Day: December 29, 2022

BNN confiscated 1.9 tons meth, one ton weed in 2022

National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Head Commissioner General of Police Petrus Reinhard Golose revealed that the agency seized 1.902 tons of methamphetamine, 1.06 tons marijuana, 262,789 ecstasy pills, and 16.5 kilograms of powdered ecstasy in 2022. “BNN confiscated some pieces of evidence of narcotics of which three that dominated the lot

Jakarta opens disaster literacy center to boost education

The Jakarta provincial government opened a disaster literacy center at the Jakarta Fire Management and Rescue Office building to improve disaster education and mitigation from an early age. “It is for all — elementary school, middle school, high school, and university students — because disaster mitigation must be started from

Issuing weather forecast comes under BMKG’s authorization: Amin

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin emphasized the fact that the state agency with the authorization to issue weather forecasts is the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). “For this matter, the authority lies with the BMKG. I think there may be researchers whose data may not have been validated, and they

Ministry pushes quality regional finance management through IPKD

The Home Affairs Ministry has continued to push quality regional finance management through the measurement of financial performance using the Regional Finance Management Index (IPKD), according to the ministry’s Agency for Domestic Policy Strategy (BSKDN). “I expect that this index can evaluate regional finance management performance and its relation and

Indonesia Manufacturing Center as solution to drive competitiveness

The Indonesian Industry Ministry affirmed that establishment of the Indonesia Manufacturing Center (IMC) was a solution to boost industrial innovation and competitiveness. “IMC is expected to become a solution to turn university or research institute’s research into real products. Thus, products resulting from research and innovation can fill in the

Jakarta to run 70 vaccination sites on weekends until Feb

The Jakarta Health Office has opened 70 vaccination sites throughout the capital to serve the community on the weekends. The service will be available until February 2023. “The COVID-19 vaccination locations on the weekends in Jakarta will be (open) until February 2023, (the services have been made available) for (holders