Indonesia’s COVID-19 positive cases continue to increase. As of Saturday (02/05), Ministry of Health recorded there were 33,729 new positive cases in the country. According to the Ministry’s COVID-19 Vaccination Spokesperson, despite the fact that Omicron variant has a faster transmission rate compared to Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants, the variant has milder symptoms and […]
In a bid to tackle illegal levies and corruption in public services sector, the Government has urged regional governments to build a one-stop integrated Public Services Mall (MPP). For the record, the MPP aims to provide fast and simple services to general public. “The MPP can avoid corruption, especially illegal levies,” Minister of Home Affairs […]
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and Presidential Special Staffer Putri Tanjung talked about President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s Cabinet on a newly-launched podcast from the Cabinet Secretariat. During the podcast, Pramono told Putri that President Jokowi has two secretaries, namely Minister of State Secretary and Cabinet Secretary who led two different institutions. “The President as Head of […]
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Thursday (02/03) paid a visit to a disaster-safe school at SDN 13 Klender state elementary school in East Jakarta. SDN 13 Klender state elementary school has become a disaster-safe pilot project school for […]
In a bid to continue to innovate for optimizing public communication on Government policies and programs to the wider communities, Cabinet Secretariat Friday (02/04) released the premiere of the official “Podkabs”, a coined word for Cabinet and Cabinet Secretariat Podcast. The premiere featured Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung as the guest star and Special Staffer to […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali has announced that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has lifted sanctions against Indonesia. “The Government officially announced this afternoon that we are now eligible to host international events, both single and multi-events, raise the red and white flag in various world events, both in Indonesia and abroad, and […]
In a series of working visits to North Sumatra province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (02/04) inaugurated the 11.8-kilometer Binjai-Stabat Toll Road section, in Langkat regency, North Sumatra province. For the record, the toll road section is part of the 131-kilometer Binjai-Langsa Toll Road which will later connect North Sumatra province with Aceh province. This […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo distributed direct cash assistance worth Rp1.2 million per person to street vendors and stall owners at Kebun Lada Market, Binjai city, North Sumatra province, Friday (02/04). The assistance is expected to ease the burden of vendors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the recipients at the Kebun Lada Market named […]
Proper road infrastructure is essential to support production activities in an area, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement on Friday (02/04), after inspecting Liang Melas Datas Road in Karo regency, North Sumatra province, which is an access to orange-producing area Orange Village. “After observing on the ground, proper roads are […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo headed towards Karo regency during his third day of working visit to North Sumatra province, Friday (02/04). The Head of State took off from Soewondo Air Force Base, in Medan city onboard the Air Force’s Super Puma helicopter at around 08.35 Western Indonesian Time. Upon his arrival in Kutambelin village (Liang […]
