#papua province

Collection of papua province news, found 205 news.

President celebrates New Year`s eve in Papua

President Joko Widodo attended "a peoples party" to celebrate New Years Eve in the Rajaampat district of West Papua ...

President visits Sorong airport project to evaluate construction progress

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo inspected the progress of construction work at the ...

President observes grouper fish breeding in Raja Ampat

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo observed grouper fish breeding at the Waisai Tourism ...

Sago can help achieve food self-sufficiency: Expert

Sago can be a solution to make Indonesia self-sufficient in staple foods, an expert in biotechnology and ...

Government open to holding dialog with anyone: President Jokowi

The Indonesia government is open to holding a dialog with anyone in the context of development, including in Papua, ...

Trigana air`s Twin Otter lands safely in Sinak

A Trigana Airs Twin Otter plane carrying Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw landed in Sinak, Puncak ...

Three police officers shot dead by separatists in Papua

Three Indonesian police officers were shot dead, and two injured when a group of separatists attacked Sinak police ...

Malaysian vessel detained for poaching in Indonesian waters

The Maritime and Fisheries Ministrys Hiu 004 patrol ship has detained a Malaysian fishing vessel for poaching fish in ...

Government should act wisely on Freeport contract renewal: Labor union

A labor union in Mimika District, Papua Province, has reminded the Indonesian government to act wisely in giving ...

Military to deploy 35,079 personnel to secure simultaneous elections

The Indonesia military (TNI) is set to deploy 35,079 soldiers to help the police in providing security for the ...

West Papua railway master plan to be completed by December-end

The master plan of a railway project in east Indonesias West Papua province is expected to be completed by the end of ...

Jayapura faces shortage of forest police

The district of Jayapura in Papua province lacks adequate forest police to protect over 1.3 million hectares of ...

President Yudhoyono to inaugurate Sail Raja Ampat

President Susilo Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the international maritime event of Sail Raja Ampat on August 22, ...

Anti graft commission arrests district chief from Papua

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on the night of June 16 arrested Biak Numfor Districts chief with the ...

Freeport makes great contribution to Papua: Envoy

PT Freeport Indonesia, in Mimika district, Papua province, has made significant contributions to the province, ...