East Timor children without basic hygiene conditions in schools, warns UNICEF
Plataforma - Macau - 20/10/2020
Covid-19 pandemic worsened vulnerability and difficulties that already existed in East Timor
Lusa - East Timor - 15/10/2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has amplified many of East Timor’s vulnerabilities, with worsening employment, income, food security and corporate difficulties, according to an analysis carried out by the United Nations.
More than half of households have no income, with the…
"The increasing population of crocodiles in East Timor worries", says victim of attack
Plataforma - Macau - 30/09/2020
Fernando Madeira, a Portuguese who lived in Macau, was bitten this Sunday by a saltwater crocodile in East Timor, escaping with his life. In a conversation with PLATAFORMA, he tells the story of the attack, other encounters with crocodiles and also calls on the…
Investments in East Timor have not prioritized combating poverty
Lusa - East Timor - 29/09/2020
The UNDP official in East Timor considered today that the investments that the Timorese Government has made have not given priority to the fight against poverty, which affects almost half of the population, being essential to implement the announced…
World Bank expects Timorese economy to contract up to 10% this year
Lusa - East Timor - 29/09/2020
The Timorese non-oil economy could contract almost 10% this year, in the less optimistic forecast of the World Bank report, released today, with a minimum decrease of around 7%.
“An economic recovery policy package has given some support to families and businesses in…
Timorese government approves universal basic food basket to support citizens
Lusa - Portugal - 23/09/2020
The Timorese Government approved today the allocation of a universal basic basket worth 25 dollars (21.4 euros) per person to support Timorese families and national producers, in the framework of the response to covid-19.
The measure, presented by the coordinating…
East Timorese Prosecutor brings charges against former priest for child abuse
Lusa - Portugal - 22/09/2020
The East Timorese Prosecutor’s Office has brought the charge against a former US priest for sexual abuse of children in the Oecusse-Ambeno enclave, the attorney general, José da Costa Ximenes, announced today.
Father Richard Daschbach, 82, is under house arrest in…
Timorese Parliament President calls for debates in defense of national interest
Lusa - East-Timor - 15/09/2020
Today, the President of the Timorese National Parliament appealed to deputies to promote conciliation and dialogue, with a sense of state and “altruism in defense of the national interest”.
“Parliament must promote conciliation, join efforts to consolidate the State…
Portuguese teachers are not expected to return to East Timor this month
Lusa - East Timor - 10/09/2020
Almost all Portuguese teachers seconded to East Timor under a Portuguese-Timorese project in Timorese schools are not expected to travel to Dili on the flight scheduled for this month, according to a source from the Ministry of Education.
The source explained that at…
Portuguese School in Dili reopens this month with health safety rules
Lusa - Timor-Leste - 07/09/2020
The Portuguese School of Dili opens the school year on September 17th, with strict health security rules, including permanent use of masks and social distance, and without the arrival of all teachers from Portugal.
“The first weeks will be to consolidate the…
Excessive politicization in Timor-Leste has affected development
Lusa - East Timor - 24/08/2020
Former Finance Minister Rui Gomes said today that excessive politicization in East Timor, the “incurable epidemic” that is the lack of confidence in leadership and relegating human capital to the background have conditioned national development.
“Politicization has…
