Media Releases
- 05 of February of 2024Briefing note on the process of integration into the teaching career and the school staffing structureThis press release aims to clarify the vision and actions undertaken by the Ministry of Education regarding the issue of the integration process into the teaching career and the state of play of school staffing, with the primary objective of contributing to the quality and continuity of the teaching and learning process throughout the national territory.more
- 24 of January of 2024National holidays in 2024The public holidays with a fixed date and variable date for 2024, determined by the Law n.10/2005 of 10th of August.more
- 24 of January of 2024Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 24th, 2024Approved:more
1 - President and members of the Authority of the RAEOA;
2 - Executive Committee for the creation of a Special Economic Development Zone in Oe-Cusse Ambeno;
3 - conduct of internal audits in Public Administration services;
4 - granted the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to the Republic of the Philippines full power to signing of the Agreement between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Republic of the Philippines on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service passports; and
5 - procurement procedure for the expenditure related to the rehabilitation of municipal roads, Package 6 - Alas to Wedauberek, Seg. 0+000-23+000, ICB/108/MOP-2022. - 20 of January of 2024 Government expresses deep sorrow over the passing of Minister of Justice Amândio de Sá BenevidesIt is with great sadness that the Government of Timor-Leste received the news today, January 20, 2024, of the unexpected death of the Minister of Justice, Amândio de Sá Benevides.more
- 17 of January of 2024Timor-Leste receives a new batch of passports, and the Ministry of Justice launches an online appointment system for passport requestsOn January 15th, 2024, a second shipment of passport booklets, totaling 20,660 units of all four passport types, was received. The arrival of an additional 16,000 units is also expected on the upcoming day, January 19th, with the remaining shipments anticipated to arrive in the coming weeks, completing the total of 57,102 booklets required for consumption in the year 2024.more
- 17 of January of 2024Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 17th, 2024Approved:more
1 - appointment of Arlindo Pinto to a three-year term as President of the Board of Directors of the National Social Security Institute and, consequently, President of the Social Security Reserve Fund Board;
2 - regulation of the National Council for Food and Nutritional Security and Sovereignty in Timor-Leste (CONSSAN-TL);
3 - remuneration of the President of the Civil Service Commission;
4 - agreement between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and service passports;
5 - granting of risk allowance to workers performing functions at the Institute for Equipment Management and Support for Infrastructure Development, I.P.;
6 - memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Ministry of Communications and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia for Cooperation in the communication and informatics area.
7 - extension of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Indonesia for cooperation in the education and training in transportation area.
8 - bilateral agreement between the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Ministry of Transport of the Government of Malaysia in the field of air transport;
9 - authorization of expenditure for the Maliana II irrigation project, in Maliana, in the Municipality of Bobonaro;
10 - memorandum of understanding between the Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment of the Democratic of Timor-Leste and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing of the Republic of Indonesia for Cooperation in the Infrastructure Development Area;
11 - regulation of the Human Capital Development Fund; and
12 - appointments of the members of the Board of Directors of the public company for the administration of Airports and Air Navigation of Timor-Leste (ANATL). - 15 of January of 2024Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 15th, 2024Approved:more
1 - Implementing the 2024 General State Budget; and
2 - Dismissal of Longuinhos Armando S. I. Leto from the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Social Security, and, inherently, Chairman of the Board of the Social Security Reserve Fund. - 15 of January of 2024Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 15th, 2024Approved:more
1 - Implementing the 2024 General State Budget; and
2 - Dismissal of Longuinhos Armando S. I. Leto from the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Social Security, and, inherently, Chairman of the Board of the Social Security Reserve Fund.
