Officials from the Badung regional government have officially started to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to hundreds of pregnant women. Badung Regional Secretary, Wayan Adi Arnawa confirmed that the program to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to thousands of pregnant women in Badung began on Thursday (18/8). “Today, the Badung regional government has officially started the vaccination program which …
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A video of an expat who has been buying caged birds to release them has gone viral on social media. One of the bird shops that is located in the Ubud area has been regularly visited by a foregin national who bought dozens of birds in order to release them in the wild. The act …
Officials from the Bali Tourism Agency have confirmed that the number of domestic visitors in Bali has dropped to around 500 visitors per day. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, I Putu Astawa said that among the total of 900 people who gained access to the island each day, only less than half of …
The cost of the Covid-19 PCR tests in Bali has been significantly reduced as recently instructed by the President. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya confirmed that as a response to the instruction from President Jokowi through his official Youtube channel recently, Bali officials have decided to reduce the cost of …
28-year-old woman, Glory Pius Nanai from Tanzania has been detained by authorities for overstaying in Bali. The Head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Minister, Jamaruli Manihuruk confirmed that Nanai was detained along with her 5-month-old baby. They were detained for overstaying in Bali without permission for more than 60 days after her visa …
Two minibus drivers have been arrested after attempting to use fake Covid-19 test and vaccine documents for their passengers at the Gilimanuk Port. The Head of the Jembrana Police Department, AKBP I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa confirmed that the two suspects who have been identified as a 28-year-old man named Supriadi Holifin from Jember and …
Two foreign nationals with strange behavior have been spotted by the local community in the Kuta area. An official from Legian, Kuta detained an expat woman who was angry and disturbing locals on Jalan Raya Legian on Tuesday morning (17/8) around 7:00am. The Deputy Chief of Kuta Public Civil Officer, AA Putu Subawa confirmed that …
Hundreds of Australians who have been staying in Bali during the Covid-19 pandemic will soon leave the island on a chartered flight. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura Ltd for Bali Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that hundreds of Australian citizen who have been stranded in Bali are scheduled to be transported back to Australian …
Several spa businesses in Badung have allegedly been seen operating despite the partial lockdown in Bali. One of the managers of a Spa that is located on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Kuta named Chalvin Haris confirmed that he has kept his business operating. Open from 11:00am to 10:00pm on Tuesday (17/9) to celebrate Independence Day. …
A family of three in the Karangasem region have been picked up by police officers to undergo quarantine in a government facility. The Head of the Bebandem Police Department, AKP I Wayan Gede Wirya confirmed that police and military officers of the Karangasem region decided to pick up a family who had been self-isolating at …
The Indonesian Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Uno has predicted an influx in domestic visitors once the partial lockdown has been lifted. During a webinar about the optimism of reviving tourism and creative economic #Diindonesiaaja in Jakarta on Saturday (7/8), Sandiaga stated that based on information from several countries such as the United States, India and Europe, …
An Australian national named Sim has become locally famous after regularly handing out free packages of rice in Bali since Covid-19 struck in 2020. The Head of the Kuta Police Department, Kompol I Nyoman Gatra appreciates the acts of kindness that Sim has been doing by feeding so many people who live in the Kuta …