Strong quake jolts Indonesia’s Sumatra
Jakarta – A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Nias Island off the western coast of Sumatra early Wednesday, but there were no reports of structural… Read more »
Category: 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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
BHA donates to Aceh and Nias
Thursday, April 28, 2005 DENPASAR: The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) this week disbursed the final portion of US$41,000 in cash donations to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Aceh and… Read more »
Nias regent raises official death toll in March quake
Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Jakarta Post, Gunung Sitoli, Medan An official announced on Wednesday that the death toll from the earthquake on Nias island in North Sumatra was now… Read more »
Book shows solidarity with Aceh, Nias children
Thursday, May 19, 2005 Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Jakarta kids now firmly belonging to the MTV generation, many fear they will grow up to be indifferent to… Read more »
Another quake hits Nias island, residents flee
Monday, April 18, 2005 The Jakarta Post, Medan/Padang/Yogyakarta A major earthquake shook Nias island late on Saturday, causing panic among residents, an official said on Sunday. No fatalities were reported,… Read more »
Foreign volunteers free to stay as long as they wish on Nias
Saturday, April 16, 2005 Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The North Sumatra provincial administration, which is in charge of disaster mitigation on Nias island, on Thursday announced that it would… Read more »