#papua province

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803 inhabitants of Banti, Kimbeli evacuated to Timika

As many as 803 inhabitants of Banti and Kimbeli kampongs, Tembagapura sub-district, Mimika District, Papua Province, ...

Govt continues to provide economic justice in Papua

Papua Province is one of Indonesia`s underdeveloped provinces in the eastern region which the government of President ...

Some 346 civilian hostages in Papua released amid crossfire

The Indonesian police and military personnel have released a total of 346 civilians taken hostage by the armed ...

Papua police demand release of 1,300 civilian hostages

Inspector General Boy Rafli Amar, chief of the Papua Provincial Police, has demanded an armed criminal group (KKB) to ...

Firm action to be last resort in dealing with hostage-taking in Papua

A joint task force, comprising of police and military officers, will do its utmost to use persuasive steps in dealing ...

Single-fuel price program likely to fall behind target

The government has launched a single-fuel price program in certain areas across the country since January this year, ...

Indonesia should create new maritime map: Minister

Indonesia currently needs to prepare a new maritime map to overcome legal problems in the maritime field, Coordinating ...

Infrastructure development improves mobility in Papua

The construction of infrastructure, including roads and bridges, in Papua Province has improved the peoples mobility ...

Indonesian Air Force to deploy squadron of fighter jets in Biak

The Indonesian Air Force plans to deploy a squadron of fighter jets in the Manuhua Airbase in Biak Numfor district, ...

Security tensions not to affect tourism in Timika

The security tension that rose in Tembagapura District of Papua Province will not affect tourist visits to Cartenzs ...

Police increase alert security status in Tembagapura

Police have increased the alert security status in Tembagapura District of Papua Province. "We hope that the ...

Armed group attacks patrol vehicle near Freeport

An armed group attacked a patrol vehicle at the 60-mile mark on an access road to PT Freeport Indonesias mine in ...

Government accelerates development of West Papua trans road

The central government through the Ministry of Public Works and Peoples Housing continues to boost the development of ...

28 million Indonesian women experience various forms of violence

Nearly 28 million of the total 123 million Indonesian women have experienced various forms of domestic violence, ...

Minister condemns rape of seven-year-old girl in Papua

Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise has condemned the rape of a seven-year-old girl FB in ...