The government of Indonesia has approved maritime training scholarships worth $1.3 million for the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA). The fund will support the training of 96 persons in two separate programmes. Paul Adalikwu, secretary-general of MOWCA, confirmed the development after signing an agreement with Indonesian authorities. He said the training slots […]
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 the jungle of Intan Jaya district following an aerial […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 Baswedan said. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Disaster […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 is […]
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 intact, […]
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 […]
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