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Papua police seize 1,000 liters of liquor in Nabire district

The Indonesian police have continued to crack down on liquor producers and sellers in Papua province and seized one ...

Indonesia needs investment of US$47 billion to develop ports: official

Indonesia needs US$47 billion in investment to develop ports across the country, a Transportation Ministry official ...

Education Ministry urges schools' closure if COVID-19 risk increases

The Ministry of Education and Culture has called on local governments to close schools once again if the risk of ...

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A tale of Indonesian soldiers' care for boosting Papuans' literacy

owned school. The students and teachers warmly welcome t‏hese voluntary teachers. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a ...

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 ...