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Tue. 02 of April of 2024, 12:09h The Government Grants Licences for Prospecting and Research of Metallic Minerals in Lautém On March 26th 2024, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, accompanied by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, announced the granting of prospecting and research licences for metallic minerals to Estrella Resources and Peak Everest Mining, Lda, to conduct research in ...more
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Mon. 01 of April of 2024, 12:33h Timor-Leste welcomes official visit from ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn, the Secretary General of ASEAN, will visit Timor-Leste from April 1st to 4th, 2024, upon the official invitation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, Bendito dos Santos Freitas. The ASEAN Secretariat, led by the ...more
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Wed. 27 of March of 2024, 18:54h The government approves a proposal to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Law At its meeting on March 27th 2024, the Council of Ministers approved the draft Law Proposal for the second amendment to Law No. 8/2009, of July 15th, on the Anti-Corruption Commission, presented by the ...more
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Wed. 27 of March of 2024, 18:23h Contract addendums approved for improvement and maintenance of national road infrastructures On March 27th, 2024, the Council of Ministers decided to approve contract addendums for the extension of the construction and supervision period of the project to improve and maintain the road between Baucau and Venilale and for the construction of a further 2.5 km of road in the ...more
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Wed. 27 of March of 2024, 17:07h Government approves special scholarship scheme for the justice sector At its meeting on March 27th 2024, the Council of Ministers approved the draft Decree-Law on the special scholarship scheme for the justice sector, presented by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão.more
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Tue. 26 of March of 2024, 12:11h Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion participates in the 31st Meeting of the ASEAN Sociocultural Community Council The Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (MSSI), Verónica das Dores, took part in the 31st Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC), which took place on March 24th, 2024, in Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The theme of the meeting was ...more
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Mon. 25 of March of 2024, 10:19h Timor-Leste shares national experience in integrating gender measures into social protection programmes On March 21st, 2024, the Government of Timor-Leste, in collaboration with the Government of Chile, the intergovernmental organisation g7+, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the World Food Programme (WFP), organised an event in New York on the sidelines of the 68th ...more
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Fri. 22 of March of 2024, 14:55h Government Signs Cooperation Agreement with IFC for Carbon Capture and Storage Project The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Francisco da Costa Monteiro, and the Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Euan Marshall, signed a cooperation agreement on March 21st at the ministry's premises. The agreement includes ...more