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Papua needs people who can work outside the box: official

Papua needs talented government officials who can think and work outside the box as well as maintain effective ...

W Papua governor meets VP to discuss accelerated development

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan met with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin in Jakarta on Wednesday to discuss a ...

Sorong: 1,650 frontline public servants get second vaccine jab

At least 1,650 frontline public servants in Sorong district, West Papua province have received the second shot of the ...

Papua police promise prosperity-oriented approach

Papua police have pledged to adopt a prosperity-oriented approach to win the hearts and minds of native Papuan ...

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 ...