Sentani, July 15 -- The Jayapura district government in Papua Province plans to procure 50 outboard motorboats in the 2026 fiscal year to support access to education for children in coastal areas.

Jayapura District Head Yunus Wonda stated in Sentani on Monday that the procurement of these outboard motorboats is part of a priority program to address gaps in basic services, particularly education in villages.

"This demonstrates the state's presence within the community. We do not want children on lake shores and remote villages to lack proper access to transportation," he remarked.

Wonda noted that the boats would be distributed to the Lake Sentani area, the Tanah Merah Bay coast, and other waterways that serve as primary access routes t...