Media Releases
- 21 of July of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 22nd, 2026Approvedmore
✅1 – Naming a bridge in Manatuto “Monsignor Martinho da Costa Lopes”;
✅2 - Legal framework governing the organisation, powers, and operations of the Accounting Council of Timor-Leste;
✅3 - First Amendment to Decree-Law No. 2/2023 of February 15th, concerning the meal allowance for employees working at Integrated Border and Customs Posts;
✅4 - Agreement with the Republic of Vanuatu on Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports.
✅5 - Agreement between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Republic of Vanuatu on the Technical Cooperation Program for Development.
✅6 - Legislative authorisation regarding crimes and criminal procedure in the field of cybersecurity, and the definition of the legal framework for national cyberspace.
✅7 - Third amendment to Decree-Law No. 18/2021, of April 4th (support for preschool and Senior Secondary (Years 10–12)).
Analysed:
➡️1 - Results of the Minister of State Administration's participation in the UNO Conference on Local Government Reform in Georgia, the official visit to Portugal, and the ceremonies for the repatriation of the remains of the Timorese prelates. - 13 of July of 2026Government expresses its profound sorrow at the passing of Dr. Paula PintoThe Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste expresses its profound sorrow at the passing of Dr Paula Pinto, a long-standing advocate for the Timorese cause and a devoted friend of Timor-Leste, who died today in Dili.more
- 08 of July of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 8th, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - Establishment of the Interministerial Committee to Oversee the Military Hospital Construction Project (Timor-Leste–China Friendship Hospital);
✅ 2 - Establishment of the Commission on Civic Education for Peace and Development;
✅ 3 - Indicative ceiling of 2.1 billion U.S. dollars for the 2027 State General Budget.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Preliminary presentation on the draft legislative authorisation regarding crimes and criminal procedure in cybersecurity, and on the definition of the legal framework for national cyberspace;
➡️ 2 - Executive Summary of the Second Review Cycle on the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption;
➡️ 3 - Presentation on the Preparation of the 2026–2030 Medium-Term Plan;
➡️ 4 - Process for preparing the General State Budget (GSB) for 2027. - 03 of July of 2026The Government extends its heartfelt condolences on the passing of Father João FelgueirasThe Government of Timor-Leste extends its deepest condolences regarding the passing of Father João Vasconcelos Baptista Felgueiras, S.J., who died today, July 3rd, in Dili, at the age of 105.more
- 01 of July of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 1st, 2026Approvedmore
1 - First Amendment to the Special Career Path and Statute of the Prison Guard Service.
Analysed:
1 - Agenda for the official visit to Timor-Leste by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Singapore;
2 - Progress in the implementation of the national fibre-optic network;
3 - Project to build the Military Hospital (Timor-Leste–China Friendship Hospital).
4 - Interministerial Committee to Oversee the Military Hospital Construction Project (Timor-Leste–China Friendship Hospital). - 01 of July of 2026Government of Timor-Leste welcomes Official Visit by His Excellency Mr Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of SingaporeThe Government of Timor-Leste is pleased to announce that His Excellency Mr Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore, will undertake an Official Visit to Timor-Leste from 2 to 3 July 2026.more
- 29 of June of 2026Statement by the Government of Timor-Leste regarding the Earthquakes Affecting VenezuelaThe global community was profoundly saddened and distressed upon discovering the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24th.more
- 25 of June of 2026Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 25th, 2026Approvedmore
1. Political Review Committee for the process of preparing the 2027 General State Budget.
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