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Lere Calls for Clearer Guidelines on Burials at Heroes Garden Cemetery in Metinaro
Julia da Costa
December 02, 2021
DILI: Timor-Leste Commander of Defence Forces (F-FDTL) Lere Anan Timur has called for clearer guidelines on who can be buried at the nation’s special hero cemetery in Metinaro, amid a discrepancy over the right for some people to be buried there.
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Fretilin Party Still Unsure about Presidential Candidate
Aquino Gomes
December 02, 2021
DILI: Fretilin Party seniors Francisco Lu Olo Guterres and Lere Anan Timur opened their 2022 president of the republic candidacy, but so far it is unclear who the party will back as its key nominee.
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Timor-Leste Braces for Omicron Cases, No Lockdown Plans for Now
Gloria Maia
December 02, 2021
DILI: Minister of Health Maria Freitas Belo urged Timorese on Tuesday not to panic about the new COVID-19 Omicron variant and said a return to lockdown had not been approved.
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Lu Olo Pledges $500 business Start-up Subsidy for Timorese Women; Rights Groups Impressed
The Independente
November 10, 2021
DILI: Timor-Leste President of the Republic Francisco Lu Olo Guterres announced on Tuesday he has approved a women’s business fund to help women in Timor-Leste develop gain financial independence.
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Timor-Leste Reports No New Local COVID-19 Cases in 10 Municipalities
INDEPENDENTE TeamINDEPENDENTE Team
November 10, 2021
DILI: Timor-Leste reported no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in 10 municipalities on Sunday for the first time since April, a sign the current outbreak may be waning amid the country’s tough antivirus measures.
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Timor-Leste National Scholarship Program Extends to Portuguese Speaking Countries in 11th Year
Aquino Gomes
November 10, 2021
DILI: Timor-Leste authorities will extend the nation’s Human Capital Development Fund (HCDF) to support scholarship for Timorese students to study in Portuguese speaking countries in the program’s 11h year of operation.
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Timor-Leste Reports Zero COVID-19 Cases for Third Day
Team Independente
November 07, 2021
DILI: Timor-Leste reported zero locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the third day on Thursday as the country’s movement restrictions continue to ease after an outbreak that has seen about 6000 cases since August.
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DILI: People vaccinated against COVID-19 are highly unlikely to die of the disease unless very old and already badly ill before getting it, a study in Italy reported in Reuters showed on Wednesday.
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DILI: World Vision said on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic could push thousands of Timorese families into poverty by the end of 2021, wiping out more than 10 years of progress in poverty reduction.
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Timor-Leste Needs to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Levels to Secure Pope Visit
Domingos Gomes
October 20, 2021
DILI: A senior church official has welcomed attempts by Timor-Leste’s government to vaccinate a hesitant population against COVID-19, saying a touted Pope Francis visit to the country next year depends on it.
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Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Increases Jabs by 17%, says government
The Independente
October 20, 2021
DILI: More than 17 per cent of Timor-Leste’s adult population living in regional areas received a vaccine against COVID-19 during the past two weeks, authorities said, as they step up inoculation drive in hope of achieving 80% fully vaccinated level by year-end.
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