Media Releases
- 14 of January of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 14th 2026Approved:more
✅ 1 - Second amendment to the Decree-Law transforming RTTL into a public corporation.
✅ 2 - Legal Framework for Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in Public Administration.
✅ 3 - Second amendment to the Law on Political Parties.
✅ 4 - First amendment to the Decree-Law on sectoral licensing of commercial activities.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Participation of Timor-Leste in the 2026 ASEAN SEOM (Senior Economic Officials Meeting). - 12 of January of 2026Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 12th 2026Approved:more
✅ 1 - Appointment of the new President and Member of the Board of Directors of the National Social Security Institute.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Initiative to amend the legal framework governing fixed-term contracts in public administration.
➡️ 2 - Process for regularising payment of the thirteenth-month pay of 2025. - 07 of January of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 7th 2026Approved:more
✅ 1 - First amendment to the Ministry of the Interior's organic law.
✅ 2 - First amendment to the Migration Service’s organic law.
✅ 3 - Strategic Plan for Internal Security 2011–2040.
✅ 4 - Appointment of the new Executive Director of the Migration Service.
✅ 5 - Appointment of the new Commissioner of the Tax Authority.
✅ 6 - Proposal to appoint Elisa Maria da Silva as Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN.
✅ 7 - Termination of appointment of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Social Security.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Certification process for the Rota do Sândalo International Airport in Oe-Cússe and the FALINTIL Commander-in-Chief Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão International Airport in Suai.
➡️ 2 - Participation in the 6th Meeting of ASEAN Ministers responsible for the digital area and related meetings.
➡️ 3 - Presentation on the activities planned for Timor-Leste's Presidency of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP).
➡️ 4 - Scenarios and strategic considerations for the preparation of Timor-Leste's ASEAN Presidency.
➡️ 5 - Status report on the main results achieved in infrastructure development.
. - 05 of January of 2026Timor-Leste's statement on the situation in VenezuelaTimor-Leste has been monitoring reports of the United States’ intervention in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the apprehension and forcible removal of its President and his wife on 3 January 2026.more
Timor-Leste expresses its concern over the disruption to civilian life and the potential humanitarian impact resulting from foreign military activities. - 29 of December of 2025Timor-Leste mourns the passing of Pat WalshThe Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste expresses its deep sorrow at the passing of Pat Walsh, an Australian human rights activist and long-time friend of the Timorese, today, December 29th, 2025.more
- 26 of December of 2025The Government congratulates the President of the Republic on his birthdayOn the occasion of the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta's birthday, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste extends its warmest congratulations to him.more
- 22 of December of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 22nd 2025Approved:more
✅ 1 - “Regulations for the application of the Procurement and Public Contracts Code” and the “Overview of the legal framework for public procurement in Timor-Leste.”
✅ 2 - Standard Procurement Documents provided for in Decree-Law No. 1/2025 of January 8th, relating to the Procurement and Public Contracts Code.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Post-qualification process for companies bidding for the Suai Logistics Base and South Coast Highway projects. - 22 of December of 2025National holidays in 2026The public holidays with a fixed date and variable date for 2026, determined by the Law n.10/2005 of 10th of August, are:more
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