DILI: With more than 60 people known to have died from an undiagnosed illness in Timor-Leste this month, the Timorese Ministry of Health said Saturday it was deeply concerned people were putting their lives at risk by not accessing medical help when they get sick.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 cases rose at the slowest pace in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but authorities said they needed to see a steady drop in daily cases before deciding whether infections had peaked after months with restrictions on domestic movement.
DILI: Timor-Leste health authorities are working to import cold storage facilities that can safely store Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, raising concern equipment delays could hold back plans to start vaccinating Timorese children this month.
DILI:The United States announced on Friday funding to build an isolation facility in Baucau to help people entering Timor-Leste quarantine safely and prevent future COVID-19 infection outbreaks.
DILI:Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister conveyed his deep regret for the death of former President of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, who during his mandates in Belém fought for the free and democratic exercise of the right to self-determination of Timor-Leste.
DILI: Timor-Leste government announced on Wednesday the removal of mandatory home confinement restrictions for people living in Dili municipality as of 23:59 on September 9.
DILI: The names of 600 people who will be allowed to enlist in the Timor-Leste Defence Force (FFDTL) will be announced on 15 September, the Commander and Chief Brigadier General Calisto dos Santos ’’ Coliati’’ said on Tuesday.
DILI: People living in Dili who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be exempt from home confinement restrictions as authorities struggle to stamp out infections caused by the highly infectious Delta variant of the pandemic.
DILI: Priest Martinho Gusmao declared his candidacy on Sunday for next year’s presidential election following an official termination of his services from the church, according to a letter released by Timor-Leste’s Bishop of Baucau Dom Basilio do Nascimento.
DILI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $135 million loan to Timor-Leste for extending the runway at the main airport in the capital Dili, the bank said on Thursday.
DILI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $135 million loan to Timor-Leste for extending the runway at the main airport in the capital Dili, the bank said on Thursday.