Topping the demands made by students across the archipelago are to stop the free meals and rural cooperatives programmes, restore the military to its original defence function,…
In Medan, North Sumatra, the blackouts have now triggered a looming clean water supply crisis after critical equipment operated by regional water company PDAM Tirtanadi was…
At least four people were killed, and three others hospitalised from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning during the blackout that plunged nearly all of Sumatra into darkness over…
Investigators found that the victim had repeatedly asked his parents for school supplies, but the requests could not be fulfilled due to financial constraints.
The flooding damaged two emergency river levees in Tukka and Barus districts and washed away two temporary bridges in Sibabangun and Tapian Nauli, cutting off access to at least…
A day earlier, 720 portions of the meals consisting of rice, chicken curry, lettuce, sliced cucumber and banana had been distributed to students and teachers.
The survey was conducted by direct observation method by following the river flow and using drone for wider coverage on Jan. 21-27.
Environmental organisations, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment, attributed the severe impact of the Senyar Cyclone to large-scale deforestation and weak…
Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Atip Latipulhayat said that a total of 4,859 schools across three provinces in Sumatra were damaged by floods.
As of Jan 21, only 1,056 temporary houses have been completed, while 7,414 are still under construction.