The Government is taking measures to ease the burden of the affected residents in the earthquake and the tsunami that hit a number of regions in Central Sulawesi province, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has said.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed his Cabinet and the Indonesia Asian Para Games Organizing Committee (INAPGOC) to organize the 2018 Asian Para Games as successfully as the 2018 Asian Games, which was held on 18 August – 2 September. “I have instructed the INAPGOC, ministers, and head of institutions who are responsible in the […]

On the other side of his introduction at a Limited Meeting on Rescue and Recovery Efforts at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (2/10), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo confirmed that Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto has coordinated the post-quake efforts  in Palu, Donggala, Sigi, and Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi province. “The coordination […]

The Government has decided on four priorities in the rescue and recovery efforts following the earthquake and the tsunami that hit Palu and Donggala on Friday (28/9). According to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the first priority is finding and rescuing victims. Therefore, the President has instructed Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that the most important thing in post-disaster relief efforts in a number of areas in Central Sulawesi, especially in Palu and Donggala, is to respond quickly to the problems and resolve them immediately.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (2/10) at the Merdeka Palace led a send-off ceremony for Indonesian athletes and official teams that will compete in 2018 Asian Para Games. On that occasion, the President told the athletes to fight and work hard to give the best results at the Games, which is to be held […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expressed optimism that products produced members of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) can compete at the markets. According to the President, he often finds those products that have very good qualities at many exhibitions. “What I see are not only handicrafts but also wooden products, stone products, products from marine natural […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud two days ago called the President and offered condolences following the quake and the tsunami that hit Palu and Donggala. “(The King) expressed condolences over the quake and the tsunami in Central Sulawesi and offered assistance for Indonesia,” President Jokowi […]

In a bid to implement provisions in Article 14 paragraph (5) of Government Regulation Number 39 of 2012 on the Implementation of Social Welfare, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on 17 September 2018 signed Presidential Regulation Number 78 of 2018 on Requirements and Procedures, as well as the Amount of Sustainable Allowance for Heroes, Independence Fighters, […]

The Indonesian Government has decided to authorize the opening up of foreign aid to contribute to the rescue and recovery efforts in the-quake-and-tsunami-struck province of Central Sulawesi, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto has said. “As many as 18 countries, including the United States, France, Czech, Switzerland, Norway, Hungary, Turkey, the European […]