Day: August 23, 2021

Two-day mass vaccination events organized concurrently in Papua

The XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command has organized mass vaccination events simultaneously across Papua on Saturday and Sunday to support the province’s endeavors to achieve herd immunity in local communities. For conducting the events, it has collaborated with the Papua provincial government, Papua Police, and regional administrations, Chief of Staff’s Operation Assistant

Jokowi’s Baduy traditional attire as part of cultural diplomacy

Since the start of his political career, Indonesian President Joko Widodo — popularly known as Jokowi — has often turned to political symbolism, including in the selection of his outfits. The head of state is quite meticulous in picking his attire, as he believes that everything worn should mirror his

Minister targets vaccinating 80 percent tourism players by 2021-end

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has targeted to vaccinate 80 percent of the 34 million tourism and creative economy players across Indonesia against COVID-19 by the end of 2021. “Until September, we are targeting 400 thousand tourism and creative economy entrepreneurs (to be vaccinated), which means we

President inaugurates Kelapa Gading-Pulo Gebang toll road

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurates the 9.3-kilometer Kelapa Gading-Pulo Gebang toll road on Monday, as part of the six infrastructure projects of the Jakarta inner ring road. “This toll road is a part and complement of Greater Jakarta’s metropolitan toll road as well as part of the Jakarta inner and

Local governments should remap child stunting reduction program: VP

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has called on local governments to remap all activity programs and budgets related to facilitating swifter decline in stunting among children and in regions. “I am urging the local governments to reorganize all programs, activities, and budgets related to boosting the decline in

COVID-19 remains real threat despite decreasing BOR: President

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) cautioned that COVID-19 was still a real threat despite the bed occupancy ratio (BOR) at hospitals and isolation rooms having decreased. Hence, President Jokowi, through his statement on his Instagram social media account @jokowi, monitored here on Monday, reminded all parties to work together to