang Wu Hospital, the

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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17,051 vie for 183 govt jobs - 93 per vacancy

A total of 17,051 candidates took the government’s recruitment exam yesterday, competing for 183 vacancies for second-class, first-level senior specialists, or about 93 candidates per vacancy, the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, 3,278 candidates failed to show up for the centralised recruitment exam, which was held at 16 venues.A bachelor’s degree was the minimum requirement to sit the written exam.PLEASE READ

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11 lawmakers urge Chui to solve Pearl Horizon row

A total of 11 lawmakers joined a formal meeting with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and some of his senior officials at Government Headquarters on Saturday, urging the government to solve the Pearl Horizon residential project dispute as soon as possible.Speaking to reporters outside the headquarters after the meeting, lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang said the lawmakers had made a raft of suggestions to Chui about how to tackle the row.According to Kwan, the government side in the meeting said they

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Govt vows to publish pupils’ assessment plan consultation report

The public consultation report on establishing a system of evaluating primary and secondary school pupils’ performance will be published in June, Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) Deputy Director Lou Pak Sang said yesterday.The government launched a public consultation on the proposed system last year. The consultation document proposes to stipulate the statutory maximum percentage of pupils in different levels who are allowed to repeat a year.According to the consultation document, P1 to P4 pupils

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Animal rightist faces dock over dog abuse video

Local animal protection group Anima President Albano Martins said yesterday that he had been questioned by the police for sharing a video on social media showing a local police officer abusing his dog earlier this year.Martins made the remarks during a phone interview with The Macau Post Daily yesterday.On January 17, a Judiciary Police (PJ) officer was filmed abusing his dog on the terrace of his home by somebody living nearby. The footage, which went viral on various social media such as

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The Windsor - reason to hit the bar every night

Starting off with a jazz night on Mondays to beat the blues, The Windsor at Grand Emperor Hotel continues the week with promotions and themed nights every day so that you can get a drink and wind down after a stressful day at work no matter which day of the week it is.For the first workday of the week, it needs more to beat those Monday blues and so besides some live jazz music, the bar offers a buy one get one free drink offer to help you lift the spirit. This drink offer is from 8 p.m. until

April 8, 2017 | BY admin

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Lush gets all bright and bunny-ful for Easter

Easter is a time of hope and renewal of life, it’s also a time to restore the skin to a healthy glow and Lush has something that will help brighten up your skincare routine and bring a smile to your face.The new scents, shapes and colours coming from the Lush store at Venetian are sending out some refreshingly zesty and comforting chocolaty Easter vibes.One of the most eye-catching items in the store is the big bright yellow Chocolate Easter Egg, a soap made of creamy vegan chocolate entwined

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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SJM denies hiring ‘cheap’ dealers to ditch higher paid

SJM Chairman Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday the promotions and dismissals of all SJM employees followed the company’s internal regulations, rubbishing the rumour that the company is hiring low-paid new blood to get rid of higher paid experienced dealers.According to previous media reports, seven former Casino Lan Kwai Fong dealers complained to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) last Thursday that they had been forced to resign or were “unreasonably” fired. One of the ex-dealers,

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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Easter weekend at Grand Coloane

Grand Coloane Resort has packed the Easter break with an egg hunt, games and craft workshops, an all you can eat barbeque brunch, picnic lunch, afternoon tea, as well as a dinner buffet, in case you can’t think of anything to do during the long weekend.Starting from Good Friday, the resort’s Kids Club will have a fun fair and relay games, Easter egg decorating and basket workshop and egg hunts until Easter Monday.When the sun’s out, it’s the perfect weather for a picnic in the garden,

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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‘Bibap’ deliciously blends beatbox, food & dance

Something’s cooking at The Parisian but it’s not in the kitchen, it’s on the stage of the integrated resort’s theatre where performers become chefs as they breakdance and cook to the sounds of beatbox and a cappella.This fast-paced comedy musical called “Bibap” is from South Korea and celebrates its music, culture and food through one of the country’s most popular dishes “bibimbap”, which literally means “mixed rice”.Just like bibimbap is full of colour, flavour and

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BNU donates 1.6 million patacas to Tung Sin Tong

Local Portuguese lender BNU has donated another 1.6 million patacas to Tung Sin Tong, the city’s oldest Chinese charitable organisation.According to a BNU statement released yesterday, BNU CEO Pedro Cardoso handed the donation cheque to lawmaker-cum-businessman Chui Sai Cheong in the latter’s capacity as president of Tung Sin Tong on Monday.The donation ceremony was held at the headquarters of Tung Sin Tong, which was established in 1892. The organisation provides free medical services and

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Govt approves new degree programmes: USJ

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) announced yesterday that its new Master of Education programme which includes a stream on inclusive education and a new Bachelor of Psychology programme has been approved by the government.Addressing yesterday’s press conference on the university’s premises in Nape about the new programmes and the findings of the university’s inclusive education research project, Ana Correia, dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Education, said the Master of Education

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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Mum & son robbed of HK$120,000 by trio

A woman and her son were robbed of HK$120,000 on Wednesday in Nape by three men who claimed to be members of a “powerful” criminal gang, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said yesterday.According to Lei, the 51 year-old woman and her 25-year-old son are mainlanders.Lei said the woman told the police that when they were sitting in a park in Nape at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, three men suddenly approached them. Claiming they were members of a “powerful” criminal gang in

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Govt to discuss fines for repetitive roadworks

The government plans to discuss the feasibility of imposing fines on the city’s utility companies for repetitive roadworks, Northern District Social Services Consultative Committee member Cheong Ka Man said yesterday.Cheong made the remarks when briefing reporters after a closed-door meeting of the committee at the Government Service Centre in Areia Preta. Cheong said an official of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), who attended the meeting, announced the plan.According to Cheong, the government

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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