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BNN thwarts attempt to smuggle 6 kg drugs via ship

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) nabbed two couriers while they were allegedly trying to smuggle six kg of drugs ...

Fishing vessel captain accused of abandoning 7 seamen

The captain of a fishing vessel, KM Jaya Utama, has been accused of leaving seven crew members stranded at the Merauke ...

No oil spills after Fajar Baru 8 caught fire: authority

The Sorong port authority in West Papua Province confirmed on Tuesday that no resulting oil pollution at sea occurred ...

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 ...

Armed violence: Soldiers provide aid to returning refugees in Mimika

Soldiers from the 756/WMS Infantry Battalion's security task force prepared and distributed 100 boxes of packaged ...

Police still name two suspects in West Papua's arms trafficking

The National Police investigators' probe is ongoing into a case of sale of weapons and ammunition to armed Papuan ...

Sorong: 60 army personnel get second COVID jab

At least 60 soldiers in Sorong city, West Papua received their second COVID-19 shot as part of efforts to prevent new ...

Raja Ampat: 50 police officers receive second vaccine dose

Fifty police officers from the Raja Ampat police precinct in West Papua have received the second dose of the ...

Navy helps Papuan children instil reading habit through mobile library

Personnel of the Indonesian Navy's Third Fleet Command (Koarmada) have helped nurture the habit of reading among ...

BMKG forecasts moderate, heavy rainfall in several Indonesian regions

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of the potential of moderate ...

Jokowi's decision drew praises from several quarters: PKS politician

A legislator from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lauded President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for revocation of the ...

Indonesia should prepare alcohol consumption control policy: economist

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

BNPB reports 657 natural disasters hit Indonesia since early 2021

Indonesia bore witness to 657 natural disasters in the year ending March 1, 2012, that claimed 271 lives, rendered 11 ...

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 ...