A website of Nias people, culture and current affairs
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.
Press Release – Asian Development Bank May 24 2007 SIGLI, INDONESIA – ADB and Muslim Aid, a United Kingdom-based civil society organization commenced a joint $4.9 million housing program with… Read more »
The British Government said it was impressed with the achievements of the Indonesian Government, as well as international donors and NGOs, in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh two years… Read more »
Science Daily — Researchers from Oregon State University and an Indonesian science center are collaborating on a pioneering project to analyze the history of great earthquakes and tsunamis on the… Read more »
Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh-Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) says it’s on track to meet its four year target for public housing, education and agriculture… Read more »
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta, 23 April 2007 Scientists have discovered that an earthquake two years ago in Indonesia lifted hundreds of kilometers of sea floor out of the water, causing… Read more »
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 MEDAN, North Sumatra: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided US$20 million in funds for school building reconstruction and training courses for 1,400 teachers in… Read more »
In this interview, Dr Mai Lin Tjoa-Bonatz shares some of her research on Eduard Fries’ life and activities and also on early Christian missionary work in Nias. Dr Tjoa-Bonatz was… Read more »
Based on the results of scientific studies and observations of the trend in previous tsunamis, Nanggroe Aceh Daurssalam (NAD) province may be hit by another tusnami at an unpredictable time… Read more »
Monday, April 02, 2007 JAKARTA: Germany, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said recently it would provide an additional 8.33 million euros (approximately US$11 million) for… Read more »
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Two years after a massive earthquake hit Nias Island in North Sumatra, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to end its recovery… Read more »
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Nias students protested Wednesday outside the North Sumatra Legislative Council in Medan over the pace of reconstruction on the earthquake-devastated island.
Gunung Sitoli, Nias , Indonesia, 27 March 2007 – Two years on from the quake, international aid agency Oxfam is helping 61,000 people affected by the quake in 60 villages.
Today, Nur Iman Gulo has a small shop and lots of customers, thanks to help from Church World Service. The simple building that serves as the shop and the home… Read more »
GUNUNG SITOLI, NIAS, March 16, 2007. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Black & Veatch organized a mid-term review of Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Support Project Package 24 (ETESP-24) project under… Read more »
Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Chief Executive Officer of the Aceh-Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) projects in Nias has asked for an extension of the agency’s… Read more »