Bali officials have announced that the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine booster will start on January 12th 2022. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr, I Ketut Suarjaya, confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine booster program would be rolled out in all provinces, including Bali, once the central government issues the instructions on January 12th …

The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) has asked the government to open Bali to tourists during the MotoGP event on the 18th to 20th of March 2022. The Secretary-General of PHRI, Maulana Yusran, stated that given the expected influx of tourists during the upcoming MotoGP event in Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, the government should open …

An officer from the Buleleng police department has been fired for committing fraud in Bali. The Deputy Chief of the Buleleng Police Department, Kompol Yusak Agustinus Sooai, confirmed that a police officer identified as Aiptu Wayan Putra Yasa was fired from the police institution for his involvement in fraud. “Putra Yasa was already dismissed from …

Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster, has stated that the in-person learning that started on Monday (3/1) must continue despite the Omicron variant transmission in Indonesia. “All our activities such as in-person learning at schools and the upcoming international events scheduled in Bali won’t be affected by this Omicron variant as long as all the prevention …

Thousands of vehicles have been stuck at Gilimanuk Port due to a rally against the current traffic regulations. “People were stuck. They couldn’t get in or out of the island due to the closure,” Sastrawan said on Monday. The rally was initiated by truck drivers, as many of them were unhappy with the traffic policy …

Authorities from the Badung police department have stated that people might face imprisonment for illegally parking their cars on the side of public roads. The Head of the Badung Traffic Police Office, AKP Aan Saputra, confirmed that authorities would be more decisive in handling traffic violations in 2022. This is part of their effort to …

The central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for international visitors amid transmission of the Omicron variant in Indonesia. The Maritime and Investment Ministry coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that the central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for Indonesian citizens who have just arrived from overseas and international tourists who …

Two domestic tourists from Surabaya have tested positive with the Omicron variant after visiting Bali for vacation. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, confirmed that Bali authorities are tracking down the activities of the two tourists who contracted the Omicron variant during their stay in Bali. “We tracked down …

The West Denpasar Police Department has seized hundreds of fireworks from local vendors on New Year’s Eve. The Head of the West Denpasar Police Department, Kompol I Made Hendra Agustina, confirmed that 430 fireworks were seized from different local vendors in Monang Maning on New Year’s Eve. “During our inspection, we managed to seize 430 …

The central government has announced that Bali will have the biggest cruise port in Indonesia. The State-Owned Enterprise Minister, Erick Tohir, confirmed that the central government would develop the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH) to revive Bali’s economy. The project will be located in the Benoa Port area in Southern Bali, where the government also …

Authorities from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force have announced that they will penalize hotels that don’t utilize the PeduliLindungi tracing app. The Secretary of the Buleleng Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Gede Suyasa, confirmed that officials would penalize tourism businesses such as hotels that do not use the PeduliLindungi tracing app in their operations. “Officials …

A 53-year-old man named Putu Sugiarta lived with his mother’s corpse for two months in honor of her dying wish. The Head of the Seririt Police Department, Kompol Gede Juli, confirmed that a man living in Rangdu Village, Seririt Buleleng, kept his mother’s corpse inside his house. He took care of the body to fulfill …