Category: General

West Java breaks PON record in women’s 400 m relay

Mimika, Papua (ANTARA) – The West Java team snatched the gold medal in the women’s 4×100 meters relay at Papua’s 20th National Sports Week (PON) on Wednesday and broke the PON record for the event.   Raden Roselin Fika, Tyas Murtiningsih, Erna Nuryanti, and Ulfa Silpiana won the race, held

Taking a peek at cenderawasih in its natural habitat

Early morning on October 5, 2021, five of us, including Alex Waisimon and a guide, enter a forest right behind an inn that Waisimon maintains in a complex named Bird Watching Isyo Hills.   Waisimon is an indigenous Papuan forest preserver who has won scores of awards, including Kalpataru, a

PON: West Java emerges as general champion in shooting

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – The West Java contingent became the general champion at the Papua PON’s shooting event, which took place at the Indoor Shooting Range, Kampung Harapan, and AURI Outdoor Shooting Arena, Jayapura district.   As of Wednesday, the West Java contingent has won a total of 11 gold

Dukuh Atas’ Temu Interchange targeted to be ready by April 2023

Jakarta (ANTARA) – City-owned public transport company PT MRT Jakarta has started to build the Temu Interchange in Dukuh Atas, Menteng Sub-district, Central Jakarta, and is targeting to complete it by April 2023.   The building project is aimed at accommodating the integration of public transportation.   Jakarta Governor Anies

BRGM, Unmul provide training on eco-friendly aquaculture

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) and Mulawarman State University (Unmul) held a community training session on mangrove fostering and environmentally friendly pond management in Kutai Kartanegara District, East Kalimantan Province, recently.   The program aimed to increase public awareness in preserving the mangrove ecosystem

PON: Long-distance ‘king’ Agus Prayogo wins 10,000m gold

West Java’s long-distance running athlete Agus Prayogo bagged the gold medal in the men’s 10,000-meter race at Papua’s 20th National Sports Week (PON) on Tuesday. The gold medal is the third that the “king” of long-distance has secured during this year’s PON. He also secured first place in the men’s 5,000m