December 13, 2025
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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.
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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.
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TL Government’s Deployment of 13 New Ambassadors “Uncertain”, Says Political Observer
Cristina Ximenes
January 10, 2020
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).
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Fears of Flooding as More Heavy Rain Expected
Team INDEPENDENTE
January 10, 2020
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.
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Sara Lobo to Present Contingency Budget To Cover First Quarter State Costs
Pedro Alves
January 10, 2020
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.
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DILI: The Council of Ministers approved Thursday the draft law and revised US$1.67billion general state budget for 2020. The revised budget comes after parliamentarians questioned the size of the previous US $1.96b budget-equal to the largest budget in Timor-Leste’s history - earlier this month.
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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.
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Government and Cultural-Interest Groups Seek UNESCO Recognition for Tais
Pedro Alves
December 07, 2019
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.
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Xanana Gusmão Poised to Become Prime Minister, Say Sources
: The INDEPENDENTE
December 07, 2019
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.
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Political Observer Calls for Overhaul of Timor-Leste’s “Underperforming” Ministerial Cabinet
Pedro Alves
December 02, 2019
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.
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Civil Society Group Calls for Replacement of Four Government Ministers
Cristina Ximenes
November 21, 2019
DILI: Timor-Leste’s national non-government organisation forum, FONGTIL, is calling for four government Ministers to be replaced following what they describe as poor performance.
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