Day: October 29, 2021

Traditional kings, sultans must have say in development: DPD Speaker

Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) Speaker AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti has urged the authorities to allow traditional kings and sultans to have a say in national development. “Civil society entities of traditional kingdoms and sultanates have played their role in the development of Indonesian nation since the past,” Speaker Mattalitti

Minister urges quick response to mitigate pandemic impact

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has urged all stakeholders to respond quickly to the shift in community behavior and the impact of the pandemic, especially business actors who need to maintain business continuity. “This situation re-emphasizes the need for the importance of the principles of Governance, Risk, and

Need to scale up hydro-meteorological disaster risk education: Effendy

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, has urged the authorities to increase education and information dissemination regarding hydro-meteorological disasters among the public. “Hydro-meteorological risk ought to not escalate to a fatal disaster. To cut this vicious circle, we must have a better and thorough understanding of hydro-meteorological

BNPB urges regions to stay alert for La Nina impact

Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Ganip Warsito has urged hydro-meteorology disaster-prone regions to heighten vigilance and preparedness for the La Nina weather phenomenon. The latest La Nina is forecast to last until early next year, he said. “At the lower level or district/city level, efforts to keep watch for

Indonesia receives 6.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Indonesia on Friday received a total of 6.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in three shipments from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Sinovac. “Today’s arrival added Indonesia’s (vaccine) supply in both finished form and raw materials to a total of 312,335,760 doses,” the Health Ministry’s COVID-19 Vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi

Disinformation slowing elderly vaccinations: spokesperson

The spread of disinformation regarding vaccinations has led to the slow progress in vaccinations among the elderly in the country, spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccinations at the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, has said. “Based on research, one of the causes of the slow progress in elderly vaccinations is that