Briefs | Over 80 evacuated from nursery

Over 80 people had to be evacuated yesterday morning from the postnatal nursery of the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital. This followed the dropping of a fire extinguisher onto the floor, thereby releasing a chemical that, according to a fire department source, could affect people’s health. According to a Health Bureau statement, at the time of the incident, there were 33 mothers, 34 babies and 20 workers in the affected department. All of them were “immediately transferred to other nurseries.” The Health Bureau also acknowledged that during the evacuation, two workers felt “slightly indisposed” due to chemical inhalation. The fire department announced that the fire extinguisher was still within its expiration date.

Secretariat for Administration and Justice webpage

The Secretariat for Administration and Justice has opened a new webpage (www.gsaj.gov.mo) featuring Chinese and Portuguese versions. The welcome message states that the webpage aims to enhance the interaction between the secretariat and the community, and to release relevant information. The page is open for residents to post their opinions and suggestions.

Journalist discusses freedom of expression limits

A workshop for journalists focusing on the limits of freedom of expression following the terrorist attack in the newsroom of French satirical newspaper “Charlie Hebdo” will be held at the Rui Cunha Foundation on March 20 between 5pm and 7.30pm. Organized by the European Union Academic Program in Macau (EUAP-M) in partnership with the Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) and the Rui Cunha Foundation, the workshop will be conducted by Portuguese journalist and professor Adelino Gomes, with the main theme “Charlie, the Islamic State and the Heart of Journalism.” The workshop is open to Macau-based professional journalists, and will be conducted in Portuguese with Cantonese translation.