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Fri. 12 of January of 2024, 12:32h Timor-Leste's WTO accession package approved On January 11th, 2024, the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) responsible for negotiating Timor-Leste's accession agreed, by consensus, ad referendum, to the terms of the country's accession to the WTO, paving the way for Timor-Leste to join the organisation during the ...more -
Thu. 11 of January of 2024, 12:58h Government strengthens fight against maternal malnutrition in partnership with the World Food Programme On December 22, 2023, the Ministry of Health signed an agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to purchase Specialized Nutritious Foods (SNF) to help tackle malnutrition in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. The Ministry of Health will fund the ...more -
Thu. 11 of January of 2024, 11:43h Government approves increase in disability and elderly social pensions At its meeting yesterday, January 10th, 2023, the Council of Ministers approved a draft Decree-Law for the first amendment to Decree-Law 53/2022 of July 20th, which aims to promote monthly ...more -
Thu. 11 of January of 2024, 11:01h Minister Bendito Freitas accompanies the Head of State at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, accompanied the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta, during his official visit to India to participate in the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, taking place from January 10th to ...more -
Wed. 20 of December of 2023, 14:53h IX Government Presents Report on the First 120 Days of Its MandateWhen the 9th Constitutional Government took office on July 1st, 2023, Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão pledged to carry out a series of initiatives and measures in the first 120 days to correct irregularities and begin implementing structural reforms essential to the country's sustainable development.more -
Wed. 20 of December of 2023, 10:25h National Parliament approves the 2024 GSB to “Build a bridge to tomorrow: investing in the productive sector and in social capital” Today, December 20th, 2023, the National Parliament approved the General State Budget (GSB) for 2024, with 41 votes in favour, 23 against and zero abstentions. The 2024 General State Budget, with the central theme “Building a bridge to tomorrow: investing in the productive sector ...more -
Tue. 19 of December of 2023, 17:30h Prime Minister Reassures Timor-Leste’s Commitment to ASEAN and Japan’s Values and Principles During his participation in the Summit Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Friendship and Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan, which took place in the Japanese capital from December 16th to 18th, Prime ...more -
Mon. 18 of December of 2023, 14:26h Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers discusses bilateral cooperation with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Australian Embassy On December 18th, the Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Agio Pereira, held a meeting at the Government Palace in Dili with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Australian Embassy in Timor-Leste, Caitlin Wilson, to discuss bilateral cooperation. During the ...more
