Day: January 18, 2022

Omicron cases in Indonesia increase to 840: Health ministry

The Ministry of Health affirmed that the number of Omicron infections climbed to 840 as of January 17, 2022. “Since Omicron was detected on December 15, 2021, and up until January 17, 2022, some 840 positive cases of Omicron were reported,” Director of Prevention and Control of Vector and Zoonotic

Banten earthquake inflicted damage in 166 villages: Minister Effendy

The 6.6-magnitude earthquake that rattled Banten Province on Friday, January 14, caused damage to 166 villages in 48 sub-districts, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy said. “The earthquake that struck on January 14, 2022, caused damage in 166 villages in 48 sub-districts. Some regions that reported

Tourism players must be adaptive, creative: Moeldoko

Head of the Presidential Staff Office, Moeldoko, has urged national tourism players to think creatively, be innovative, and adapt to the pandemic situation. Tourism players needed to keep pace with the government’s efforts, which have been expedited under a vision of tourism development in Indonesia for the future, he said.

Minister proposes fisheries village program

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono presented the fisheries village program to the Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) here on Tuesday. The program envisions two types of fisheries villages: Kampung Nelayan Maju, a village specialized for increasing fishers’ welfare, and Kampung Perikanan Budidaya, a village focused on aquaculture,

Jakarta development to continue despite capital relocation: Patria

The Jakarta provincial authority will involve experts and relevant stakeholders to evaluate Jakarta’s position in national development after the city sheds its national capital status, Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria has said. “We are currently conceiving the plan,” Patria informed here on Tuesday. The deputy governor said that Governor Anies

Importance of natural disaster mitigation in Jayapura

Floods and landslides that struck Jayapura City, Papua Province, on January 6, 2022, for over a week left puddles and high mud mounds in the affected area. These are still visible in residential areas in the Organda Housing area of Heram and Konya Sub-districts. Roads in the area are still filled