President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo played soccer with three Papuan boys after one of them asking the President to join the play. President Jokowi and the Papuan boys played soccer at the Opening Ceremony at the XX Papua National Games (PON) at Lukas Enembe Stadium in Jayapura regency on Saturday (02/10). “Mr. President, please come, join […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Saturday (2/10) inaugurated seven sporting event venues for the 20th  National Games (PON) 2021 in Papua, marked by the signing of an inscription held at Papua Bangkit (Papua Rises Up) Stadium, Jayapura regency, Papua province. The seven venues of PON XX Papua inaugurated are as follows: Papua Bangkit Stadium Located in […]

This year’s National Games (PON) held in Papua reflect the development progress in the region as well as the readiness of its infrastructure and the people to organize the prestigious event, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We are proud to be in Papua and to be in the best stadium in the Asia Pacific […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Saturday (02/10), officially opened the 20th National Sports Week (PON) at the Lukas Enembe Stadium, Jayapura regency, Papua province. “By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, in the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, I officially declare the 20th Papua National Sports Week open,” the President said. The PON is scheduled […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered that the competition venues that have been built for the 20th National Sports Week (PON) this year in Papua province continue to be well-maintained and utilized after the multi-sport event is over. The President made the statement after inspecting and inaugurating a number of PON arenas at Papua Bangkit […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Saturday (02/10) attended ceremonial groundbreaking for the Papua Youth Creative Hub in Jayapura city, Papua Province. The President expressed hope that the hub will become an accelerator, a center for the development of Papua’s talent to strengthen entrepreneurship, research and development, digital, and innovation ecosystem in the province. On that […]

  President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Saturday (02/10) started a series of working visits in Papua province. The President began his agenda by visiting Papua Bangkit (Papua Rises Up) Stadium in Jayapura regency to inspect and inaugurate several sporting event venues to be used for the 20th National Games (PON) 2021. Afterwards, the President is […]

On the way to his accommodation ahead of the 20th National Sports Week (PON), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo took the time to buy noken bags, knitted Papuan bags from local sellers. “What kind of bag is it?” the President asked Paulina Adi, one of the women selling noken bags on the side of Hawai – […]

After a five-hour flight from the Capital City Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his limited entourage arrived at Sentani airport in Jayapura regency, Papua Province on Friday (01/10) at 04.20 pm Eastern Indonesia Time. Upon his arrival, the President was seen wearing a noken (Traditional Papuan bag) and was also greeted by Sentani traditional […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (01/10), left for Papua province for a working visit. The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at around 09.20 Western Indonesian Time using the Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft. Upon arrival at Sentani Airport, Jayapura regency, President Jokowi and his entourage will immediately spend […]