services A Fishers church will hold in-person services for small groups this weekend By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:39:13 +0000 While Indiana continues to see a rise in coronavirus cases, a Fishers church will resume in-person services. Full Article
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services The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:10:00 -0400 Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand original TV shows on streaming services in the US. This week includes "The Midnight Gospel," a surprise animated hit from Netflix. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Netflix's new animated series, "The Midnight Gospel," is a surprise hit and gaining in audience demand while the one-time sensation, "Tiger King," dramatically dipped to the point where it's not among this week's most in-demand streaming originals. Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand TV shows on streaming services in the US. The data is based on "demand expressions," Parrot Analytics' globally standardized TV-demand measurement unit. Audience demand reflects the desire, engagement, and viewership weighted by importance, so a stream or a download is a higher expression of demand than a "like" or a comment on social media, for instance. Disney Plus' final season of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" dramatically surged in demand this week after the series finale debuted on May 4, otherwise known as "Star Wars" Day. But last week's newcomers, Apple TV Plus' "Defending Jacob" and Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere," disappeared this week. Below are this week's nine most popular original shows on Netflix and other streaming services: SEE ALSO: Insiders say major questions hang over DC Universe as its parent company prepares to launch Netflix rival HBO Max 9. "The Midnight Gospel" (Netflix) Average demand expressions: 32,846,492 Description: "Traversing trippy worlds inside his universe simulator, a space caster explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 90% What critics said: "We often say that a show is 'like nothing else on television' and it's usually an act of critical hyperbole. Trust me. It's true here." — RogerEbert.com (Season 1) Season 1 premiered on Netflix on April 20. See more insights here. 8. "Narcos: Mexico" (Netflix) Average demand expressions: 33,194,298 Description: "Witness the birth of the Mexican drug war in the 1980s as a gritty new ‚Narcos' saga chronicles the true story of the Guadalajara cartel's ascent." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 87% What critics said: "The second season of Narcos: Mexico, then, is far from flawless - but there are enough reminders of what has made the show such a phenomenon to make it a worthy watch." — Radio Times (Season 2) Season 2 premiered February 13 on Netflix. See more insights here. 7. "The Witcher" (Netflix) Average demand expressions: 34,076,054 Description: "Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 67% What critics said: "It is messy, and absurd, but also — it is fun." — The Atlantic (Season 1) Season 1 premiered on Netflix on December 20. See more insights here. 6. "Harley Quinn" (DC Universe) Average demand expressions: 34,470,458 Description: "Harley Quinn has taken down the Joker and Gotham City is finally hers for the taking…whatever's left of it that is. Gotham has become a desolate wasteland, left in ruins, following the huge earthquake caused by the collapse of Joker's tower. Harley's celebration in this newly created chaos is cut short when Penguin, Bane, Mr. Freeze, The Riddler, and Two-Face join forces to restore order in the criminal underworld. Calling themselves the Injustice League, this group now stands in the way of Harley and her crew from taking sole control of Gotham as the top villains of the city." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 88% What critics said: "If you weren't sold on the first season of Harley Quinn, the Season 2 premiere probably won't change your mind. However, the series looks to be even stronger in its sophomore outing." — IGN (season 2) Season 2 premiered April 3 on DC Universe. See more insights here. 5. "Titans" (DC Universe) Average demand expressions: 40,950,684 Description: "'Titans' follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find belonging in a gritty take on the classic Teen Titans franchise. Dick Grayson and Rachel Roth, a special young girl possessed by a strange darkness, get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Joining them along the way are the hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy. Together they become a surrogate family and team of heroes." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 81% What critics said: "This hard-hitting drama provided much of the talented cast with some juicy material, while also allowing the show to continue to go from strength-to-strength." — What Culture (Season 2) Season 2 premiered on DC Universe on September 6. See more insights here. 4. "Money Heist (La Casa de Papel)" (Netflix) Average demand expressions: 45,905,200 Description: "Eight thieves take hostages and lock themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain as a criminal mastermind manipulates the police to carry out his plan." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 4): 75% What critics said: "If you are looking for addictive entertainment, this fourth season of 'Money Heist' has more than enough doses of it." — Espinoff (Season 4) Season 4 premiered on Netflix April 3. See more insights here. 3. "The Mandalorian" (Disney Plus) Average demand expressions: 53,820,742 Description: "After the fall of the Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the lawless galaxy." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 93% What critics said: "[The Mandalorian] has an empire of sentiment serving as the wind at its back, and as long as it keeps up its momentum, even those of us programmed to dissect and critique programs may be content to simply sail along with it." — Salon (Season 1) Season 1 premiered on Disney Plus on November 12. See more insights here. 2. "Stranger Things" (Netflix) Average demand expressions: 57,853,672 Description: "When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments." Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 3): 89% What critics said: "Even the most distinctive moments feel disconnected from the rest, especially a segment in the final episode that feels as if its sole purpose is to be extracted and recirculated as a meme." — Slate (Season 3) Season 3 premiered July 4 on Netflix. See more insights here. 1. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (Disney Plus) Average demand expressions: 126,320,893 Description: "From Dave Filoni, director and executive producer of 'The Mandalorian,' the new Clone Wars episodes will continue the storylines introduced in the original series, exploring the events leading up to 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.'" Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 7): 100% What critics said: "The overall ending to seven seasons can feel rudely abrupt when other threads are hanging. But the solemn meditation on the casualties of war and the slow-yet-swift-feeling disintegration of a seemingly secure world is the microcosm of the entire series." — Slashfilm (season 7) Season 7 premiered on February 21 on Disney Plus. See more insights here. Full Article
services Cruise Services That Could Change The Way You Cruise By tips4travellers.libsyn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 You're about to discover eight services that I think could change the way you cruise forever! In this, I talk about eight amazing, innovative and sometimes unusual services that I think could help travellers think about and cruise very differently . Some will help people cruise when they thought they could not. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY: Buying my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore and Booking your next cruise with CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises. Follow Tips For Travellers on: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Full Article
services Numéricable Selects Calix and Arcadiz for Broadband Business Services Rollout By www.tvover.net Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:57:53 GMT Numéricable has selected the Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform and gigabit passive optical network technology to upgrade its service delivery platform in Belgium and Luxembourg. Calix, along with optical specialist Arcadiz Telecom, will work closely to roll out Numéricable’s new high-speed broadband networks to deliver business services across the region. The new platform will enable Numéricable’s customers to take advantage of advanced voice, video, and data services at symmetrical speeds ranging from 30 megabits per second (30 Mbps) up to 1 gigabit per second (1 Gbps). Numéricable serves over 150,000 customers in Brussels with triple-play services for residential subscribers. Owned by Coditel and with a close relationship to the French Numéricable organization, with whom it shares a range of resources, Numéricable Belgium is a long-established operator with a highly dispersed coax cable network. The company has traditionally delivered triple-play residential services over its hybrid fiber coax infrastructure, but in recent years has moved increasingly towards using its fiber to connect businesses and has developed a number of specific niche markets. The company is now looking at ways to maximize the potential of its fiber infrastructure in Belgium and Luxembourg and deliver revenue-generating advanced services to its business customers. Full Article Service Providers/Europe IPTV
services Sure Chooses Netgem for its Advanced Hybrid TV Services By www.tvover.net Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:21:49 GMT Netgem announced that Sure has partnered with Netgem to launch a new hybrid IPTV service for its customers in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. By working with Netgem, Sure has been able to make use of its broadband network to deliver Over the Top live and non-linear content to a hybrid STB. This means the operator can now add premium TV to its bouquet of services and offer its customers triple and quad play packages. The new service is powered by Netgem's N8200 hybrid PVR integrating its nCloud middleware; subscribers will benefit from a brand-new TV experience that supplements UK DVB-T2 free-to-air channels for popular non-linear entertainment content and a fluid and consistent user interface. Full Article IPTV Middleware;Service Providers/Europe IPTV
services Orange Extends Services with Interactive TV and Mobile Apps By www.tvover.net Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:25:16 GMT Orange Slovensko the leading telco operator on the market uses the nangu.TV Media Platform for IPTV and OTT delivery. "With the growing demand for interactive television and more viewing possibilities, Orange sought a proven solution to bring to the market," says Product Manager at Orange, Martin Hainzl. Orange offers their customers TV with value added features, which gives them more options and comfort than classic live TV. The VoD selection stores 50 movie titles, accessible on multiple screens: TV, PC, Smartphone or tablet. The TV Archive allows playback of content up to 7 days in the past. Customers can utilize the time shift feature to browse content already aired and watch it at their leisure with pause, play and star t over commands. They have flexibility in watching television on the go with the newly released applications for both iOS and Android devices. The nangu.TV solution allows operators to stay ahead of competition by giving cutomers the chance to be in control of how they watch TV. Full Article Interactive TV;Mobile TV
services Octoshape and INVISO Partner Up to Offer Internet-Based TV Contribution Services Across Latin America By www.tvover.net Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:56:01 GMT Octoshape announced a partnership with INVISO to deliver Internet TV contribution services throughout Latin America. "At INVISO, we seek the most innovative and high quality products to serve our customers through the brands we represent,” said Jose Luis Reyes, Vice President for Sales and Operations, INVISO. “In the case of Octoshape, we found a company and a product that bring these qualities to our supply chain, sales and service.” Octoshape offers an innovative cloud-based solution that provides instant infrastructure for the distribution of both linear and video on demand content. The Octoshape Infinite Uplink service provides point-to-point distribution of TV signals over the Internet for source signal acquisition to traditional IPTV and cable headends as an alternative to traditional methods like satellite and video fiber. Full Article Internet TV;Service Providers/South America IPTV
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services CBD News: Message from COP 9 President: Bringing Science to Politics: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the International Mountain Biodiversity Conference on "Biodiversity Conservation and Management for Enhanced Ecosystem Services: Responding to the Challenges of Global Change&quo By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of IGES International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) Panel Discussion on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity: Challeng By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Asia-Europe Environment Forum 7th Roundtable Panel Discussion on Asia and Europe - Committed to Conserving Ecosystem Services for P By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference: Visions for Biodiversity beyond 2010: People, Ecosytem Services and the Climate Crisis, 8 September 2009 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Second Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Interacademy Panel Biodiversity Conference: Integrating Ecosystem Services into Biodiversity Management, Celebrating 350 Years By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: After several years of international negotiations, the final operational design of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has been agreed. By www.unep.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the International Seminar "Towards Linking Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services to Economic and Human Activity", New York, United States of America, 27 - 29 November 2 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Second Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Antalya, Turkey, 9 To 14 De By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: As cities move forward on implementing the agenda under the Convention, they will show that they can lead the way in sustainably using biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins, as the basis for addressing water and food security, dis By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Five new press sheets available that explain the role of wetlands for: the Aichi Biodiversity Targets; Ecosystem services; SDGs, as well as Challenges of the future and the value of wetlands. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Montreal/Kolkata, 13 February 2015 - A ground-breaking report on biodiversity and health, launched today at the 14th World Congress on Public Health, in Kolkata, India, shows the significant contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services t By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Biodiversity and sustainable development are inextricably linked. Biodiversity, at the level of ecosystems, species and genes, forms the foundation of the Earth's life support systems and provides the services that underpin human lives and p By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins can be the basis for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies as they can deliver benefits that will, according to the outcomes of a recent technical workshop on ecosys By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
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services CBD News: Biological diversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provisioning of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Montreal/Nairobi, 3 June 2016 - Biodiversity and ecosystem services are at the heart of many solutions to sustainable increase in agricultural productivity. They not only deliver better outcomes for food and nutrition security but also reduce n By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Biodiversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provisioning of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Forests are essential for cities around the world. Forest ecosystems provide water and other critical services on which cities depend. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, CBD Executive Secretary, said: "These assessments are sobering. They show that the pressures on biodiversity and its associated ecosystem services from human activities, including climate change, are increasing. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: The world needs transformative change if life on Earth is to be safeguarded and people are to continue to receive the services and benefits that nature provides, according to a new report from an international team of leading researchers. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
services CBD News: Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, 4 May 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
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services Immigration services to resume By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 The Immigration Department today announced that aside from its Smart Identity Card Replacement Centres (SIDCC) service and passenger immigration clearance service, it will resume full public services on May 4. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the services of the nine SIDCCs had been suspended earlier. Around 640,000 people could not replace their Hong Kong identity cards during their specified periods and about 90,000 people are waiting to collect their new identity cards. To allow affected people to apply for and collect identity cards in an orderly manner, the SIDCCs will first provide identity card collection service and arrange applicants born in 1957 to 1961 who had made appointments before to have their cards replaced once the service resumes. Other applicants are advised to make appointments to replace their identity cards if they have not done so before. The department plans to revise designated replacement periods for identity card holders born in 1957 to 1963 and between 1970 and 1976. Details will be announced later. For enquiries regarding identity cards, call 3521 6565. Additionally, passenger immigration clearance services at immigration control points except for the Hong Kong International Airport, Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Control Points will remain suspended until further notice. Call 2824 6111 or send an email for enquiries. Full Article
services Tenders for ferry services invited By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 The Transport Department today invited tenders for operating six major licensed ferry services for outlying islands for five years from April 1, 2021. The six routes are between Central to Cheung Chau, Inter-islands between Peng Chau, Mui Wo, Chai Ma Wan and Cheung Chau, Central to Mui Wo, Central to Peng Chau, Central to Yung Shue Wan and Central to Sok Kwu Wan. The department said that for the purposes of maintaining financial viability of the six major routes, alleviating the burden of fare increases on passengers, enhancing service quality and promoting a green city development, the Government would continue to provide special measures to the routes. Such measures would include launching a new Vessel Subsidy Scheme to help selected ferry operators replace the fleets of the six major routes and introduce greener vessels in phases, straddling 10 years from 2021. Having regard to factors such as passenger demand, overall fleet requirements, flexibility in vessel deployment, operational efficiency, and after consulting the Islands District Council, the six major routes are grouped into two packages for tendering. The first package covers Central-Cheung Chau, Peng Chau-Mui Wo-Chi Ma Wan-Cheung Chau (Inter Islands) and Central-Mui Wo routes. The other package covers Central-Peng Chau, Central-Yung Shue Wan and Central-Sok Kwu Wan routes. Tenderers are required to propose a fare for each fare type of each relevant route and it must not exceed the existing fare level of the corresponding route by more than 5%. Tenders should also include in their submissions fare concession proposals that will be considered in the tender evaluation. In support of the Government's development of a smart city, tenderers should propose measures including dissemination of real-time arrival/departure time of ferry routes, number of remaining seats via mobile phone apps and opening up such data for the public’s use under data.gov.hk. The tenders must be sealed in envelopes and placed in the Transport Department Tender Box adjacent to the reception counter of the department on the 10th floor of South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei before noon on June 30. The cover of the tender submission should be marked with tender reference TD 382/2019 and include the subject of the tender. It should also be addressed to the Commissioner for Transport. Tender documents will be available for collection at the Transport Department’s Ferry & Paratransit Division on the 14th Floor, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei from April 27 during office hours. Full Article
services Driving test services to resume By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 The Transport Department today announced that its driving test (road test) service will resume on May 4 to align with the resumption of public services in phases. The department said candidates scheduled to take a road test on or after May 4 should take the test according to the test date, time and the driving test centre specified in their appointment letter. Candidates affected by the suspension of driving test centres will be notified by post of the rescheduled test. Driving test (written test Part A) and taxi written test services will resume on May 26. Candidates affected by the suspension of written test services will be rescheduled to take the tests from May 26 and thereafter and notified by post of the rescheduling. All candidates participating in the driving, road and written tests, must wear surgical masks inside the test centres and throughout the test. They must also clean their hands with alcohol sanitisers and undergo body temperature screening. If a candidate does not wear a surgical mask, refuses body temperature screening or has a body temperature higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius, the candidate will not be allowed to enter the venue and the test will be rescheduled. To improve air circulation inside the vehicle compartment, driving examiners may open vehicle windows during the test. The department urged candidates not to attend a driving test if they are unwell. For applicants who are absent from a driving test on medical grounds, they may submit their postponement applications with the original sick leave or medical certificate to the Driving Test Appointment Office within one month from the test date for rescheduling. Candidates applying for a postponement, temporary cancellation of driving test appointment or change of driving test region may submit signed application letters, copies of identification document and driving test appointment letter via the drop-in box at the Kowloon Licensing Office or post them to the Driving Test Appointment Office on 2/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road. Application of driving test appointment services for fresh candidates and repeaters will continue to be suspended until further notice. Call 2771 7723 for enquiries. Vehicle Examination Centres will resume full services on May 4. The department will continue to process applications for licensing and related services submitted by applicants with scheduled appointments via the drop-in boxes, by post or online except for the direct issue of a full Hong Kong driving licence. Applications may be submitted via the drop-in boxes at the offices concerned between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Friday except public holidays. Those who have made online appointments for renewal of a full driving licence, vehicle licence, and transfer of vehicle ownership or international driving permit can visit the Licensing Office concerned at the scheduled time. To maintain social distancing to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, the offices concerned will continue to suspend walk-in counter services. Meanwhile, the Highways Department's public services will return to normal from May 4. The department will implement social distancing and precautionary measures, including the introduction of flexible working and lunch hours, meeting adjustments and stepping up the cleansing of its offices. Members of the public may call the 24-hour hotline 2926 4111 or 1823 for making suggestions, enquiries or complaints. The department can also be contacted by email or fax. Full Article
services EDB, AFCD to resume services By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 The Education Bureau and the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department (AFCD) today announced their latest arrangements on public services starting May 4. All Regional Education Offices, the Joint Office for Kindergartens & Child Care Centres, the School Places Allocation Section, the Qualifications Framework Secretariat and other service units will resume normal opening hours from May 4. However, the Hong Kong Teachers' Centre, Special Education Resource Centre, Central Resources Centre and Young Achievers' Gallery located at Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, as well as the Arts & Technology Education Centre will remain closed until further notice. The AFCD’s licensing services and reception counters at Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices and the Marine Parks Office at CDW Building in Tsuen Wan will resume normal services Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.45pm. The anti-rabies dog inoculation and dog licensing services at the animal management centres will also resume as normal from May 4. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Wetland Park (except some indoor facilities and play areas), eight Country Park Visitor/Education Centres, seven Hong Kong Geopark Park Visitor Centres and the Endangered Species Resources Centre will reopen from May 4. However, school and public programmes will remain suspended until further notice. The barbecue sites and campsites in country parks will also continue to be closed until May 7. Click here for the latest public service arrangements. Full Article
services Patrick Nip inspects public services By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip today visited the Transport Department (TD) and the Social Welfare Department (SWD) to learn more about the preparations made by both departments to resume public services. The Government announced that the resumption of public services will start from May 4 under a phased approach. While the TD will resume road tests on that day, written tests will resume on May 26. The SWD will also gradually resume the services of its Integrated Family Service Centres (IFSC). Mr Nip first visited the driving test centre in Ho Man Tin where he was briefed by the Commissioner for Transport Mable Chan on arrangements for the resumption of road tests and the implementation of infection control measures at driving test centres. Such measures will require candidates to wear surgical masks and undergo body temperature screening at entrances. As for the written tests, Mr Nip said he was pleased to learn that the TD will keep seats apart at appropriate distances and step up cleansing of computers at test centres. Mr Nip then visited the Causeway Bay Integrated Family Service Centre where he was briefed on the plan to gradually resume services at IFSCs and measures to reduce social contact. Mr Nip also learned that various infection control measures to safeguard the health of colleagues as well as service users will be put in place. For example, group activities will be conducted for no more than four participants and physical partitioning will be erected in meeting rooms for counselling services. Mr Nip emphasised that many people hope that the Government can provide more public services when the epidemic situation becomes stable. “I am pleased to learn that the departments have made all the necessary preparations for providing the services needed by the public while striving to safeguard public health. “Government departments will continue to maintain a high degree of vigilance and adopt all the necessary precautionary measures. The Government will also closely monitor the situation and determine when to embark on a full resumption of normal business.” Mr Nip expressed hope that the public will continue to fight the virus together with the Government. He also thanked civil servants for their commitment and dedicated efforts to serve the public during the epidemic. Full Article
services Public services resume May 4 By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800 To align with the phased resumption of public services, various government departments have announced their latest arrangements. The Department of Justice’s public services will resume normal from May 4. The reception counters of the department’s Prosecutions Division and Civil Division will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm. The Legal Aid Department’s offices will resume normal office hours on May 4 to provide public services including civil and criminal legal aid application and litigation services. The Government Logistics Department’s collection office will resume normal operation from May 4 and open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. The Lands Department's offices will resume public counter services and enquiry telephone lines on May 4, providing services such as payment of government rent and premiums, map sales, and collection of compensation for land resumption. Except for the surveying services to be conducted outside Hong Kong, all services of the Marine Department will resume starting May 4. The Rating & Valuation Department will resume normal operation of public services from May 4, with its enquiry counters opening from 8.15am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. The Civil Engineering & Development Department said office hours for the Civil Engineering Library, applications for dumping licences and sand removal permits, and the Mines Division’s Permit & Licensing Office will return to normal on May 4. Public services of the Water Supplies Department, the Planning Department, the Drainage Services Department and the Inland Revenue Department will resume normal on May 4. Starting from May 4, the Registration & Electoral Office’s enquiry counter and offices, the Buildings Department and the Environmental Protection Department’s public counter services and service counters under the Labour Department will reopen. The Independent Commission Against Corruption's headquarters and regional offices will also resume normal services from May 4. The Housing Authority's estate management offices, Public Rental Housing Application Office in the Lok Fu Customer Service Centre, the Clearance Housing Office and the Redevelopment Sub-section Offices will reinstate normal services from that date. Flat selection sessions of the Territory-wide Overcrowding Relief Exercise, the Living Space Improvement Transfer Scheme and Sale of Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2019 will gradually resume from May 8. Click here for the latest public service arrangements. Full Article
services More services resume May 4 By www.news.gov.hk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 To align with the phased resumption of public services, the Information Services Department, Government Records Service and Civil Aviation Department have announced their latest arrangements. The Information Services Department will resume sales counter services at its Publications Sales Unit and Photo Library at North Point Government Offices from May 4. The sales office will be open from 9am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm from Monday to Friday. To reduce social contact and avoid people gathering, citizens are encouraged to purchase government publications and photos through the online bookstore and photo store. The Government Records Service's Public Records Office will provide search room services, including onsite loan and circulation services, from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.45pm, for people who have made reservations through the online catalogue. The office will also resume search room services from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays for people to inspect holdings which have been reserved online. Requests by up to 15 users will be accepted for search room services for each open day on a first-come, first-served basis. Users will be notified of the reservation results by email. Visitor and public education programmes will continue to be suspended, while the Exhibition Hall at the Public Records Building will be temporarily closed for preparation of the new thematic exhibition until further notice. Enquiries can be made to 2195 7700 or via email. The Civil Aviation Department’s Personnel Licensing Office will continue to provide counter services from next Monday and resume relevant licensing examinations. The office's opening hours are 8.45am to 12.45pm and 1.45pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Enquiries can be made to 2910 6046 or via email. Click here for the latest public service arrangements. Full Article
services Units under EDB continue to provide basic public services By www.info.gov.hk Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 16:39:10 Full Article
services EDB to resume more public services starting next week By www.info.gov.hk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:17:06 Full Article
services EDB to adjust public services By www.info.gov.hk Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 12:13:48 Full Article
services EDB to resume normal public services By www.info.gov.hk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 22:13:53 Full Article
services Human Services' computers keep disabled out of work By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:26:12 GMT Disabled workers are caught in bureaucratic limbo by problematic computer systems. Full Article