𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐢 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭

Covalima, March 30, 2025

His Excellency, the Vice-Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Augusto Júnior Trindade, represented His Excellency, the President of the Republic, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, in a charity initiative held in Zumalai Administrative Post, Covalima Municipality, on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

The Vice-Minister emphasized that this initiative was promoted by the President of the Republic to support vulnerable communities, identified in advance by local authorities in Zumalai and Covalima.

“The decision to provide this aid was based on data from local authorities. This is why His Excellency, the President of the Republic, spent almost a week in Covalima, visiting various locations, engaging with authorities, parents, and students, listening directly to their needs, and identifying ways in which the government and the state can help them overcome their challenges,” stated the Vice-Minister.

Throughout his stay in Covalima, the President of the Republic met with local authorities, community leaders, parents, students, and civil society representatives to hear their concerns.

“The President of the Republic is always attentive to the difficulties faced by the people. That is why he made a point of visiting Covalima, witnessing firsthand the community’s reality, and conveying to the IX Government, led by brother Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, the urgent need to find concrete solutions to improve the population’s living conditions,” added the Vice-Minister.

During the visit, essential goods were distributed to vulnerable families, following the assessments made by local authorities.

The event was attended by the Presidential Advisor and his team, the President of the Covalima Municipal Authority, the Commander of the PNTL in the municipality, and local authorities in Zumalai.

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