Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 10 of December of 2025Day off on December 24th (afternoon) and 26th, 2025, and January 2nd, 2026

  Day off is granted:
  
  i. On December 24th, 2025, from 12 noon onwards;
  
  ii. On December 26th, 2025, all day;
  
  iii. On January 2nd, 2026, all day.

  more
• 10 of December of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 10th 2025

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Extension of the suspension of teaching, learning, and practising martial arts until June 30th, 2026;
  
  ✅ 2 - Authorisation to sign the loan agreement with the ADB for the “National Road Improvement Project”;
  
  ✅ 3 - Approval of the United Nations Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation;
  
  ✅ 4 - Financial contribution to the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Management;
  
  ✅ 5 - Appointment of members of the Government to the CPLP mediation mission in Guinea-Bissau and expression of willingness to assume the rotating presidency of the CPLP;
  
  ✅ 6 - Dismissal and appointment of members of the INSP-TL Board of Directors;
  
  ✅ 7 - Approval of Resolution to Promote the Use of Timor-Leste's Tais (handwoven traditional fabric);
  .
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Timor-Leste Roadmap for Housing Market Development.

  more
• 03 of December of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 3rd 2025

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Extraordinary payment of one month's additional salary to the Civil Service;
  
  ✅ 2 - Execution rules of the 2026 General State Budget;
  
  ✅ 3 - Financial contribution to the Unit for Timor-Leste at the ASEAN Secretariat;
  
  ✅ 4 - Full powers to sign a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) in education.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Preliminary presentation on the project to reorganise the structure of the RAEOA public administration.

  more
• 02 of December of 2025Government of Timor-Leste expresses solidarity with Asian countries affected by floods

  The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste expresses its deep solidarity with the peoples and governments of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia, as well as with other countries in Southeast Asia affected by the floods and landslides that have caused more than a thousand deaths, hundreds of missing persons, and hundreds of thousands of displaced persons in recent days.

  more
• 27 of November of 2025Statement by H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the tragedy in Hong Kong

  On behalf of the Government and people of Timor-Leste, I express our solidarity with the people of China at this terrible time.

  more
• 25 of November of 2025New Era of Cooperation Dawns for Greater Sunrise

  The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Timor-Leste (MPRM) and Woodside Energy Ltd (Woodside) are pleased to announce the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (Agreement) to carry out studies and activities to mature a Timor-based LNG concept (TLNG).

  more
• 22 of November of 2025Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on November 22nd, 2025

  Approved:
  
  
  ✅ 1 - Granting full powers to sign a Cooperation Agreement with Woodside Energy, Ltd., on the TLNG1 project, the Gas Pipeline, and the Development of the Greater Sunrise Field.
  
  
  ✅ 2 - Terms of Reference for the Public Mining Tender for Granting Prospecting and Research Licences for Metallic Minerals, Gems, Industrial Minerals, Radioactive Minerals, and Rare Earth Minerals.
  
  
  ✅ 3 - Granting full powers to sign the Administrative Agreement for the Implementation of the CPLP Multilateral Social Security Convention.
  
  
  ✅ 4 - Extension, until December 31st, 2025, of the term of office of the President and Directors of the RAEOA Authority.
  
  
  ✅ 5 - Authorisation of Expenditure for the payment of debts to international hospitals.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Presentation on referring patients for treatment abroad and settling debts with international hospitals.

  more
• 11 of November of 2025Message on the occasion of the 34th Anniversary of the Santa Cruz Massacre and the 20th Anniversary of National Youth Day

  On November 12th, 2025, Timor-Leste will mark the 34th anniversary of the Santa Cruz Massacre and the 20th anniversary of National Youth Day — a date established in honour of the courage and determination of the young Timorese who, in 1991, rose up peacefully for the freedom and dignity of the Timorese people.

  more