Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to eliminatie child labor. The Minister delivered the statement in her keynote speech at “End Child Labor: Virtual Race 2021” event organized by the International Labor Organization in commemoration of the 2021 World Day Against Child Labor, Saturday (12/06). According to Ida, the Government has […]
The Government has announced it will focus on the preparation of the 2022 hajj pilgrimage (annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca) following the decision to cancel this year’s hajj pilgrimage due to health and safety concerns amid the pandemic. “We will now focus on 1443 Hijri (Islamic year) hajj preparation. The Indonesian Government will continue to […]
Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) has announced that it once again found a fake letter circulating about the promotion of non-tenured employees. Related to this issue, the Ministry’s Acting Head of Legal, Communication, and Public Information Bureau Mohammad Averrouce asserted, on Friday (11/06/2021) that the Ministry did not issue any letter […]
General Soedirman Airport is expected to bring huge contribution to the economic growth in Central Java province, particularly its southern part, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “We expect the airport can bring contribution to the economic growth not only in Purbalingga regency, but also in Banyumas, Cilacap, Banjarnegara, Wonosobo, and the surrounding regions including […]
Head of COVID-19 Handling Task Force Ganip Warsito on Friday (11/6) visited Lapangan Indrapura Hospital, in Surabaya, East Java, to monitor the preparation of medical team, infrastructures, and facilities in anticipating spikes in COVID-19 cases in Bangkalan regency and Madura Island in East Java province, and from repatriation of Indonesian Migrant Workers in the province. […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Saturday (12/6), virtually opened the 43rd Bali Arts Festival, Indonesia’s longest-running art festival. According to the President, the event slated to run from 12 June to 10 July 2021 and involving tens of thousands of Balinese artists with strict health protocols is testament that the Balinese people can stay creative […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (11/06/2021) inspected construction progress of the Semarang-Demak toll road located in Sidogemah village, Sayung sub-district, Demak Regency, Central Java. President Jokowi expressed hope that this toll road will significantly improve connectivity and reduce traffic congestion on the Kaligawe and Ahmad Yani airport route. This toll road, the President added, […]
The Central Government Thursday (10/06) officially handed over the newly-completed four arenas for the upcoming 20th National Sports Week (PON) to the Papuan Provincial Government as host of the quadrennial event. Those sports arenas, which were built by Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, are the Aquatic Arena and the Papua Bangkit Sports Area […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (11/6) inspected mass COVID-19 vaccination at the Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang, Central Java province. As many as 1,000 people are expected to get vaccinated consisting of port workers, people living around the port area, as well as people with disabilities. “This afternoon we have vaccinated 1,000 people and later […]
Indonesia continues to fight for equality of COVID-19 vaccines for all countries through a multilateral forum COVAX AMC Engagement Group, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L. P. Marsudi. “As one of the co-chairs of COVAX AMC Engagement Group, Indonesia has a huge moral responsibility to continue to fight for equal access to […]
