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The Minister of Public Works, Samuel Marçal, participated today, February 27^th, 2026, in the recording of a new episode of the Government Page TV show, focusing on ongoing strategic projects and priorities for action in the infrastructure sector.

This participation marks the return of Minister Samuel Marçal to the TV Show, following his appearance as a guest on the first episode, broadcast on March 14^th, 2025, in which he presented the Government’s strategic lines for the infrastructure sector, a key area for national development. 

In his return to Government Page TV Show, the interview focused on the execution and application of resources in strategic infrastructure projects. Ongoing structural interventions were also discussed, along with aspects of management, maintenance, and responsibilities associated with implementing the works. The outlook for the period 2026–2028 was also shared, including strategies to mitigate the impact of flooding.

The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of public policy in public works, housing, water supply and management, sanitation, electricity, and urban planning. It also ensures technical coordination and supervision of construction and infrastructure projects nationwide. 

Promoted by the Government Spokesperson’s Office, led by the Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Agio Pereira, the Government Page TV show is produced in partnership with Radio and Television of Timor-Leste and the national media to strengthen government transparency, accountability, and citizens’ access to information on the Executive’s key decisions and policies. 

Hosted by Nélia Chaves and executive produced by Ika Moniz, Government Page TV Show is a space for institutional dialogue focused on the public interest, ensuring that the population has access to the Government’s main actions and decisions.

Today’s episode, featuring the Minister of Public Works, will be broadcast shortly on RTTL and on the Government’s digital platforms and social media channels.

All episodes already broadcast are available on the YouTube channel @PCMPAGINADOGOVERNOTIMORLEST

The Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Agio Pereira, met on 27 February 2026 at the Government Palace in Dili with the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (CAC), Rui Pereira dos Santos, accompanied by his team. 

The purpose of the meeting was to present the organisational structure of the CAC and to report on the status of the services and activities carried out within the scope of its constitutional and legal mandate to prevent and combat corruption.

During the meeting, the Commissioner presented updated information on the institutional functioning of the Commission, the results achieved, the challenges identified in the execution of its duties and the prospects for strengthening institutional capacity.

During the meeting, the Minister was given a set of institutional documents and reports relating to the Commission’s activities, including strategic instruments, annual reports, monitoring actions and awareness-raising initiatives, as well as documentation relating to Timor-Leste’s international commitments in the field of preventing and combating corruption.

Vise-Ministru Komérsiu no Indústria, Augusto Júnior Trindade, nu’udar Reprezentante Timor-Leste iha Sorumutu Funsionárius Importantes Ekonomia (SEOM) ASEAN nian, partisipa iha Sorumutu da-49 Grupu Traballu Nivel Altu nian ba Integrasaun Ekonómika ASEAN (HLTF-EI), ne’ebé realiza iha sidade Iloilo, Filipinas, iha loron 26 to’o 27 fulan-fevereiru tinan 2026. 

Timor-Leste sai membru plenu ASEAN iha loron 26 fulan-outubru tinan 2025, iha Kuala Lumpur, nasaun agora sai parte husi organizasaun nia órgaun no mekanizmu setoriál oioin. HLTF-EI hanesan forum estratéjiku prinsipál ida ba dimensaun ekonómika ASEAN, hodi halibur responsavel governamentál sira husi Estadu-Membru 11, nune’e mós reprezentante parseiru diálogu sira.

Durante sorumutu, analiza avansus husi integrasaun ekonómika rejionál no diskute implementasaun ba Prioridades Ekonómikas Prezidénsia Filipinas nian ba ASEAN ba tinan 2026, nune’e mós preparativus ba Retiru Ministrus Ekonomia ASEAN, ne’ebé prevee ba fulan-marsu nia klaran.

Entre tema sira iha ajenda maka kona-ba reforma no rasionalizasaun ba mekanizmu sorumutu Komunidade Ekonómika ASEAN nian, estudu kona-ba barreiras naun-pautais, kestoins seguransa ekonómika no jeoekonomia, reforsu mekanizmu monitorizasaun ba implementasaun Komunidade Ekonómika ASEAN no artikulasaun entre integrasaun intra-ASEAN no relasoins  ekonómikas esternas.

Kria HLTF-EI iha tinan 2000, liuhusi desizaun Ministrus Ekonomia ASEAN, HLTF-EI serbisu ona hodi define orientasaun estratéjika sira ba integrasaun ekonómika rejionál, inklui elaborasaun Roteirus ba formasaun Komunidade Ekonómika ASEAN, Planu Estratéjiku 2015 no 2025 no Planu Estratéjiku ba períodu 2026-2030.

On February 24^th, 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry, Marcos da Cruz, inaugurated the Integrated Forestry Training Centre in Balak, Aiteas village, in the municipality of Manatuto, and launched planting activities for sandalwood and sorghum (Batar Fós Kay Rala – BAFO). The Secretary of State for Forestry, Fernandino da Costa Vieira, and representatives from various entities attended the ceremony. 

During the initiative, the Minister noted that the forestry sector faces two main challenges: reforestation of degraded areas caused by excessive logging, and the protection of existing species. He indicated that the Ministry has been promoting the establishment of nurseries to support planting in at-risk areas, protect slopes, and reduce environmental degradation.

The Integrated Forestry Training Centre is intended for training in forestry, agriculture, livestock, and administration. It is available to civil servants, non-governmental organisations, and other entities interested in the sector’s development.

The Minister highlighted the economic potential of sandalwood and encouraged planting on available land. He said that interested parties could obtain plants from existing nurseries, namely in Maubara.

Within the framework of interinstitutional cooperation, the planting of sorghum was also promoted, in coordination with the Secretariat of State for Cooperatives, emphasising that this cereal has various food uses and can contribute to the diversification of agricultural production and the strengthening of food security.

The Secretary of State for Forestry recalled that the Ministry had not previously had its own training facilities and stated that the creation of the Training Centre will strengthen employees’ technical skills, particularly those of the Directorate-General for Forestry. Other institutions may also use the space for training and technical meetings.

Municipal authorities, representatives of the security and defence forces, institutional partners, and forestry sector employees attended the ceremony.

On February 23^rd, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MAPPF – acronym in Portuguese) launched the Official Development Assistance (ODA) project for plastic waste management in the coastal areas of Liquiçá, Manatuto, Dili, and Ataúro, intending to reduce marine litter and protect biodiversity. 

The project is being developed in collaboration with Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and is funded by US$2 million from the Government of the Republic of Korea. It is expected to run for two years. In total, it covers ten coastal areas, four in Timor-Leste and six in the Philippines.

During the launch ceremony, the responsible Minister, Marcos da Cruz, recalled that the “major programme called Blue Economy” “guides us to develop and protect our sea. However, we know that many communities still dump waste indiscriminately, which harms marine animals, especially during the rainy season.”

The minister also stressed that “we all know that the sea provides food, jobs, identity, and heritage to our nation. So, when plastic waste enters the sea, it directly threatens the foundations of the national Blue Economy.” He added that “for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry, this initiative is not an additional programme, but rather an integral part of our institutional mandate.”

The Minister called for the cooperation of the populations of the affected coastal areas, stating that “they should not throw plastic away indiscriminately, but place it in the designated locations so that the project implementers can collect and recycle it.”

The ODA Project Manager in Timor-Leste, Won Tae Shin, emphasised that “this moment is particularly relevant, given that PEMSEA has been working for over 25 years to support integrated coastal zone management as a way of linking national policies to local actions and their respective results.” He added that the project “will not work in isolation, but in cooperation with local authorities and coastal communities, focusing on reducing plastic at its source on land, before it reaches rivers and the sea.”

The project will be implemented by MAPPF and PEMSEA, in coordination with municipal authorities, coastal communities, and students from the National University of Timor Lorosa’e and the Oriental University of Timor Lorosa’e, who will track and monitor progress on activities.

The initiative is part of public policies associated with the Blue Economy and strengthens the link between environmental management, fishing activities, and the sustainable development of coastal communities.

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