Dili: The Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP) government has secured USD$1.2 million to construct a heavy duty road from Dili to Tibar, a transport link it says is critical to improving the flow of goods in and out of the county.
DILI: Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has rejected suggestions of bullying against Timor-Leste in oil and gas negotiations and says its time to “revitalise” the friendship during her visit to Timor-Leste.
Ausralia - TL Prioritize Ratification of Agreement of Maritime Boundaries
DILI: Australia and TImor Leste are very supportive and want to ratify the signed Maritime Boundaries Agreement in March ago
DILI: Xanana Gusmao will not become the Prime Minister’s Advisor after announcing his intention to focus on Timor-Leste’s on-going Maritime Boundary negotiations with Australia.
DILI: The construction of Timor-Leste’s controversial and first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) processing plant and pipeline from the Timor Sea remains a priority for the new Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP) coalition government, amid talks of a change in Woodside’s Petroleum’s stance to process gas in Australia.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s journalists and media organisations must work harder to improve the standard of information delivered to the public, according to the President of the Republic Francisco “Lo Olo” Guterres.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s parliament has voted in favour of withdrawing US$140 million from the nation’s Petroleum Fund to finance government activities over the next two months.
National Parliament Approved Government's To Take Money From Petroleum Fund
DILI: The parliament has approved a proposal from the government in the Petroleum Fund money-raising during which to finance government activities during July and August for a total of 140 million USD.
DILI: The National Hospital Director has said Timor-Leste’s State health funds will be used up by the end of July, a casualty of the on-going political stalemate in the Ministry of Health portfolio.
DILI: A lead civil society voice has called on the new Timor-Leste government to disclose its proposed State Budget amid promises from the Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP) coalition government that it would submit its first government program on Thursday July 19.
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DILI: Timor-Leste’s new government is under fire from opposition aprties for being slow to deliver its State program to National Parliament, with less than ten days left before the July 23 submission deadline.
Gastao-Marcos has stepped down from the candidate minister, is expected that other candidates may follow
DILI: Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak says that of the 11 potential government members who have poor track record among them 2 have resigned, they are Gastao Sousa candidate for Minister of Strategic Plan and Marcos da Cruz candidate for Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
DILI:Timor-Leste’s President Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres will travel to Portugal this week to meet with the President and Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Dionísio Babo Soares said.
The three-day visit will include talks on expanding bilateral relations and signing an educational memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase the current teacher support program.
DILI: Members of the Movement of Youth and Student (MEUJTL) union are calling for urgent changes in parliamentarian’s state vehicle use after a number of PRADO cars remain unaccountable after being sold by former ministers during the recent government change.
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