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Army providing free healthcare services to native Papuans in Merauke

Indonesian soldiers stationed near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border are providing free healthcare services to ...

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Preparing native Papuans for becoming agents of change

The Papua administration is well aware of a significant role of highly-skilled and well-educated human capital in ...

Govt provides scholarship funds for 1,436 native Papuan students

The Papua Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM) has distributed scholarship funds to 1,436 native Papuan students ...

Refinery project to improve eastern Indonesia's economy: Hutama Karya

State-owned construction company PT Hutama Karya (Persero) is pursuing the completion of the joint operation project of ...

Two suspects arrested in connection with Kisor attack: army

West Papua police have arrested two suspects in connection with an attack on the Kisor military post in the early hours ...

House speaker presses for thorough probe into military post attack

House Speaker Puan Maharani has urged the government to conduct a thorough investigation into Thursday's attack on ...

Japan donated 15 ambulances to Papua, West Papua: Health ministry

Japan donated 15 ambulances to Papua and West Papua of which eight will be used for supporting this year's PON ...

JDP hopes peace in West Papua undisrupted following soldiers' killing

The Papua Peace Network (JDP) expresses hope that the killing of four soldiers in Maybrat District in the early hours ...

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Bodies mount in Papua as fight against terror continues

Four Indonesian army personnel died in a fatal attack launched by suspected Papuan separatist terrorists on Kisor ...

MSME food products for Papua's PON still need curation: minister

Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki has said that food products offered by micro, small, and ...

VP, minister discuss draft regulations for Papua special autonomy law

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Monday summoned Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian to discuss draft government ...

BRGM involves citizens in peatland, mangrove restoration activities

Indonesia's National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) continues to involve citizens directly in ...

Govt proposes budget of Rp770.4 trillion for village fund transfers

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) proposed a budget of Rp770.4 trillion for transfers to regions and ...

Papuans urged to display flags ahead of Independence day celebration

The Papua administration has urged residents and bureaucrats to join the celebration of Indonesia's 76th ...

Govt to involve local figures to publicize renewed Papua autonomy law

The Jayapura city administration is planning to launch a public awareness campaign on the renewed Papua special ...