300 people of FSNTB or Union of Farmers, Fishermen and Labor Federation in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) together with Indonesian Workers Union or SPI demonstrate on Mayday before the Police Office and NTB Governor Office. (more…)
Head of NTB police, Brigadier General Airf Wachyunadi throated motorbike gang in Lombok to stop their action along the highways Gerung West Lombok – Lombok International Airport. They were accused with gambling also. If they pay no heed with this police warning, they would be arrested. (more…)
Crossing activities at Padangbai Port in Karangasem-Bali to Lembar Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara is going back to normal on Monday (March 19th) after several open and closed actions until Sunday (March 18th). (more…)
Livestock group called Putri Berkekem (blanketed princess) in Nyangget of Sepakek Village, Pringgarata District Mid-Lombok Regency, during the past year has manage over bio gas from cow dung they raise. There are 32 members in the group rising over 115 cows. They able to produce 30-kilogram dung for biogas from the daily potential of 15-20 kilogram cow dung per day produced. The remaining was process into fertilizer. (more…)
West Nusa Tenggara is being the central of cattle breeder in the eastern area of Indonesia along with East Nusa Tenggara and South Sulawesi. Last year West Nusa Tenggara had sent 6,600 Bali cow seeds to other provinces such as Kalimantan, Papua and South Sumatra. Standing as the central of Bali cattle nursery, it is supplying 13,200 cattle this year. (more…)
About 5,000 Buddhists and Kong Hu Cu believers in Mataram will celebrate Chinese New Year on Monday, 23 January 2012. This massive celebration held by giving ang pao for the elders who aged more than 70 years. They are around 385 persons from the biggest three tribes. They are including Chinese descent tribes in Mataram and surrounding areas. (more…)
Fulfilling the demand of hotel industry and local residence in tourism area of three gili in North Lombok Regency (KLU), it will get freshwater supply. During this time, tens hotels and local accommodation are buying freshwater from Lombok land priced Rp70,000 per cubic meters. But soon they can get freshwater with cheap price. At least in the end of 2012 freshwater will available after PT Siskem Aneka Indonesia (SAI) investor finishing its infrastructure project. (more…)
An effort of turtle conservation takes place in Maluk Beach, West Sumbawa. This tourism area that built since PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara operated has four tukik (young turtle) ponds under a roofed building. Each pond sized 1,5 meter times 4 meters. Here there are also two sand containers for breeding. One of them sized 2 meters times 8 meters and the other sized 5 meters times 5 meters. The conservation building opened since 2009 as it called Maluk Turtle Conservation Center (MTCC). Now it managed by Pelangi Biru (Blue Rainbow) Foundation under the leadership of Herman Taha. Now the two containers are living 298 young turtles whose aged 2-3 months. Before they had released 13,639 young turtles in any locations such as Maluk Beach itself, Gili Kenawa island or Goa Sumbawa Besar Beach. (more…)
West Sumbawa Regency targeting 2,000 cataract patients for getting free surgery. The first operation scheduled on a week starting on Wednesday (14/12) until Wednesday (21/12). Its location takes place in three districts such as Maluk, Sekongkang and Jereweh. (more…)
Nyongkolan is one of series of wedding custom of Sasak, in which it require group of people accompanying the bride from their soon to be husband house to the soon to be wife house. However, this tradition always gain protest from the road users since they always facing traffic jam when this ceremony takes place. (more…)