UN Opens Registration for Youth Professional Program 2019 – Timor Leste Included
The exam this year will be in two areas – Economic Affairs and Information Systems and Technology. Applicants must be up to 32 years of age. The period to apply is June and July 2019; learn how to apply. Every year, the United Nations seeks highly qualified…
Timorese Court Orders Pre-trial Detention for Filipino Suspected Drug Trafficker
The Dili District Court in East Timor has ordered the detention of one of three Filipino citizens suspected of involvement in a drug trafficking case in which two Timorese were detained in Indonesia. The other two detainees were granted the Residence and Identity Card, after…
Travel Around the World Pass Through Timor
At age 63 the veteran pilot successfully completed a World-sized trip. Around the World in Honda Crosstourer began in 2012, and more than seven years later came to an end with many stories, adventures, and especially a new vision of what our planet and different…
First Meeting of CPLP Tourism Technicians to be Held in Lisbon
Lisbon (O Turismo) – Continuing the cooperation agreements in the area of tourism between Portugal and the CPLP countries, the first meeting of CPLP tourism technicians will be held in Lisbon from 03 to 05 June. Good tourism practices in Portugal will be shared with…
“I am Not Worried [That China Is Not a Democracy]”
(Ponto Final/João Carlos Malta) – José Ramos Horta is one of the leading figures in lusophony, a pragmatist who in recent times has advocated greater economic proximity of Timor-Leste to China, to combat dependence on Indonesia. In an interview with PONTO FINAL, he says that…
Timorese Government Executes 31.9% of State Budget by End of May
Dili, May 31, 2019 (Lusa) – The Timorese state has executed 31.9% of the State Budget for this year (31.9%), according to the Transparency Portal of the Ministry of Finance of Timor-Leste. In the first five months of the year, the state had executed $…
Timor-Leste Signs 18.6 ME ($20.78 M) Contract With Damen Shipyard for New Passenger Ship
Dili, 31 May 2019 (Lusa) – The Timorese Government signed a contract with Dutch shipyard Damen today worth 18.6 million euros (20,78 million dollars) for the construction of a new ship to operate on the north coast, a project supported by cooperation German. Timor-Leste will…
Indonesian Authorities Hold Timorese Couple With Thousands of Pills
Indonesian authorities on Wednesday detained a Timorese couple who tried to enter Indonesia via the land border with East Timor in Motaain with 4,874 tablets, allegedly ecstasy. “They were passengers who were entering. We inspected what they had on the x-ray and found the drug….
Government Promises Support for Fire Victims in Manatuto Market
May 30, 2019 (Lusa) – The government has assured that it will support market traders in the town of Manatuto, which was destroyed on Monday in a fire, explaining that cleaning and damage assessment operations are already underway. “The Government, through the Secretariat of State…
Fire Destroys Market in Timorese Town of Manatuto (with video)
Manatuto, Timor-Leste, May 29, 2019 (Lusa) – A fire, possibly caused by an electrical problem, destroyed the market in the Timorese village of Manatuto, about 68 kilometers east of the capital, Dili. “Fortunately there were no casualties to register,” Timorese fire chief Cláudio Silva told…
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