#papua region

Collection of papua region news, found 36 news.

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Indonesia's malaria battle: How a woman helps protect Papua's villages

As a new day unfolded, a woman with years of dedication navigated narrow alleys, arriving at a plank house in her ...

Health Ministry records 412 malaria-free regions in 2026

The Ministry of Health announced that by 2026, 412 of the 514 districts/cities in Indonesia will have been declared ...

Human rights minister urges probe into Central Papua fatal shooting

Indonesian Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has called for an independent investigation into a fatal shooting that ...

Papuan rebel attacks threaten stability, researcher says

Attacks by West Papua National Liberation Army rebels risk disrupting development and social stability in ...

Ministry temporarily closes 11 Papua pioneer airports after shooting

The Transportation Ministry temporarily closed 11 pioneer airports in Papua as a preventive measure to ensure flight ...

Indonesia's DPD mounts audit on Papua special autonomy funds

The Indonesian Regional Representatives Council (DPD) announced the formation of a team tasked with thoroughly ...

VP Gibran visits Wamena market to boost indigenous Papuan economy

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the Potikelek Traditional Market in Wamena, Jayawijaya District, to ...

Indonesia hits record rice stockpile, stops imports for 2025

Indonesia has stopped importing rice and built a record stockpile of 3.7 million tonnes, the largest since state ...

Indonesia start construction of 6 police-run MBG kitchens in Papua

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) commenced the construction of six additional nutrition fulfillment service units ...

West Papua first to roll out digital IDs for indigenous Papuans

West Papua has become the first of six provinces in Indonesia’s Papua region to roll out digital resident IDs ...

A glimpse into Papua's journey under free meals program

President Prabowo Subianto introduced the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program as one of his flagship initiatives ...

Highland Papua on alert for extreme weather: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged residents in eight districts of Highland Papua ...

Improving health service, govt to build 24 new hospitals in Papua

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said Tuesday that the government plans to build 24 hospitals across Papua as part ...

Indonesian military liberates Papuan village, neutralizes 14 rebels

TNI troops attached to Task Force Habema reclaimed Soanggama Village in Homeyo Subdistrict, Intan Jaya District, Papua, ...

Indonesian lawmaker praises Prabowo's new committee for Papua progress

An Indonesian lawmaker has praised President Prabowo Subianto for establishing the Executive Committee for the ...