Local woman damages equipment during Covid-19 testing outburst

A local woman’s outrage resulted in the temporary suspension of Covid-19 testing services at the Taipa Ferry Terminal. On Friday, the woman physically struck nucleic acid test devices while complaining about the Health Bureau’s arrangements. The woman demanded the health authority change the test devices and equipment. Her outburst jeopardized the test site’s operation and inconvenienced other people. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center reported the woman’s behavior to the Public Security Police Force (PSP). The center has condemned the woman’s behavior, urging all individuals who wish to receive the tests to follow instructions in an orderly manner.

DSES to organize internship program for university students

In July and August, the Higher Education Bureau (DSES) will help Macau local university students with internships in Macau or at mainland companies and organizations. The internship program is divided into two phases, with a total of 170 positions. The internships covers business management, human resources, communication, design, healthcare, and education. Each phase of the internship lasts four weeks. Eligible individuals are Macau local residents studying during the 2019/2020 academic year, at the second year or above of a bachelor or postgraduate degree. The deadline for internship applications for July is May 23. For August internships, the deadline is May 29.

ExCo completes discussion on security force salary bill

The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussion on the draft of law No. 8/2012, which concerns salary compensation for security force workers, according to a statement released by the council on Friday. The bill has taken into consideration the fact that security force personnel work on a different schedule compared to other civil servants. Security forces operate permanently unlike other public services. According to Macau’s Civil Servant protocol, if a civil servant works over 44 hours per week, the worker is entitled to a salary compensation. As the current method of calculating working hours does not reflect the uniqueness and uncertainty of the security force and to ensure that security force’s civil servants are compensated fairly, the security authority has amended the bill. The amendment proposes to calculate security force personnel’s weekly average working hours by averaging the total working hours for each month.