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Papua police chief chairs meeting before OPM's anniversary

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw on Tuesday chaired a meeting with police and military officers, ...

Ilaga airport authority intensifies security in run-up to Christmas

The authority of Ilaga Airport in Puncak District, Papua Province, has coordinated with related agencies to increase ...

West Papua's Unipa targets 100 doctors graduating in 2025

The University of Papua (Unipa) in Manokwari, West Papua Province, is aiming to produce 100 graduated young doctors in ...

Papua's honai to be lit with solar-powered lamps

The Jayawijaya district administration in Papua Province is continuing to set up solar-powered lamps across the ...

Jokowi enchanted by his photo holding two native Papuan kids

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited the "Developing Indonesia" themed Photo Exhibition showcasing 67 ...

107 Papuan students have returned to Central Java

 A senior police official has said that 107 of the 207 native Papuan students who left for Papua and West Papua ...

Weekend Stories

Reviving the legacy of Sabeni, the Betawi fighter

Sabeni can solely be identified through a black-and-white portrait painting, bearing Sabeni bin Channam 1860-1945, ...

Weekend Stories

Haji Darip from Klender, a forgotten warlord

November 10 became one of the historic days for Indonesians since Heroes' Day is celebrated and constantly reminds ...

DPR Commission I's 10 members visit Papua for first-hand accounts

Some 10 members of the House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission I, overseeing defense and foreign affairs, ...

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Our hope for General Idham Azis

General Idham Azis has become Indonesia's police chief since early November 2019 after President Joko Widodo ...

Mastermind behind deadly Wamena rioting arrested by Indonesian police

The Indonesian police in Jayawijaya, Papua, arrested a village head, identified by his initials as YA, 45, for ...

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Papua's new iconic tourist attraction Youtefa Bridge opens to public

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his 13th visit to Papua on Oct 28, 2019, inaugurated Youtefa Bridge connecting ...

385 Wamena riot survivors keen to return to city: military

Some 385 survivors of the recent Wamena rioting are eager to return to Jayawijaya District’s capital city ...

President Jokowi inaugurates Youtefa Bridge in Jayapura

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Youtefa Bridge, also prevalently called Holtekamp Bridge ...

Youtefa Bridge reflects Jokowi's commitment to build Papua: Wetipo

The construction of Youtefa Bridge is part of President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi’s) commitment to expediting ...