The Executive Director of the National Tobacco Control Alliance (ANCT), Sancho Fernandes has urged the government, through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MTKI) and Trade Invest, to not welcome investment proposals from the tobacco industry because such investments would cause harm to public health, to farmers, and the farming community’s livelihoods.

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The Secretary General of the Timor-Leste Youth Council (CNJTL), Mateus Lemos Soares said the government must invest in empowerment programs for young people in Timor-Leste, because some 75% of the population is under the age of 35, to increase their knowledge and skills, so they can innovate and find solutions for national challenges including unemployment and malnutrition.

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The National Director for Primary Care Support, at the Ministry of Health (MH), Noel Gama Soares said that with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), they have built facilities and provided training for health professionals to strengthen the support provided to survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) at the local level.

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Timor-Leste’s new Prime Minister, Jose Alexandre Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, has instructure the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports to complete creating CAFE (Education Training and Learning Centres) schools across the nation.

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Navigation Officer Gravenson of the HMS Spey, part of the Royal British Navy, encouraged female members of Timor-Leste’s Defence Forces F-FDTL Navy to aim to become commanders, navigation officers, and boat operators.

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The Executive Director of the National Hospital Guido Valadares (HNGV), in Dili, Doctor Alito Soares said after 20 years, and despite some progress, the hospital still faces major challenges, including with its current infrastructure, limited human resources, lack of diagnostic services and treatment available for patients.

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