Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 
  13 of September of 2016Council of Ministers’ meeting of September 13th, 2016

  Approved:
  1 – Acquisition of property for the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Singapore
  2 – Grant Agreement between APORTIL and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for construction of the new passenger terminal of the port of Dili
  3 – Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education and Human Development of the Republic of Mozambique
  4 – Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Higher Education and Technical Training of the Republic of Mozambique
  5 – Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Cape Verde for support the Continuous Training of Teachers
  6 – Government Decree on remuneration of the Bodies of the Authority for Inspection and Supervision of Economic, Health and Food Activities, PI
  7 – Decree establishing the Polytechnic Institute of Betano and approving its Provisional Statutes
  8 – Second amendment to Law N. 11/2009, of October 7th (Administrative Division of the Territory)
  9 – Government Decree on the change of dates for the meetings of the Village Assemblies and Suco Councils under the procedures for the election of Community Leaders
  10 – Government Decree establishing the Sucos’ electoral regulations
  11 – Government Decree which approves the technical procedures for the electoral registration and updating of its data base
  12 – Government Decree that regulates the process of opening "escrow" bank accounts and the signing of "escrow" deposit contracts in the context of the implementation of the Public Private Partnership for the Tibar Port
  13 – Government Resolution repealing Resolution N. 34/2014, of November 5th
  14 – Proposal for ratification of the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
  15 – Government Resolution which designates the members of the Superior Council of Magistrates
  16 – Government Resolution approving the granting financial support to the internally displaced persons from the Central African Republic
  
  Analysed:
  1 – Status of the National Registry System project

  more
• 
  13 of September of 2016Government’s Budget Review Committee concludes consultations

  Statement by the Spokesperson of the Sixth Constitutional Government on September 13th, 2016.

  more
• 
  09 of September of 2016Government making final preparations for Tour de Timor and Dili Marathon

  Statement by the Spokesperson of the Sixth Constitutional Government on September 9th, 2016.

  more
• 
  06 of September of 2016Council of Ministers’ meeting of September 6th, 2016

  Approved:
  1 – Timor-Leste accession to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  2 – Decree-Law amending the Decree-Law N. 39/2008 of October 29th (Statute of the National Laboratory)
  3 –Increase of grant for the Cuban Medical Brigade staff in Timor-Leste
  
  Analysed:
  1 - Ministerial Decree on the Recognition of Sucos and Villages
  2 - Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
  3 - Summary of statistical data of current policies and activities in the Technical-Vocational Secondary Education (TVSE)
  4 - National Action Plan of the Commission of Children's Rights 2016-2020

  more
• 
  29 of August of 2016Government launches landmark Policy Paper on Maritime Boundaries

  Statement by the Spokesperson of the Sixth Constitutional Government on August 29th, 2016.

  more
• 
  26 of August of 2016Government expresses solidarity with Italy

  Statement by the Spokesperson of the Sixth Constitutional Government on August 26th, 2016.

  more
• 
  23 of August of 2016Council of Ministers’ meeting of August 23rd, 2016

  The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili, and approved:
  1 – Guidelines for Scholarships and Guidelines for Training
  2 – Decree Law that repeals Decree Law N. 40/2012, of September 5th, the National Electrification Programme
  3 - Proposal for a Resolution Approving the Ratification of the Agreement Between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on the Status Of Visiting Forces
  4 – Proposal for a Resolution Approving the Ratification of the Treaty of Commercial Cooperation Between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of the State of Kuwait
  5 – Proposal for a Law Establishing the Legal Regime for Public Professional Associations
  6 – Proposal for Nomination to the Order of Timor-Leste
  7 – Government Resolution on the Implementation of Activities to Raise Awareness to the Legal Framework of the Electoral Census and Survey on Existing Conditions for its Execution in the National Territory and Abroad
  
  The Council of Ministers also analyzed:
  1 – Evaluation of the Results of HCDF 2011-2014 Programmes
  2 – Analysis and Mapping of Human Resources for the Public Sectors of Timor-Leste
  3 – Data Gathering of the Human Resources of Timor-Leste, Per Household
  4 – Status of the Programme and Implementation of the Guide for the Public Administration Reform, in the First Three Months
  5 – Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)

  more
• 
  23 of August of 20162016 Idul Adha Holiday

  Idul Adha, a movable date holiday, is celebrated, this year, on September 12th and not on the date that was conveyed, by mistake, in a press release on January 29th, regarding 2016 holidays.

  more