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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DILI: Timorese Health Officials have called for people to do more to avoid mosquito bites to stem dengue fever infections, as the country continues to report an increasing number of cases on a daily basis.