Certificates for street kids
Certificates for street kids
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 200 street children and poor
people will receive certificates from the local education office
after participating in educational classes.
Yoseph Ahryanto Ludoni, director of Purnama Kasih Foundation,
which organized the classes, said the certificates would state
that their education was on a par with that obtained at formal
schools.
"We pioneered these classes with the education office after
learning that people drop out of school due to financial
restraints," he said.
Yoseph added that the foundation also gave people the
opportunity to learn computer skills at offices participating in
an apprenticeship program.
He added that he hoped the government and local businesspeople
would be ready to provide capital for them to develop their
skills and start businesses.
The street kids and poor people will be presented with their
certificates by Governor Piet Tallo on Dec. 22 on the
commemoration of the foundation's third anniversary. - Antara
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Storm damages dozens of houses
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Storm damages dozens of houses
INDRAMAYU, West Java: At least four houses collapsed and
dozens of others were damaged in a storm in Karanganyar and
Muntur villages in West Java on Sunday.
The storm also felled hundreds of trees.
One woman, Karminih, 22, was severely injured in the storm.
Dozens of others were slightly injured and are being treated at
Indramayu General Hospital.
An eyewitness, Wandi, said that the storm struck the villages
at 7 p.m. Saturday and continued until Sunday afternoon. The
storm blew off roofs, causing panic among local residents.
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Police nab two heroin dealers
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Police nab two drug suspects
MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two suspected dealers of putauw
(low-grade heroin), Asma Wulandari, 24, and Farid, 21, were
arrested in separate locations here on Sunday, an official said.
City police intelligence chief Insp. Ferry Harahap said the
arrests were made after the police received a tip-off.
Police also seized some small packets of putauw, electric
scales and a stove at Wulandari's home.
Wulandari apparently confessed that she was a dealer and had
been using the drug for six months.
Both suspects are expected to be brought to trial.
Local police arrested Sakri, 30, at his house on Jl. Tarakan
and confiscated 261 ecstasy pills on Friday night. - Antara
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Security upped for Xmas, New Year
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Security upped for Xmas, New Year
BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The Tanjungpura Military Command
is preparing to help local police maintain public order over
Christmas and New Year.
Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Hery Tjahjono said on Monday
that the local military had held coordination meetings with
police officers on security issues during the two holidays.
"We discussed the security situation in the province on Friday
to anticipate the Christmas celebration," he said on Monday.
Hery added that the situation in the province was fairly
secure, but increasing terror threats had prompted security
personnel to take precautions.
He said that upholding security was not the responsibility of
the military, but they were ready to back police personnel.
The military chief said that his office planned to beef up
security along the border with Malaysia to anticipate terrorist
threats from foreign countries. -- Antara
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Governor wary about road construction
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Governor wary about road construction
KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin has
asked the home minister to order the Muna regent not to construct
a road though a protected forest in North Buton.
Kaimoeddin suspected the road would facilitate logging in
protected forests.
"If the plan is materialized, it will create environmental
damage," Kaimoeddin said here on Monday.
An environmentalist, Harlin Barisala, urged the administration
of the Muna regency to cancel the plan to build the road through
the protected forest.
Muna Regent Ridwan has defended his plan, saying that the road
was designed to give access to that area.
The road construction, which will cost about Rp 1.8 billion,
will connect the remote village of Lakansai, in Maligano
district, to Wa Ode Buri in Kulisusu district. - Antara
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Police urged to curb gun possession
BATAM, Riau: Residents of Batam, Riau, are urging the police
to limit gun and firearm possession in order to reduce crime in
the territory.
The residents believe that police raids against firearms would
effectively reduce crime on the island.
William Tan, one resident, was concerned after reading a
report that Batam was the marketplace of arms and ammunitions for
the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
An intelligence operative with the Batam military unit, Capt.
Bambang, said his office did not have an exact figure on gun
possession, but he believed it was high. --Antara