Papuan Honai Traditional House Honai comes from two words, “Hun” which means an adult man and “Ai” which means House. Literally, Honai means the house of an adult man. As for women, the name … Continue Reading Papuan Honai Traditional House Continues to be Preserved
Special Autonomy as a lex specialis Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly Bambang Soesatyo said that in revising Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special … Continue Reading Chairman of the MPR: The Papua Special Autonomy Law should be placed as a “lex specialis”
Food Program Assistance in Papua Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for PMK Muhadjir Effendy said that the government continues to optimize the distribution of food programs related to COVID-19 to … Continue Reading 384,060 Families in Papua Receive Food Program Assistance
Missing passengers of motorboat in Papua Timika, Papua (ANTARA) – Rescue workers have searched for three missing passengers since Sunday morning after a motorboat capsized in Muara Amar waters in … Continue Reading SAR searches for three missing passengers of motorboat in Papua
West Papua People’s Assembly Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly Bambang Soesatyo supports steps to strengthen the West Papua People’s Assembly (MRPB) as a “golden … Continue Reading The MPR supports the strengthening of MRPB as a “bridge” for the central-regional government
Treatment room for COVID-19 patients Jayapura (ANTARA) – The management of the Regional Public Service Agency for the Regional General Hospital (BLUD RSUD) of Nabire Regency, Papua Province has added … Continue Reading Nabire Hospital added a treatment room for COVID-19 patients
Opportunity in diversity in Papua by Peter O’Neill, Katoomba, New South Wales is published in Jakarta Post on Thursday, October 8 2020. Last week The Jakarta Post editorial stated, “To … Continue Reading Papua: Opportunity in diversity
Status quo on special autonomy Over the past few months, several sections of communities in the Indonesian province of Papua have been deliberating the question of continuing with the special … Continue Reading Papuans split over status quo on autonomy
Intan Jaya TGPF’s probe Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s security minister, Mahfud MD, will announce the result of a joint fact-finding team’s (TGPF’s) probe into recent shootings in Intan Jaya district, … Continue Reading Intan Jaya probe: Minister to share findings on Oct 19
DPR-RI visited Puncak Regency Ilaga (ANTARA) – Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) and their entourage made a working visit to Puncak Regency, Papua, to check the … Continue Reading Commission I DPR RI visited Puncak Regency to check the development of communication access
Positive results of special autonomy KEEROM, wartaplus.com – One of the Religious Leaders from Arso 8, Arso Barat District, Keerom Regency, Papua, Pdt. Mambrasar Dukwiah expressed his support for the … Continue Reading Special Autonomy Program Produces Positive Results in Development
Special autonomy helps small community JAYAPURA, wartaplus.com – Regarding the pros and cons of extending the Papua Special Autonomy program, religious leaders have also raised their voices for the welfare … Continue Reading Special autonomy has helped the small community to fulfill their daily needs
Peaceful resolution to Papua conflict Peaceful resolution to Papua conflict is the best option for all conflicting parties in the region. The cycle of violence in the Indonesian province of … Continue Reading In quest of peaceful resolution to Papua conflict
Joint action of authorities and people Jakarta (ANTARA) – A legislator representing the Papuan constituency has appealed to the police and military (TNI) to work closely with regional governments and … Continue Reading Need joint action from authorities, people on Papua violence: lawmaker
Peaceful settlement for violent conflict Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s former vice president, Jusuf Kalla, said, in principle, all violent conflicts can be resolved through peaceful settlement, but each conflict-torn area … Continue Reading All violent conflicts can be resolved peacefully: Jusuf Kalla
Candidates and voters to maintain peace Manokwari, West Papua (ANTARA) – West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has appealed to all candidate pairs contesting this year’s simultaneous regional elections, scheduled for … Continue Reading West Papua governor urges candidates, voters to help maintain peace