Joint forces from Police, Military and Public Civil Service Officers have inspected cafes and night clubs in the Kuta area that have violated the curfew. The Head of Kuta Police Department, Kompol I Nyoman Gatra said that the operation was conducted in accordance to the Governor’s decree Number 07/2021 about the extension of community based …
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Indonesian Central government is now preparing standard operating procedures to receive international visitors when the border reopens in the near future. Indonesia is currently on the final stage of their preparation before reopen the international travel corridor for Bali. The Deputy I of the President’s Staff, Febry Calvin Tetelepta confirmed that the preparation of …
Bali Officials have decided to begin the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine to public residents of Nusa Penida this month. After finishing the vaccination program for tourism workers, Nusa Penida Sub-District officials have started to target public residents to receive the Covid vaccine in May 2021. The Head of Nusa Penida Sub-District, I Komang Widyasa …
Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster has announced that the new types of Coronavirus have been transmitted into Bali. Koster explained the new types of Corona virus such as B.1.351. from South Africa and B.1.1.7. From England were transmitted into Bali recently, causing death to one of the patients that was being treated at the Sanglah …
After targeting key community workers such as public service officials, teachers and government officials, Denpasar city government has decided to start distributing Covid-19 vaccine to public residents. The Spokesman of the Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Dewa Gede Rai confirmed that the Denpasar city government will start the Covid vaccine distribution to public residents …
The plan to open direct flights between Bali and Singapore that was supposed to start on May 4th 2021 has been postponed. As The Bali Sun previously reported, Bali Airport authorities have officially announced that Singapore Airlines will resume the direct flights between Bali and Singapore in May 2021. But apparently, authorities from several Indonesian …
A 32-year-old woman named Diah Ratih Suprapti has been arrested by Bali officials for stealing gas cans from several different restaurants in Jimbaran. The Head of the Kuta Police Department, Kompol Nyoman Gatra confirmed that the suspect who has been living in Kuta was arrested on Thursday morning (29/4) around 6:30am. “The suspect was arrested …
The Water Transportation Business Association (Gapasdap) has predicted that they could potentially lose millions of dollars from the upcoming travel ban policy. The Head of Padangbai Gapasdap, Anang Heru said that the water transportation business has to face another challenge due to the travel ban policy that will be implemented during the Eid Al-Fitr Celebration …
The two foreign nationals who posted a video of them pranking a security guard of a grocery store in Bali will be deported by authorities. As The Bali Sun previously reported two expats who were identified as Josh Paler Lin from America and his friend, Lisha from Russia received backlash from both Bali people and …
Hospitals in several different regions of Bali have stopped their Covid-19 distribution due to lack of vaccine supply from the central government. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya confirmed that many hospitals have no choice but to stop their Covid-19 vaccine distribution while waiting for more supply from the central government. …
Badung Officials have threatened to penalize the grocery store for inadvertently allowing expats who painted a mask on her face to enter their supermarket. The Deputy Chief of Badung Regent, I Ketut Suiasa has recently invited the management of Pupolar Supermarket on Thursday (22/4) as a response to the video of an expat who managed …
The Covid-19 Special Forces has decided to focus more on inspecting and supervising the implementation of prevention protocols in several Hindu Temples during Kuningan Celebration. The Head of Operations for the Bali Police, Kombes Pol Firman Nainggolan said that his team has decided to focus more on assuring the compliance of prevention protocols in temples …