Day: January 11, 2022

Southeast Sulawesi BPBD continues disaster mitigation coordination

Southeast Sulawesi’s Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has said it has continued to coordinate with districts and city BPBDs across the province for the purpose of mitigation of natural disasters. “In the case of natural disasters, the ones that are more knowledgeable and play a role in first aid are

Manpower minister presses for equal employment opportunities for women

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah called for equal employment opportunities across genders since the labor force participation rate of women in Indonesia was still deemed as being low in comparison with that of the male counterparts. “Our labor force participation rate shows that women’s participation is still below that of men.

Indonesian police readies plan for Operation Peace Cartenz in Papua

Indonesia’s National Police is preparing a plan to implement Operation Peace Cartenz that lays emphasis on a prosperity-based approach to maintain peace and stability in Papua Province. Operation Peace Cartenz would replace Operation Nemangkawi that will end on January 25, 2022, National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ahmad Ramadhan noted in

Health protocols, vaccination for educators should be considered

Health protocol implementation and the second COVID-19 vaccination dose coverage for educators and education workers should be collectively considered for holding a full offline schooling, the Women Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry’s official stated. Through a press statement here on Tuesday, the Ministry’s Children’s Rights Protection Deputy Agustina Erni affirmed

More spirit dolls adopted than neglected children: KPAI

The foster parent program for neglected children has been, regrettably, less popular than the trend of adoption of spirit dolls in Indonesia, the National Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has said. “It seems that this government program is not popular amidst the public. So, there are people who compare and deplore

Regions urged to anticipate budget management issues

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has urged regional governments to anticipate problems related to budget management so that transfers to regional and village funds can be optimized to support COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery. “I still see that the regional budgets (APBD) are not 100-percent optimized, synergized with the