Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The deputy chair of House Commission X, Maria Yohana Esti Wijayati, says the implementation of the Prabowo-led free nutritious meal program, or MBG, has
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February 7, 2025
February 6, 2025
Maria Monica Wihardja and Arianto Patunru – President Prabowo's universal free school lunch programme is well-intentioned, but it would be more effective if done in coordination with ot
Jakarta – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf, known as Gus Yahya, has affirmed the readiness of Indonesia's largest Islamic organization to support President Prabowo Subi
February 5, 2025
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Arifah Fauzi, responded to the rejection by students in the Papua Highlands region who refused
February 4, 2025
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana revealed the main reasons why the free nutritious meal program (MBG) run by President Prabowo Subi
Hanif Musyaffa, Jakarta – The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has confirmed that the Free Nutritious Meals program will continue during Ramadan, with adjus
February 3, 2025
Antara, Rangga Samudra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto finally made a surprise free school meal inspection in East Jakarta on Monday, about a month after the launch of his signatu
January 31, 2025
Novali Panji Nugroho, Devy Ernis, Jakarta – Chief of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, revealed the special role of the military in the free nutritio
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf claims the free nutritious meal program could create new job opportunities. "Each kitchen requires workers.
Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that social assistance (bansos) funding would remain untouched despite the government's budget efficiency measures to support Presi
Jakarta – Indonesia's additional budget of 100 trillion rupiah (S$8.34 billion) for its programme to give free meals to school children this year will add nearly 2 percentage points to
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati hopes that financial institutions such as banks can contribute to the success of the free nutritious m
January 28, 2025
Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) assessed that the distribution of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) from President Prabowo Subianto's administration has n
January 27, 2025
Chesa Andini Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to introduce insects and worms into its free nutritious meal program (MBG) as an alternative protein so
January 26, 2025
Jakarta – Jakarta governor-elect Pramono Anung plans to implement a free breakfast program for students across the city, his transition team has said, adding that school canteen vendors
January 24, 2025
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Center for Economics and Law Studies (Celios) has raised concerns about the potential for budget leakage up to trillions of rupiah in the Free Nutritio
January 21, 2025
Jakarta – The government has announced that President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program, which was introduced earlier this month across 26 provinces in the country, will re
January 20, 2025
Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday issued an apology for the delay in the implementation of the free meals program and promised that the program would be started nationwide
Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) believes that the involvement of the TNI (Indonesian Military) in t
Jakarta – Dozens of cases of foodborne illness have been recorded among participating schools in multiple regions just two weeks into the launch of President Prabowo Subiantio's free nu
January 18, 2025
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Samuel Sekuritas Indonesia's senior economist, Fithra Faisal Hastiadi, has cautioned that President Prabowo Subianto's priority program for providing fr
Jakarta – Indonesia needs 100 trillion rupiah ($6.11 billion) in additional budget to expand its free nutritious meals programme to reach more than a quarter of its population by year-e
January 17, 2025
BeritaSatu, Jakarta – Presidential spokesman Hasan Nasbi recently called for tighter food safety policies after tens of students got food poisoning during a free meal rollout in Sukohar
Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday that while he welcomed public participation in financing his signature free meals program for students, he would not accept zakat,
Nabilla Azzahra, Devy Ernis, Jakarta – Member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) Irma Suryani proposed that the government use funds from cigarette excise to cover t
January 15, 2025
Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Environment said food waste generated from the free nutritious meal program will be influenced by several factors, including the scal
January 10, 2025
Karunia Putri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas has revealed that the current Rp71 trillion budget allocated for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program
January 9, 2025
Han Revanda, Jakarta – The deputy minister of agriculture, Sudaryono, confirms that Indonesia will import 2 million dairy and beef cattle for the next five years to support the free nut
January 8, 2025
Jakarta – The government's ambitious free nutritious meals program for students was rolled out with much fanfare on Monday, with several ministers inspecting related facilities even as
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia announced Wednesday that it would import around 400,000 cattle this year, according to Deputy Agricultural Minister Sudaryono.
January 7, 2025
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Presidential Communications Office Head, Hasan Nasbi, admitted that some regions are still utilizing President Prabowo Subianto's personal funds to supp
Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is planning to make surprise inspections to make sure that his flagship free nutritious meal program is going well, according to a
January 6, 2025
Jakarta – Indonesia launched an ambitious $4.3 billion free-meal program on Monday to combat stunted growth due to malnutrition, a key election promise of President Prabowo Subianto.
President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious multi-billion dollar programme to provide free meals to more than a quarter of his people was officially underway on Monday, officials said, with
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government must make sure that the vendors in charge of making the meals for Indonesia's historic school feeding program get paid for their services, a
January 5, 2025
Thomas Rizal, Andi Maulana, Jakarta – Indonesia will officially launch its first nationwide free meal program on Monday, aimed at providing nutritious meals to school-aged children, exp
January 2, 2025
Hanif Musyaffa, Jakarta – Hermawati Setyorinny, General Chair of the Indonesian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Industry Association Akumandiri, criticized the government's
December 31, 2024
Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The government must establish quality control and oversight teams to ensure the effective implementation of Indonesia's first-ever free nutritious meal p
December 30, 2024
Jakarta – Several catering businesses in Kediri, East Java fell victim to a fraud scheme, in which they were promised to be the suppliers for President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free
December 28, 2024
Anis Firmansah, Kediri – A group claiming to be involved in President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program for children and pregnant mothers has defrauded doz
December 27, 2024
Mita Amalia Hapsari, Antara, Jakarta – The type of foods given to the schoolchildren in the upcoming free meal program will vary depending on the region.
December 24, 2024
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency or BGN said Tuesday that parents would not have to spend a dime for the upcoming nutritious school lunch program, let alone b
December 20, 2024
Agung Dharma Putra, Jakarta – National Nutrition Agency (Bapanas) Head Dadan Hindayana announced that the government's Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) will begin on Jan.
December 19, 2024
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Senior Economist and Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, Mohammad Faisal, warned the government of potential food
December 17, 2024
Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Education expert Darmaningtyas urged the government to exclude elite schools from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, arguing that it should focus on stu
December 15, 2024
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program, which provides free nutritious meals to children, expectant mothers, and breastfeeding mothers, is projecte
December 14, 2024
Jakarta – The government amended the beef import regulations in order to smooth the way for the free nutritious meal program.
December 12, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), expressed her support for the free nutritious meal program (MBG) proposed by her
December 3, 2024
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A senior minister recently said that the government was still testing whether it was possible to feed students across the archipelago with nutritious meals that
November 29, 2024
Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has allocated a budget of Rp 10,000 ($0.63) per portion per day for his flagship program providing free nutritious meals to schoolc