DILI:The Australian government has offered to extend the temporary visas of Timorese students and seasonal workers for up to 12 months, a move welcomed by the government of Timor-Leste as “helping to improve the livelihoods of their families and communities back home.” Timor-Leste’s Ambassador to Australia, Ines Maria Almedia, said…

DILI:Integrated Crisis Management Centre spokesperson Dr Rui Maria de Araujo says “strict monitoring” of teachers in Liquiça has found no local transmission of COVID-19 after two teachers from Portugal working in the area have tested positive for the virus.

DILI:Timor-Leste’s latest coronavirus update shows one new confirmed case on April 21, with four suspected cases waiting test results.

DILI:Timor-Leste’s Covid-19 response team reported one new Covid-19 case on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 19.

DILI:  National leaders, past and present, have paid their respect for American-born physician Dan Murphy, who died of a cardiac arrest at his home in Dili on Tuesday night. The founder of the Bairo Pite Neighbourhood clinic remembered for his dedication to access to health for the vulnerable and his…