Day: December 16, 2022

Being unvaccinated poses higher risk of COVID hospitalization: Govt

The Health Office of Jakarta cautioned that residents, who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, are at higher risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 infections. “The risk of hospitalization is three times (higher),” Head of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Immunization of the Jakarta Health Office Ngabila Salama stated here on Friday.

Minister asks people to help improve social welfare data accuracy

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini has asked people to monitor the accuracy of integrated social welfare data (DTKS) in order to ensure data integrity. “Imagine, a very large budget must be allocated for data improvement, for example. While, in the regions, there are government apparatuses ranging from neighborhood units, villages,

200,000 tons of imported rice arrive in Jakarta, minister confirms

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has informed that 200 thousand tons of imported rice have arrived at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port to replenish the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) stocks that have been depleted by market operations. Importing rice was necessary to maintain the stability of rice prices in the market after

Some 166 thousand police personnel to secure Christmas, New Year

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the police will deploy 166 thousand personnel in the Lilin Operation to secure the Christmas and New Year period. “The 166 thousand police personnel will be deployed to implement security measures during the Lilin Operation,” Prabowo noted at a press conference

KAI prepares over 3,000 security personnel for Christmas, New Year

State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has prepared 3,943 security officials from the company’s internal cadres and external agencies for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holiday period. They comprise 1,338 Railway Special Police (Polsuska) personnel, 2,202 security personnel, and 403 additional personnel from the military and the

Ministry delivers assistance to disabled people in Central Bengkulu

The Ministry of Social Affairs distributed assistance to people with disabilities in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, in the form of several aids, with assistance totaling Rp243.8 million. “We deliver a mandate from the minister of social affairs in the form of social rehabilitation assistance proposed by the Central Bengkulu