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President held cabinet meeting to ensure MBG implementation: Official

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya informed that the meeting held by President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday evening aimed at evaluating the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. "... Read More


Parliament clarifies free nutritious meal program will not be halted

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Chairperson of Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives Hetifah Sjaifudian stressed that the evaluation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program is not intended to... Read More


Children's safety top priority in free meals program: minister

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- Indonesia's government said on Sunday that food poisoning cases linked to its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program are not just statistics but a threat to the health of future gener... Read More


RI Govt evaluating cooks following free meals food poisoning outbreak

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government will evaluate cooks in all kitchens supplying the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program after recent food poisoning cases, focusing on discipline, food quality and co... Read More


Indonesia pledged $12M in food assistance to Gaza

New York, Sept. 28 -- Indonesia has pledged US$12 million worth of food assistance to the people of Gaza through the World Food Programme (WFP), in response to the ongoing food crisis in the region. ... Read More


RI Govt makes hygiene certificate mandatory for free meals kitchens

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government will require all kitchens supplying food for its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to obtain hygiene and sanitation certificates to curb rising cases of food pois... Read More


RI Govt to optimize health centers to monitor free meals kitchens

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government will tighten monitoring of its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program by involving community health centers (puskesmas) and school health units (UKS) after a series of ... Read More


Govt to expedite hygiene certification for MBG kitchens

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government is expediting the issuance of Sanitation and Hygiene Eligibility Certificates (SLHS) to ensure all Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) kitchens, or SPPGs, meet food safety a... Read More


Govt suspends MBG kitchens after poisoning reports

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The Government has suspended the operations of certain Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) kitchens-officially called Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG)-following widespread foo... Read More


Why laughter matters on National Comedy Day

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- Laughter may be one of the most serious things we need these days. Amid increasingly loud political rhetoric and economic hardship, humor becomes essential. Indonesia is consider... Read More