Bali Police have caught a boat that attempted to transport people to Java during the recent international travel ban. As The Bali Sun previously reported the central government decided to implement an domestic travel ban during Eid Al-Fitr celebration that was from the 6th to 17th of May 2021. But apparently, many neglected the fact …

A local woman named Ni Luh Putu Siwi has been arrested by police from inside her house located in Sading Village, Mengwi Badung. The Head of the Badung Police Department, AKBP Roby Septiadi confirmed that the suspect was arrested when she attempted to hide a package of drugs inside her toilet on Wednesday (5/5). The …

Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Suakwati (Cok Ace) has confirmed that over 900,000 of Bali residents have received the Covid-19 vaccine. Cok Ace said that out of the 900,00 people who were vaccinated, 300,000 of them have completed both the first and second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “According to our data, around …

Bali authorities have detained dozens of children, some even carrying infants while begging on the streets in the Gianyar District. The Head of Gianyar Public Civil Service Officer, I Made Watha confirmed that he detained 34 beggars who were mostly underage kids and infants during their operation on Tuesday (11/5). “Some of them were pretending …

Officials from the Badung regional government have launched an electronic ticketing system and Covid-19 breathalyzer testing at the Uluwatu Temple. Several regional government officials, including the Regent of Badung District, I Nyoman Giri Prasta have implemented e-ticketing and Genose C-19 breath testing at the Uluwatu Temple as it’s one of the main tourist attractions located …

Authorities from the Jembrana Police Department have arrested a group of men who have been selling fake Covid-19 rapid antigen tests at Gilimanuk Port. The Head of Jembrana Police Department, AKBP I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa confirmed that the three suspects who were identified as a 39-year-old man named Adi Sujarwo, a 28-year-old man named …

A local man named I Nyoman Alit (a.k.a Bolot) from Denpasar has been shot by Bali Police for resisting arrest. An officer from Denpasar Criminal Investigation Bureau confirmed that the suspect was arrested Friday evening (7/5) on Jalan Raya Kampus Unud in Jimbaran. The police began their investigation after receiving a report from a woman …

A 34-year-old man with initials (KS) from Karangasem has been rescued by Bali authorities after attempting to end his life on Sanur Beach. An authority from the Denpasar Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) confirmed that KS attempted to end his life by consuming a chemical liquid and then plunged himself into the sea on Sanur Beach …

Bali Vice Governor Cok Ace has confirmed that the island’s borders will reopen to international visitors by July of this year. With new variants of Covid-19 detected in Bali, speculations of extended border closures began circulating. However, Cok Ace has just stated that reopening plans remain intact.  As The Bali Sun previously reported, the new …

Canadian national, Christopher Kyle Martin, who previously gained publicity after advertising a so-called ‘Tantric Retreat’ event in Bali, has been deported and blacklisted from reentering the island.  As The Bali Sun previously reported, the expat planned the event to take place at the Karma House of Tattoos in Ubud until he was arrested by Bali …

An employee of Ngurah Rai Airport, identified as Rahardian Pratama from Pemalang, Central Java, has been arrested for embezzling thousands of dollars from an ATM machine inside the Ngurah Rai Airport. During a press conference, Head of Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, alongside Head of Airport Criminal Investigation Bureau, Iptu AA Made …

A 37-year-old man with initial (IKPS) has been found lifeless in a hotel that is located on Jalan Cargo Indah I Number 16, North Denpasar. The Head of Denpasar Public Relations Officer, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi confirmed that the man who has been living in Jalan Badak Agung, Denpasar has hung himself inside the bathroom …