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Mon. 18 of May of 2026, 16:38h National Fair in Tasi-Tolu Marks the 24th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence On May 17th, 2026, at Tasi-Tolu Square in Dili, President José Ramos-Horta, and Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão officially opened the National Fair as part of the celebrations marking the 24th anniversary of the Restoration of Timor-Leste’s Independence. more -
Fri. 15 of May of 2026, 15:32h Government submits Supplementary Budget proposal to the National Parliament Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão submitted, today, May 15th, 2026, to the President of the National Parliament, Maria Fernanda Lay, a proposal for the first amendment to Law No. 8/2025 of November 27th, regarding the General State Budget for 2026 (2026 GSB). The ...more -
Fri. 15 of May of 2026, 10:18h Timor-Leste Participates for the First Time as a Full Member of ASEAN at the ASEAN-Australia Forum Milena Rangel, Vice Minister for ASEAN Affairs and Timor-Leste’s Leader at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (ASEAN–Timor-Leste SOM Leader), led the national delegation to the 38th ASEAN–Australia Forum, held in Sydney, Australia, on May 12th and 13th, 2026. more -
Fri. 15 of May of 2026, 09:33h Vice Prime Minister Highlights the Media's Role in Democracy and the Promotion of Peace Vice Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Affairs, Mariano Assanami Sabino, stated that the media play a fundamental role in state-building in democratic countries such as Timor-Leste during the closing ceremony of the International Conference, The Dili Dialogue Forum ...more -
Thu. 14 of May of 2026, 16:41h PCIC celebrates its 12th anniversary, highlighting its efforts to combat transnational crime and to strengthen the justice sector The Forensic Criminal Investigation Police (PCIC – acronym in Portuguese) celebrated its 12th anniversary today, May 14th, 2026, at a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, highlighting the institution’s role in combating organised and transnational ...more -
Thu. 14 of May of 2026, 15:55h Minister Agio Pereira meets Woodside Energy’s Senior Vice President for Greater Sunrise On May 14th, 2026, Agio Pereira, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the lead negotiator in the Greater Sunrise discussions, met at the Government Palace in Dili with Paul Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Woodside Energy for the development of the Greater ...more -
Thu. 14 of May of 2026, 10:09h EDTL signs contracts with 51 local companies to provide electricity to 141 hamlets On May 12th, 2026, Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão presided over the signing ceremony in Dili for contracts between the Timor-Leste Public Electricity Company (EDTL, EP) and 51 national companies to implement electrification projects in 141 hamlets across various ...more -
Wed. 13 of May of 2026, 18:25h The 22nd edition of the “Government Page” TV show addresses Timor-Leste's economic future and the challenges of achieving sustainable resilience The 22nd edition of the “Government Page” TV show will feature an important discussion on the economic future of Timor-Leste, bringing together international and national perspectives on resilience, diversification, and sustainable development. The TV Show will include the Executive ...more
