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Bappenas composes policy centering on swifter development in Papua

The National Development Planning Ministry/the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has drafted a ...

Sales of alcoholic drinks banned in Papua: Govt

Mimika Chapter Ros Namsa Kabes has urged the Mimika district government and local police to enforce legal sanctions ...

Papuan gunmen attack Freeport Indonesia's escort car

Papuan gunmen fired at an escort car owned by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) at around Mile 60 in Tembagapura ...

156 Indonesian paratroopers join drill in Papua

Jayapura Chapter KH Abdul Kahar Yelipele has called on all Papuans across the province to maintain peace. Related ...

Papua police chief chairs meeting before OPM's anniversary

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw on Tuesday chaired a meeting with police and military officers, ...

Ilaga airport authority intensifies security in run-up to Christmas

The authority of Ilaga Airport in Puncak District, Papua Province, has coordinated with related agencies to increase ...

West Papua's Unipa targets 100 doctors graduating in 2025

The University of Papua (Unipa) in Manokwari, West Papua Province, is aiming to produce 100 graduated young doctors in ...

Jayapura residents urged to remain calm ahead of Dec 1: Mily

Jayapura Chapter, KH Abdul Kahar Yelipele, called on all Papuans across Papua Province to maintain peace ahead of the ...

NU leader calls for peace before Dec 1

Jayapura Chapter KH Abdul Kahar Yelipele called on all Papuans across Papua Province to maintain peace ahead of the ...

107 Papuan students have returned to Central Java

 A senior police official has said that 107 of the 207 native Papuan students who left for Papua and West Papua ...

President receives KPU executive board members at Merdeka Palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received several members of the General Election Commission (KPU) executive board at the ...

DPR Commission I's 10 members visit Papua for first-hand accounts

Some 10 members of the House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission I, overseeing defense and foreign affairs, ...

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Our hope for General Idham Azis

General Idham Azis has become Indonesia's police chief since early November 2019 after President Joko Widodo ...

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Papua's new iconic tourist attraction Youtefa Bridge opens to public

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his 13th visit to Papua on Oct 28, 2019, inaugurated Youtefa Bridge connecting ...

Youfeta bridge to be marine tourism destination: President

Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), has asked the Papua government to make the Youfeta bridge a marine tourism ...