Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 30 of April of 2026Timor-Leste mourns the passing of John M. Miller

  The Government of Timor-Leste expresses its deep sorrow at the recent passing of John M. Miller in New York, co-founder and former National Coordinator of the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN), and a longtime friend of the Timorese.

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• 30 of April of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 30th, 2026

  Approved:
  
  
  ✅ 1 - Expenditures related to the construction contract for the Laueli irrigation project;
  
  
  ✅ 2 - Expenditures for the execution of a Grant Agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and TIMOR GAP, E.P.;
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  
  ➡️1 - Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Brunei Darussalam to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector;
  
  
  ➡️2 - Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Brunei Darussalam on cooperation in the health sector.

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• 22 of April of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 22nd, 2026

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - First amendment to the Public Debt Regime;
  
  ✅ 2 - A vote of condolence on the passing of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Culture, José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo;
  
  ✅ 3 - Dismissal of the heads of RAEOA services and appointment of the President, Secretaries, and Regional Directors of RAEOA;
  
  ✅ 4 - Fees payable for administrative acts and services related to motor vehicles and their drivers.

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• 21 of April of 2026Government expresses deepest condolences on the passing of José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo, Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Culture

  The Government of Timor-Leste was deeply saddened to learn today, April 21st, 2026, of the unexpected passing of José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo, Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Culture.

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• 15 of April of 2026Meeting of the Council of Ministers on April 15th, 2026

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Establishment of the Interministerial Working Group to Oversee the Construction Project for the International Convention Centre;
  
  ✅ 2 - First amendment to the Organic Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation;
  
  ✅ 3 - Fees to be charged for laboratory tests performed at the laboratories of National Health Service institutions;
  
  ✅ 4 - Donation to Noble Timor to settle outstanding debts arising from the organisation of previous editions of the Tour de Timor, the Dili Marathon, and the Suai Extreme.
  
  ✅ 5 - Theme: “Deepening Economic and Trade Cooperation within the CPLP: Opportunities and Challenges” for the Meeting of CPLP Trade Ministers;
  
  ✅ 6 - Establishment and responsibilities of the negotiating team for Timor-Leste’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement;
  
  ✅ 7 - Theme “Together, we will build a homeland increasingly fair, inclusive, and resilient” for the official ceremonies marking the 24th anniversary of the Restoration of Independence.
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Presentation on preparations for the 79th meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for Southeast Asia;
  
  ➡️ 2 - Presentation on the ASEAN Health Unit;
  
  ➡️ 3 - Presentation on the Public Health and Food Safety Laboratory of the National Institute of Health of Timor-Leste.

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• 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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