#ministry of social affairs

Collection of ministry of social affairs news, found 482 news.

Bansos a political aid fund?

The government is generous enough to set aside a hefty amount of Rp91 trillion for social aid (Bansos). However, ...

KPK awaits president`s answer on social aid funds

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had yet to reply to its letter ...

Dead victims due to haze to receive compensation

The Ministry of Social Affairs will provide compensation for a haze victim who died in Riau province, according to ...

Annual floods hit parts of Indonesia

Typically, January and February are the peak months of the rainy season in Indonesia, which mostly results in flooding ...

Indonesia ready to help typhoon Haiyan victims

Indonesia is prepared to help the victims of super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines with logistical assistance and ...

VP calls for prioritizing development of family planning

Vice President Beodiono has asked all stakeholders in the development of the family planning program to give the ...

Social ministry`s assistance for Mount Sinabung evacuees continues

The Ministry of Social Affairs is assisting the displaced victims of Mount Sinabung eruption in North Sumatra province ...

Indonesian family empowerment program reduces poverty

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri said the implementation of the Family Empowerment Program (PKH) had ...

The disabled are nothing abnormal in society

People with disabilities are normal part of human diversity that should get equal treatment from the society, a ...

Uphold emancipation, stop domestic violence

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri has said emancipation should be upheld by stopping domestic violence ...

Irregularities in rice distribution must be identified

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said points which were prone to irregularities in distributing subsidized ...

Indonesian govt builds houses for poor families

The government will build about one million houses for poor families as part of its efforts to further reduce the ...

Minister provides Rp5 mln to dead volunteer`s family

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri gave Rp5 million to the family of Karno (37), a volunteer, who was killed ...

Ministry provides Rp4.5 bln for Jakarta floods

The Ministry of Social Affairs has provided Rp4.5 billion for the need to prepare buffer stocks for flood handling in ...

Indonesia intensively hunts down terror suspects in 2012

Although there were no reports of major terror attacks in Indonesia during 2012, the national police`s special anti ...