The Indonesian Government will immediately start the construction of Banda Aceh-Sigli toll road as part of Trans Sumatra project, a toll road network which connects Aceh to Lampung. “It was unthinkable that we would be able to connect Bakauheni (Lampung) to Aceh,” President Jokowi said during the groundbreaking of the toll road construction in Aceh […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo began his working visit in Aceh by visiting representatives of Acehnese Muslim clerics (Ulemas) at the Ballroom of Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh, Friday (14/12). “Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, I am very happy that this morning I can meet with the distinguished Ulemas,” the President said.

As part of his working visit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo handed over 320 waqf land certificates to the residents of Aceh after the Friday prayers at the Baiturrahman Mosque, Banda Aceh, Friday (14/12). In his remarks, the President said that land certificate is very important to prevent land dispute. He added that he always received […]

The number of Underdeveloped Villages, Independent Villages, and Developing Villages in 2018 shows various trends, based on Village Potential Statistics (Podes) collected by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in May 2018. Head of BPS Suhariyanto said that the number of Underdeveloped Villages has reduced from the previous 19,750 villages (26.81 percent of total villages in […]

Increased rainfall in the rainy season may cause hydro meteorological disasters in most parts of Indonesia, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in its press release, Thursday (13/12). “There are 72 floods, 74 landslides, and 77 tornadoes occur in several regions last November,” the release states.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he once served the country as a Mayor and as a Governor before taking office as the President, acknowledging that he cannot please every single people. “This means that some people are unhappy. It can be reproachful, it can berate,” President Jokowi said while attending the book launch of […]

The Government will focus on the development of human resources starting next year after it focuses on infrastructure development in the past four years. In this regard, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered Minister of Social Affairs Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita to send facilitators the Hope Family Program (PKH) to study abroad.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (13/12) attended the launch of his biography book entitled Menuju Cahaya (Towards Light) held at Mulia Hotel, Senayan, South Jakarta. The biography was written by Alberthiene Endah, a biographer, novelist and journalist who has written several biography books of Indonesian public figures.

The Indonesian Government continues programs to speed up poverty alleviation, one of which is the Family Hope Program (PKH) aimed at increasing quality of human resources, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said at the Opening of the PKH Jamboree, at State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (12/13) The government’s data shows that poverty rate has dropped from 11.2 […]

The Government will allocate Rp34 trillion from the State Budget for the Aspiring Family Program (PKH) in 2019, or to double it from Rp19 trillion in 2018, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The number of Beneficiary Families (KPM) will also increase from 6 million households to 10 million households, he said. In addition, the […]