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This the English page of Nias Online, which has been online since 17 April 2006. Formerly it was based in sub-domain: http://niasonline.net/eng/. Since March 2009 it was moved to the home page of Nias Online as a Category.
BRR to open bidding for projects in Aceh, Nias
Monday, April 24, 2006 Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) plans to accelerate the bidding process for projects worth around Rp 7 trillion (some US$777 million) during the second quarter of this year. The bidding, which will mostly consist of projects related to... »
On reconstruction on Nias
Tuesday, January 03, 2006 I refer to your article, Nias reconstruction work criticized, published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 28. It is not clear where Agus Mendrova got the figure of only 30 houses that have been constructed on Nias. However, I am pleased to advise that in one of the worst-hit towns... »
Nias reconstruction work criticized
Wednesday, December 28, 2005Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Nias regency administration lashed out at the Aceh-Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency on Tuesday for the lack of progress in rebuilding the earthquake and tsunami-ravaged island. The administration said only 30 out of the 8,000 new houses planned for tsunami and quake survivors on... »
Nias quake survivors want faster reconstruction
Wednesday, December 21, 2005Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Almost a year after the tsunami, survivors on Nias in North Sumatra have accused both the central and local administrations of not moving fast enough in rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts on the island. The view was expressed in the latest study on tsunami and earthquake... »
Child trafficking still going strong in Aceh, Nias
Monday, December 19, 2005 Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A non-governmental organization (NGO) has reported that child trafficking and illegal adoptions were continuing in the tsunami-ravaged areas of Aceh and Nias. Several children of the tsunami were found to have been sold to irresponsible parties in Malaysia, while very young victims of the... »
U.S., TNI forces to assist Nias
Thursday, December 08, 2005 JAKARTA: The United States and Indonesia will undertake their first military-to-military operations since the U.S. government’s restrictions on defense cooperation were put in place years ago, by constructing two schools and two bridges on the disaster-ravaged island of Nias. A group of U.S. Army Civil Affairs soldiers and Naval Construction... »
Nias begs for more world attention
Wednesday, December 07, 2005 Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost a year after two devastating natural disasters struck Nias Island in North Sumatra, some 4,000 families are still living in makeshift shelters and thousands of students are studying under tents, desperately waiting for aid from donor countries. Most refugees have lost relatives,... »
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourished
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Around 50,000 earthquake survivors on Nias island are still living in tents and military-style barracks and more than 1,400 children are malnourished despite the millions of dollars in aid earmarked for the area, a study says. Poor living conditions and food intake meant 1,463... »
Nias residents warn of child trafficking
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several prominent figures from Nias alleged on Monday that dozens of children had been taken off the island illegally since the tsunami in December. Director of Jakarta-based Nias Potential and Empowerment Council (LP2N) Ebenezer Hia said that in addition to the 10 children now... »
Nias children to be reunited with parents
Friday, June 17, 2005 Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bogor Ten young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the earthquake-ravaged island. Jakarta police said on Thursday that the children were... »
Earthquake altered Nias’ position
Tuesday, June 07, 2005 The massive quake that hit Nias island on March 28 has altered its position. »
Homecoming: Injured reunited with Nias family
Sunday, May 29, 2005 Upon the invitation of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), The Jakarta Post's Chisato Hara observed the organization's assisted voluntary return program in Medan, in Gunung Sitoli, Nias, and onboard the USNS Mercy off the coast of Nias. Adeli Zebua, 31, is still in pain from a leg injury he... »
IOM helps Nias people get home
Sunday, May 29, 2005 The March 28 earthquake on Nias, off the western coast of Sumatra, devastated the island and its residents' lives, killing about 2,000 people and injuring hundreds of others. Dozens of international aid organizations, non-governmental organizations and government institutions working to recover Aceh responded immediately, sending emergency teams to Nias, and... »
Nias residents face tough times
Friday, May 27, 2005 MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Nias administration said on Thursday that some 8,000 people, many of whom had lost family and houses in a massive quake two months ago, were still living in temporary camps. Many of the displaced persons are suffering from various ailments, including respiratory diseases, according to Nias... »
Slovakia sends aid to Aceh, Nias
Monday, May 09, 2005 JAKARTA: Slovakia, a small Central European country, has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid for Dec. 26 tsunami victims in Aceh and Nias Island in North Sumatra, the Slovakian Embassy said on Sunday. "A ship carrying 40 tons of humanitarian relief, including movable assets such as generator sets, field hospitals,... »
