Latest News

Search:
highland-papua
October 13, 2025

The Jayawijaya Regency Transportation Office has planned weighbridge on the Jayapura-Wamena section of the Trans Papua Road in Wadangku District, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua Province. The weighbridge will be used as the basis for collecting fees on every vehicle entering Wamena District, Jayawijaya Regency from Jayapura Regency as part of Jayawijaya Regency's locally-generated revenue (PAD).

September 1, 2025

The 2025 Baliem Valley Cultural Festival set a new record according to the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) for its simultaneous performance of 1,500 traditional Pikon musicians and Etai dancers.

August 19, 2025

The Public Works Ministry is taking steps to accelerate the construction of the 61-kilometer (km) Jayapura–Wamena segment of the Trans Papua Road project in 2025.

July 10, 2025

The Highland Papua Provincial Government and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Indonesian Aerospace or IAe), a subsidiary of defense and electronics holding state-owned enterprise (SOE) PT Len Industri (DEFEND ID), are working together to reduce airfare towards Highland Papua. Their cooperation was marked with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by Highland Papua Governor John Tabo and IAe, which was witnessed by Defense Deputy Minister Donny Ermawan.

June 12, 2025

The Highland Papua Provincial Government is collaborating with PT Telekomunikasi Selular, telecommunications state-owned enterprise (SOE) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom)'s subsidiary, to improve the quality of 4G/LTE internet service in Highland Papua.

May 6, 2025

The Lorentz National Park is one of the most impressive conservation areas in Indonesia and the world. Located on the island of Papua, this national park stretches across three provinces, namely Highland Papua, Central Papua, and South Papua.

April 14, 2025

The Jayawijaya Regency Government has budgeted Rp5.6 billion in 2025 to improve freshwater fisheries development in the regency. Acting Jayawijaya Regency Fisheries Service Head Lekius Yikwa stated in Wamena Disrict, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua Province on Mar. 24, 2025, that the focus is on developing freshwater fisheries, as the province is inland.