Yudhoyono asks for reactivation of Posyandu and PKK

"Jambi, June 29 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the activities of integrated public health service clinics (Posyandu) and empowerment of family welfare (PKK) whose activities were slowing down early in the reforms era, should be reactivated. According to...

Engine fault 'caused Sudan crash'

"Engine failure has been blamed for a plane crash in which South Sudan's defence minister was killed along with at least 22 other people. "Two engines failed and there was nothing the pilot could do," said Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan."

British company to exploit gold deposits in Jambi

Jambi (ANTARA News) - A British company, Sumatra Coover and Gold Ltd, will cooperate with a local partner, PT Nusa Palapa Minerals, to exploit gold deposits in three districts in Jambi province, a provincial mineral resources official said.Head of Jambi`s Mining Office...

Jambi inviting investors to engage in titanium mining

Jambi (ANTARA News) - Jambi`s provincial administration is inviting foreign and domestic investors to engage in titanium mining in three of the province`s districts, namely Merangin, Bungo and Sarolangun, a spokesman said.The head of Jambi province`s mining affairs office,...

Jambi has 500 million tons of exploitable coal deposits

"Jambi`s calculated and exploitable coal potential with calories of 4,500 to 5,400 kkal/kg reached 500 million tons.This vast energy potential needs to be exploited and used for economic development, especially electric energy generation, Jambi Governor H Zulkifli Nurdin said...

Four national parks in Jambi to be discussed in UNFCCC

"The four are the National Parks of Kerinci Seblat, Berbak, Bukit Dua Belas, and Bukit Tiga Puluh, Director of the Indonesian Community for Conservation (KKI-Warsi) Jambi Rakhmat Hidayat said on Sunday.He said the condition of the four national parks were relatively good and...

Status of Berhala island to be decided in late October

"Berhala island which is only 12 miles from Muara Sabak, the capital of East Tanjung Jabung district and becomes a tomb of Datuk Paduko Berhala, who was the first Jambi King during the Malay kingdom. This island had since 1990 dragged Jambi and Riau islands into a dispute...

Aftershock shakes Jambi Province

"The epicenter of the aftershock was located at 2.83 degrees southern latitude and 100.11 degrees eastern longitude at a depth of 54 km. Earlier at 07.16 am WIB, an aftershock measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted 97 km southwest of Painan, West SUmatra, at a depth of 67...