DILI:The President of Democratic Party (PD), Mariano Asanami, has said his party was ready to cooperate with the new eighth government of Timor-Leste, prioritisng prosperity and the development of the country. The Democratic Party picked up 5 seats on Saturday’s parliamentary vote.

DILI: Timor-Leste’s Police Commander has called on politicians to put aside their differences and accept the results from Saturday’s election.

DILI: Three men suspected of trafficking drugs into Timor-Leste have fled to Indonesia, the Court of Appeal said on Monday. On 23 January, 2018, Timor-Leste coastguard intercepted a shipmen from China destined for Dili that had nine shipping containers filled with drugs.

DILI: The reason behind the strange behavior of a Timorese youth that had him kicked off a plane in Dili, remains a mystery according to Nivio Mangalhaes, the Secretary of State for Youth and Employment (SEJT).

DILI – Alcino Baris, the National Election Commission (CNE) Chief, said senior leaders of the Fretilin and the Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) were walking a thin line between campaigning and propaganda, calling for an end to the insult war.