Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, announced today (December 5) that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law, the Central People's Government, upon his nomination and recommendation, approved the appointment of Ms Mable Chan as the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Miss Rosanna Law Shuk-pui as the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the removal of Mr Kevin Yeung from the post of Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Mr Lam Sai-hung from the post of Secretary for Transport and Logistics.
"Mr Yeung and Mr Lam have served Hong Kong and the Government with integrity and dedication over the years. I would like to extend my thanks for their contributions and I wish them all the best after leaving government service," the Chief Executive said.
On the appointment of Ms Chan and Miss Law, the Chief Executive said, "They are seasoned Administrative Officers and have had a distinguished performance in the Government over the past 35 years, possessing proven administrative and management skills, leadership skills, explanatory skills and proactivity. I am confident that they would lead their respective policy bureaux and spare no effort in serving the community and contributing to Hong Kong."
Following are the biographical notes on Ms Chan and Miss Law:
Ms Mable Chan
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Ms Chan joined the Administrative Service in July 1989 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A1 in April 2022. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Planning, Environment and Lands Branch, the former New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, the former Chief Secretary's Office, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the former Constitutional Affairs Bureau, the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, the former Education and Manpower Bureau, the Education Bureau as well as the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau. She was Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) from August 2016 to October 2017, Commissioner for Transport from October 2017 to July 2020, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) from August 2020 to June 2022 and has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Transport andLogistics since July 2022.
Miss Rosanna Law Shuk-pui
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Miss Law joined the Government in July 1989. She served in the Labour Officer and Trade Officer Grades before joining the Administrative Service in July 1990, rising to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2022. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Civil Service Branch, the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Constitutional Affairs Branch, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the former Trade Department and the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau. She was Deputy Commissioner for Tourism from August 2010 to September 2016, Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs from September 2016 to September 2020, Commissioner for Transport from September 2020 to August 2023 and has been serving as Permanent Secretary for Housing/Director of Housing from August 2023.
Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government announces appointment and removal of Principal Officials Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for Welfare Sector 2025-26 invites applications
The Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced that the full-time Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector 2025-26 starts inviting applications today (January 13). The programme, which will last for two years, aims to train students to become enrolled nurses to alleviate the shortage of nurses in the welfare sector and enhance the quality of care services. A total of 427 places will be provided by three training institutes.
A spokesman for the SWD said that, in response to the keen demand for nurses in the welfare sector, the department has commissioned the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the Saint Francis University and the Tung Wah College to provide the Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector for five consecutive years starting from the 2023-24 academic year.
The spokesman said, "Applicants for the programme must be permanent Hong Kong residents with the right of abode in Hong Kong and have attained the age of 18 by the time the training programme commences. They must also have attained Level2 or above in five subjects, including Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and any two other subjects in Categories A (Note) and B, in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination; or an equivalent qualification. Applicants are also required to take note of other entry requirements as specified by respective training institutes."
The spokesman added, "To encourage young people and frontline staff currently serving the welfare sector to upgrade their professional skills, priority will be accorded to applicants who have successfully completed the two-year Diploma Programme and obtained the diploma under the Navigation Scheme for Young Persons in Care Services launched in 2015 (or under the First-hire-then-train Pilot Scheme from 2013 to 2016) by the SWD; or those who are currently working full-time in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or private organisations providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, youth or correctional services. Individuals who aspire to pursue a career as enrolled nurses in the welfare sector are also welcome."
Tuition fees will be reimbursed to trainees in full on the condition that they have successfully completed the training programme and qualified to register as enrolled nurses within two years. Trainees will be required to sign an undertaking to work as Enrolled Nurse (General) in NGOs or private organisations recognised by the SWD for providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, or correctional services for a continuous period of no less than three years after completion of the training.
Information seminars on the training programme will be held by the three institutes starting from February. Details about the dates and time of the information seminars, the relevant websites and enquiry numbers are set out in the table below:
Training Institute |
Date and Time of Information Seminar |
Website |
Enquiry Number |
Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
3pm, February 11 |
Programme Content (Chinese only)
www.hkmu.edu.hk/nhs/tc/programmes-courses/nursing-and-health-studies/sub-degree-programmes/higher-diploma-in-nursing-studies/
Application
admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/ug/online-application |
3970 2958 / 3970 2957 |
Saint Francis University |
10.30am, February 5 |
www.sfu.edu.hk/en/programmes/sub-degree-programmes/higher-diploma-in-enrolled-nursing-general-hden-swd/introduction/index.html
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3702 4388 |
Tung Wah College |
3pm, February 5 |
www.twc.edu.hk/en/Programmes/hdn_swd |
3190 6673 |
Applications will be closed at 5pm on March 3. For enquiries, please call the enquiry numbers of the training institutes.
Note: "Attained" in Citizenship and Social Development will be accepted as Level 2.
