DILI: The relocation of families living on the banks of Comoro River in Dili should happen “immediately” due to high risk of the river flooding, according to the State Secretariat for Civil Protection. Alexandrina dos Reis, speaking from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, recommended on Friday that more…

DILI: The Opposition Fretilin Party is likely to appeal the Court of Appeal’s ruling about the legality and constitutionality of amendments to the Petroleum Activities Law which opened the way for $650 million from the Petroleum Fund to be used to purchase participation in the Greater Sunrise joint venture. 

DILI: Calls for military curtailment of Martial Arts Groups’ (MAGs) activities by the National Defence Force in Timor-Leste “could do more harm than good,” Fundasaun Mahein has warned.

DILI: Taur Matan Ruak has insisted his government will meet the payment deadline for holdings in Greater Sunrise gas project on 18 March, despite the Court of Appeals yet to decide on the legality of the government’s proposed payment plan.

DILI: National Parliament should have waited until the High Court had resolved its corruption case against Francisco Kalbuadi Lay before appointing him as a member of parliament, Major General Lere Anan Timur has said.