Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 15 of November of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on November 15th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - appointment of the new Civil Service Commissioners; and
  
  2 - second amendment to budget classifiers.

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• 10 of November of 2023Government orders suspension of teaching, learning and practicing of martial arts and adopts measures to ensure public order

  Given the serious incidents that have taken place in recent days in different parts of the country involving members of martial arts groups, resulting in 4 fatalities, 26 injuries and material damage to 21 homes and 10 vehicles, the Government decided, through Government Resolution 45/2023 of November 10th, to suspend the teaching, learning and practice of martial arts and the practice of ritual arts throughout the country for six months.

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• 09 of November of 2023Day off on November the 13th, 2023

  Day off is granted on November 13th, 2023, for the entire day.

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• 08 of November of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on November 8th, 2023

  Presidency of the Council of Ministers
  Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste
  Ninth Constitutional Government
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  Press Release
  Meeting of the Council of Ministers on November 8th, 2023
  The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili and, after analysing the recent conflicts in various parts of the country caused by elements of rival martial arts groups, taking into account the loss of human life, decided, following the legislation in force, to gather all the necessary information from all relevant entities to take a short-term decision on the measures to be adopted to restore public order.
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  Lastly, the Council of Ministers also decided to grant all officials, agents and workers in the direct administration of the state, whether central or deconcentrated and in indirect administration bodies, a day off on November 13th, to facilitate the population's participation in the second ballot for the election of the Heads of Village (Suco). END

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• 07 of November of 2023First 120 Days of the IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste: Commitments and Reforms for a Prosperous Future

  Presidency of the Council of Ministers
  Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste
  Ninth Constitutional Government
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  Dili, November 7th 2023
  Press Release
  First 120 Days of the IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste:
  Commitments and Reforms for a Prosperous Future
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• 30 of Outubro of 2023Clarification regarding false Order

  The Prime Minister's Office and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers would like to inform everyone that tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, there will be no day off. Therefore, it will be a normal working day.
  
  It is also reported that a fake Order has been circulated – not issued by the Prime Minister's Office – which falsely informs the public that civil servants have been granted a day off this Tuesday, October 31st.

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• 25 of Outubro of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 25th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - composition of the Political Review Committee for the 2024 General State Budget;
  
  2 - theme "Celebrating history, building the future" for this year's November 28th celebrations; and
  
  3 - support for the development of the private sector,

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• 18 of Outubro of 2023Day off on October 27th

  The Government has decided to grant a day off to all employees, agents and workers of the direct administration of the State, whether central and decentralised, and in the bodies of indirect administration, for the entire day of October 27th, 2023

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