Day: December 29, 2022

COVID-19 case spike not caused by public mobility: minister

The latest spike in COVID-19 cases has not been caused by public mobility, but by the emergence of a new variant of the coronavirus, according to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. The spike in cases has been caused by the new variant, which has been proven scientifically, he said. “The

Forest, land fire areas declined by 43 percent in 2022

Indonesia witnessed a 43-percent decline in terms of areas affected by forest and land fires in 2022 as compared to the burned areas in 2021, according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s (KLHK’s) data. “Until November 2022, we have calculated that the forest and land fire area has declined

KPU, Polri ink MoU on securing 2024 General Elections

The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the National Police (Polri) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ensuring safe and exceptional general elections in 2024. “On Thursday, December 29, 2022, KPU signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Police in the context of cooperation for securing electoral activities,”

Indonesia’s Environmental Quality Index up in 2022: ministry

Indonesia’s Environmental Quality Index (IKLH) rose by 0.97 points in 2022 compared to the previous year, Director General of Environmental Pollution and Destruction Handling at the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK), Sigit Reliantoro, has said. This year, IKLH nationally reached 69.22 points, driven by various factors, he informed during the

Ministry establishes SAPA post for Cianjur quake’s women victims

The Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry established a SAPA (Friends of Women and Children) post in Sukamulya Village, Cugenang Sub-district, Cianjur District, West Java, to hone the talents of mother and child victims of the disaster. “Earlier, it was said that this was our first SAPA post. Hopefully, later on,

Ministry prepares trainers ahead of EMR integration

The Ministry of Health has prepared trainers who will guide the implementation of the SatuSehat (OneHealth) platform ahead of the national integration of electronic medical records (EMR) in 2023. “We held a Training of Trainers to accelerate and expand the implementation of the OneHealth health information system,” Chief of the Digital Transformation