Social & Culture

For some of the Maybrat displaced families, returning home has taken roughly five years. Women and children who fled their communities following the West Papua National Liberation Army from the …

The expansion of SPPG services in Papua has entered a new phase after the National Nutrition Agency, or Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN), inaugurated 13 of the Nutrition Provision Service Units, …

The Biak Cultural Festival is preparing to take a broader international stage this October, as Papua seeks to use music, traditional culture, and regional participation to introduce the richness of …

The Festival Kali Maro IV in Merauke, Papua Selatan (South Papua), has grown from a community initiative into a recognised cultural event that brings together history, indigenous traditions, local businesses …

Electricity access in Central Papua is entering a new phase as state-owned utility PT PLN (Persero) prepares Rp3.58 trillion in investment to extend power infrastructure to 969 remote village locations …

Papua’s small businesses and traditional artisans brought the colours, patterns and stories of their communities to Jakarta as representatives from across the region took part in Kriyanusa 2026, a national …

People rarely see the systems that deliver electricity to homes and schools, even though it is a part of daily life. For students from Level Up Learning Center in Jayapura, …

BMKG’s field school in Jayapura brings earthquake and tsunami education together with climate information for safer, more resilient communities. When an earthquake strikes, the time available to make decisions can …

The Indonesian government has officially designated the Maksegara conservation area, which spans 162,874.03 hectares of coastal waters in Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua), marking a significant development in the management …

The Indonesian Navy rescues PNG fishermen. The story began with a small boat adrift in the open Pacific, its engine no longer working and its passengers unable to make their …