Just days after reopening its doors, the Sky Garden Bali nightclub and lounge in Kuta has been temporarily closed down again by officials. Pending a review of business licenses and permits on Tuesday, the 27th, and Wednesday, the 28th of December, the venue’s future hangs in the balance. Despite the investigation from the Bali Civil …
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Authorities in Bali have announced details of the deportation of a Moldovan family who were detained in March 2022 for breaking into a Canggu villa. According to officials, the family of five broke into a villa that had been left empty for most of the pandemic. At the time of their arrest and interrogation, the …
A tourist in Bali has been saved by search and rescue teams after falling from a pool deck in a luxury Ubud villa. The victim, known as 37-year-old JA from Seychelles, fell 20m into a ravine as the wooden railing surrounding the pool deck gave way on Sunday, 18th December. Speaking to the press shortly …
Police in Bali have announced the arrest of three construction workers who stole tourists’ bags at Batu Bolong Beach in Canggu. The three young men, known by their initials DG, 26, DMF, 32, and FI, 20, are in Bali for work but are from Garut Regency in West Java. Speaking at a press conference, North …
As the Christmas holidays approach, police in Bali are conducting site visits to leading tourist attractions and churches to help make people feel safe. In Gianyar Regency, the district where the island’s cultural capital Ubud is located, officers have visited key sites to assure religious and tourism leaders that they will be protected during the …
Bali Police have arrested a nightclub bouncer in Kuta during a raid on Wednesday evening. Police have confirmed the arrest of a 45-year-old doorman who was found to be distributing narcotics to party-goers. Police are carrying out a series of raids on party and entertainment venues in Bali ahead of the New Year celebrations. Speaking …
The National Narcotics Agency in Bali has successfully intercepted a stash of drugs set for distribution around the island during Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. The National Narcotics Agency (BNI) has arrested an Indonesian national in connection with the drugs shipment which arrived on the island from the UK. Bali’s BNN successfully seized 200.76 grams …
Police in Bali, as well as border control officials and security forces are increasing surveillance operations as Indonesia’s terror alert has been heightened. Following the bombing of the Astanaanyar Police HQ in Bandung City, West Java, on Wednesday, 7th December, police in Bali are taking no chances when it comes to making the island safe. …
Police in Bali are on the hunt for two foreign men who conducted a robbery on a 24-hour pharmacy on Saturday night. The two men are said to have forced their way into the pharmacy, demanded that the pharmacist on duty give them access to behind the counter, then distracted her and did away with …
On 24th November, Bali introduced a new traffic management system. Badung Police and the Transportation Department installed a series of Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) devices across Denpasar and Badung Regency. Traffic Police Officers were also given new powers to track traffic violations using their smartphones. The new initiative aims to ensure transparency and fairness …
Bali Police have ordered rafting tour operators to be more risk-averse after another tourist tragically died after a boat capsized. A 43-year-old mother of four from Saudi Arabia died on Saturday, 26th November, during a rafting trip. The incident occurred on the Telaga Waja River in Karangasem Regency. The news comes just over a month …
Bali Police have released details of one of their most successful drug busts of the year to date. Badung Police have intercepted a drug dealer in South Bali who had received a hefty shipment of narcotics set for distribution and sale during the end-of-year holidays. Police have announced the arrest of 40-year-old Andi Prayitno in …