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Indonesian soldiers run library to boost Papuan students' literacy

The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion demonstrated its care ...

COVID-19: Mortality rates dip below global average in 22 provinces

The COVID-19 mortality rate has dipped below the global average in 22 of 34 provinces in Indonesia, said spokesperson ...

Lend support for continuation of special autonomy status: Papua figure

A Papuan youth figure appealed to Papua's groups to support the continuation of the special autonomy status granted ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Papuan community leaders support extension of special autonomy status

Several Papuan community and religious leaders have appealed to the central government to extend the special autonomy ...

Indonesian soldiers offer rice harvesting assistance to Papuan farmers

Personnel of the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion lent a ...

Papua's Kurik health center closed after resident contracted COVID-19

Kurik Health Center in Kurik Sub-district, Merauke, Papua, terminated services for intensive care unit and inpatient ...

Regional expansion is not primary answer to regions' problems: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin opined that the creation of new autonomous regions (DOB) is not the primary solution to ...

Jokowi confirms being notified about budget readiness for elections

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of being kept abreast of the budget readiness for this year's regional ...

Ensure high voter turnout in local elections amid COVID-19: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on related ministries and the General Elections Commission (KPU) to impose ...

COVID-19 pandemic remains persistent, glaring challenge for Papua

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic remains a grave challenge for Indonesia’s Papua Province, as 33 ...

800 job aspirants failing civil servant recruitment protest in Papua

Some 800 people protested in Keppi, the capital of Mappi District, in Papua after being unsuccessful in clearing the ...

Jokowi devises strategy for campaign to propagate COVID-19 protocols

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is articulating a new-fangled strategy for campaign to propagate health protocols to ...

Jayapura's COVID-19 recoveries increased to 181: task force

The COVID-19 recoveries in Jayapura District, Papua Province, has increased from 163 to 181 people after 15 inpatients ...

Brig. Gen. Prasetijo Utomo detained for facilitating Djoko Tjandra

The Indonesian Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) arrested Brigadier General Prasetijo Utomo ...