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Jayapura police intensify security ahead of regional head elections

Jayapura Police have intensified security measures to prevent crimes and traffic accidents ahead of the simultaneous ...

Earthquake triggers panic among Sorong residents

The inhabitants of Sorong, West Papua Province, were panic stricken when an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter ...

Garuda Indonesia expands flights in Papua

The easternmost provinces of West Papua and Papua, which were formerly one province called Irian Jaya before they were ...

Garuda Indonesia to operate Boeing B-737-800 to serve Sorong-Jakarta route

Garuda Indonesia will operate Boeing 737-800 to serve Sorong-Jakarta route, in order to increase its service to the ...

Raja Ampat to organize various festivals to lure tourists

The district administration of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province will organize various festivals to lure tourists to ...

Indonesia expects more investment from Japan

Indonesia is hoping for more investment from Japan after the scheduled meeting between President Joko Widodo and ...

Sorong immigration apprehends three Chinese nationals after alleged visa violation

The Immigration Office of Sorong, West Papua Province, has arrested three Chinese nationals on grounds of allegedly ...

West Papua asked to prepare for railway project

The Central government has asked the regional administration of West Papua to accelerate preparation for the project ...

5.5-magnitude quake hits Teluk Bintuni district

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Teluk Bintuni district in West Papua province on Tuesday evening, ...

"United Nusantara" celebrates "unity in diversity" of Indonesia

Indonesia, the worlds largest archipelagic country, is blessed with more than 17 thousand islands, 700 tribes, and ...

West Papua to get regional military command soon

Chief of the Cendrawasih Regional Military Command XVII, Major General Hinsa Siburian, has expressed support for the ...

Government making West Papua more accessible

The Indonesian government has been making efforts to make West Papua province more accessible by constructing ports, a ...

Jokowi`s emotional relationships with Papua

Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, has been only two years as president, but has set foot on the countrys most ...

Magnitude 4.8 aftershock jolts Bintuni, West Papua

An aftershock measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Bintuni District in West Papua Province on Wednesday at 13.30 ...

Raja Ampat needs ship to serve Waisai-Misool route

The Raja Ampat district government has set its focus on developing the island into a new tourist area, though the ...