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- 19 of Outubro of 2022Government calls on national travel agencies not to mislead citizens with false promises of employment abroadThe 8th Constitutional Government calls upon national travel agencies not to mislead citizens with false promises of employment abroad.more
- 19 of Outubro of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 19th, 2022Presidency of the Council of Ministersmore
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Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 19th, 2022
The Council of Ministers met, at the Government Palace, in Dili, and approved two draft Proposals of National Parliament Resolutions, presented by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Julião da Silva, and by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion, Armanda Berta dos Santos, for the approval of the Multilateral Convention on Social Security of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP – Portuguese acronym) and the Convention between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Portuguese Republic on Social Security, signed on June 28th, 2022.
l The CPLP Multilateral Convention on Social Security is an international agreement that aims to protect workers from each of the signatory countries working abroad, allowing the time worked to be reckoned, regardless of the country where the worker has worked during his working life, to avoid the loss of time in the contributory career and also to benefit the reckoning for the guarantee periods for access to social benefits covered by the Convention (protection in invalidity, old age and death).
l The Convention between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Portuguese Republic on Social Security covers all workers and nationals of both countries, includes the contributory and non-contributory social security regimes, and has two main objectives: on the one hand, the aggregation of the contributory periods completed in the two countries, allowing the "summing up" of the working time and social security discounts in both countries, for compliance with the guarantee periods for access to social benefits of the contributory regimes; on the other hand, to ensure equal treatment between the citizens of both countries, allowing citizens of one country residing in the other country to benefit the same rights and be subject to the same obligations as the nationals of that country of residence.
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Also approved was the draft Decree-Law, presented by the Prime Minister's Office, on the protection measures for Timorese citizens abroad.
This draft decree-law foresees a set of five measures for the protection of Timorese citizens abroad and defines the rules for its attribution:
1. Providing relief in the event of a natural disaster or serious public order disturbance;
2. Repatriation of Timorese abroad;
3. Emergency support for accommodation;
4. Emergency food support;
5. Support in cases of arrest or detention.
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The Council of Ministers analysed the political-legislative options underlying the initiative to amend the Decree-Law that created the National Agency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (ANAPMA – Portuguese acronym).
This legislative initiative aims to eliminate the restriction of only three directorates, so that new structures can be established for Technical Coordination, for the development and implementation of an integrated information system for planning, monitoring and evaluation, and for internal auditing.
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The political-legislative options underlying the initiative to amend the Decree-Law that created the National Intelligence Service (SNI - Portuguese Acronym) were also analysed, to review and improve the powers of this institution and introduce changes to its organizational structure.
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The Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães, presented the state of execution of the 2022 Government's Legislative Plan. The legislative plan was approved by the Council of Ministers in its meeting on March 23rd, having been prepared based on proposals submitted by members of the Council of Ministers. The Plan consists of a forecast of the Government's legislative interventions and respective priorities, divided by sectors, for the year 2022.
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Lastly, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Joaquim Amaral, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Demetrio do Amaral de Carvalho, gave a presentation on the draft revision of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) for the period 2022-2030, with the objective of global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution has been reformulated around four main areas of commitment:
1. Climate Risk Governance;
2. Growth and Nature-Positive Transition;
3. Low-carbon development;
4. Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Building. END - 18 of Outubro of 2022The Anti-Corruption Commission conducted a raid on the premises of the Government PalaceThe Anti-Corruption Commission conducted a raid on the premises of the Government Palacemore
- 12 of Outubro of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 12th, 2022Presidency of the Council of Ministersmore
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Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 12th, 2022
The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace, in Dili, and approved the Decree-Law project, presented by the Prime Minister, Taur Matan Ruak, which makes the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 37/2022, of May 25th, regarding the end-of-year allowance for uma kain, clarifying the scope of its application.
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The draft Government Resolution, presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno, was also approved, in order to ratify for Timor-Leste's accession to the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA).
The Agreement on Port State Measures is an international instrument that aims to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal fishing, unreported and unregulated fishing through the application of effective port state measures and thereby ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable exploitation of living marine resources and marine ecosystems.
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The Council of Ministers decided to authorize the negotiation and signature by the Minister of Transport and Communications, José Agustinho da Silva, of two Air Service Agreements between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Kingdom of Cambodia and Portugal.
These agreements are intended, in accordance with and in addition to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, to establish and operate air services between and beyond these territories.
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Lastly, the Minister of Justice, Tiago Amaral Sarmento and the CEO of Trade Invest Timor-Leste, Arcanjo da Silva, made a presentation on the evaluation of the implementation of the special investment agreement concluded between the State of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Ensul trading company. END - 05 of Outubro of 2022The Government expresses its solidarity with the United States of AmericaOn behalf of the people of Timor-Leste, the Government expresses its heartfelt solidarity to the People and Government of the United States of America who are suffering the effects of Hurricane Ian, one of the biggest storms to ever hit the country.more
- 05 of Outubro of 2022Government expresses its solidarity with IndonesiaThe Government of Timor-Leste presents its heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia for the incident that occurred in the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Java Island, last Saturday night.more
- 05 of Outubro of 2022Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 5th, 2022Presidency of the Council of Ministersmore
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Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 5th, 2022
The Council of Ministers met, at the Government Palace, in Dili, and approved the draft Decree-Law, presented by the Minister of Defence, Filomeno Paixão de Jesus, for the first amendment to the Remuneratory Regime of FALINTIL- Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL).
Given that through paragraph 2 of article 23 of Decree-Law no. 34/2021 of December 22nd, the State undertook, for 2023, to increase by 15% the basic remuneration of the F-FDTL military and taking into account the recent legislative amendments in supplements within the National Public Administration, this law aims to introduce amendments to both the remuneration structure and the existing supplements in the F-FDTL.
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The draft Decree-Law for the first amendment to Decree-Law no. 5/2015 of January 22nd on the Status of the Special Administrative Region of Oe-Cusse Ambeno (RAEOA), submitted by the Prime Minister, Taur Matan Ruak and the President of RAEOA Authority, Arsenio Paixão Bano, was approved.
This draft Decree-Law aims to realign the current organizational structure, as well as the competencies granted to the RAEOA bodies, to strengthen the Region’s relevance and instil greater flexibility in its management, as well as to promote administrative efficiency of the Region’s organic structure, allowing the Regional Public Administration to equip itself with more efficient methods to satisfy the basic needs of the regional population, to correct possible regional asymmetries.
To counteract the difficulty in transferring or seconding qualified personnel to the RAEOA, the present diploma also foresees the attribution of a remuneratory supplement to civil servants transferred or seconded by the necessity of service to the Region, in duly justified and authorized cases by the President of RAEOA Authority.
Also, to ensure greater clarity to the framework given to the ZEESM-TL and better systematize its normative provisions, a set of provisions was introduced regarding the Special Market Economy Zone of Oe-Cusse Ambeno and Ataúro.
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The Council of Ministers, following the drafts presented by the Minister of State Administration, Miguel Pereira de Carvalho, decided to authorize:
l The launch of a private treaty procurement procedure, for the award of a public contract regarding the construction of the Multipurpose Shelter in Dili.
The Dili Multipurpose Shelter is intended to temporarily house victims of serious accidents and catastrophes, as well as individuals or families affected by a programme, project, or scheme of territorial planning and/or urban reconversion, or a project of construction, rehabilitation, or expansion of public infrastructure, subject to the possibility of integrating spaces intended for commercial use and other uses of a collective nature.
The project includes a residential area with about 162 flats, commercial and cultural areas, a dining hall for approximately 300 persons, an auditorium, and a medical care centre.
l the procurement procedure, by international public tender, for the awarding of construction of the new Manatuto Municipal Administration building.
The building will have three floors, about 20 offices, and will allow approximately 200 people to work simultaneously. Construction is expected to be completed by May 2025.
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The draft Decree-Law, presented by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture, Longuinhos dos Santos, for the first amendment to Decree-Law no. 13/2020, of April 15th, Human Capital Development Fund (FDCH) Regulation was approved.
This amendment aims to clarify and detail the nature of the payments made on account of scholarships and establish more concrete rules for defining the respective amounts, to ensure a legal basis for the public payments due under the various administrative procedures for awarding scholarships in Timor-Leste.
The rules for extraordinary meetings of the FDCH Board of Directors are also clarified.
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The Council of Ministers approved the draft Government Resolution, presented by the Prime Minister, to establish the Technical Coordination Committee for the Preparation of the Second Voluntary National Review Report (VNR) on Progress in the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The technical committee will be responsible for collecting data on national progress in the implementation of the SDGs, using a broad consultation and taking into account the results of the most recent Assessment of the State of Implementation of the National Strategic Plan 2011- 2030, completed in 2021, to assess the current situation and allow updating the results reported by Timor-Leste in 2019.
The coordination and technical and administrative assistance to the commission will be provided by the National Agency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (ANAPMA). The commission is also comprised of representatives from the Presidency of the Republic, the National Parliament, relevant Government departments and organizations, civil society, the private sector of the economy, the UNTL, and the RTTL. A representative of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste also participates, with observer status and without the right to vote.
The report and its results will be presented in 2023 to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York after approval by the Council of Ministers.
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The Council of Ministers decided to authorize two financing agreements between the Republic Democratic of Timor-Leste and the Asian Development Bank, for two loans, one of a regular nature in the amount of US$ 50 million, with a maturity period of 17 years, and another of a concessional nature in the amount of US$ 77 million, with a maturity period of 20 years, to finance the project of water supply to the west of Dili.
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The Council of Ministers also decided to authorize the procurement procedure, by international public tender, for the award of the contract for the construction of the Paediatric and Coronary Intensive Care Unit of the Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV). This project was presented by the Health Minister, Odete maria Freitas Belo. The main objective of the construction of this new unit is to improve access and the quality of specialized care provided at the HNGV, with special attention to the internment of emergency cases and paediatric urgency. It will also improve the national response to sporadic and emerging outbreaks of dengue, cholera, or other outbreaks with major public health impacts, particularly among newborns, children, and adolescents.
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This was followed by a presentation by the acting Minister of Transport and Communications, Abel Pires da Silva, on the political-legislative options underlying the initiative to create regimes for scheduled and non-scheduled international air transport.
The presented options are intended to establish the standards and conditions for the exercise of air traffic rights under the respective bilateral and multilateral agreements.
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Lastly, the Vice-Primer Minister, José Maria dos reis, presented the political-legislative options underlying the project on the Strategic Planning Framework Law.
The options presented aim to regulate strategic planning as a basic function of the State and as a system of integrated long-, medium- and short-term economic and social planning.
It is intended to promote sustainable economic and social growth and development, to guide public activity and investment, to guide, in a general and indirect manner, the private and cooperative sectors, and to ensure public management by objectives and results according to criteria of efficiency, efficacy, and effectiveness. END
- 29 of September of 2022Note of Condolence on the death of Bishop Hilton Deakin, a friend of Timor-LesteThe Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has received with deep sadness the news of the passing away of Bishop Hilton Deakin, a fierce defender of human rights and the self-determination of the Timorese people.more
