Wizz Baker Headlines POTHP Vol. 5 as Labuan Bajo Tourism Rebounds
Picnic Over the Hill of Parapuar Volume 5 went ahead on 19 September at Natas Parapuar in Labuan Bajo, with musician Wizz Baker headlining a programme…
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Manggarai Barat Police move Lengkong Warang land dispute cases to investigation
Police in West Manggarai have raised two reports linked to a violent customary-land dispute in Lengkong Warang to formal investigation, examining doze…
Labuan Bajo ·
Manggarai Barat’s DLHP Records Rp2.59 Billion in 2026 Waste Revenue
Manggarai Barat’s environment agency has reported provisional waste-service revenue of about Rp2.59 billion for the 2026 financial year, below targets…
Tourism Business ·
Speedboat Medical Evacuation Underscores Komodo’s Reliance on Sea Transfers
An 85-year-old man identified as Yunus was evacuated by speedboat from Komodo Island to Labuan Bajo on 15 September 2026 after doctors at the local he…
Labuan Bajo ·
Manggarai Barat’s DLHP launches Bank Sampah G-Lingko pilot waste bank
Manggarai Barat’s Environmental and Land Agency has formed Bank Sampah G-Lingko as a pilot waste bank under its office in Labuan Bajo, with UNDP descr…
Labuan Bajo ·
BMKG: Dry, El Niño‑Driven Conditions Dominate 15–21 September
Indonesia’s national forecast for 15–21 September 2026 points to a predominantly dry pattern driven by a strong El Niño, while BMKG warns of heightene…
Labuan Bajo ·
Gustika Jusuf-Hatta links Labuan Bajo travel to Indonesia’s literacy push
At a 2026 literacy forum in Semarang, researcher and activist Gustika Jusuf-Hatta urged Indonesians to treat reading as a practical necessity, linking…
Labuan Bajo ·
Minor magnitude 2.1 quake recorded northeast of Labuan Bajo
A minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded northeast of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday evening, 8 September 2026. Indonesian media cit…
Labuan Bajo ·
Two TNI Soldiers Probed over Alleged Assault in Rangko Land Dispute
Two Indonesian Army soldiers are under internal investigation after a viral video showed a civilian from Kampung Rangko allegedly being beaten in a lo…
Labuan Bajo ·
Young Teacher Sakinah Helps Sustain Revitalised Pulau Kukusan Madrasah
On Pulau Kukusan, a small madrasah long struggled with broken classrooms, leaking roofs and goats wandering through lessons.
Labuan Bajo ·
Schools in Manggarai Barat resume classes in emergency facilities
Schools across Manggarai Barat have resumed teaching after the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake, but most affected schools are still relying on emergen…
Flores & Beyond ·
Damaged Classrooms and Island Health Gaps Shadow Labuan Bajo’s Rebound
Labuan Bajo has reopened to visitors after the August 2026 Flores earthquake, but hundreds of damaged classrooms in Manggarai Barat and the need to ev…
Labuan Bajo ·
Minor 0.36 m Tsunami Reached Labuan Bajo After Flores Quake
Instrument readings and official briefings show that a major Flores Sea earthquake on 15 August 2026 produced a minor 0.36-metre tsunami at Labuan Baj…
Flores & Beyond ·
Labuan Bajo Tourism Gradually Returns to Normal After Flores Quake
Tourism authorities and local media say Labuan Bajo and key access routes to Komodo National Park are operating normally again after the 15 August 202…
Labuan Bajo ·
Flores quake recovery brings tax relief and tourism checks in Labuan Bajo
East Nusa Tenggara is moving from emergency response to early recovery after the 15 August Flores earthquake, rolling out motor-vehicle tax relief and…
Labuan Bajo ·