President Lu Olo Passes $1.95bn State Budget
DILI: Timor-Leste’s president of the Republic on Monday approved Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak’s $1.95billion budget for this year.
US Ex Priest Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for Child Sex Abuse
PANTE MAKASAR: The Oecusse District Court on Tuesday has jailed defrocked American priest Richard Daschbach for 12 years after he was charged with sexually abusing several orphaned girls in his care.
Dengue Kills Two Children in Dili, Health Experts Urge People to Get Help
DILI: As the coronavirus dominates attention across Timor-Leste, another deadly viral infection is quietly stalking the country.
Stahl’s Ashes to Rest in Timor-Leste
DILI: The final ashes of Max Stahl, Timor-Leste’s freedom hero and courageous truth-telling friend, will rest in Timor-Leste.
Fundasaun Mahein Questions “Dismissal” of F-FDTL’s Chief of Staff
DILI: Timor-Leste Security Watchdog Fundasaun Mahein on Tuesday signalled scepticism toward rumours of a controversial “dismissal” of Brigadier General Coliati from his position as Chief of Staff of Timor-Leste Defence Force saying the process to determine Coliati’s future is on-going.
Horta, Xanana Nostalgia in Timor-Leste Politics
DILI: Nostalgia and Jose Ramos Horta and Xanana’s Gusmao’s popularity are key factors that favour them winning next year’s presidential and prime minister elections, according to political analyst Adolmando Soares Amaral who has followed the last three Timor-Leste presidential contests.
Horta Condemns Timor-Leste Government Decision to Evict Arte Moris
DILI: Nobel Peace Prize Laurete, Jose Ramos Horta said Wednesday the Timor-Leste government had lost credibility with the decision to evict artistic group Arte Moris, labelling the forcible removal of the artist’s group from Comora a “crime of lesa-art.
Lere Calls for Clearer Guidelines on Burials at Heroes Garden Cemetery in Metinaro
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.
Fretilin Party Still Unsure about Presidential Candidate
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.
Timor-Leste Braces for Omicron Cases, No Lockdown Plans for Now
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
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.
Timor-Leste Reports No New Local COVID-19 Cases in 10 Municipalities
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.
Timor-Leste National Scholarship Program Extends to Portuguese Speaking Countries in 11th Year
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.
Timor-Leste Reports Zero COVID-19 Cases for Third Day
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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