Press Releases

NicolauLobato Presidential Palace, Dili, 20 March 2020 The President of the Republic, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, in a message addressed to the citizens of Timor-Leste, called for preparedness, calm, and organisation in the fight against COVID-19, if and when it arrives in the country. The President of the Republic noted that our health is in ...

Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace, Dili, 18 March 2020 The Chief of the Civil House, Francisco Maria de Vasconcelos, thanked several entities for helping, on their own initiative, the Presidential Palace clean up its facilities following the floods last week. From 14 to 18 March, the Presidency of the Republic had the support of the following ...

Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace, Dili, 25 February 2020 The President of the Republic, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, held a meeting with Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak to talk about his resignation letter. After the meeting with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister told journalists that he is now waiting for the Head of ...

Ministry of Finance, Dili, 24 February 2020 The President of the Republic, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, said he has not yet received any letter from the recently announced new coalition. President Francisco Guterres Lú Olo was speaking to journalists during the national conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (CAC), which was held ...

Press Release Nicolau Lobato Presidencial Palace, Dili, 05 february 2020 After the Proposed State Budget Law for 2020 was rejected, on January 17 of this year, the President of the Republic made use of his competence through article 74 of the RDTL Constitution, to guarantee the unity of the State and the regular functioning of ...