Day: July 9, 2022

Ministry invites sub-district heads to partake in FMD handling

The Ministry of Agriculture has invited all sub-district heads in Indonesia to take part in handling the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has spread to 21 provinces in the country. “We cannot face the FMD outbreak if it is only one sector or ministry that moves. We must be together and

West Papua’s booster dose coverage reaches 12.9 percent so far

The third dose or booster COVID-19 vaccination coverage in West Papua has only reached 12.9 percent from a total of 797,402 residents targeted to receive the vaccine dose. Assistant II of West Papua’s Regional Secretariat, Melkias Werinussa, noted here on Friday that the booster vaccination coverage in West Papua was

Red palm oil to only be produced by cooperatives: Minister

Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Minister Teten Masduki stated that red palm cooking oil could only be produced by cooperatives to protect the community business. “If (big) industries (also) produce it (red palm oil), (the cooperatives’ business) will die,” he remarked at the Cooperatives and SMEs Ministry’s headquarters,

No reported damage despite multiple earthquakes striking E Java: BPBD

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Malang District confirmed to not having received any reports of damage due to the earthquake that hit southwest of Lumajang District, East Java Province, on Saturday. Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of Malang District’s BPBD, Sadono Irawan, made the statement when

Sacrifice becomes form of social sensitivity towards fellow humans: VP

The sacrifice on Eid al-Adha, or the Day of Sacrifice, became a form of sensitivity and social concern for fellow human beings, according to Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. “Sacrifice can be a proof of social sensitivity for us to share and care for others, especially now, during the post-pandemic phase,”

Indonesia, France agree to strengthen defense cooperation

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, agreed to boost partnership between both nations, especially in the field of defense. The two ministers met on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Friday (June 8). “Both foreign ministers