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Papua police to ensure optimal law enforcement against armed criminals

Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Mathius D. Fakhiri was vociferous in asserting that his personnel would not step back ...

Seven native Papuan students secure admission in US universities

Seven native Papuan students got admission into three top US universities early this year on account of their academic ...

Papua provincial govt urged to allocate endowment fund for education

The Indonesian finance ministry has urged the Papua provincial government to allocate an endowment fund to finance ...

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Voice of the people prompts President to roll back liquor regulation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo rolled back a presidential regulation allowing investments in the liquor industry on ...

Platoon commander of Tembagapura's armed criminal group found dead

Ferry Elas, 35, a platoon commander of the Joni Botak-led armed Papuan criminal group, was found dead at Mile 53 in ...

Indonesia should prepare alcohol consumption control policy: economist

An economist put forth a suggestion that the Indonesian government should further prepare an alcohol consumption ...

Papua plans to review govt's investment permit for liquor industry

The Papua provincial administration hinted on Monday that it would review the Indonesian government's decision to ...

PKS opposes investment permit for liquor industry

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has voiced its opposition to the Indonesian government's decision to open ...

Indonesian soldiers offer mobile health services to villagers in Papua

Indonesian soldiers stationed at Skamto security post, which is located near the border with Papua New Guinea, provided ...

Jokowi urged to retract investment permit for Papua's liquor industry

A Regional Representatives' Council (DPD) member, on behalf of West Papua's electoral area, made an earnest ...

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Indonesian soldiers deserve accolades for community services in Papua

Indonesian soldiers in Papua and West Papua are necessitated to multitask, as the government works incessantly to ...

TNI's soldiers bolster security at Indonesia-Timor Leste border line

Some 400 soldiers from the 742 Infantry Battalion /Satya Wira Yudha of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) have been ...

BPJN-Wamena team examines condition of Transpapua highway's roads

Wamena National Road Construction Agency (BPJN) has deployed a team to conduct a thorough examination of the condition ...

Soldiers offer mobile health service to Papuans in Tembagapura

Several personnel from the 756/WMS Infantry Battalion's security task force offered a mobile health service to ...

Papua govt starts disbursing aid to refugees

The Papua provincial administration has begun distributing relief aid packages to prevent several hundred residents of ...