The Island

May 29, 2009

Bali Provides Rp38.5bn in Loans for Agribusiness

DENPASAR ~ Bali’s administration in cooperation with the Regional Development Bank (BPD) will make Rp38.5 billion (US$3.6 million) available as... Read More →
May 29, 2009

Gianyar Creates Environmental Forum

GIANYAR ~ Gianyar’s government ran a forum last Friday to help teachers promote learning about environmental issues from an early... Read More →
May 29, 2009

Over Dozen Accidents on Denpasar-Gilimanuk Highway

JEMBRANA ~ A total of 15 accidents were recorded last week on the 76-kilometre section of the Denpasar to Gilimanuk... Read More →
May 22, 2009

Dengue Cases Down 50%, Says Denpasar Mayor

DENPASAR ~ Denpasar City Mayor I B Rai Mantra joined other officials to supervise a fogging programme aimed at preventing... Read More →
May 22, 2009

Teen Drowns at Sukawati Beach

SUKAWATI ~ An 18-year-old painter from Tegalpadi, Kubu, Karangasem, disappeared while swimming with a friend at Purnama Beach, Sukawati on... Read More →
May 22, 2009

Govt to Crack Down on Trainee Teachers

DENPASAR ~ The government collusion, corruption and nepotism watchdog KKN inspected the government teaching certification programme last week after suspicions... Read More →
May 15, 2009

Police Seize Illegal Kerosene

DENPASAR ~ Badung’s Criminal Investigation Squad arrested two men attempting to sell 850 litters of kerosene smuggled from Java to... Read More →
May 15, 2009

Bali Allotted $25m from Australia

GIANYAR ~ Secretary of the Australian parliament’s international development program Bob McMullan launched a road-improvement project on Tohpati Bypass in... Read More →
May 15, 2009

Govt Urged to Take Control of Defunct Park

DENPASAR ~ A Denpasar House of Representatives member has urged the government to do something about the defunct amusement park... Read More →
May 15, 2009

Official Data Says Healthcare in Bali Falls Short

DENPASAR ~ Data released last week by Indonesian health and nutrition authorities showed Bali still lacking in healthcare resources, an... Read More →