In a bid to ease the distribution of clean water and food aid for residents affected by the quake and the tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi, the Government will deploy special airplanes. “It is because Palu airport has not operated yet,” President Jokowi told reporters after inspecting Talise Beach in Palu, on Sunday […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo denied reports in the online media about looting after earthquake and tsunami hit Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi, on Friday (28/9). The Minister, who happened to be at the location where looting are reported to take place, asserted that at that time electricity was cut off, airport was paralyzed, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (30/9) led a limited meeting on the measures to tackle the impacts of the earthquake and the tsunami that hit capital Palu and several other areas in Central Sulawesi province. The President also instructed the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) personnel to work hard in evacuation stage. “I order […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto and Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi arrived in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Saturday (29/9). For the record, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed the Coordinating Minister to coordinate post-quake mitigation measures in Palu and Donggala. The delegation of the Coordinating Minister headed towards the Central Sulawesi […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (30/9) visited Perumnas Balaroa housing complex, one of the areas most affected by the quake which hit Palu on Friday (28/9). The people who saw the President’s arrival at the location immediately surrounded him. On the occasion, the President engaged in conversation with the residents.

Two days after a 7.4-magnitude quake hit Palu City in Central Sulawesi province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday (30/9) visited the quake-hit city to directly inspect the disaster areas. For the record, the earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami that ripped through several parts of the city and the nearby Donggala City on Friday (28/9).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that he will monitor and alert all related ministries as well as government institutions/agencies to anticipate any possibility following the quake and the Tsunami that hit Donggala Regency and Palu City, Central Sulawesi on Friday (28/9). The statement was made by the President through his twitter account @jokowi and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (28/9) visited Yogyakarta Palace to start his working visit to Special Province of Yogyakarta (DIY). Upon arriving at the palace at 09:15 local time, the President and his entourage was welcomed by Gusti Kanjeng Ratu (GKR) Mangkubumi and GKR Condrokirono, both of whom are the first and second daughters […]

The National Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (Quran Recital Competition/MTQN) will be held on 4 to 13 October 2018 and this biennial event will take place in Medan and Deli Serdang, North Sumatra Province. Director General for Islamic Guidance of Ministry of Religious Affairs Muhammadiyah Amin said that this year’s MTQN will mark a new era of […]

Divesting 51 percent of shares of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) from Freeport McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto – which was completed by the signing of three agreements on Thursday (27/9) – is not easy, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “I need to state that the whole process […]