The Government has announced it will allow Muslims to perform mass tarawih prayer (evening prayer during Ramadan) in mosques or musholas. However, Muslims in COVID-19 red zones are advised to pray at home. “Muslims in COVID-19 red zone are advised to use rukhsah (leniency for Muslim) to pray at home during Ramadan and not to […]

In a bid to implement Presidential Instruction Number 2 of 2021 on Optimizing the Implementation of Workers Social Security Program, Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration registered all villages’ facilitators as members of Social Security Agency for Workers (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan). “Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration should take necessary measures to register villages’ […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (09/04) inspected the disaster-hit island of Adonara in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. “This afternoon, I am at Adonara, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province after visiting Lembata Regency this morning,” the President said. President Jokowi added that residents affected by the disaster would be relocated […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (9/4) visited evacuation shelter for people affected by flash floods in Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Although the victims are still grieving for the loss, the presence of President Jokowi lifted their spirits. Children were excited when the President played with them and read books for them, while […]

Ministry of Trade continues to strengthen its commitment to assist SME players to enter the global market and to boost national export. The first agricultural commodity export of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) to Australia is the first step to globalize Indonesian products, according to Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi who attended the export […]

As part of his working visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (9/4) inspected Amakaka Village in Ile Ape District due to tropical cyclone Seroja. Upon the arrival, the Head of State and his entourage inspected the most impacted location caused by flash floods in Lembata Regency. “Today, I […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (09/04) paid a working visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province to inspect post-disaster relief operation in the region. The President arrived at Frans Seda Airport, Sikka Regency, at 09.38 a.m. Central Indonesia Time and was greeted by the Governor of NTT Viktor Laiskodat. At 09.50, the President, accompanied by […]

  President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (9/4) morning, headed for East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province to conduct a working visit. The President is scheduled to inspect several disaster-affected areas. The Indonesian-1 Presidential Aircraft that carried the President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at around 6.00 a.m. Western […]

  In response to the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant called E484K, the Indonesian Government has decided to improve Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) surveillance to map the COVID-19 variants that enter Indonesia and tighten international arrival screening. “I hope the public does not panic but we should be more disciplined in implementing the health […]