An American citizen, Kristen Gray, and her girlfriend, Saundra Alexander, are currently being detained by Bali Immigration after she shared tips online on how to enter the island illegally during the pandemic. Following investigation, officers were able to locate the couple through questioning their sponsor on Monday (18/1). (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan …
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A local from East Java, Agus Priyanto (41) has been arrested by Mengwi Police after snatching a cellphone from a Russian woman on Tuesday (19/1). Priyanto is not a first time offender, and has previously served time in South Kuta Jail for similar crimes. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) The incident occured …
A detainee at the Denpasar District Prosecution Office escaped from confinement while he was self-isolating after testing positive with COVID-19. The prisoner, Juandri Okinda, detained for possession of narcotics, escaped from the Hotel Ibis Tuban Kuta in Badung on Wednesday afternoon (16/1). (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) Okinda arrived at Ibis Hotel …
The Denpasar Government has decided to extend the partial lockdown until February 18, 2021 as active COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the region. Accordingly, authorities have requested financial aid for local businesses affected by the lockdown. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) The partial lockdown will be implemented in 43 villages in …
Bali Immigration deployed a team to investigate the status of the American woman living in Bali since 2019, Kristen Gray, after she recently shared information about illegal entry into Indonesia during the pandemic. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) The Head of Bali Immigration Office, Eko Budianto, assigned a team to locate the …
American citizen Kristen Gray was censored after using her Twitter account to share illegal tips to gain entry into the island during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hashtag #Bali started trending on Twitter yesterday (17/1) evening. That’s after Gray, (@kristentootie) an African American living in Bali for the past year, tweeted about the joy of living …
Bali Health Agency teamed up with Tabanan Yustisi to conduct random rapid antigen testing in crowded areas in Tabanan, such as restaurants and shopping malls, in an effort to control transmission of the virus. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) According to the information from the Head of Tabanan Covid-19 Handling Task Force, …
Former military officer, Nengah Saufi Rachman from Sukasada Buleleng, was arrested for theft in Badung. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) A local named Putu Eka Murdana filed a report at Mengwi Criminal Investigation Bureau. The incident occured on Sunday (17/1) at 1:00am at the victim’s boarding house in Anggungan Village, Badung. As …
The provincial government of Bali has announced that there will be no sanctions nor compulsion for citizens who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) The announcement was made through Bali Health Agency; Ketut Suarjaya, stated on Tuesday (12/1): “For Bali there are no sanctions, we will educate the people …
Sukawati Polic arrested Risqi Andika Putra (28) from Jember, East Java on Sunday (17/1) for theft of a mobile phone belonging to a police officer. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) Putra was arrested after stealing a cellphone belonging to K9 Unit Officer, I Ketut Artayasa (40), who is currently serving for the …
A landslide has blocked access into Sepang Kelod Village, Buleleng, Friday night (15/1). As a result, hundreds of families in the village are unable to access their homes. The head of Sepang Village, Kelod I Kutut Ngurah, said its the worst disaster in 20 years. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) According to …
The discovery of an abandoned boat floating aimlessly at sea stirred up residents of Abang District on Thursday (14/1). A local fisherman, I Nyoman Sinta (50), found the boat as he was fishing along the Abang coast that morning. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) It was 5:00am when Sintra took his boat …