Timor-Leste (East Timor) Commerce and Industry News: May 2008

Thousands of visitors visited the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry's 6-day expo and discount market on May 19th to 24th, 2008, to celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence.

President of the Parliament Fernando de Araujo (dark suit, left) and Independence Proclaimer Xavier Amaral (light suit) cut the ribbon at the official opening of Baza..a..a..ar 2008 as Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, Gil Alves, watch

Fernando de Araujo, Xavier Amaral and Gil Alves meet one of the handicrafts exhibitors

President Jose Ramos Horta and MTCI Director of Finance Administration, Antonio de Araujo chat to one of the stall holders.

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao admires East Timorese craftsmanship

Director of Industry, Manuel Alves (left), invites Fernando de Araujo, Xavier Amaral and Gil Alves to purchase some handmade terracotta pots from Manatuto District.

President Jose Ramos Horta congratulates a Timorese women's group on their display of hand woven "tais"

President Jose Ramos Horta and Gil Alves looking at the G&E Timor Tourism Directory.

Customers queue patiently to receive their $16 bags of rice at the discount market

Expo visitors take a break in the shade

A satisfied customer heads home

Public Announcement.

To commemorate Restoration of Independence Day Peace Dividend Trust announces the launch of the <http://www.buildingmarkets.org/%3ETimor-Leste Online Procurement Database.As of 20 May 2008 the database has approximately 948 business profiles online, and is growing every week. Using this database at website <http://www.buildingmarkets.org/%3Ewww.buildingmarkets.org you can:

* Quickly source goods and services locally throughout[1] Timor-Leste.

* Organize catering for an event in a District, whilst sitting in Dili.

* Buy farming tools in manufactured in rural areas.

* Obtain a wider range of products, services, quotes, and/or knowledge about the domestic private sector

.* Access the private sector in the most distant reaches of Timor-Leste.

* Find real estate agents, gravel dealers, VSAT suppliers, bed and breakfasts in the districts, and even veterinarian services.

In cooperation withMinistry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, Democratic Republic of Timor-LesteMinistério do Turismo, Comércio e Indústria, República Democrática de Timor-Leste

Funded byAusAIDAnd supported byMerpati

The database is under constant review. To post your profile on the database or to report errors please contact Peace Dividend Trust via

<mailto:timordatabase@peacedividendtrust.org%3Etimordatabase@peacedividendtrust.org and +670 332 2825.

To learn about buying locally see

<http://www.buylocaltimorleste.blogspot.com/%3Ewww.buylocaltimorleste.blogspot.com.

[1] Currently Lautem, Viqueque, Baucau, Dili, and Manatuto have been surveyed. Remaining districts will be completed by August 2008. The database will then undergo regular validation.

Anuncio ba Publico

Atu comemora loron Restaurasaun Independencia, Peace Dividend Trust anuncia lancamento <http://www.buildingmarkets.org/%3Ebase dadus (database) procuramento on line.

To iha loron 20 de Maio de 2008 kontiudu base dadus mais u menus sei kobre 948 profile negocios online, no numeru ne’e sei aumenta ba beibeik semana-semana.

Ho usa basedadus iha website ida ne’e

<http://www.buildingmarkets.org/%3Ewww.buildingmarkets.org ita bot bele:

* Bele iha acesu lalais liu ba informasaun kona ba sasan ho servisu rai laran iha Timor laran tomak. Quickly source goods and services locally throughout[1] Timor-Leste.

* Organize servisu catering ba evento iha Distrito, husi Dili.* Hola equipamento agricultura nian nebe halo iha area rural.

* Bele hetan produtos o’oin, services, quotasaun, no/ka matenek kona ba sector privadu domestico..

* Acesu ba sector privadu iha fatin dok liu iha Timor Leste.

* Descobre agencies buka realstate/ka aluger propriedade uma ka rai, fornecedores ba “kerikil” ba konstrusaun, servisu telekomunikasaun VSAT, kama no matabisu iha distritu no mos servisu veterinario.

Iha kooperasaun hoMinistry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Ministério do Turismo, Comércio e Indústria, República Democrática de Timor-Leste

Ho fundus husi:AusAID

Ho ajuda husiMerpati

[1] Distritu sira nebe survey tiha ona maka Lautem, Viqueque, Baucau, Dili, no Manatuto. Distritu sira seluk sei kompleta iha fulan Augusto 2008. Basedadus ne’e sei hetan validasaun regular iha tempo ba tempo.Peace Dividend TrustEstrada da Balide, PO Box 368 Balide Dili, Timor-Leste +670 332 2823

<http://www.peacedividendtrust.org/%3Ewww.peacedividendtrust.org