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Newspapua - A group of Papuan youths in Jayapura City who are members of the Papua Youth Student Movement of Indonesia (Gemapi) held a work to clean up the Pepera Statue, monument located at Sam Ratulangi Road, North Jayapura District, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province.

Chairman Gemapi Papua Abel A Sawaki on the sidelines of the activity said the work of bhakti in the form of cleaning and painting has become a regular agenda always done by youth in the city of Jayapura in the last two years. "So, today we are students and youths who are members of Gemapi cleaning, painting historic monument of Pepera Statue which was done since Thursday (27/4) to this day and cooperate with Mall Jayapura manager," he said.

According to him, the youth or students of today look less concerned with history, let alone know the history of good and true, so with the work of bhakti work is expected to arouse more sense of care of the history of the nation. "The monument of Pepera is a symbol of a choice from the Papuan people to want to be with this country so that the future will have a better life." Following today's youth friends are apathetic, indifferent to history, "he said. "Looks like this is trivial but do not forget that big people should not forget history, so remember youth friends if they want to be leaders or heads of regions, heads of service, and really care about society, then must know history, I think that's it , "He continued. Abel added that the same activities were also carried out by the management of Gemapi in several districts such as in Mimika, Merauke and Yapen Islands.

English Article , Indonesia , Nature , Papua , Papua Indonesia

Papuan Youth Work to Clean Pepera Statue

Dana Sunday, April 30, 2017

NewsPapua - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ignasius Jonan, and Commission VII working meeting to discuss the development agenda issues PT Freeport Indonesia, the price of gas, and electricity. A meeting led by the Chairman of Commission VII, Gus Irawan Pasaribu, from 11:00 am to 17:30 pm This results in the conclusion of 9 points.

First, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives urged the Minister to take appropriate measures related to PT Freeport Indonesia while maintaining the interests of the Republic of Indonesia in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Secondly, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in the decision making related to PT Freeport Indonesia involving the community in accordance Papua Special Autonomy Law.

"Third, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives asked the Minister of Energy to improve the efficiency of the governance of gas to the final consumer in order to decrease gas prices significantly so that the disparity in the price of gas becomes smaller," said Gus Irawan, in a meeting at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Thursday ( 03.30.2017).

Fourth, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives urged the Minister of Energy to accelerate the implementation of the construction program of 35,000 MW Power Purchase Agreement was already signed so that the set target could be achieved.

Fifth, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives asked the Minister of Energy to submit a progress report on electricity generation of 35,000 MW program regularly accompanied by supporting data to the Commission VII of the House of Representatives.

Sixth, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives requested Minister to submit a report of activities MEMR RI 2016 accompanied by constraints on the field and the data of these activities in detail.

Seventh, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives asked the Minister of Energy to handle PKP2B mines that are already terminated such as those encountered when the House of Representatives Commission VII working visit in Jambi province to be processed by the administration in accordance with the legislation in force into legal mining area.

Eighth, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives asked the Minister of Energy to prepare governance and gas balance for national needs.

Ninth, the Commission VII of the House of Representatives asked the Minister of Energy to submit written answers to all the questions of Commission VII of the House of Representatives and submitted no later than the date of 6 April 2017.

English Article , FreePort , Indonesia , Papua , Papua Indonesia , Save Papua , West Papua

Jonan and Parliament Meeting About Freeport until Gas, this result

Dana Monday, April 3, 2017

NewsPapua - Government Jayapura, Papua promote the protection and development of tourism destinations Mount or Mount Srobu located in the Village Abepantai, Abepura District.

"Government of Papua Jayapura along Archaeological Agency plans to make local regulations about travel destinations district in Mount Srobu historic sites," said Head of Tourism Bernad Fingkreu Jayapura, Jayapura, on Thursday (30/3).

Bernard said Srobu Mountain site as a result of man-made heritage of the Megalithic Age of 350 BCE (BCE).

According to him, based on research conducted by the Archaeological Institute together with the company, planned to secure the site at that location. "This is the oldest site in Papua and West Papua, even in the Pacific region. In accordance with the cultural field in our services, then we will push to form local regulations related to that site," he said.

Following the decision of the Minister of Tourism, cultural locations that must be maintained and developed as a tourist destination, he said. The cultural side, he said again, in the future it will seek to open up new land Srobu sites.

Bernard added, Srobu Mountain area will open the tourist port and the development of the museum with a distinctive culture trinkets Jayapura. "There are some peningalan World War II in the mountain, so it is expected to work closely with communities to preserve these places," he said anyway.

Since mid-May 2014, the Archaeological Institute of Jayapura has researched and excavate and to report and propose to the relevant parties, in order to Srobu Hill became the site of research or natural laboratory for students in Jayapura and Papua.

Lead researcher of the Institute of Archeology Hill Srobu Jayapura NJ Djami Erlin said, while doing intensive surveys in the area between Mount Srobu and Tiarnum researchers found the worship center in an area called the locals as Mount Shells.

Erlin said, archaeologists assumed in Bukit Srobu the Stone Age settlements of the two large and two centers of worship. "The findings indicate the period of the Megalithic Age, among others menhir, the stone table, stone porch steps, and the former settlements," he said anyway.

English Article , Indonesia , Nature , Papua Indonesia , Tourism Destinantion , West Papua

Jayapura, Develop Sightseeing Bukit Srobu

Dana Wednesday, March 29, 2017

NewsPapua - Government will continue to reduce the price of basic necessities in the Puncak District, Papua, considering that prices in the region could be considered 'exorbitant'. Once there is a gas station, now at Puncak also got a cheap price wholesale center.

Wholesale center in the Puncak District was established in the territory of the capital city, District Ilaga. It was conducted by Regent Peak, Willem Wandik, Sunday (26/3) yesterday. Wholesale center's opening to push the prices high in the mountains Peak district.

"Thank God finally Puncak District government could open the wholesale market for people kabupatan mountain peaks. We supply goods as cheaply as possible, which is 30% less than the original price," said Willem

As is known, the Puncak District is one area that the prices in the region needs is very expensive. Because it uses pioneering aircraft, the prices of basic necessities and building materials, as well as the fuel in the Peak District soared very high.

For cement, the price of a sack of his could reach $ 2 million. Cooking oil 1 liter pack priced at Rp 50 thousand. A small bottle of mineral water Rp 15 thousand to Rp 25 thousand medium-size and large Rp 60 thousand.

While chicken 1 tail Rp 90 thousand, 5 thousand eggs per egg, fish entry Rp 70 thousand per kilogram. Sugar Rp 30 thousand per 6 ounces, and Bulog Rp 500 thousand per 15 kilograms, as well as instant noodles to Rp 5,000 per pack. The price of pepper in Ilaga is very high, which is Rp 150 thousand per kilogram.

But the Puncak District began to struggle out of isolation. Regent Willem've come to the Palace and an audience with the President Joko Widodo regarding the price inequality in the Highlands of Papua with other regions. In line with the vision and mission of the President Jokowi who want equitable development throughout Indonesia, Puncak started coming out of the isolation.

In addition to sustainable development, Ilaga now awaiting the opening of overland Trans Papua. Jokowi President himself requested that this pathway can be opened in 2017. Construction of the Trans Papua and the border connecting the centers of economic activity that is now showing significant progress. Trans Papua also will be connected to the Toll of the Sea.

Various measures of equity in Puncak, Papua, will continue to be sustainable. Thus, the ideals of President Jokowi and Wapres Jusuf Kalla to achieve social justice for all Indonesian people will be more quickly realized.

English Article , Papua Indonesia , West Papua

Puncak District In Papua Have Burberry, Price Sembako So Cheap

Dana

NewsPapua - Timika in Papua heart, making the traveler closer to nature. There is a butterfly garden and breeding of animals for educational tours.

If you go to Timika, Papua, and wanted to be closer to nature, you can visit this place. Reclamation and Biodiversity Center of PT Freeport Indonesia covering an area of 23 thousand hectares is the area of deposition of sand tailings (tailings) or tailings are discharged from Grasberg.

General Superintendent Reclamation and Biodiversity Environmental Department PT Freeport Indonesia, Roberth Sarwom said the land was formed from 1980 to 1995. The thickness of the tailings in the area reached 7 meters.

"Here we have farms and plantations. We are planting vegetables and fruits then the results we send to the laboratory. Although this is grown in areas of tailings, lab results showed uptake of metals in vegetables and fruits are still within safe limits according to the recommendations of the POM," said Roberth ,

Besides butterflies, there are also breeding parrots and turtles pig snout or labi-labi. Roberth says the animals are mostly smuggled animals that failed and secured for later treated and released into their habitat.

"For birds, many of us tangkar the parrot king, parrot White parrot that much. It's about 100 birds that we care here. Then labi-labi, already 48 thousand that we release into the habitat of 2006 and 2015," Roberth said.

Not an easy thing to let go of the labi-labi to his native habitat, one in the Lorentz National Park. Working closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) local, labi-labi will be flown by helicopter to Asmat. Then, proceed by speedboat and then labi-labi up in the Lorentz National Park and released.

Generally, this is the place to come to school groups (kindergarten through high school) or the community. Visitors are not charged but must set a schedule for the streets where a mining road. Thus, can not arbitrarily to enter the road to get to here.

If you want to relax here, it could be you know. Therefore, there are facilities such as campgrounds and sports facilities such as a football field, a volleyball court, and table tennis.

English Article , FreePort , Indonesia , Nature , Papua

There is a butterfly garden in Timika, like what the beauty is?

Dana

NewsPapua - Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Rudiantara said the project financing package Palapa Ring Fiber Optic east packages have been met.

Previously, the cooperation agreement Palapa Ring project east package co-signed by the parties involved in September 2016.

The agreement was signed between MCIT Rudiantara, PT Palapa East Telematics, and the Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund (PII).

"After six months of passing a series of financing and fulfillment process of fulfilling the preliminary requirements, today through pernyataaan letter states that the cooperation agreement will be effective," said Rudiantara at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Jakarta, Wednesday (03/29/2017).

With the fulfillment of this financing package, Eastern Palapa Ring project which was won by a consortium Moratelindo - IBS - Smart Telecom, could begin immediately.

"Once an agreement is declared effective, PT Palapa East next Telematics obligated to make the construction process during ja GKA 18 months," he explained.

The PT Palapa Eastern Enterprises Implementing Telematics is formed by a consortium Moratelindo - IBS - Smart Telecom and PT PII.

To finance the Palapa Ring for all packages using schema-Government Cooperation Enterprises (KPBU), according to Presidential Decree 38 of 2015, and the concept is a BOOT (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer).

Meanwhile on the package Palapa Ring East, PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI) led syndicated project financing Palapa Ring Package East Rp 4 trillion, along with four other banks, namely, Bank ICBC Indonesia, Bank Papua, Bank Maluku, North Maluku, and Bank Sulselbar.

In such financing, BNI has a role as a mandated lead arranger or syndication leader and bookrunner and financing channeled to PT East Palapa project Telematics as a business entity.

For information, the Palapa Ring Project is one of the strategic projects of government and included in the Master Plan of the National Broadband Plan (Broadband Indonesia from 2014 to 2019).

This project is a network construction of national fiber optic backbone that connects all parts of Indonesia, so the existence of broadband access (broadband) can be enjoyed by the general public.

The project is divided into three packages namely Package Palapa Ring West, Central, and East. Eastern Palapa Ring project will reach the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, Papua and West Papua with a total network length of 8,400 kilometers, the longest in the two previous projects.

E-Planning , English Article , Indonesia , Papua , Papua Indonesia , West Papua

Financing packages Eastern Palapa Ring Project Has Fulfilled

Dana

NewsPapua - Director General of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) Rida Mulyana on Friday (03/10/2017), inaugurated the eight packages Centralized Solar Power Generation (PLTST) with a total installed capacity of 145 kilowatts (kW) and 65 units of Public Street Lighting (PJU) Solar or PJU Smart in Keerom District, Papua Province. "Development PJU PLTS and this is one of the government's efforts to provide and accelerate access to electricity for the outermost regions and at the borders," said Rida in a written statement on Saturday (11/03/2017).

This PLTST electrify eight villages in Keerom, namely Kampung Skopro, Dregs, Kalibom, Pund, Banda, Yuwainda, Yabanda and Kampung Kalimo. PJU PLTS development and in Keerom is financed by the State Budget (APBN) through the Special Allocation Fund KESDM. PLTS eight units have been handed over by the Directorate General of the Ministry of Energy to the Government EBTKE Keerom dated February 24, 2017 in Makassar, while 65 units PJU solar power was handed over and inaugurated on this day.