Call us sentimental but today would’ve been the day Bali reopened for international tourism. So many travelers had their hearts set on returning to Bali on September 11th but it just wasn’t meant to be. The COVID-19 pandemic had a different plan for Bali and the rest of the world. With the rising cases of …
Karangasem, Bali Police Chief is ensuring his officers are following protocols by dishing out push-ups for those who are not wearing a mask. The Chief believes his officers need to set an example for the public before they start enforcing the rules to citizens. “I always inspect all of my officers are disciplined enough to …
Badung Regent, I Nyoman Giri Prasta has decided to stop enforcing the IDR 100.000 fine for not wearing masks. The move comes in defiance against the new law the Bali Governor implemented on Monday. Prasta said he plans to use an educational approach rather than hit people with fines. Badung is one of the largest …
105 public transportation buses have been launched in Bali to help reduce congestion and the high number of accidents occurring among young people in the province. The buses will operate 4 corridors in Denpasar, Badung, Tabanan and Gianyar. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster and Director General of Land Transportation, Budi Setiadi. said they hope that …
A fallen tree has killed a minibus driver on Wednesday morning (Sept 9th 2020) 05.00 LT. The front side of the vehicle was crushed where the driver was located. Search and Rescue team (Basarnas) in the Denpasar office got the report an hour after the incident around 05.55 LT and immiadiately sent an evacuation team. …
COVID-19 cases have been increased 18.6% in in Indonesia and Bali itself has seen a significant increase of over 100% if compared with the data from 2 weeks ago, COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito said at a press conference. This is obviously not a good sign for the future of tourism on the …
A young man named Jack who has been living in Bali during pandemic, has decided to help the people of Bali by running an ultra marathon to raise money for food. A simple act can make a big impact in Bali right now but apparently for Jack, he’s taking it to a whole new level. …
Bali police have handed out their first 23 fines for people that refused to wear masks as the new law went into effect yesterday. The Badung Civil Service Police Unit took to the streets of Bali yesterday to implement the new law set out by Governor Koster. Checkpoints were set up in crowded areas between …
There is now widespread community infection of COVID-19 in Bali. Two more record high announcements were made on Friday by the Covid-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force team in Bali. The new single day high for COVID-19 deaths was announced as 9 people died from the virus in Bali in a 24 hour period. Confirmed cases …
Bali police will hold a disciplinary hearing for two officers who extorted a Japanese tourist. Jembrana Police chief, Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa said Bali provincial police’s internal affairs division is investigating the two officers. “We are waiting for a disciplinary hearing. We can’t just punish them, because we have to go through the procedures,” said …
Two men from Britain and Australia have been arrested on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for possession of methamphetamine and ecstasy, police said Thursday. Collum Park from Britain was arrested Tuesday night with 11.8 grams of methamphetamine and 15 ecstasy pills, Denpasar police chief Jansen Panjaitan said in a statement. Park has been in Bali …
For the last 3 days, Bali has set new single-day records for the highest number of COVID-19 cases its ever recorded. The large spike in cases comes one month after reopening to domestic tourism. 169 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Bali today, 160 yesterday and 129 the day before. All 3 days set new …