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 …
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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 …
A local from Jembrana, Wayan Sudana (53) is currently under trial facing a sentence of 1 year imprisonment after he purchased a baby deer, a protected animal in Indonesia, with intentions to resell for profit. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) During the hearing on Thursday (14/1), Sudana admitted to purchasing the deer …
Heavy rains that flushed Bali triggered disasters at a number of points, including in Badung. The water levels in Miah Miah River in Canggu, North Kuta overflowed onto the streets. As a result, a car and motorcycle belonging to villagers were swept away by the flood. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) The …
A British National, Argent Mathew David (28) from England lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Denpasar, Bali. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) The incident occurred on Jalan Teuku Umar Barat, Denpasar, in front of Kawasaki showroom at 1:45am on Thursday (14/1). The impact occurred as David accelerated uphill on the …
A foreign national from Turkey, Mehmet Kamil Kucuk (55) has been deported from Bali after overstaying his visa by 82 days. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) Kucuk was deported by Singaraja Immigration Office on Thursday afternoon (14/1) at 1:00am. The Head of Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry, Jamaruli Manihuruk, explained that …
The South Denpasar Narcotics Investigation Unit has arrested two suspects on accounts of firearm and drug possession in Denpasar. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yaika) Police made the arrests on Jalan Pulau Bugin, South Denpasar on Friday night (8/1). Suspects include 21-year-old man I Gusti Eka Mahendra from Pecatu, South Kuta and 26-year-old …