Items filtered by date: Friday, 15 September 2017

DILI - A joint operation conducted at dawn on 9 September between Timor-Leste national police (PNTL) and Australia’s marine police, the Sea Shepherd, has resulted in the raid of the Chinese owned Hong Long Fisheries / Pingtan Marine Enterprises fleet at anchor off the coast of Com.

DILI – Veteran political figure Mari Alkatiri will be the next Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, after he was voted leader of the country’s coalition government.

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.