Over decades, US promises of security ring hollow in African ears

Analysis        NAIROBI – Rarely does a sitting president of the United States set foot on African soil. But it seems too late for Joe Biden to define an “all in on Africa’s future” legacy in his trip to Angola at the end of his presidency.Despite the release of US Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa in August 2022, the continent of about 1.4 billion people has reaped few tangible “security dividends” as promised. Instead, it witnessed a shift of the “global

December 4, 2024 | BY admin

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Survey reveals high family stress levels among Macau’s working population: FAOM

The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) conducted a survey from June to November, revealing that over 60 percent of the respondents believe that their families have not benefited from the economic recovery.The survey, which collected 1,110 valid responses, found that nearly 62 percent of the respondents identified economic factors as their primary source of stress, while 57 percent reported high levels of work-related pressure.During a press conference held yesterday at the FAOM (known as

December 3, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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A strong and powerful governance team promotes a new development situation

Statement by the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State CouncilToday [November 30, 2024], the Central People’s Government appointed the principal officials and prosecutor-general of the sixth government of the Macao Special Administrative Region in accordance with the law. We would like to express our congratulations on the official formation of the new Macao SAR government governance team.When Xi Jinping, General

December 3, 2024 | BY admin

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MASDAW enables one to experience walking a dog

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The metal gate opens on a Sunday afternoon at the Macau Association For Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare’s (MASDAW) shelter on Estrada de Dona Maria II, which houses over 130 stray and abandoned dogs.Several excited barks are heard, and Shelby, a friendly dog used to people, is among them. She is brought out to greet the people registered to volunteer to take her and other dogs out on a walk as part of the association’s free dog walking

December 3, 2024 | BY admin

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LRT Hengqin Line opens to enthusiastic crowd

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Hengqin Line started its service early yesterday afternoon after it was inaugurated by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng in the morning.Ho and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário unveiled the inaugural plate of the LRT Hengqin Line at its Lotus Station at 11 a.m. yesterday.The LRT Hengqin Line connects the Cotai entertainment precinct and the Macau-side zone of the Hengqin joint checkpoint.The 2.2-kilometre-long LRT Cotai-Hengqin section

December 3, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Woman loses 1.84 million patacas in online ‘futures’ love scam

A local woman lost 1.84 million patacas in an investment scam after her online “boyfriend” persuaded her to invest in futures, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the middle-age female victim met a male netizen on a social media platform in late October, and they quickly became an online couple. During their virtual relationship, the male persuaded the victim to invest online through a website, Ho said, adding that the

December 3, 2024 | BY William Chan

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2 women nabbed for fake employment deal: police

A woman from the mainland and a local woman have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a fake employment deal, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspects, both in their 40s, were identified by Kong as Gu and Lo. Lo, working as a shopkeeper, had hired Gu to work as her domestic helper.According to Kong, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) recently alerted the Public Security Police regarding Gu’s employment as a

December 3, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Sands China hosts Classics Reimagined: Golden Hour Harmonies

The two-day outdoor concert series “Classics Reimagined: Golden Hour Harmonies” was presented by the Sands China Performing Arts Programme at the Macau Cultural Centre Plaza in Nape over the weekend.The first concert was by the family quartet the “Janoska Ensemble”, which marked their return to Macau after performing at The Parisian Theatre in Cotai last year, again bringing with them their signature “Janoska Style”, according to information about the event provided by Sands China

December 3, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Winners of 1st week of Macau Int’l Kart Grand Prix named

The finals of the 2024 ROK Cup Macau Invitational and the AAMC Karting Championship Round 8 featured in the first week of the 2024 Macau International Kart Grand Prix, took place on Sunday at the Coloane Karting Track, with the winning young drivers from all over the world in different race classes having received their awards.According to a Sunday statement from the organisers, Australian Jay Rhett Kostecki won the Mini ROK Class in the Macau International Kart Grand Prix and the ROK Cup

December 3, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 more local firms scammed by fake schools

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday that two furniture shops and a shipping company have been deceived into ordering bed frames for a “school.”According to Ho, earlier this month the police were notified by representatives of these companies that they had been swindled by an individual posing as a teacher from a local school. The “teacher” claimed that the “school” planned to buy bed frames to be donated to a nursing home and a

December 3, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Song Man Lei appointed chief judge

Outgoing Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has appointed Song Man Lei president of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) effective from yesterday.Ho made the appointment in an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday. Ho signed the order on Friday last week.According to the order, Song’s appointment lasts three years.Since the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) on December 20, 1999, the Court of Final Appeal had been headed for nearly 25 years by Sam

December 3, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Cheong Lap Cheong seeks rematch after controversial fight scores

Local pugilist Cheong Lap Cheong’s fight in Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province, on Saturday night for two titles, the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Far East Super Fly belt, which he won in May against the South Korea’s Han Sol Lee, and the WBC Asian Super Fly belt of his opponent Cao Jiangtao ended in controversy when the Chinese, Australian and Philippine judges gave the scores 95:95, 95:97, 95:95 respectively.Cheong’s camp say that they want a rematch in Macau.In a message to the Post on

December 3, 2024 | BY Lesley Wells

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Advocates urge better barrier-free environment for disabled

Macau Deaf Association (MDA) Director Nerissa Lau Sut Man underlined yesterday that the government’s Ten-Year Plan for Rehabilitation Services 2016-2025 has launched the barrier-free building design guidelines, and she suggested that the government involve various sectors of civil society concerning the construction of a barrier-free environment in the next ten-year plan.Lau made the remarks on the sidelines of a seminar held by seven local organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) to

December 3, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Sam vows to tackle most important issues affecting residents

Addressing yesterday’s press conference about his team of top officials, Chief Executive-designate Sam Hou Fai said that his incoming administration will, after taking office, first roll out and implement new measures to tackle issues generally regarded by the population as the most important ones, while also underlining that all his team members, who have been appointed by the central government based on his choices, meet all his requirements for Macau’s top officials.Sam said that his

December 2, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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