Government of Timor-Leste

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• 09 of March of 2023Government reaffirms commitment on International Women’s Day

  On this International Women's Day, the 8th Constitutional Government congratulates all women in Timor-Leste and reiterates its commitment to continue to develop policies to increase the participation of women in all areas of society, including politics, employment, education and health.

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

  Approved:
  
  1 - establish the working group to reassess the State's participation in the TL Cement project;
  
  2 - amend the Career Statute for Early Childhood Educators and Primary and Secondary School Teachers (Teaching Career Statute);
  
  3 - Martial Arts Organisation and Sports Practice Regime;
  
  4 - establishing the Regulatory Commission of Martial Arts (CRAM- Portuguese acronym), I.P., and approves its Statutes; and
  
  5 - establish the Committee for Preparation of the 8th Constitutional Government's Term of Office Final Report.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - political-legislative options underlying the initiative to establish a reward for tourism activity;
  
  2 - two presentations regarding the preparation of the 8th Constitutional Government's Term of Office Final Report and the VNR 2.0; and
  
  3 - current waste management and the future management of urban solid waste for the Municipality of Dili.

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• 07 of March of 2023Note of Condolence on the Death of Priest Francisco Tavares dos Reis

  The Government of Timor-Leste extends its deepest condolences on Father Francisco Tavares dos Reis's passing today, March 7th, 2023, at the age of 78, following a long-term illness.

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• 01 of March of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 1st, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - first amendment to the regime of administrative offences against the economy and food safety;
  
  2 - value of the subvention to be granted by the State to candidates for the Presidency of the Republic electoral campaigns; no
  
  3 - approve the addendum to the public contract no. ICB/021/MPWTC-2015 - regarding the contract for the rehabilitation of the Manatuto - Baucau road (Package A01-02), referring to the Project for the Rehabilitation of National Road No. 1.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - political-legislative options underlying the initiative to create a Framework Law for Tourism Activities and underlying the initiative to establish a Timor-Leste Tourism Authority;
  
  2 - political-legislative options underlying the initiative to establish a staffing regime to support Timor-Leste's ASEAN accession activities; and
  
  3 - preliminary presentation of the results of the identification of the contracts, their causes and amounts, and the possibilities for their regularisation.

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• 24 of February of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on February 23rd, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - legal metrological control general regime;
  
  2 - areas to be opened for mining activities and the terms of reference of the tender for the award of mining rights;
  
  3 - Legal Regime of Procurement, Public Contracts, and Related Infringements;
  
  4 - addendum to contract RFP/003/MOP-2018, relating to consulting services for the implementation and supervision of the works for the rehabilitation and improvement of the highway between Baucau-Venilale-Viqueque; and
  
  5 - first amendment to Government Resolution n.º 15/2022, of April 6th, on the decision to elaborate the Urbanization Plan for Dili City.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - political-legislative options underlying the initiative to create a Basic Law for Industry;
  
  2 - state of play of the bilateral and multilateral negotiations in the scope of Timor-Leste's accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO); and
  
  3 - on the negotiations for the signing of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and for the expansion of the ITA Agreement.

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• 21 of February of 2023Day Off on February 22nd for the celebration of “Ash Wednesday”

  Day-off is granted on February 22nd, 2023, throughout the day

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• 20 of February of 2023Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on February 20th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - participation in the ‘Open Government Partnership’;
  
  2 - Project Agreement with KOICA regarding the project "Strengthening the Preparedness and Response to Infectious Diseases in Timor-Leste";
  
  3 - negotiations with the World Bank of a loan for the "Timor-Leste Healthcare Action Through Rapid Infrastructure Improvements" - "HARI'I" project;
  
  4 - procurement procedures for the rehabilitation of municipal roads concerning Package 8 Section Aileu (Be'cluru) - Liquidoe (ICB/089/MOP-2022);
  
  
  5 - procurement procedures for the rehabilitation of municipal roads concerning Package 11 Section Maliana City (ICB/088/MOP-2022); and
  
  6 - concerning precautionary measures for the new administrative city.

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• 16 of February of 2023Government expresses its solidarity with New Zealand

  On behalf of the People of Timor-Leste, the Government expresses its profound solidarity with the People and Government of New Zealand suffering the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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