KONI inspects Flores venues competing for PON 2028 women’s football
KONI inspected proposed women’s football venues in Ende, Sikka and Ngada on 16 October 2026. Marilonga Stadium’s dry playing surface was flagged amid…
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Lewotobi survivors seek ethics review of Flores Timur chair
Lewotobi survivors asked the Flores Timur DPRD ethics body to examine Commission I chair Andy Liwun after a 12 October hearing. The body said it would…
How official data explain Flores’ economy beyond tourism
Official data show Flores’ economy through several lenses: provincial growth, district investment, accommodation occupancy and sector statistics—not t…
Police identify possible negligence after Komodo tourist-boat sinking
Manggarai Barat police said on 16 October they found indications of negligence after KM Feronia sank in Komodo National Park waters on 13 October, lea…
How much rice does Flores produce? Official figures explained
Official statistics show Flores regencies dominated NTT’s paddy production by harvested area, while agencies report separate totals for paddy and mill…
BMKG sets safer rebuilding rules for Flores after earthquake
BMKG said Flores was stable enough for rehabilitation and reconstruction to begin, with geophysical and soil data guiding earthquake-resistant rebuild…
Flores advocacy team serves legal notice over earthquake response
A Flores disaster victims’ advocacy team served a legal notice on seven government institutions over alleged negligence after the August earthquake, d…
Manggarai Barat revises earthquake home-damage figures
After residents’ objections, Manggarai Barat’s revised earthquake-damage data listed 448 heavily damaged, 1,589 moderately damaged and 4,580 lightly d…
GMNI Criticises Survivor Speaking Limits at Flores Timur Hearing
GMNI Flores Timur criticised a two-to-five-minute speaking allocation for Lewotobi survivors at a 12 October hearing. The committee chair denied restr…
Manggarai prepares 220 emergency classrooms for 130 earthquake-hit schools
Manggarai Regency is preparing 220 emergency classrooms for 130 schools affected by the Flores earthquake, with materials and construction support aim…
BMKG warns Sikka of meteorological drought
BMKG warned that meteorological drought could affect Sikka and other parts of East Nusa Tenggara in October. Authorities linked the warning to water s…
Larantuka Bishop Demands Independent Review of Oka Ile Ange Project
An updated report says Larantuka Bishop Yohanes Hans Monteiro wants independent technical, environmental, geological and hydrological assessments befo…
Farmers seek faster repairs to East Manggarai irrigation channel
Repairs have started on the Waelaku irrigation channel in East Manggarai after an earthquake-triggered landslide blocked the supply to farmland and ho…
West Nusa Tenggara recognises 261 Flores earthquake relief volunteers
East Nusa Tenggara’s governor recognised 261 West Nusa Tenggara volunteers who provided food and medical services in Manggarai and East Manggarai afte…
PLN Cleans Ropa Bay Insulators at Ende Substation
PLN completed maintenance and glass-insulator cleaning at the Ropa bay of Ende substation on 8 October 2026. The work was intended to support power re…
