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Indonesia: 3 dead in cargo aircraft crash

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2021 0

Security authorities on Wednesday reported that a small cargo aircraft crashed in poor weather in Indonesia’s rebellious Papua province killing all three people on board. Provincial police spokesman Ahmad Musthofa Kamal said the wreckage of the Twin Otter 300 operated by Rimbun Air was found in

History

Ezimoha executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking given ‘Hero’s’ funeral

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

The story of Ezimoha can be regarded as the “rejected stone” becoming the “cornerstone,” if you ask his family. The irony surrounding his death and burial begs a lot of questions. In August 2016, history witnessed the story of Izuchukwu Ezimoha as he faced trial for drug trafficking in Indonesia. Ezimoha was convicted for drug […]

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Where Bats are still selling after China’s closure of wildlife markets

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Indonesia’s wildlife markets are “like a cafeteria for animal pathogens,” but they have resisted efforts to close even as China has shut its own markets over coronavirus fears. Six days a week, the butchers of Tomohon gather at Indonesia’s most notorious market and cut up bats, rats, snakes and lizards that were taken from the […]

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‘Ghosts’ now scare people into sticking to Coronavirus Lockdown

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Volunteers are beginning to dress up as ghosts and lurking at night to scare people into sticking to coronavirus lockdowns in Indonesia and Malaysia. Wearing white bed sheets, the ‘ghosts’ have been seen jumping out at unsuspecting passersby in dark streets, standing on top of vehicles in deserted car parks and sitting on benches in public spaces. […]

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Indonesian capital tightens restrictions to curb coronavirus spread

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

The Indonesian capital on Friday imposed tougher restrictions on travel and work in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.  The measure, which will be in force for two weeks, means non-essential businesses will be closed and residents will be banned from venturing outside except to buy groceries and other essentials, Jakarta governor Anies

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Indonesia ramps up testing by going door-to-door – Widodo

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

Indonesia has begun rapid coronavirus testing after a spike in positive cases and deaths, President Joko Widodo, said on Friday. “Rapid testing is being carried out today for the purpose of contact tracing. Coronavirus: Chloroquine not approved, FDA clarifies Trump “Health workers are going door-to-door to carry out tests,’’ Joko said, adding an area in […]

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Indonesia, Belgium record first death from coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

A female patient in Indonesia who was infected with the new coronavirus has died, becoming the first known fatal case in the country. The Belgian Health Ministry disclosed this on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Australia bans travellers from Italy amid coronavirus fears The ministry reported on Wednesday that it was the first coronavirus death in the […]

Foreign

Indonesia cracks down on mask hoarders amid coronavirus panic-buying

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

Indonesian police said on Wednesday they had seized more than 500 boxes of face masks, part of a crackdown on hoarding amid panic-buying after the government confirmed the country’s first two cases of the new coronavirus this week.  Officers raided a warehouse in Tangerang, just west of Jakarta, and confiscated 180 boxes containing nearly 600,000 surgical masks, […]

World

Indonesia says it won’t repatriate citizens who joined Islamic State

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Indonesia has decided not to repatriate citizens, who joined Islamic State in Syria and other countries, the country’s security minister said on Tuesday. “We have no plan to bring home foreign terrorist fighters to Indonesia,” Mohammad Mahfud said. READ ALSO: Sinn Fein urges EU to back united Ireland bid after poll surge “Children under 10 years […]

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Man flogged after advocating punishment for adultery

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2019 0

Mukhlis, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) in the deeply conservative Aceh province of Indonesia, has received 28 lashes in front of a crowd on Thursday after being caught having an affair with a married woman. AFP reports that the woman with whom he was caught also received a series of lashes. Aceh, […]

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Indonesia president says no plan to drop controversial anti-graft bill

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said he had no plan to revoke a new law that critics fear could curb the powers of the country’s anti-corruption agency and that has triggered nationwide demonstrations. Passed into law in September, the revised 2002 bill governing the Corruption Eradication Commission, known by its Indonesian initials, KPK, means […]

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Indonesia reverses earthquake death toll to 19

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2019 0

Indonesian authorities on Friday revised the death toll from a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that struck the Molucca islands in eastern Indonesia to 19. The National Disaster Management Agency had earlier in the day said 23 people were killed in the earthquake on Thursday. The agency’s spokesman, Agus Widodo, said the error occurred because some victims were […]

World

Death toll from Indonesian quake rises to 23

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2019 0

The death toll from a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that struck the Molucca islands in eastern Indonesia has risen to 23, the country’s disaster management agency said. More than 100 people were injured and nearly 200 homes and other buildings were damaged in on Ambon and Seram islands after the quake on Thursday, said Agus Wibowo, spokesman for the National

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Why Indonesia plans to relocate capital city from kakarta

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

Indonesian President Joko Widodo announce on Monday the relocation of the country’s capital from Kakarta to Borneo due to it’s dense traffic and sinking grounds. The relocation of the capital city is a strategical plan due to the location of the new site as it seats at the center of the country. Widodo said the […]

World

Indonesia Traffic Jam Forces President Out Of Car, Walks 2Km To State Event

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2017 0

President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, on his way to an important state event, got stuck in traffic forcing him and his security detail to get out of his car and walk 2 kilometers to get there. Indonesia’s notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country’s president was forced to walk […]

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Nigeria remains Indonesia’s largest trading partner

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Harry Purwanto, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Nigeria said Wednesday, that Nigeria remained Indonesia’s largest trade partner in spite of fall in trade volume between the two countries. Purwanto, who stated this at a news conference on the forthcoming 72nd Independence Day of Indonesia in Abuja, said that the embassy was committed to strengthening economic ties between […]

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Indonesia Urged to End Virginity Test for Female Military Recruits

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Indonesia is facing calls to stop virginity tests for women seeking to join the military, with a leading rights group calling the practice “cruel, inhuman and degrading”. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said interviews with female members of the military showed that the examination, normally conducted through a “two-finger test” to ensure the hymen

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Indonesia Urged to Stop Military Virginity Tests

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Indonesia faced calls on Thursday to stop virginity tests for women seeking to join the military, with a leading rights group calling the practice “cruel, inhuman and degrading”. Human Rights Watch said interviews with female members of the military showed that the examination, normally conducted through a “two-finger test” to ensure the hymen is

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Indonesia Executions: Brazilian Not Aware of Execution

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

A Brazilian who was among the foreigners executed in Indonesia on Wednesday for drug smuggling did not know that he was going to die, BBC reports. Father Charlie Burrows has said that Rodrigo Gularte was hearing voices and did not understand that he was to be shot by firing squad until the end. Gularte had […]

Editorial

Will Nigerians Learn from the Indonesian Executions?

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Barring last minute shift or change of mind, four Nigerian drug convicts will, alongside five others from Australia, France, Brazil and the Philippines, be executed by firing squad by the Indonesian authorities anytime from now. In spite of spirited efforts to discourage Nigerians from drug trafficking, many still persist in it, thus embarrassing family, friends […]