#merauke district

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Former Papuan separatist hands over rifle to military

A former supporter of an armed Papuan separatist group, handed over his rifle and two 22-caliber bullets to the ...

Indonesian soldiers bridge teacher shortage gap in Papua

owned school. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a fourth-grade student at this YPK's elementary school, expressed ...

Papua to send 20-ton rice to PNG's dual volcano victims

The Papua provincial government has planned to distribute 20 tons of rice to the victims of two volcanic eruptions in ...

Jokowi-Amin win most votes in five districts of Papua

Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates Joko Widodo-Ma'aruf Amin won the most votes in five districts, based ...

PNG lucky to import rice from Indonesia: Consul

Papua New Guineas (PNG) Consul General to Indonesia, Geifrey Wiri, said his country was very lucky to import rice ...

PNG vows to probe disappearance of 16 Indonesians

The government of Papua New Guinea has pledged to look into the disappearance of 16 Indonesian nationals who entered ...

Indonesia, PNG border liaison meeting scheduled in Port Moresby

A border liaison meeting between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be organized in Port Moresby, PNG, on Nov. ...

Lawmaker asks for tighter control of border crossing in Papua

A member of the Merauke district legislative assembly (DPRD) has urged the government to tighten control over border ...

Ministry annouces abolition of 363 ex-foreign boats

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) officially announced the abolition of 363 ex-foreign fishing ...

President Jokowi plants "capsule of dreams" in Papua

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to plant a "Capsule of Dreams for 2085" in Hasanap Sai field in Merauke ...

Indonesia never restricted foreign media in Papua: minister

- The Indonesian government has never banned foreign media or tourists from covering or visiting Papua, Minister of ...

Jokowi administration opens foreign media access to Papua

The administration of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced to lift restrictions on foreign media in Papua, after on the ...

President to boost Merauke as nation`s granary

The Indonesian government plans to boost Merauke as the nations granary by managing its 4.6 million-hectare area after ...

Foreign media should obtain permits to cover Papua: Chief minister

Foreign journalists must first obtain permits if they want to cover Papua, and there will be screening, according to ...

President Jokowi attends grand harvest in Merauke

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended a grand harvest on rice fields measuring 300 hectares in Wapeko, Kurik ...