Papua Bank Issues National Sports Week XX 2021's ATM Card

Papua Bank Issues National Sports Week XX 2021's ATM Card
Zimbabwe School Shuts Down As 118 Students Test Positive for COVID-19
The Papua Government Will Provide Scholarship Money to Honorary Employees

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:37 AM PST

JAYAPURA, LELEMUKU.COM - PT. Bank Papua Regional Development Bank (BPD) will issue ATM cards with National Sports Week XX 2021 logo.

The issuance of ATMs with the PON Papua logo aims to socialize the readiness of the host to organize the four-yearly event in Papua.

"Even the actual design already exists and we have done the procurement process. If it is okay, we will ask OJK approval to be issued".

"And hopefully before December 2020, we have printed and multiplied to be distributed to all customers in Papua," explained the Head of Operations Division of PT. Bank Papua Isak. Wopari, in Jayapura, Tuesday (17/11/2020).

ATM cards with National Sports Week XX Papua logo will be issued on platinum, gold and silver card types.

It is one of the contents of the MoU between Papua Bank and National Sports Week XX Committee.

The Daily Chairman of National Sports Week XX Committee, Yunus Wonda appreciated the Papua Bank's support for the implementation of National Sports Week XX 2021. Because others issue ATM cards with PON logo, will also support the smooth management of operational funds for National Sports Week XX Committee Papua.

"National Sports Week XX Committee cooperation with Papua Bank is cooperation related to the smooth support of National Sports Week XX Committee activities. However, we also hope that Papua Bank can help socialize to the bottom of the structure. That Papua is ready for the National Sports Week XX," he said. (DiskominfoPapua)

Zimbabwe School Shuts Down As 118 Students Test Positive for COVID-19

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:34 AM PST

HARARE, LELEMUKU.COM - Zimbabwean authorities have shutdown a school in the western part of the country where 118 students have contracted COVID-19.

In an interview, Matabeleland North provincial medical director, Dr. Munekayi Padingani, said students and teachers have been quarantined at the school, which is almost 43 kilometers north east of Bulawayo.

Dr. Padingani dismissed reports that a student has died at the school, saying the Ministry of Health could have been informed by school authorities if there were any deaths.

"That's not true. All our cases from that school are stable and we set up a satellite clinic there. So, our staff are there. They are monitoring them. If there was death, we were going to report using our normal channels to tell the head office and you were going to see it in our daily reports. So, today, we did not record any deaths."

He said the school the relevant authorities have sealed off the school in order to stop more COVID-19 infections.

"If you want to assist you can use the Ministry of Education channels or Ministry of Health, depending on the type of assistance you want to give to the school because the school has been closed. They (children and teachers) are quarantined, no one in, on one out. It's only medical stuff and the support team that can go there. If the Ministry of Education want to give them food, they leave it by the gate and the staff collects it from there."

School authorities were unreachable for comment as calls to the headmaster and other staff members were not being answered.

Evidence Dube, a parent with one of the quarantined students, said some students were released from the school under unclear circumstances.

"My child is quarantined with other students but I understand that some of them were sent home. I'm not sure how they did that because the information I have is that they may have tested positive for COVID-19. According to what I have gathered from the relevant authorities, those that are quarantined cannot physically have access to the outside world. They will be kept at the school until the disease is under control. There is no timeline for this.

"The most disturbing thing about COVID-19 is that one can have the disease but without showing any symptoms. It's devastating to parents because you may think that your child has not contracted COVID-19 yet she has the virus. There is need to do some thorough screening so that students, teachers and parents do not contract the disease."

Several organizations, including the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA), have attempted to assist the school but were told to stay away by the Ministry of Health.

ZCA executive director, Reverend Useni Sibanda, said, "We visited the school Wednesday intending to donate sanitizers, soap, masks and other items but we were turned away by health officials. They said it was too dangerous for us to get into the premises. Everyone is in our prayers."

As at November 19, 2020, Zimbabwe had 9,046 confirmed cases, 6,195 recoveries and 265 deaths. (VOA)

The Papua Government Will Provide Scholarship Money to Honorary Employees

Posted: 20 Nov 2020 12:29 AM PST

JAYAPURA, LELEMUKU.COM - The Education, Library and Regional Archives Department of Papua moved quickly to welcome Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) from the Government. About 2,834 honorary teachers in Papua will be sought to receive wage subsidy assistance prepared by the Ministry of Education of Republic of Indonesia.

"Based on the analysis of teacher needs, ideally in Papua as of December 2019 has 10,910 teachers. But we only have 4,472 civil servant teachers, so Papua lacks 6,441 teachers".

"Because of this shortage we recruit 2,834 honorary teachers so we encourage them to be able to get that assistance," explained the head of Education, Library and Regional Archives Department of Papua Province, Christian Sohilait, in Jayapura, Tuesday (17/11/2020).

According to him, 2,834 teachers spread the educational institutions of high school, vocational school and special need school in Papua.

As for playgroup, kindergarten, elementary and junior high school, it is preparing letters to districts and cities in Papua.

"We certainly welcome the government's policy of helping our non-civil servant teachers. Most importantly, the hope is that all honorary teachers in Papua can receive Wage Subsidy Assistance and no one should be neglected".

"Essentially we will study this policy and prepare the data needed for all to be accommodated," he said.

Previously, the central government planned to allow honorary teachers in Indonesia, in the Section of Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU).

Where the target of Wage Subsidy Assistance as much as 2 million teachers can receive total budget assistance of 3.6 trillion IDR.

The planned amount that will be received by each non-civil servant teacher is 1.8 million IDR, which is given this month. (DiskominfoPapua)