Media Releases
- 02 of September of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 2nd, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - Special public procurement regime applicable to Timor-Leste’s preparation for and exercise of the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2029;
✅ 2 - Resolution to strengthen the protection of public electricity infrastructure;
✅ 3 - Visa waiver agreements concluded with Vietnam and Vanuatu;
✅ 4 - 2027–2030 Medium-Term Plan.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Results of an analysis of heavy equipment rental and fuel costs and their impact on infrastructure project costs. - 26 of August of 2026Day Off Granted All Day on September 1st and on the Afternoon of September 10th, 2026, on the Occasion of the Repatriation of the Mortal Remains of Catholic Prelates Who Served in Timor-LesteThus, pursuant to Article 7(2)(a) and (6)(d) of Law No. 10/2005, of August 10th, as amended by Law No. 3/2016, of May 25th, and Law No. 10/2023, of April 5th, the Prime Minister, through Order No. 12/PM/VIII/2026, hereby determines the following:more
A day off is granted on the following days:
a) September 1st, 2026, all day;
b) September 10th, 2026, from 12:00 pm onwards. - 26 of August of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 26th, 2026Approvedmore
✅ 1 - Extension of the term of the Steering Committee 25.
✅ 2 - Establishment of the National Centre for Coordination, Assessment, and Combating Transnational Threats.
✅ 3 - Official theme and slogan for the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of National Timorese Women’s Day.
✅ 4 - Ratification of the expenditure authorisation documents and the decision to initiate the public procurement procedure for the purchase of fuel for the Hera and Betano Power Plants.
Analysed:
➡️ 1 - Report by the ASEAN Secretariat on the implementation of the roadmap for Timor-Leste’s full membership in ASEAN.
➡️ 2 - Preparations for the ceremonies honouring and repatriating the mortal remains of D. Jaime Garcia Goulart, D. José Joaquim Ribeiro, Monsignor Martinho da Costa Lopes, and D. Alberto Ricardo da Silva. - 12 of August of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 12, 2026Approvedmore
✅1 - Negotiation of a loan with the World Bank for the Baucau Municipal Capital Water Supply Project;
✅2 - Appointment by the Government of a member and their alternate to the National Election Commission;
✅3 - Return to the State of the land granted to Pelican Paradise Group Limited.
Analysed:
➡️1 – Presentation on the 31st Regular Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP);
➡️2 - Presentation on the National Programs to Combat Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and HIV/AIDS. - 05 of August of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on August 5th, 2026Approvedmore
✅1 - Vacancies for the promotion of personnel in the General Civil Service Career Track in 2026;
✅2 - First amendment to Decree-Law No. 42/2025 of December 15th, which implements Law No. 3/2025 of April 23rd, on the Framework for the General State Budget and Public Financial Management;
✅3 - National Integrated Plan to Prevent and Combat transnational digital financial fraud networks supported by illicit online scam platforms (“SCAM”), organised cybercrime, and human trafficking;
Analysed:
➡️1 – Presentation on the Pacific Australian Labour Mobility scheme (PALM);
➡️2 – Presentation on preparations for the 19th Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CMJPLOP);
➡️3 - Presentation on preparations for the 79th Session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Southeast Asia
➡️4 – Presentation on chronic malnutrition in Timor-Leste. - 29 of July of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 29th, 2026Approved:more
✅1 - Suspension of the recruitment of civil servants and public administration employees, as well as the hiring of “temporary workers”;
✅2 - Public subsidy program for media organisations;
✅3 - Framework Program for Cooperation between Timor-Leste and Portugal in the Field of Defence for the period 2025–2028;
✅4 - Memorandum of Understanding with the Portuguese Ministry of Defence on the Portuguese capacity-building mission in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste;
✅5 - Final Evaluation Report on the Proposal for the Design, Build, and Finance (DBF) Project for the Suai Supply Base (SSB) and Final Evaluation Report on the Proposal for the Design, Build, and Finance (DBF) Project for the Zumalai–Natarbora Highway (Lots 1, 2, and 3).
✅6 – Agreements and Action Plans in the field of tourism with Portugal, Angola, and Mozambique.
Analysed:
➡️1 - Report on Participation in the 30th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue Meeting; - 22 of July of 2026Message of Condolences on the Passing of Luís RepresasIt is with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of Luís Represas, a long-standing friend of Timor-Leste.more
- 22 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. 18/2012, 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.
