SCST congratulates Siobhan Bernadette Haughey on winning gold medals at 15th National Games
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (November 15) congratulated Hong Kong, China swimming athlete Siobhan Bernadette Haughey on winning a gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle at the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China (NG).
Miss Law said, "Siobhan Bernadette Haughey's performance has lived up to expectations. After winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Freestyle event, she won the gold medal for Hong Kong in the Women's 100m Freestyle event. Her superb swimming skills and strong fighting spirit make all Hong Kong citizens proud, and I once again extend my heartfelt congratulations to her."
Siobhan Bernadette Haughey winning a gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle. Photo source: Xinhua News Agency
Miss Law also congratulated Aaron Ho on historically winning a silver medal in the Men's Sabre Individual, Oscar Louis Coggins on winning a bronze medal the Men's Individual in the triathlon event, Kaylin Hsieh on winning a bronze medal in the Women's Épée Individual and Adam Mak on winning a bronze medal in the Men's 200m Breaststroke today, and encouraging them to keep up the remarkable performance and achieve great results in the future. Miss Law said the athletes have successfully written a new glorious chapter in the NG for the Hong Kong, China Delegation, and wishing them great success in the remaining events to win honour for Hong Kong.
Aaron Ho winning a silver medal in the Men's Sabre Individual. Photo source: Xinhua News Agency
The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won ten medals, namely five golds, one silver and four bronzes, in sailing, cycling, tennis, swimming, rugby, triathlon and fencing at the 15th NG.
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention
The Hong Kong Police Force held the “Good Citizen Award (GCA) Presentation Ceremony 2025” at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today (March 14) to commend 80 members of the public for their assistance in combating crime and saving lives, and to present the “Good Organisation Award” to six organisations in recognition of their active support for the Police in promoting anti-deception initiatives, fighting crime, safeguarding national security and fostering youth development.
Addressing the ceremony, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Chow Yat-ming, highlighted that the GCA Scheme, launched in 1973, has honoured nearly 4 800 good citizens to date, fully demonstrating Hong Kong citizens’ spirit of mutual help and courage in doing what is right. He expressed appreciation for the awardees for offering assistance and making the right choice at critical moments, which echoed this year’s theme, “Good Citizen–A Flash Moment–Be United”. He added that calm judgment in a flash moment helps members of the public avoid scammers’ traps. He urged the public to make good use of “Scameter+”, a mobile app launched by the Police, to identify suspicious calls and websites, and to think twice before disclosing personal or account data, or engaging in money transactions.
He added that this year’s six “Good Organisation Award” recipients have actively fulfilled their corporate social responsibilities by bringing anti-scam and anti-drug messages into the community, thereby supporting police efforts. He said that the Police would continue working hand in hand with the public, organisations and stakeholders from all sectors of the community to transform every “flash moment” of kindness into a strong, lasting force safeguarding our home.
Another officiating guest, the Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC), Hong Kong, Dr Jonathan Choi, noted that the recipients of the GCA came from different sectors and backgrounds, yet they all shared the same willingness to act as “guardians” by assisting the Police in preventing crime. He said that the CGCC would continue to encourage the business community to promote the good citizen spirit, so as to make Hong Kong a better place to live and work. Fight Crime Committee member, Ms Cecilia Ho, said that by asking just one more question and taking one more step at critical moments, these individual efforts by members of the public can unite to become the Police’s strongest support in combating crime and saving lives.
In 2025, a total of 80 GCA awardees were commended for assisting the Police in preventing and detecting crime, arresting offenders and saving lives. The “Good Citizen of the Year Award” (GCYA) was presented to Mr Leung Ho-yin, who bravely rescued three people from drowning after they fell into the sea during Super Typhoon Ragasa in Hong Kong last year.
The GCA Scheme is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Police Force and the Fight Crime Committee, with support from the CGCC since 2025. Each awardee receives a cash prize of $4,000, and the GCYA recipient receives $6,000, in recognition of their courage in upholding what is right.
A brand new promotional video series, “A Flash Moment of Good Citizens”, premiered at the ceremony. Adapted from four award-winning cases of 2025, it features the award winners themselves starring in and portraying their pivotal “flash moment” good citizen stories. The videos will be uploaded to the Police Force’s Facebook and YouTube channel.
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Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Eighty citizens and six organisations commended for supporting Police in crime prevention Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
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