After inspecting the construction of Bakauheni – Terbanggi Besar Toll Road Section 3: Kota Baru – Metro, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo headed to Central Lampung Regency to hand over land certificates at Central Lampung Government Office Complex, Lampung, Friday (23/11). In his remarks, President Jokowi said that […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded people to maintain unity of Indonesia. “We must maintain our unity, harmony and brotherhood as a big country,” the President said at a gathering with Islamic scholars and students of Darussalamah Islamic Boarding School, Lampung province, Friday (23/11).

Village development is one of the main focuses of the Government over the past four years, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “I believe by building villages, we build Indonesia,” President Jokowi said at the 2018 Village Fund Management Workshop in Central Java at the Development and Promotion Center Building (PRPP), Semarang, Thursday (22/11).

Starting his working visit to Lampung, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (23/11) inspected the construction of Bakauheni Toll Road-Terbanggi Besar Section 3: Kota Baru–Metro. The 140.83-kilometer Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar toll road is part of the toll road from Bakauheni (Lampung Province) to Palembang (South Sumatra Province) that spans 350 kilometers.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana attended the commemoration of Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW (the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH) and Heroes’ Day in Kajen Square, Pekalongan Regency, Thursday (22/11) night. In his remarks, President Jokowi invited all parties to reflect more deeply that the Prophet Muhammad PBUH was sent by […]

Cabinet Secretariat, the fostering agency for Indonesian Government Translators (known as Pejabat Fungsional Penerjemah/Translator Functional Officials) aims to develop professional government translators and interpreters who are highly dedicated to their institutions and the country, according to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Cabinet Work Support Yuli Harsono. “We are committed to improving competence of government translators and interpreters […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Commander of Army Strategic Command (Pangkostrad) Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.) Andika Perkasa as Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (22/11). The inauguration is based on Presidential Decree Number 97/TNI/2018, read by Military Secretary (Sesmil) Marshal Tresno Hendradi.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (22/11) at the State Palace, Jakarta appointed former Army Strategic Reserves commander (Pangkostrad) Lieutenant General Andika Perkasa as new Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), replacing General Moelyono. According to the President, before serving as Pangkostrad, Andika also previously served as Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) Commander, took office at the […]

General Andika Perkasa, the newly-inaugurated Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), said that as requested by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo a few months ago, he will remind all members of the Army to remain neutral in the political year in 2019. “Army members must be neutral and I will make sure my soldiers follow the obligation,” […]

The Government’s policies on investment and tax incentives should be regularly evaluated so that they are more attractive than those of other countries and more effective in the implementation as well, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We need to improve our current account deficit and our trade balance through investment and export,” President Jokowi […]