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Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at regular intervals:      Here is an item of interest to swimmers.      The Leisure and Cultural Serv… read more

     In response to media enquiries about an individual planning to make a submission to the Central People’s Government (CPG) to request releasing certain military sites for housing development, a Government spokesperson responded today (July 12) as follows:

     The status and nature of military sites are different from other land in Hong Kong. According to the stipulations in the Basic Law and the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Garrisoning of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the use and management of military sites are matters of national defence for which CPG has sole responsibility, and are not matters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
 
     All existing military sites are used for defence purposes with none left idle. The HKSAR Government has no plan to seek any change to the use of these sites.
 
     Military sites are matters concerning national defence and the CPG. They are not an option for increasing land supply. read more

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 12) announced that a mango sample was found to contain pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limits. The CFS is follo… read more

     The Transport Department (TD) today (July 12) reminded the public that to facilitate a trial run of the tram track renewal works at Des Voeux Road West, parts of the traffic lanes of Des Voeux Road West and Connaught Road West will be temporarily closed from about 9am next Wednesday (July 18) to 6pm next Friday (July 20).

     Appropriate traffic signs and road markings will be erected on-site to guide motorists.

     The TD anticipates that the traffic in the vicinity of the above road sections will be relatively busy. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion. Members of the public are advised to stay alert to the latest traffic news through the media or the department’s website (www.td.gov.hk). read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:      The Legislative Council (LegCo) Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways will hold a special meeting at 10am tomorrow (July 13) in Conference Room… read more