An official from the Nusa Penida sub-district has announced that all Nusa Penida residents will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before receiving public services from the government. The Head of the Nusa Penida Sub-district, I Komang Widyasa Putra, confirmed that he would implement a policy requiring all residents to be fully vaccinated …

A Mexican national named Israel Ravirosa Figueroa has requested Indonesian citizenship to help support the Bali economy. In a citizenship application trial led by Constantinus Kristomo on Wednesday (22/12), Israel was interviewed by the verification team to follow up his request to be an Indonesian citizen. The verification team also includes the Head of Law …

The Buleleng Covid-19 Handling Task Force has deployed police officers to pick up elementary school children and take them to vaccination sites in a bid to accelerate the Covid-19 vaccine distribution. The Head of the Buleleng Police Department, AKBP Andrian Pramudianto, confirmed that this is part of the effort to accelerate the Covid-19 distribution for …

The Bali Restaurant and Hotel Association has decided to cancel their plan to rally against the current travel requirements. The Deputy Chief of Cultural and Public Relations from the Bali Restaurant and Hotel Association, IGN Suryawijaya, confirmed that the plan to rally against the travel requirements was cancelled after a meeting with Bali Governor, I …

Mama San, one of the brightest culinary icons in Bali, is open with proper prevention protocols in place. With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, Mama San ensures their visitors that the area is free from any virus contamination. They regularly disinfect the area, check every visitor’s temperature, and operate the restaurant with a high standard …

A Bali virologist has predicted that the Omicron Covid-19 variant has been transmitted into the island. The central government recently confirmed that three Indonesian citizens in Jakarta had contracted the Omicron variant. Subsequently, a virologist from Udayana University, Prof. IGN Kade Mahardika, stated that the Omicron variant has likely entered Bali through the influx of …

A man has been rushed to the hospital after he crashed his car into a tree on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Jimbaran on Tuesday morning (21/12). The Head of Denpasar Public Relations, Police Officer Iptu Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the victim, a 24-year-old man named KD Reno Joshua, was rushed to the nearby hospital after …

The management of a hotel in Ubud decided to dismantle its lobby after it received complaints about being too close to a nearby Hindu Temple. The Public Relations Staff of the hotel in Kedewatan Village Ubud, I Ketut Nurata, confirmed that the management decided to dismantle the old lobby building and move it further from …

Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace), has proposed that the central government add more flights for domestic tourists to Bali. Cok Ace asked the central government to add more domestic flights to Bali as tourism is slowly reviving. He emphasized the year-end holiday season when a large number of domestic visitors …

The Tabanan police department has confirmed that most arrested drug traffickers used to work in the tourism sector. The Head of the Tabanan Narcotic Investigation Bureau, AKP I Gede Sudiantara Putra, confirmed that the surge of narcotic cases in the Tabanan region is an effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because the pandemic caused …

An alleged intoxicated foreign national has been spotted sleeping on the side of a public road in Bali. A video of a foreign national sleeping in a public area has recently become viral. The video was taken by some by-passers who unexpectedly saw the unidentified expat man. He was sleeping next to his motorbike near …

A bus full of domestic tourists got stuck in a small alley in Pedawa Village after following directions from Google Maps. The Head of the Banjar Police Department, Kompol I Gusti Nyoman Sudarsana, confirmed that a bus carrying domestic tourists from East Java got stuck in the Pedawa Village area after attempting to take a …