Day: January 11, 2022

Mount Semeru: Police meet family of student who kicks offerings

East Java Police officers have met with the family of a young man who reportedly kicked spiritual offerings at the site of the Mount Semeru eruption in Lumajang District. “The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police helped or acted as a back-up for the East Java Police to meet the offering kicker in East

Aviation safety must be maintained as sector revives: Sumadi

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has highlighted the need for maintaining flight safety following the improvement in the aviation industry after COVID-19 disruptions. “The improved condition (of the aviation industry) is fascinating, but it is not without challenges. The challenge is to ensure that the safety aspect is taken care

Maintain timeliness in regional budget finalization: finance minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati highlighted the declining timeliness of regional governments to finalize their regional budget in 2021 as one issue that necessitates prompt addressal by regional leaders. According to the ministry’s data, some 440 regional administrations, or equivalent to 81.2 percent of all regional authorities, have finalized their

Omicron: Depok Mayor asks residents to remain calm, but alert

Depok Mayor Mohammad Idris has asked people to remain calm but cautious following the detection of the Omicron variant in four residents. “People still have to follow the COVID-19 health protocols when doing activities outside their homes,” he said in Depok, West Java, on Tuesday. According to the central government’s

Indonesia starts formulating doping test planning for 2022

The Indonesian Anti-Doping Agency (LADI) has started formulating the planning for doping test distribution in 2022 while referring to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) regulation on anti-doping in each country. As disclosed by a press release that ANTARA received here Tuesday, LADI’s Deputy Chief Rheza Maulana affirmed that the 2022

Prabowo asks officers to expedite vaccinations for elderly, children

National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has directed all ranks to work together with related parties to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations for the elderly and children so the 70-percent immunization target can be reached. “The elderly vaccination coverage is at 60 percent. We are also pursuing children’s vaccination aged 6