DILI: HEINEKEN has appointed Damdinsuren (Dami) Yadamdorj as Country Director of its business in Timor-Leste – HEINEKEN Timor-Leste. Dami will be based in Dili and report to Kenneth Choo, Managing Director at HEINEKEN APAC.
DILI: The student resistance union has urged caution over growing talks of an early federal election to end political uncertainty, warning that the costs of running another election could have damaging economic implications.
DILI: Police in the capital of Dili must step up patrols after a rise in criminal activity in 2019, Fabio de Oliveira of the opposition FRETILIN party told National Parliament on Monday.
DILI:The Head of Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Health on Friday has said the country will start screening people entering the country by land, sea and air to avoid transmission of the flu-like coronavirus, and advised people to be vigilant about changes to their health.
DILI: The President of the Republic must urgently call for unity amongst coalition government parties, leaders of youth-party, Better Development of Timorese Nationality party (KHUNTO) have said, as they warned of damaging consequences to peace and stability with continued political uncertainty.
DILI: The President of the Republic has urged the ruling coalition government to take urgent action to improve navy facilities, investing in new boats, submarines and helicopters, to safeguard Timor-Leste’s sea borders.
DILI:The appointment of 13 replacement ambassadors for Timor-Leste in international posts has been criticised as uncertain by political observer, Fernando Gusmao from the Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ).
DILI: More than 200 family homes built along Dili’s Comoro River are at risk of flooding this week, as Timor-Leste’s authorities warned residents of more heavy downpours in the coming days.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s Acting Minister of Finance will present a contingency budget to cover state costs until April to the Council of Ministers today, amid the delay in approval of a General State Budget for 2020.
DILI: Fretilin’s Deputy Chief, Miranda Branco, has called for radical overhaul of the power sector maintenance to ensure access to stable electricity supply for households and businesses.
DILI: Government and civil society have joined forces in a new push to gain United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) unique cultural heritage recognition for Tais, Timor-Leste’s traditional handwoven cloth.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s independence hero and prominent political figure, Xanana Gusmão could be poised to become Timor-Leste’s eighth Prime Minister amid a major government restructure, according to sources.
DILI: A senior political observer from the National University of Timor-Leste, Camilo Ximenes Almeida, has called on Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak to immediately evaluate the performance of his ministerial cabinet and replace underperforming members, objecting to the prevalence of unfulfilled government promises and poor service delivery.