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 …
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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 …
A 40-year-old man named I Nyoman Wiradarma will potentially face 20 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking in Bali. The Prosecutor, Siti Sawiyah, confirmed that Wiradarma would potentially face long jail time. He was working as a security guard and had gotten involved in a drug trafficking business in Bali. “In accordance to Article 114 …
Four motorbike riders with loud exhausts have been detained by authority from the Payangan police department. The Head of the Payangan Police Department, AKP I Putu Agus Ady Wijaya, confirmed that an officer detained a total of 4 motorbike riders. They violated traffic regulations by installing loud exhausts on their vehicles. An operation called Cipta …
An Instagram influencer named Sisca Mellyana was stalked by two local men while staying at a private villa in Ubud. The Head of the Ubud Police Department, AKP I Made Tama, confirmed that two local men were detained for attempting to stalk and peek at Mellyana on Thursday evening (9/12). According to their information, the …
An official from the Tourism Association has predicted that Bali will receive 20,000 domestic visitors during the upcoming holiday season. The Head of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association for Badung, I Gusti Ngurah Suryawijaya, confirmed that according to the data, Bali is expected to receive quite an amount of domestic tourists during the year-end …
A 31-year-old man named Rachmat Hidayat has been arrested for snatching a bag from a woman in Dalung, North Kuta. The Bali Criminal Investigation Bureau Director, Kombes Pol Ary Satriyan, confirmed that they arrested the suspect on Thursday (16/12) at 2:30 am from his place in Jalan Bung Tomo X, North Denpasar. He was brought …