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A tale of Indonesian soldiers' care for boosting Papuans' literacy

owned school. The students and teachers warmly welcome t‏hese voluntary teachers. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a ...

Indonesian soldiers run library to boost Papuan students' literacy

The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion demonstrated its care ...

COVID-19: Mortality rates dip below global average in 22 provinces

The COVID-19 mortality rate has dipped below the global average in 22 of 34 provinces in Indonesia, said spokesperson ...

Lend support for continuation of special autonomy status: Papua figure

A Papuan youth figure appealed to Papua's groups to support the continuation of the special autonomy status granted ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Papuan community leaders support extension of special autonomy status

Several Papuan community and religious leaders have appealed to the central government to extend the special autonomy ...

Papua's Kurik health center closed after resident contracted COVID-19

Kurik Health Center in Kurik Sub-district, Merauke, Papua, terminated services for intensive care unit and inpatient ...

Regional expansion is not primary answer to regions' problems: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin opined that the creation of new autonomous regions (DOB) is not the primary solution to ...

Jayapura's COVID-19 recoveries increased to 181: task force

The COVID-19 recoveries in Jayapura District, Papua Province, has increased from 163 to 181 people after 15 inpatients ...

Muslims should pray for Indonesia's success against COVID-19: Khateeb

The khateeb of Al Mujtahidin Mosque in the Abepura neighborhood of Jayapura City, Papua Province, urged his Idul Adha ...

Indonesia,Canada complete regional development program

Indonesia and Canada have completed the second phase of the Responsive Innovation Fund (RIF) program, which aims to ...

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More armed Papuan rebels declare allegiance to Motherland

More and more armed Papuan rebels have surrendered and declared their allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic ...

Five armed Papuan rebels surrender, swear allegiance to Indonesia

Five armed Papuan rebels of the Puron Wenda-led separatist group declared their allegiance to the Unitary State of the ...

Police exposes 92 cases of misuse of COVID-19 aid funds

The Indonesian Police brought to light 92 cases of embezzlement of COVID-19 social aid funds, a spokesman of the ...

Southern Indonesia's regions arid, equator still receiving rains: BMKG

Dry season has set in most of Indonesia's southern part, though high rainfall can potentially still be received in ...