West Papua mobile library Sorong, West Papua (ANTARA) – Personnel of the Indonesian Navy’s Third Fleet Command (Koarmada) have helped nurture the habit of reading among school-age children in villages … Continue Reading Navy helps Papuan children instil reading habit through mobile library
Community services in Papua Indonesian soldiers in Papua and West Papua are necessitated to multitask, as the government works incessantly to bridge the gap in regional development achievement between them … Continue Reading Indonesian soldiers deserve accolades for community services in Papua
Racist remarks on social media Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian presidential chief of staff office (KSP) deputy urged the National Police to act sternly against Ambroncius Nababan for his racist remark … Continue Reading Police should act against racist remarks on social media: KSP
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 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
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
Another Free West Papua HOAKS KOMPAS.com – A chain message that says the TNI Hercules plane crashed in Papua is scattered on the WhatsApp message sharing application. It is said … Continue Reading Another Free West Papua HOAKS: “100 TNI Members Experience Hercules Airplane Accident in Papua”
King Machmud Rumagesan KOMPAS.com – West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan is proud that King Machmud Singgirei Rumagesan is included in the list of recipients of the national hero award announced … Continue Reading King Machmud Rumagesan Becomes a National Hero, Governor of West Papua: We are Proud
The “Tanah Papua” song Sorong (ANTARA) – The Tanah Papua song has been officially registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights as communal intellectual property belonging to the … Continue Reading The “Tanah Papua” song has been registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights
Machmud Singgirei Rumagesan Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) awarded the title of national hero to six figures at the State Palace, Jakarta, one of whom was the late … Continue Reading West Papuan Machmud Singgirei Rumagesan received the title of National Hero