Timor-Leste, US Millennium Challenge Corporation to Sign $484mln Agreement Aimed at Reducing Poverty
DILI: Timor-Leste officials and United States government agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) representatives will sign a $484 million five-year support agreement on 19 July that is aimed at reducing poverty in Timor-Leste through economic growth.
Timor-Leste Welcomes Australian Government's Decision to Drop Leaking Charges Against Bernard Collaery
DILI: The Timor-Leste government welcomed the decision announced Thursday by the Australian Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, to discontinue the prosecution of Bernard Collaery, four years after he was accused of divulging confidential information about Australia's alleged spying operation in Timor-Leste.
DILI:Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of Roberto da Costa Pacheco as member of the Government in the Superior Council of the Judiciary for a term of four years.
More Funding Promised for Timor-Leste to Boost Flood Damage Relief Efforts
DILI: The Japanese government has announced more money to help Timor-Leste rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by flood water that swept across the country earlier this year.
Xanana Flies to Europe to Represent President Horta at Global Meetings
DILI: Timor-Leste officials have confirmed details of National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction leader Xanana Gusmao’s trip to Europe as President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta’s representative at global meetings in Brussels, Lisbon, and London.
Timor-Leste Extends COVID-19 Exceptional Surveillance Measures to 19 Nov
DILI: Timor-Leste will remain on guard against COVID-19 with the continuation of temporary health surveillance measures extending to 19 November, citing health risks from a surge in the Omicron coronavirus variant globally.
Horta Calls for Review on Budget
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has asked the Court of Appeal to review the general budget, stressing the importance of prioritising funds for people most affected by natural disasters and the global economic slow-down.
Timor-Leste medical staff allegedly abandon national hospital for private clinic work
DILI: Some medical staff at the Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV) in Dili allegedly abandoned their work during working hours to take up new positions at a private clinic leaving the hospital short-staffed.
Timor Resources signs deal to drill three more onshore exploration wells
DILI: Australian company Timor Resources will drill three more exploration wells onshore in Timor-Leste after claiming to have “certified” 24.2 million barrels of oil and 1.3 billion cubic feet of gas reserves from its first two onshore wells, Energy Voice reported.
Pope Francis has confirmed 21 new cardinals to the highest rank of the Catholic Church hierarchy, including the first Timorese to hold the position.
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Timor-Leste Urged to Address Structural Violence after 20th Anniversary Restored Independence
DILI: Timor-Leste must confront its internal socio-economic problems and address underlying issues of poverty, corruption, and impunity if its to transform into a prosperous and secure nation, Timorese security watchdog Fundasaun Mahein said.
DILI: New President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta announced a plan last Friday to support a new residence for Timorese artists from Arte Moris following the group’s eviction from their premise in Dili last December.
DILI: An outbreak of dengue fever continues to claim young lives in Timor-Leste’s capital city of Dili since the start of December last year, as authorities urge people to help them destroy mosquito breeding grounds.
Timor-Leste Coffee Farmers to Receive US$340 Hectare Expansion Subsidy, Government says
DILI: Timorese coffee producers will receive US$340 for each hectare of renewed or newly planted coffee plantations, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.
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