Paper cuts number of pages

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The only newspaper in Irian Jaya, Tifa Irian, has reduced the number of its pages from 16 to 12, the paper's chief editor Bill Rettob said yesterday.

Bill said that he was compelled to take the measure due to the hike in the price of newsprint. He added, however, that despite the reduction of pages, the weekly newspaper will maintain its same format.

The paper, with a total circulation of 7,500 and priced at Rp 1000 (50 US cents) each, has its newsprint supplied directly by PT Leces in Probolinggo, East Java. (03)