Government of Timor-Leste

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• 18 of July of 20239th Government congratulates Bishop Leandro Maria Alves on his elevation to Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau

  The 9th Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste conveys its most sincere congratulations to Bishop Leandro Maria Alves on his elevation to Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau at an episcopal ordination ceremony held at the Cathedral of Baucau tomorrow, July 21st, 2023.

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• 12 of July of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 12th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - 9th Constitutional Government’s Programme.

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• 19 of June of 2023Note of condolence for the death of Isabel da Costa Ferreira

  The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has received with great consternation and sorrow the news of the passing away of Isabel da Costa Ferreira, wife of Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak, on July 18th, 2023, at the Guido Valadares National Hospital, victim of cancer.

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• 19 of June of 2023Note of condolence for the death of Luis Lobato, former Vice-Minister of Health

  The Government deeply laments the passing away, early this morning, of Luis Lobato, former Vice-Minister of Health of the 1st and 7th Constitutional Governments of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

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• 15 of June of 2023Informative Note on the Licensing of Economic Activities Amendment

  Through Decree-Law No. 83/2022, of November 23rd, the government made the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 34/2017, of September 27th, regarding the licensing of economic activities, with the primary objective of making the licensing process more predictable, transparent and straightforward.

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• 07 of June of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 7th, 2023

  The Prime Minister, Taur Matan Ruak, summoned all members of the Government this Wednesday for the last Council of Ministers meeting of the 8th Constitutional Government.

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• 31 of May of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on May 31st, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - procurement procedure - Rehabilitation of Municipal Roads, Package II - Maliana City Section Phase 1 (ICB/087/MOP-2022);
  
  2 - expenditure for the hiring of a Project Management Consultancy for the Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Dili (West Dili);
  
  3 - expenditure for the start of the procurement procedure and subsequent formalisation of the public contract for the execution of the work of modernisation of the water supply and sanitation systems in the cities of Lospalos, Viqueque and Same.

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• 18 of May of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on May 17th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of the State of Kuwait on the Establishment of the Joint Committee, intending to develop bilateral relations between the said countries;
  
  2 - Authorized Weight Regime for Transport Vehicles;
  
  3 - second amendment to Government Decree no. 2/2015, of January 14th, which approves academic allowances, leadership bonuses and extraordinary supplements of the teaching staff of the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL).

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