With consideration to improve transportation service in order to support the development in South Sumatra Province and the organization of Asian Games in 2018, the Government feels the urge to accelerate Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in South Sumatra Province. Therefore, on 20 October 2015, President Joko Jokowi Widodo signed a Presidential Regulation No. 116 […]
Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin and thousands of Moslems from Jakarta and its surrounding areas took part in an Istisqa or mass prayer asking for rain at the field of Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, on Monday (1/11). The prayer ceremony was led by the Great Imam of Istiqlal Mosque H. […]
After visiting free smoke class at Sekolah Dasar Negeri 8 (Elementary School), Pahandut, Palangkaraya, President Joko Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana as well as their entourage, continued their trip to Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan, on Saturday (31/10) afternoon, to visit canal blocking project in peat areas. Entering Pulang Pisau, the President and his […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that several efforts have been taken by the Government to tackle the problem of forest and land fires in several provinces. However, the fire extinguishing effort is not as easy as imagined because the area that is burned is quite vast. The fire mostly occurs in peat land, and it […]
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed his appreciation the involvement of the community and non-governmental organizations or NGO in disaster management of the smog, especially those related to the health of babies. “We can see a halfway house is good for Toddler because there are doctors in it, medical, medicine, so that the handling becomes so […]
After chairing a limited meeting with a number of ministers, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who is currently based in the Regent’s Office of Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), South Sumatra, accompanied by First Lady Iriana visit the Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Kutaraya, and review the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) OKI, as well as the local Post […]
After arriving at the official residence of the Regent of Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), South Sumatera, on Thursday (29/10) afternoon, President Joko Widodo immediately invited several ministers to have a limited meeting on haze disaster. The President also finished a number of unfinished works due to his visit to the United States since last Saturday […]
After traveling approximately 25 hours from the United States, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana and the entourage arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport Palembang, South Sumatra, on Thursday (29/10), at 08.15 pm. The arrival of President Jokowi welcomed by the Governor of South Sumatra, Alex Noerdin, Coordinating Minister for […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung believed that the deliberation of the draft of the 2016 State Budget at the House of Representatives (DPR-RI) would not meet a deadlock although the deliberation period would end on 30 October 2015. He added that the Government also believes that both the House and the Government have the same goal: […]
Vice President (VP) of the United States, Joseph Biden praised Indonesia as a big country that can run elections properly and safely. In addition, Biden also praised efforts to combat corruption undertaken by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The praise given by the Vice President of the US, Joe Biden during the visit of President Jokowi […]
