Day: September 23, 2021

Indonesia targets rehabilitating 34,000 ha mangrove areas this year

Mangrove areas, spanning a total area of 34 thousand hectares (ha), will be rehabilitated this year, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated after planting mangrove trees in Tritih Lor Village, Cilacap District. North, Cilacap, Central Java Province, on Thursday. “We will continue to conduct mangrove rehabilitation, both by the Peat and Mangrove

Sports Ministry expects health protocol adherence during Papua Games

Secretary of the Sports Ministry Gatot S. Dewa Broto believed that everyone would follow health protocols during the XX Papua National Sports Week if related information was disseminated massively. “As long as we disseminate information on the guidelines, we convey it well. We have a positive appeal, and the public

President takes impromptu boat ride during Cilacap visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) boarded a traditional boat to meet the residents of Tritih Kulon village, North Cilacap sub-district, Cilacap district, Central Java province on Thursday. The boat ride — which was not included in the planned agenda — was recorded in a video and uploaded on the official

PON athletes must abide by arrival, departure arrangement: official

Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports Gatot S. Dewa Broto has asked athletes participating in the PON XX National Games in Papua to abide by the arrival and departure times arranged by officials. It is mandatory for provincial delegates to arrive in Papua three days before their match

Kominfo, BAKTI coordinate IT infrastructure readiness for Papua Games

The Communication and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) and the Information and Telecommunication Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) have held a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the readiness of the information technology infrastructure for the XX Papua National Games (PON). “We held a coordination meeting to monitor the IT readiness that so far showed

Legislator accuses top Papua officials of funding armed groups

A senior legislator on Thursday claimed that several top officials in the Papua provincial and regional governments may be funding Papuan separatist terrorist groups to support their fight against Indonesia. The officials support the terrorist groups by giving them firearms, money, and military trainers, alleged Dave Akbarshah Fikarno Laksono, member