A 21-year-old man named Kadek Arya Dwipayana from Jimbaran has been arrested by the Badung police department for possessing gorilla tobacco. Gorilla tobacco is a powerful narcotic that makes the user feel like they are being crushed by a gorilla’s hug.     The Head of Badung Public Relation Officer, Iptu Gede Ketut Oka Bawa confirmed …

Officials from the Bali provincial government have confirmed that diabetes is one of the major causes in the increase of Covid-19 deaths in Bali. Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster confirmed that according to the data from Covid-19 Handling Task Force, diabetes has been contributing to the increase of Covid-19 deaths on the island. “According to …

  The Bali provincial government expects to finish their Covid-19 vaccination program by September 2021.    Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster stated that as the province that has the highest Covid-19 vaccination rate in Indonesia, Bali is expected to finish its vaccination program with all residents by the end of September 2021. “Thanks to the central government …

Local vendors on Penimbangan Beach, Buleleng have confronted authorities after refusing to close their businesses from operating during the emergency  partial lockdown. Official from the Galiran Village, Jro Putu Anteng confirmed that his villagers decided to refuse instructions from the Civil Service Office to close their businesses during an inspection that was conducted on Thursday …

A 53-year-old man named Ketut Budi Arjana (Kawi) has been fined by authorities for organizing rooster fights during the partial lockdown in Buleleng, Bali. The Head of Military Base 1609/Buleleng, Leutenant Colonel M. Windra Lisrianto confirmed that Arjana was fined USD 70 (IDR 1 million) and was instructed to wear a medical protective suit by …

A 17-year-old from Tasikmalaya, West Java has gone missing after falling from a Ferry on the Bali strait. The Head of Bali Search and Rescue Team (SAR), Gede Darmada confirmed that the incident occurred when the victim took a ferry trip that departed from Ketapang, Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk, Bali on Thursday evening (29/7). “We received …

A couple from Poh Bergong Village, Buleleng were visited by authorities at their home on Thursday morning (29/7) after refusing a rapid antigen test by the medical team from a nearby clinic. An official from the Poh Bergong Village, I Nyoman Sukrawan confirmed that authorities from the Buleleng Covid-19 Handling Task Force decided to visit …

Karangasem Public Hospital has started to treat their patients in the lobby due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in the Karangasem area. The Director of the Karangasem Public Hospital, Dr, I Wayan Suardana confirmed that the hospital management has decided to treat regular patients in the lobby in order to separate them from Covid-19 …

The Bali provincial government plans to continue virtual learning for students when the Covid-19 pandemic comes to an end. Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster stated that the education sector has developed a better learning system for students through online classes since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. “We will continue this learning method by combining …

The Kuta police department has started distributing food aids to vaccinated citizens in the Kuta area on Thursday (29/7). The Head of the Kuta Police Department, Kompol I Nyoman Gatra confirmed that as part the Covid-19 Handling Task Force in the Kuta area, the officers have created a station at the Kuta Market I to …

A 30-year-old man from Denmark has been deported after staying in a Bali mental hospital for over a month. The Head of Bali Law and Human Rights Minister, Jamaruli Mnihuruk confirmed that the man was finally deported after violating several different rules of the Indonesian immigration policy. “The man was finally deported by an authority …

The Negara police department has announced that a Covid-19 vaccine document has become an entry requirement for visitors of the Lelateng local market in Negara. The Head of the Negara Police Department, AKP I Gusti Made Sudarma Putra confirmed that in accordance to the government’s instruction to achieve herd immunity in Negara region, this policy …