Raja Ampat Festival – 22nd January 2017 “At the moment, tourists wishing to visit Raja Ampat have to take a long flight from Jakarta to Sorong.” Sorong (ANTARA News) – … Continue Reading Raja Ampat to organize various festivals to lure tourists
West Papua railway project – 29th December 2016 “Instruction from Jakarta is on land clearing where the main tracks would be built,” head of the land transport office of West … Continue Reading West Papua asked to prepare for railway project
Infrastructure development in West Papua – 26th August 2016 Sorong, W Papua (ANTARA News) – President Joko Widodo has accorded priority to infrastructure development throughout the province of West Papua, … Continue Reading President prioritizes infrastructure development in West Papua
Wondama bay – 13th April 2016 “They could spot fish at a distance of up to 100 meters in the sea while standing on the beach.” Manokwari (ANTARA News) – … Continue Reading Papua`s Wondama Bay was first transit point for Austronesian people: Expert
West Papua is an integral part Indonesia. Commenting on the conduct of the whole process, Petrus Wettebossy, the representative of the Indonesian Christian Party of Manokwari, Papua and a local … Continue Reading West Papua is an integral part of the unitary state, the Republic of Indonesia
West Papua Power Plant – 2nd October 2015 “This power plant will have the capacity to generate 100 megawatts of power.” Manokwari (ANTARA News) – The West Papua provincial administration is … Continue Reading West Papua prepares to build thermal power plant
West Papua integration to Indonesia Indonesia’s first president, Soekarno once declared that Indonesia was incomplete without Papua. In his words: “West Irian must, can, and certainly will return to the … Continue Reading Papua is an integral part territorial integrity of Indonesia
West Papua Traditional Wisdom, Saturday, 1 August 2015, 11:22 amPress Release: Antara News Rabu, 29 Juli 2015 21:11 WIB | 675 Views Map of Tolikara district, Papua Province. (ANTARA) Jayapura (ANTARA … Continue Reading Tolikara incident to be settled by traditional wisdom
Bernard J. Firestone: The success of the United Nations in Papua was extraordinary because, under the provisions of the New York Agreement and the subsequent General Assembly resolution, UNTEA was … Continue Reading The success of the United Nations in Papua
The United Nations in Papua Bernard J. Firestone: The success of the United Nations in Papua was extraordinary because, under the provisions of the New York Agreement and the subsequent … Continue Reading The success the United Nations in Papua
Rendani Airport “We are now approaching the local people to procure some 500 meters of land …” Manokwari (ANTARA News) – The local government of Manokwari District, West Papua, is … Continue Reading Manokwari govt to extend Rendani Airport runway
Conservation project in West Papua 19th March 2015 Manokwari, West Papua (ANTARA News) – Three international natural conservation non-governmental organizations (NGOs): Conservation International (CI), the Nature Conservancy (TNC), and World … Continue Reading International organizations to finance sea conservation project in West Papua
Investment target for Papua 1st March 2015 Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) sets a high investment target of Rp265 trillion in Papua and West Papua for … Continue Reading Investment board sets high investment target for Papua, West Papua
West Papua reforestation Manokwari (ANTARA News) – As part of West Papua reforestation, the West Papua administration has planted a total of 200 thousand trees since January 2014, according … Continue Reading West Papua plants 200 thousand trees since January 2014
Sail Raja Ampat 2014 20th June 2014 “… so I have met with President Yudhoyono and asked him to inaugurate the event… “ Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) – President Susilo … Continue Reading President Yudhoyono to inaugurate Sail Raja Ampat
Democracy without separatism for many Indonesian is the only solution for West Papua. However, a small number of separatist supporters demand self-determination in the name of democracy. Such tension will … Continue Reading But is it democratic?