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house appreciates military, police cooperation to free hostages

The House of Representatives (DPR) has appreciated the cooperation of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and the ...

Some 346 civilian hostages in Papua released amid crossfire

The Indonesian police and military personnel have released a total of 346 civilians taken hostage by the armed ...

Government praised for successfully dealing with PT Freeport

A parliamentary leader has praised the government of President Joko Widodo for having successfully secured a deal to ...

Young Papuans at IT Del to become harbingers of change

Premi Yigibalom represents the bright future of young native Papuans amid the poor human development index of Papua, ...

Caring Papua for one Indonesia

West Papua has been final for Indonesia as a result of the UN-supported Act of Free Choice or "Pepera", held on May 1, ...

Papua religious leaders calls on government to consider locals` interest

Papua religious leaders have called on the government not to put aside the interest of the local community, amidst the ...

President calls for integrated development planning in Papua

Development planning and its implementation in Papua should be done in an integrated way, President Joko Widodo told ...

Luhut warns Papuans of fatal threat of narcotics and HIV/AIDS

Coordinating Minister for Law, Security and Political Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan warned the West Papua people of the ...

Papua`s Wondama Bay was first transit point for Austronesian people: Expert

The area around Wondama Bay in West Papua Province was the first transit point for Austronesian people in the land of ...

Arfak mountain residents rely on herbal medicine

The people of Arfak Mountain District in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua have, since generations, relied ...

Papuans need to understand significance of connectivity

The government needs to hold talks with the Papuan community to make them understand that infrastructure development ...

Infrastructure development in Papua needs good approach: LIPI

Infrastructure development and connectivity in Papua and West Papua needs good approach and communication with the ...

President inaugurates Wamena, Kaimana terminals

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) dedicated the new passenger terminals at Wamena and Kaimana airports in Papua on ...

Jakarta police secures demonstrators for raising morning star flag

The Jakarta Police have secured several demonstrators from the Papua Students Alliance (AMP) for raising the banned ...

President Jokowi to have a guest house in Papua: Minister

A guest house will be built for Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Papua to enable him to closely interact ...