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- 03 of November of 2022Timor-Leste celebrates the 46th National Women's DayThe 8th Constitutional Government congratulates all Timorese women for the celebration of the 46th National Women's Day, a date that marks the death of the national heroine, Maria Tapó, who gave her life in the fight for national self-determination, and in which the important role of Timorese women in the struggle for national independence is celebrated.more
- 31 of Outubro of 2022Timorese Government congratulates the Brazilian President-electThe Government of Timor-Leste presents its warm congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election as President of the Republic of Brazil and wishes him much success in the performance of his noble duties.more
- 31 of Outubro of 2022Government expresses its solidarity with South KoreaThe Government of Timor-Leste presents its deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Korea for the incident that occurred in the Itaewon neighbourhood, in the Korean capital, Seoul, last October 29th.more
- 26 of Outubro of 2022Tolerance Day-Off on October 31st, 2022Day-off is granted on October 31st, 2023more
- 26 of Outubro of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 26th, 2022Presidency of the Council of Ministersmore
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Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 26th, 2022
The Council of Ministers met, at the Government Palace, in Dili, and approved the draft Government Resolution, presented by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Joaquim Amaral, which approves the Policy and Strategy for the Private Sector.
This legislative intervention aims to achieve the expansion of the private sector, as the main driver of economic growth and unemployment reduction, by improving the business environment, diversifying the national economic base and promoting social and economic inclusion.
A Business Development Council is envisaged, comprising the various government entities relevant to this area, which will be responsible for the creation and expansion of companies, training programs, and business development centres. This Council will also have the task of developing special programmes for the revitalization of small and medium-sized national companies.
The coordination and implementation of this policy will be the responsibility of the Government member responsible for the coordination of economic affairs, in collaboration with the other members of the Government responsible for areas relevant to private sector development.
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Two National Parliament draft Resolutions, presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno, for the approval of the Air Services Agreements between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Singapore, were also approved.
The main objective of these agreements is to ensure regular commercial flights between Timor-Leste and Indonesia and Singapore and to promote the development of the economic, commercial and tourism sectors of these countries.
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The Council of Ministers, according to the projects presented by the Minister of Public Works, Abel Pires da Silva, decided to authorize the procurement procedures for the public works related to the Manleuana River Training Works and the D04 Drainage Network construction projects, in Caicoli, with a total joint investment value of US$ 15.6 million. .....
The Council of Ministers also decided to authorize the expenditure on behalf of a deposit contract with the National Bank of Commerce of Timor-Leste for the implementation of the Credit Line "Fasilidade Garantia Crédito Suave" (Soft Credit Facility Guarantee) and the transfer of US$ fifty million from the treasury account to the bank account opened under the terms of that contract. The draft resolution was presented by the Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, José Lucas do Carmo da Silva.
The "Fasilidade Garantia Crédito Suave" Credit Line aims to establish a credit guarantee on loans to be granted by banking institutions to micro, small, medium and large companies, aiming to set a remunerative interest rate that will improve the conditions of access to credit by companies operating in the domestic market.
This credit line is financed by an appropriation of US$ fifty million, included in the 2022 General State Budget. END - 19 of Outubro of 2022Government calls on national travel agencies not to mislead citizens with false promises of employment abroadThe 8th Constitutional Government calls upon national travel agencies not to mislead citizens with false promises of employment abroad.more
- 19 of Outubro of 2022Government calls on national travel agencies not to mislead citizens with false promises of employment abroadThe 8th Constitutional Government calls upon national travel agencies not to mislead citizens with false promises of employment abroad.more
- 19 of Outubro of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 19th, 2022Presidency of the Council of Ministersmore
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Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 19th, 2022
The Council of Ministers met, at the Government Palace, in Dili, and approved two draft Proposals of National Parliament Resolutions, presented by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Julião da Silva, and by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion, Armanda Berta dos Santos, for the approval of the Multilateral Convention on Social Security of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP – Portuguese acronym) and the Convention between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Portuguese Republic on Social Security, signed on June 28th, 2022.
l The CPLP Multilateral Convention on Social Security is an international agreement that aims to protect workers from each of the signatory countries working abroad, allowing the time worked to be reckoned, regardless of the country where the worker has worked during his working life, to avoid the loss of time in the contributory career and also to benefit the reckoning for the guarantee periods for access to social benefits covered by the Convention (protection in invalidity, old age and death).
l The Convention between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Portuguese Republic on Social Security covers all workers and nationals of both countries, includes the contributory and non-contributory social security regimes, and has two main objectives: on the one hand, the aggregation of the contributory periods completed in the two countries, allowing the "summing up" of the working time and social security discounts in both countries, for compliance with the guarantee periods for access to social benefits of the contributory regimes; on the other hand, to ensure equal treatment between the citizens of both countries, allowing citizens of one country residing in the other country to benefit the same rights and be subject to the same obligations as the nationals of that country of residence.
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Also approved was the draft Decree-Law, presented by the Prime Minister's Office, on the protection measures for Timorese citizens abroad.
This draft decree-law foresees a set of five measures for the protection of Timorese citizens abroad and defines the rules for its attribution:
1. Providing relief in the event of a natural disaster or serious public order disturbance;
2. Repatriation of Timorese abroad;
3. Emergency support for accommodation;
4. Emergency food support;
5. Support in cases of arrest or detention.
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The Council of Ministers analysed the political-legislative options underlying the initiative to amend the Decree-Law that created the National Agency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (ANAPMA – Portuguese acronym).
This legislative initiative aims to eliminate the restriction of only three directorates, so that new structures can be established for Technical Coordination, for the development and implementation of an integrated information system for planning, monitoring and evaluation, and for internal auditing.
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The political-legislative options underlying the initiative to amend the Decree-Law that created the National Intelligence Service (SNI - Portuguese Acronym) were also analysed, to review and improve the powers of this institution and introduce changes to its organizational structure.
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The Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães, presented the state of execution of the 2022 Government's Legislative Plan. The legislative plan was approved by the Council of Ministers in its meeting on March 23rd, having been prepared based on proposals submitted by members of the Council of Ministers. The Plan consists of a forecast of the Government's legislative interventions and respective priorities, divided by sectors, for the year 2022.
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Lastly, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Joaquim Amaral, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Demetrio do Amaral de Carvalho, gave a presentation on the draft revision of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) for the period 2022-2030, with the objective of global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution has been reformulated around four main areas of commitment:
1. Climate Risk Governance;
2. Growth and Nature-Positive Transition;
3. Low-carbon development;
4. Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Building. END
