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36 Army officers contract COVID-19 in West Papua

As many as 36 members of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) have contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in West ...

Four dead, three injured as flooding, landslide hit Sorong

A flood and landslide that struck Sorong, West Papua Province, on Thursday, claimed the lives of four people while ...

COVID-19 Task Force draws Colombia's praises for assisting citizen

The Government of Colombia thanked and lauded the Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force in Sorong City, West Papua, for ...

Govt prioritizes welfare approach in handling Papua, West Papua issues

The government has prioritized welfare, anthropological, and evaluation approaches in handling the issues in Papua and ...

Indonesia records 31,585 recoveries: spokesperson

Citing data as of Wednesday noon (July 8), Achmad Yurianto, government's spokesperson for COVID-19 Response, ...

Five giant leatherbacks lay eggs on Raja Ampat's Warebar Beach

- lay their eggs in several of the country's coastal areas. The WWF Indonesia further noted that the Indonesian ...

West Papua has successfully controlled COVID-19: Task Force

COVID-19 National Task Force Head Doni Monardo perceives that West Papua Province has been successful in controlling ...

COVID-19 testing increased in West Papua for new normal era

The West Papua provincial government ramped up COVID-19 testing at public facilities throughout the region as part of ...

Indonesia records 789 COVID-19 recoveries, 1,385 new cases

Indonesia reported 1,385 cases of the novel coronavirus disease and 789 recoveries on Wednesday, taking the ...

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts Manokwari Papua

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted the districts of Manokwari and South Manokwari in West Papua ...

Heavy rains predicted to hit a number of areas

Heavy rains, triggering flooding, are feared to hit a number of areas in Indonesia as masses of cold air are blowing ...

Shark fishing ban in Raja Ampat continues to be violated

Shark fishing activities in the waters of Raja Ampat District in West Papua Province continue unabated despite a ...

Sabang becomes world`s cruise tour destination

The Aceh administration has stated that Indonesia`s western outermost island, designated as a National Tourism ...

Finance Minister asks W Papua to improve performance

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has asked the Governor of West Papua, Dominggus Mandacan, to continue to improve the ...

Year Ender - Preserving coral reefs means protecting livelihoods in coastal region by Fardah Assegaf

Indonesian waters occupy at least 70 percent of its national territory, and in most parts of the country, there are ...