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Papua politicians urged to unite in seeking a share in Freeport

Chairman of the Papua regional executive board of Hanura party Yan P. Mandenas calls on regional political leaders to ...

Papuan community prepares site for smelter

The native indigenous Amungme tribe is preparing 100 hectares of land for the construction of smelter in Buruga, ...

Discourse on Papua dialogue restarts

After about a two-year hiatus, the discourse regarding the Jakarta-Papua dialogue to seek a peaceful solution to the ...

Journalism education crucial for Papuans: Indonesian Press Council

Journalism education is important for Papuans, now that foreign journalists and international organizations have been ...

Foreign journalists in Papua must abide by Indonesian laws: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno asserted that foreign ...

President Jokowi pardons five political prisoners in Papua

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) pardoned five political prisoners during his visit to Abepura Penitentiary in Jayapura, ...

Freeport appreciates government's decision to extent MoU

PT Freeport Indonesia (PT FI) is appreciating the government's decision to extent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...

Indonesian government to construct road in Papua`s middle mountain area

The Public Works Ministry is prioritizing the construction of a road in the middle mountain area of Papua Province ...

Papua needs more forest rangers

Indonesias easternmost province of Papua is in need of more rangers to protect the forests from damage and illegal ...

Papuan govt prioritizes national exam`s logistics to Jayapura`s remote areas

The Jayapuras Head of Education Department, Alpius Toam, stated in Jayapura on Monday, that they will prioritize the ...

Indonesia serious about advancing prosperity in Papua

The Government of Indonesia is fully aware of the problems existing in its easternmost province of Papua and has taken ...

Australia, PNG supports Indonesia on Papua issue

- The governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have urged the districts of Papua and Papua Barat (West ...

Hundreds of disease-stricken Papuan people badly need medical aid

Hundreds of people in three villages of Kwoor district, West Papua, reportedly stricken by diseases and malnutration ...

Hundreds of papua separatists change allegiance

At least 212 members of the Papua separatist, OPM, have pledged to forgo the idea of establishing a free Papua state ...

news focus - govt trying to "bring Papua in harmony with unitary state of Indonesia"

The situation in Jayapura city, in particular, and Papua Province, in general, seems to be peaceful, after being hit ...