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    National NGO makes plea for school building upgrade in Bazartete

    Timor Newsline , 2 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    Luta Hamutuk [a national NGO] has urged the Education Minister, João Cancio Freitas to fix the Fatumasi Filial Primary School building in Bazartete, as soon as possible. The NGO has conducted research into the building and found it unsuitable for teaching children. The building lacks basic facilities such as chairs and tables for students and teachers.

  • President Horta: “PNTL should learn as much as possible from the UN Police, while they remain in Timor-Leste”

    Diario Nacional , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    President Jose Ramos Horta has called for the Timorese National Police (PNTL) to work more effectively with the United Nations Police while the UN remains in East Timor.

  • National Hospital Administrator to make proposal for new maternity unit

    Diario Nacional , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    The National Hospital Guido Valadares (HNGV) administrator, Manuel Gago Exposto says that the hospital will make a proposal to the United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNPFA) to get funding for their maternity unit.

  • MP Bisoi: “National Police officers involved in recent fatal martial arts street clash”

    Diario Nacional , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    Maria “Bisoi” da Câmara from the National Congress for the Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) has revealed that some of the Timorese National Police (PNTL) officers were involved in a recent martial arts clash, which left a young man dead.

  • MP Menezes : “Timor-Leste should have a nationalised oil company”

    Diario Nacional , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    MP Rui Menezes from Democratic Party (PD) has said that Timor-Leste should have a national company that could compete to explore oil and gas in the Timor Sea.

  • ”Commerce Minister Alvez to resign from Government Post”

    Diario Nacional , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    Minister for Commerce, Tourism and Industry, Gil da Costa Alves has said that he will resign from his post if the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão calls for a re-shuffle.

  • 18 Displaced Families yet to return home

    Diario Nacional , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    Eighteen of the internally displaced people (IDP) who are currently living in the Tasitolu Quarantine Area have not returned home yet as they wait for a resettlement policy from the Government.

  • Good conscience necessary to combat corruption: Academic

    Timor Post , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
    A University of Dili academic Alarico Mendonca Tilman from the University of Dili said he was not concerned about who would take up the post of the anti-corruption (KAK) commissary, but that a good conscience would be necessary to help combat corruption in the country.

  Community urges punishment for violent criminals
  Timor Post , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The communities in Zumalai of Kovalima district have urged the Government to punish three local men Cornelio, Joaquim Saka and Karau Timor, as they believe the group have engaged in threatening people in that district.

• Horta supports police to prohibit resistance organization from raising flag

  Timor Post , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  President Jose Ramos Horta said he agreed with the Timorese National Police Commander (PNTL), Longinhos Monteiro’s policy of prohibiting the CPD-RDTL [a Timorese Resistance Organization] from raising their flag within the community.

• District Police Commander concerned about dismissal of PNTL officers in Lautem

  Timor Post , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Lautem District Police Commander, Olavio Cristovão said he was concerned about the decision to sack two of his police officers by the Timorese National Police (PNTL) general commander.

• Lasama calls for CPD-RDTL and Bua-malus to set up political party

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” de Araujo has called for CPD-RDTL [a Timorese resistance organization] and “Bua-malus” to set up a political party not to influence people with various of propaganda.

• Lasama calls for residents not to give any group chance

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  Parliamentary President Fernando “Lasama” Araujo has called for residents to cooperate with security authorities by informing them about illegal activities held by CPD-RDTL and “Bua-malus”, as such activities had made people concerned.

• Court to take final indictment against “Kiak”

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior
  The Dili District will make final indictment against Frederio Florindo known as Kiak on Monday next week, as he is suspected of being engaged in killings in 2006’s crises.

• Witness Isac does not want to indicate rebel who shoots Horta

  Radio Televisaun Timor Leste , 1 February 2010- Summary by Alberico Junior