Manggarai Barat declares drought emergency in five districts
Manggarai Barat declared a drought emergency in five districts after 120 days without significant rain, with local officials reporting water shortages…
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Indonesia Prepares Pulau Kukusan as New Destination Outside Komodo Park
Indonesia’s tourism ministry and the West Manggarai government are preparing Pulau Kukusan as an additional destination outside Komodo National Park,…
Widiyanti outlines four priorities for Labuan Bajo post-quake recovery
Indonesia’s tourism minister Widiyanti Putri used a 28 August 2026 visit to Labuan Bajo to outline four priorities for Flores’ post-quake tourism reco…
Four Manggarai Timur residents airlifted to Labuan Bajo after Flores quake
Four residents of Manggarai Timur whose health worsened during the Flores earthquake emergency response were flown by Basarnas helicopter to Labuan Ba…
Offshore M5.2 earthquake northeast of Labuan Bajo felt in Manggarai
A shallow offshore earthquake of about magnitude 5.2–5.3 struck northeast of Labuan Bajo on Thursday, 27 August 2026, and was felt at light to moderat…
NTT Police Chief Inspects Quake-Damaged Manggarai Barat Police Housing
Regional and police-affiliated reports confirm that the East Nusa Tenggara police chief inspected the damaged Manggarai Barat police apartment complex…
Flores Tourism Recovers Gradually After August Earthquake
Tourism authorities say Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park returned to largely normal operations within a week of the 15 August Flores earthquake, w…
BNPB Commitment and Lintas Utara Road Plan Shape Manggarai Barat Quake Recovery
Manggarai Barat Regent Edistasius Endi says BNPB is strengthening its commitment to post‑earthquake reconstruction, with a major Lintas Utara road pac…
Manggarai Barat Police promotes 24-hour complaints and assistance channels
Manggarai Barat Police promotes three main channels for public complaints and assistance in Labuan Bajo: a toll-free national Call Center 110, a local…
How Labuan Bajo’s harbourmaster clears boats to sail
Before any commercial boat leaves Labuan Bajo, the harbourmaster’s office is expected to issue a Surat Persetujuan Berlayar (SPB) sailing clearance.
Chinese tourist dies snorkelling at Komodo’s Long Pink Beach
Chinese tourist Zou Huarong died after getting into difficulty while snorkelling at Long Pink Beach in Komodo National Park on Tuesday, 25 August 2026…
Labuan Bajo–Sape ASDP Ferry Does Not Serve Komodo National Park
The Labuan Bajo–Sape ferry run by ASDP connects Flores and Sumbawa as an inter-island transport route and does not serve Komodo National Park’s visito…
Labuan Bajo customs seize 880,000 untaxed cigarettes at Wae Kelambu port
Customs officials in Labuan Bajo say they seized 880,000 machine-made kretek cigarettes without excise bands from an expedition truck at Wae Kelambu P…
Manggarai Barat Puts Earthquake Recovery at Top of 2026 Budget
Manggarai Barat has made earthquake recovery its top 2026 budget priority, after shifting Rp1.5 billion in contingency funds and awaiting Rp20 billion…
Manggarai Barat council shifts plenary sessions after Flores M7.7 quake
The main plenary chamber of the Manggarai Barat DPRD in Labuan Bajo has been closed after the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake damaged c…