DILI – National Parliament has begun reviewing the amendments to the seventh constitutional government program that polarized political parties, and is likely to be fiercely disputed further.

DILI: Timor-Leste’s President Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres swore in the remaining members of the new cabinet on Tuesday and urged the first minority government since independence to focus on improving living conditions across all 13 districts of the country.

DILI: The President of Timor-Leste’s second most popular political party, Aarão Noé de Jesus, has issued a warning to the country’s new coalition government, challenging it to provide better clarity over its make-up amid what he says is growing “confusion” about the country’s political landscape.

  DILI – The seventh government of Timor-Leste was sworn in on Friday, led by a returning Prime Minister who commentators say is under pressure to lead economic diversification within the country away from its reliance on oil and gas.

DILI: The head of Timor-Leste’s human rights and security watchdog, Fundasaun Mahen, has warned maintaining Lere Annan Timur as head of the nation’s defence Force (FFDTL) is a violation of local law, amid concern about lack of replacement options.