Multi-sectoral development in Papua Jakarta (ANTARA) – The House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin urged the Indonesian government to relentlessly make all-out efforts to drive development in various … Continue Reading Multi-sectoral development in Papua, West Papua should remain focus
Disinformation on Papuan issues Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Azis Syamsuddin hinted that the House fully supports all steps the Indonesian Foreign Ministry has … Continue Reading House backs Indonesia’s fight against disinformation on Papuan issues
Wenda’s political ambition On December 1, 2020, Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda declared an “interim government” in West Papua and himself as its “interim president”, a move that has largely … Continue Reading Wenda’s political ambition backfires in Papua
Benny Wenda’s ambition as President Jakarta (ANTARA) – United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) leader Benny Wenda, in exile in the UK, has no authority to declare a West … Continue Reading Benny Wenda has no authority to declare independence: Lemhanas
Benny Wenda’s maneuver Jakarta (ANTARA) – Hikmahanto Juwana, professor of international law at the University of Indonesia, has urged the Indonesian government to ignore Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda’s maneuvers, … Continue Reading Govt must ignore Benny Wenda’s maneuver: UI law professor
Prosperity-oriented approaches Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) unswervingly drew emphasis to prosperity-oriented approaches to tackle problems in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, Presidential Chief of … Continue Reading Prosperity-oriented approaches to solve problems in Papua, West Papua
2nd phase of special autonomy Jakarta (ANTARA) – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko affirmed that the second phase of special autonomy status granted for Papua and West Papua would instill … Continue Reading Second phase of special autonomy to make Papua prosperous: Moeldoko
Anti-Indonesian campaigners Wamena, Papua (ANTARA) – Hengky Heselo, a native Papuan community leader in Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, appealed to the police to crack down on people and groups that … Continue Reading Police urged to clamp down on anti-Indonesian campaigners in Papua
Political neutrality of Papua police Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Papua regional police chief, Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw, has asked all personnel to observe political neutrality in the 2020 regional head … Continue Reading Papua police chief on neutrality of local election
unidentified armed attackers Puncak, Papua (ANTARA) – The investigators of Puncak District’s police precinct are continuing efforts to uncover the shootings of two students in the Gome Utara area of … Continue Reading Papua police probe into Puncak’s fatal shooting incident
victim of separatist terrorist Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Manus Murib, an 11th grade student of Gome vocational high school (SMK) who sustained a serious gunshot wound, had been evacuated to … Continue Reading Student sustaining gunshot wound evacuated to Timika
Shooting case in Papua Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – The police confirmed on Saturday that an unknown individual shot at two students in Puncak District, Papua Province, on Friday, resulting in … Continue Reading Unidentified person shoots at two students in Papua’s Puncak District
Arms smuggling racket in West Papua Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) – West Papua Police are investigating an illegal racket involving the smuggling of firearms from the Philippines to an armed … Continue Reading Papua police continue probe into arms smuggling racket
Arms trafficking operation in West Papua. Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) – West Papua police thwarted an attempt by an underground arms syndicate to trade weapons and ammunition smuggled from the … Continue Reading West Papua police foil arms trafficking operation
Teacher’s Wage Subsidy Assistance Jayapura (ANTARA) – The Papua Province Education, Library and Regional Archives Office encourages 2,834 honorary or non-ASN teachers at the high school, vocational and special school … Continue Reading 2,834 high school teachers to receive Wage Subsidy Assistance
the Proud Papua Program Jayapura (ANTARA) – Until mid-November 2020, the Papua Provincial Government has realized social assistance through the Papua Prosperous (Proud) Papua Generation and Family Building Program amounting … Continue Reading Realization of assistance from the Proud Papua Program Rp. 121.5 billion