A student went missing while fishing in Bali’s Benoa Bay on Tuesday. 19-year-old Kadek Dika went missing after his boat was turned upside down in the ocean. The joint search and rescue team (Basarnas Bali) were immediately dispatched to the area to help hunt for the missing student. Head of the Bali Basarnas Office Gede …
Seven doctors in Bali Province have been admitted to the Udayana University Hospital after testing positive for the novel coronavirus disease, the hospital’s director, Dewa Putu Gede Purwa Samatra, revealed on Tuesday. “The condition of the infected doctors is stable,” Samatra told Antara The doctors, who include specialists such as an obstetrician and an internist, …
With no tourists and no income due to the pandemic, struggling hotel owners in Bali are being forced to sell their properties at almost half of regular market prices. Given the collapse of the market, some investors may have to experience a big loss. For investors with a long view, it’s a chance to grab …
Three cars have allegedly been burned by an arsonist in the same area of Denpasar over the last week. Unconfirmed reports have gone viral on social media of a perpetrator purposely setting fires to cars in the early morning hours. The most recent fire occurred early Monday morning at a car storage on Jalan Karang …
Popular tourist beaches in Bali are officially reopening according to the Badung Regency Government. Head of the Badung Tourism Office I Made Badra confirmed on Monday that restrictions will be loosening in the coming days and that beaches in Badung will be open to the general public. “After Melasti Beach, in Ungasan Village which has …
4 suspects were arrested in Bali after killing a dog in broad daylight then stealing the carcass and bringing it home for food. The men caused outrage on social media after a video went viral of the violent act. The disturbing video shows a man walk up to a sleeping dog and bashing it with …
Bali set a new record for a one day high adding 106 confirmed covid-19 cases on Saturday. 102 of the cases were from local transmission which indicates the virus is quickly spread in the community. Only 4 of the cases were imported from outside of the island. The 106 news cases set a one day …
A Jimbaran resident has been arrested in possession of 12 sea turtles he was processing for meat sales. I Wayan Kayun was apprehended by police at Jalan Bukit Hijau II Number 1 Banjar Mekar Sari, Jimbaran Village, South Kuta, Badung. Kayun was illegally selling processed meat made from green sea turtles. Head of Bali Police …
A large fire has destroyed six homes and multiple vehicles in Denpasar. The blaze started in the Candra neighborhood of Denpasar friday afternoon at around 12:30 pm. View this post on Instagram A post shared by INFORMASI DENPASAR dan BALI (@infodenpasar) on Jun 25, 2020 at 10:26pm PDT Kasubaghumas Denpasar Police Iptu Ketut Sukadi said …
The Sanglah hospital in Bali is almost at capacity as the number of positive Covid-19 continues to surge. On Thursday 2 more people in Bali died from the virus bringing the total of number of deaths to 11. Another 56 cases were confirmed bringing the islands number of positive cases to 1214. Sanglah hospital currently …
Australian media outlet, The Sydney Morning Herald says Indonesia, including Bali is the next Covid-19 hotspot and that the government response to the pandemic has been ‘dreadful’. The report blasted the Indonesia government saying ” the Indonesian government’s coronavirus response has been dreadful’ due to low testing rates and information that was withheld by authorities. …
The founder of Bali spiritual community House of Om, Wissam Barakeh has been detained and will be deported to Syria for holding a large gathering that violated health protocols. The regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in the province said that Barakeh temporary stay permit has been revoked today. “The activity …