Month: June 2021

Ministry warns against use of animals in circuses, shows in Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Animals are no longer allowed to be used in mobile circuses and other itinerant shows, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has warned. “In the context of animal shows, there is no longer permission for any mobile or itinerant shows using animals, no more traveling animal circuses,”

West Papua’s total COVID-19 case tally reached 9,464: task force

Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) – Some 19 other West Papua residents tested positive, Sunday, for COVID-19, thereby pushing up the province’s total tally of positive cases to 9,464 since the government declared Indonesia’s first confirmed cases on March 2, 2020. Those new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Sorong City and

Contingent to Papua’s PON urged to coordinate with security agencies

Timika, Papua (ANTARA) – A top military officer appealed to all provinces’ contingents of athletes and officials joining Papua’s 2021 PON National Games and National Para Games (Peparnas) to coordinate with security agencies while staying in the province. This suggestion was put forth as part of the security measures in

Police targets vaccinating 20,000 Jakartans as cases escalate

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta metropolitan police set a target of vaccinating 20 thousand residents on Monday to tackle a new wave of infections in the capital city following the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday season. The mass vaccination drives took place in 100 venues, including the Sasana Pakarti meeting hall

Indonesia, South Korea explore cooperation in transport infrastructure

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with the South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia, Tae Sung Park, on Monday to discuss cooperation in the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) infrastructure in Bali. During the meeting, they also discussed collaboration in the development of Phase 4

Jakarta readies 2,500 beds at Nagrak apartments for COVID patients

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta provincial government has prepared 2,500 beds at the Nagrak low-cost apartments in Cilincing neighborhood of North Jakarta for COVID-19 patients. The Nagrak apartments will only be used if the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran emergency hospital continues to receive new COVID-19 patients, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan informed