Raja Ampat Coral Reef Threatened by Massive Tourism

JAKARTA - Panorama underwater natural beauty of Raja Ampat in West Papua is well known almost throughout the world so there is little domes...

West Papua Govt Handed Over Village Forest Management Rights

TEMINABUAN (SOUTHSORONG) - Representatives of the Province of West Papua officially handed over the Village Forest management rights, initi...

New Guinea Pig-nosed Turtles must Protected from Extinction

JAYAPURA CITY - As the illegal trade of wildlife continues to flourish, the government needs to work harder to crack down on pet trade to ...

Pacific Marine Industry Zone (PMIZ) Landowner Concerns Need Addressing

PORT MORESBY - People living near the impact areas of Madang’s Pacific Marine Industry Zone have called on the government to give them opp...

Merauke as the Rice Warehouse

JAYAPURA CITY – Papua Province will build a rice warehouse in Merauke, an official said. “To support local government in Merauke, we will ...

226,000 Hectares of Papuan Forest will be Cleared

JAYAPURA CITY - Almost 226,000 hectares of forest in Papua will be cleared and converted into plantations, an environmental group said. So...

West Papua Province Plants 200 Thousand Trees Since January 2014

SORONG CITY - The West Papua administration has planted a total of 200 thousand trees since January 2014, according to a local official. ...

The National Capital District Commission pay for Plastic items

PORT MORESBY - The National Capital District Commission has allocated K200,000 to pay for plastic bags and other plastic items considered ...