Day: July 8, 2021

Be Good Ambassadors, President Kenyatta Tasks Tokyo Olympics Team

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on the national team to the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics to represent the country well by being good brand ambassadors. The President told the contingent of 113 athletes to uplift Kenya’s reputation in the community of nations by being disciplined and carrying themselves with dignity. “I

Intercommunal Tensions, Electoral Transparency among Challenges Facing West Africa, Sahel Area, Special Representative Tells Security Council

Democratic Governance Crucial for Achieving Peace in Region, Says Delegate Volatile security conditions, climbing humanitarian needs, electoral transparency and intercommunal tensions driven by climate change are just some of the complex issues facing countries across West Africa and the Sahel, the Secretary General’s Special Representative in the region told the

Preventing stunting vital to reap demographic bonus: FP agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Stunting prevention has become integral to efforts to achieve the demographic bonus in Indonesia, the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said. “There is a possibility that the peak of demographic bonus will be ahead of the predicted time, so we need to be ready

East Java receives 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian House of Representatives has allocated 30 thousand COVID-19 vaccine to the Surabaya government to help it reach the vaccination target in Surabaya, East Java Province and other regions in the province as well. “I hope the (provision of) vaccines today will accelerate the vaccination target

Indonesia has potential to be ‘climate superpower’: DPPPI chief

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia can become a “climate superpower” if it is able to take advantage of its existing potential, including its blue carbon assets, chief of the Climate Change Control Advisory Council (DPPPI), Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, has said. Indonesia is part of a coral triangle zone, which is rich in

Augment oxygen production capacity before conducting imports: DPR

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Member of the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Commission VII Mulyanto called on the government to optimize the production capacity of oxygen gas in the country before taking the decision to import it. “It would be more effective and beneficial to boost the national economy,” Mulyanto noted in