Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 08 of April of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 8th, 2026

  Approved:
  
  
  ✅ 1 - Architectural design for the new Dili Convention Centre;
  
  
  ✅ 2 - Executive Director of TradeInvest Timor-Leste;
  
  
  ✅ 3 - The Government’s general policy guidelines on the administrative division of the territory and the recognition of villages and hamlets.
  
  
  ✅ 4 - Authorisation to sign grant agreements with KOICA for projects on Forest Restoration Capacity Building and Sustainable Management in Timor-Leste (2026–2033) and the Integrated Program on Nutrition and Food Security, School Feeding, Food Fortification, and School Infrastructure (2026–2030).

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• 01 of April of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 1st, 2026

  Approved:
  
  
  ✅ 1 - Dissolution of the Millennium Challenge Account – Timor-Leste, IP;
  
  
  ✅ 2 - Establishment of a new organisational model for services, management, and leadership positions in the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cússe Ambeno;
  
  
  ✅ 3 - Authorisation of expenditures and contracts for public works under Decree-Law No. 15/2024 of March 20th;
  
  
  ✅ 4 - Amendments to the Organic Laws of the 9th Constitutional Government and the Ministry of Tourism and Environment related to the dissolution of the National Authority Designated for Combating Climate Change;
  
  
  ✅ 5 - Maximum amount for expenses related to the transfer of the remains of Catholic prelates who served pastoral duties in Timor-Leste;
  
  
  ✅ 6 - Authorisation of expenditure and initiation of a procurement process for fuel purchase to ensure that a self-sufficient security reserve is established by the end of the year;
  
  
  ✅ 7 - Theme for the 14th Meeting of Ministers of Culture of the CPLP.

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• 26 of March of 2026Timor-Leste Calls for an End to the Embargo on Cuba and Reaffirms Its Solidarity with the Cuban People

  The Government of Timor-Leste affirms its solidarity with the people and Government of the Republic of Cuba in response to the impacts of the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America, which has been in place since the 1960s and has intensified in recent years, with particularly severe effects in 2026.

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• 26 of March of 2026Day Off On The Afternoon Of April 2nd And All Day On April 6th, 2026

  1. Day-off is granted:
  a) On April 2nd, 2025, starting at 12:00 p.m.;
  b) All day on April 6th, 2026.

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• 25 of March of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 25th, 2026

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Donation to the Permanent Mission of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Timor-Leste.
  
  ✅ 2 - Appointment of the new PNTL Commander-General and Second Commander-General.
  
  ✅ 3 - Appointment of the new Executive Director of the Migration Service.
  
  ✅ 4 - Cancellation of the 2025 Public Recruitment Process for the National Police of Timor-Leste Officer Training Course and authorisation to open a recruitment process in 2026.
  
  ✅ 5 - Authorisation of expenditure for the project to rehabilitate the terminal at President Nicolau Lobato International Airport.
  
  ✅ 6 - Annual grant to the Timorese Episcopal Conference (CET) for 2026.
  
  ✅ 7 - Measures for the temporary stabilisation of fuel prices and security of supply.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Conclusions of the final report of the Monitoring and Oversight Commission for the Public Recruitment Process for the PNTL Officer Training Course.
  
  ➡️ 2 - Audit Report on Movable and Immovable Assets and Workforce Recruitment at RAEOA.

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• 20 of March of 2026The government congratulates the Muslim community on the celebration of Eid al-Fitr

  The 9th Constitutional Government congratulates the Muslim community in Timor-Leste on the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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• 18 of March of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 18th, 2026

  Approved:
  
  1 - Theme for the Meeting of CPLP Ministers of Education.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - Conclusions of the forensic audit conducted by EY Portugal on the procurement and management of the Twin Otter aircraft and the construction of the Haksolok vessel, carried out by the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cússe.
  
  2 - ASEAN Meeting Schedule.

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• 06 of March of 2026Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 6th, 2026

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Decision on the tender procedure within the scope of the Tasi Mane Project.

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