President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (07/09) received a courtesy call from Grand Sheikh Al Azhar, Prof. Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Al-Thayeb, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. This visit is a part of the Grand Sheikh’s broader tour across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Thailand. On that occasion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi explained that the […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (07/08) sent off the Indonesian Government’s humanitarian assistance for the victims of natural disasters in Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan. “As we are all aware, a devastating landslide occurred in Enga province in Papua New Guinea on May 24. October last year, Afghanistan was hit by an earthquake, resulting in […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has praised the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for its dedication and professionalism in carrying out the task of auditing state finance. The President delivered the statement after receiving the Audit Report on the Central Government Financial Report (LHP LKPP) for Fiscal Year of 2023 and the Audit Result Summary (IHPS) of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (07/05) inaugurated Pamukkulu Dam in Takalar regency, South Sulawesi province. The President expressed hope that the dam could increase agriculture productivity in the regency. “Every country is experiencing a decline in agriculture productivity, in rice production. It is forecast that 500 million people throughout the globe may suffer from starvation. […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (07/05) inspected Prof. Dr. H. M. Anwar Makkatutu Regional General Hospital in Bantaeng regency, South Sulawesi province to ensure the facilities at the hospital. On that occasion, President Jokowi lauded for the excellence services provided by the hospital. One of the patients, Andi Abdurrauf, said that the services provided by […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo, paid a working visit to Layoa village, Bantaeng regency, South Sulawesi province, on Friday (07/05), to inspect the distribution of water pumps for irrigation and agriculture. The distribution of water pumps program is expected to improve agricultural productivity in the area. “The distribution of […]
On the second day of working visit in South Sulawesi province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited Cekkeng traditional market in Bulukumba regency on Friday (07/05). The public were very enthusiastic to welcome the President at the market. President Jokowi walked around and stopped by at several stalls to interact with the locals and purchased some […]
In the midst of global economic stagnation, various strategic government policies have succeeded in supporting national economic resilience. As of March 2024, the poverty rate continued its downward trend to 9.03 percent from 9.36 percent in March 2023. “The poor population in March 2024 decreased by 0.68 million people compared to March 2023, bringing the […]
Following the dismissal of Chairperson of the General Election Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy’ari, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has stated that the Government respects the decision made by the Election Organization Ethics Council (DKPP) on the issue. “The Government honors the DKPP’s authority in reaching the decision,” President Jokowi said in his press statement after visiting […]
In a series of working visits to South Sulawesi, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (07/04) inspected Sinjai regency regional general hospital to ensure the facilities and readiness of human capital at the hospital. “I noted that the hospital is clean, well-organized, and there are more than enough medical specialists,” President Jokowi said. According to the […]
