High Court Rules Parliament’s Proposed Changes to Nation’s Petroleum Fund and Activities Laws “Unconstitutional”
DILI:Timor-Leste’s Hight Court has ruled a proposed decree to make regulatory changes to the nation’s Petroleum Fund Law and Petroleum…
About 46% of Timorese Children Experience Chronic Malnutrition, Fretilin Reveals
DILI: The opposition Fretilin party has called for wider access to jobs and the doubling of effort to build a…
Timor-Leste Police Arrest 46 West Papua Independence Protestors in Dili
DILI: Timor-Leste national police (PNTL) have arrested 46 students at a West Papua independence solidarity protest in Dili, amid accusations…
Conoco Phillips to Close Bayu Undan Oil and Gas Platform January 2022
DILI: U.S energy group ConocoPhillips has said it will dismantle its Bayu Undan oil and gas platform in the Timor…
Police and Military Launch Joint Crack-Down on Martial Arts Gangs
DILI: A joint police and military crackdown on illegal martial arts activity has been launched that will see heavy officer…
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Martial Arts Gangs: Gusmao Calls for Calm as Police and Military Say it Will Respond with Force
Tuesday, 30 July 2019 16:09 Written by Pedro Alves MartinsDILI: Timor-Leste’s prominent political figure, Xanana Gusmao, has called for “calm” from members of the nation’s outlawed martial arts gangs, amid an increase in violent conflict between rival gangs.
Police Call For Help To Solve Mystery of Burnt Baby Found at Santa Cruz Cemetery
Monday, 29 July 2019 17:21 Written by Domingos GomesDILI: A charred baby found abandoned at the Santa Cruz cemetery on Wednesday morning is the centre of a police investigation with officers calling on members of the public to help unravel the mystery of the baby’s identity.
Paixao Rejects Proposal for Decriminalisation of Martial Arts Groups
Friday, 26 July 2019 16:50 Written by Pedro AlvesDILI: Calls for the decriminalisation and regulation of martial arts groups put forward by security watchdog, Fundasaun Mahein, have hit resistance as the idea was rejected outright by Timor-Leste’s Minister of Defense and Security, Filomena Paixao.
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