Hotels in Bali brace for travel-restriction relaxation, ‘new normal’
Hotels in Bali are drafting guidelines for health protocols for the so-called “new normal” as the provincial administration prepares to reopen the tourist island for business.The deputy chairman of the Bali Hotel General Managers Association (IHGMA), Ketut Swabawa, said it was necessary to build a thorough new normal ecosystem before travel restrictions could be relaxed.”Bali is ready to face the new normal, to reopen the island for tourists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we should build a thorough new normal ecosystem in Bali,” Ketut said on Tuesday as reported by tempo.com. “Hotels, for example, should implement strict health protocols not only within their facilities, but also in their transportation and food supplies,” he added.He explained that the health protocols would increase operational expenses for the hotels, however they were necessary.Read also: Bali to require COVID-19 swab test results for all visitors”If a guest contracted COVID-19 [at a hotel], it would have a negative impact on Bali tourism,” he said. The deputy head of IHGMA’s central executive board, I Made Ramia Adnyana, said the Bali Tourism Agency was currently preparing guidelines for the new normal.”The guidelines include protocols on arrivals at the airports, transportation for tourists, etc,” Ramia said.”Hotels have also prepared guidelines for operation during the new normal such as checking guest temperatures using thermo guns, providing handwashing facilities, maintaining hygiene in public facilities such as elevators and restaurants and providing payment gateways to minimize guests’ contact with hotel employees,” he said.All rooms, he said, should also go through an ozonation process after each use. Hotel guests were also required to wear masks.Read also: Bali named among top post-pandemic destinationsAccording to Ramia, Bali would open its tourist destinations gradually, starting with Nusa Dua and Ubud before reaching other areas.The Bali administration has announced that it will set up strict supervision for visitors entering Bali after the Idul Fitri holiday.”In accordance with the circular issued by the Land Transportation Directorate General and the Bali governor, visitors should have clear reasons [to visit] Bali. They should also have hospital letters declaring them free from COVID-19,” Bali administration secretary Dewa Made Indra said on Tuesday as reported by antaranews.com. (nal)Topics :
When clicked, it led directly to the @xdigeeembok Twitter account, which has existed since July 2009 and has some 465,000 followers.At 12:51 a.m., the Twitter account @xdigeeembok tweeted #KodeEtikJurnalistikHargaMati (#JournalismCodeofEthicsFixedPrice).A number of Twitter users commented with screenshots of the hacked tempo.co site. The @xdigeeembok account replied to one of them, saying “Intimate Warning”.At 1:24 a.m., the black screen turned white, with the message, “We’ll be back soon!”, followed by, “Sorry for the inconvenience but we’re performing some maintenance at the moment. If you need to you can always contact us, otherwise, we’ll be back online shortly! – The Team.” At 01:30 a.m., tempo.co was back to normal, with the site back to its usual appearance.At 02:26 a.m., the site was once again attacked but five minutes later, the Tempo team took back the site.On Friday morning, @xdigeeembok posted a number of tweets, claiming to be responsible for the hacks.“Just wait. I will stick boogers onto your system again,” it replied to a Tempo article.Tempo.co chief editor Setri Yasra confirmed the incident, saying that whether it was an attack or joke, such hacks could be dangerous as it interfered with journalistic activities and press freedom.“We condemn anyone who tries to interfere with the work of the media. Press products are not always perfect, but we have a controlled mechanism, we have a press council to go to,” Setri told The Jakarta Post on Friday.Setri considered the hacks an attempt to silence the media, but the media group had yet to identify what had triggered the attack.“We feel that we don’t have any special or exclusive [writing] on a theme. We just go with the flow, work and cover stories like other media outlets. All the more, our concentration right now is the pandemic.”Setri said the news company was still discussing the incident internally and conducting an internal audit of its Information and Technology (IT) security system, before determining whether or not to process the case legally.Separately, National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) commissioner Choirul Anam said the hack was “a serious threat” to democracy and human rights in Indonesia, calling on authorities to track down those responsible.“If there is a hacking network, dismantling the network is imperative. Without maximum law enforcement and dismantling the network to its roots, this can turn into a scourge for the nation organizing its democracy and human rights,” Choirul said in a statement on Friday.Choirul argued that Tempo has delivered high-quality stories and information to the wider public under the journalism code of ethics. He hoped that Tempo and other media outlets would not be affected by this incident.Topics : News site tempo.co from Tempo Media Group experienced a series of hacks from Thursday midnight to early Friday.As reported by the site on Friday morning, tempo.co was not accessible on Thursday midnight, with a white screen that said 403 forbidden.At 12:30 a.m., its homepage turned black and played “Gugur Bunga”, a national song honoring deceased heroes, for 15 minutes. The screen said, “Stop Hoax, Don’t LIE TO the Indonesian People, Return to true journalistic ethics [and] obey the press council. Don’t [bow to] PEOPLE who PAY. Deface By @xdigeeembok.”
The right-back has been mooted as a potential replacement for Antonio Valencia (Picture: Getty)Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson insists Aaron Wan-Bissaka is paying little attention to speculation linking him with a summer transfer to Manchester United.The right-back, who is set to be called up by England, has enjoyed an excellent campaign and is reportedly being lined up by Old Trafford bosses as a replacement for Antonio Valencia – though Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Spurs have also been linked.Despite the intense rumours surrounding his future, Hodgson says Wan-Bissaka is just as focused as ever and has room to get even better. Valencia will leave Old Trafford this summer, leaving United in need of a new right-back (Getty)‘What I like about him is that he continues to work hard at his game, and the professionalism he shows,’ explained Hodgson on Friday.AdvertisementAdvertisementADVERTISEMENT‘And the fact he has kept his feet so firmly on the ground when a lot of good things are being written or said about him, and there is the usual speculation when you have a good player, at a club at our level in the table.More: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man City‘But for Aaron, it doesn’t seem to have bothered him with the speculation. He is happy to be with us and he has signed a long-term contract.‘He works hard at his game to make certain he keeps up that level of consistency and his work rate, and work ethic, with the necessary humility to continue to learn and grow, these are wonderful assets that he has that will make him in to a better and better player.’ Comment Metro Sport ReporterFriday 1 Mar 2019 7:45 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link341Shares Practically every top-six side has been alerted to Wan-Bissaka’s terrific displays (Getty)He added: ‘I thought he was unlucky not to win the [London Football Awards young player of the year] award last night, but it was a strong category with Declan Rice, and he was a strong candidate too.’United are on the hunt for a new right-back after opting not to trigger an extension clause in captain Valencia’s contract, with the Ecuadorian set to leave this summer – it has yet to be decided if he will be given a testimonial .Who should Aaron Wan-Bissaka join?Arsenal0%Chelsea0%Manchester City0%Manchester United0%Tottenham0%Stay at Palace!0%Share your resultsShare your resultsTweet your resultsMore: Manchester United FCRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starNew Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri responds to Edinson Cavani praiseEx-Man Utd coach blasts Ed Woodward for two key transfer errors
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Advertisement Arsenal hero Ian Wright reveals he ‘genuinely hated’ Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel Advertisement Metro Sport ReporterWednesday 1 Apr 2020 10:24 amShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link291Shares Legendary Red Devils goalkeeper Schmeichel (Picture: Getty)‘The tackle which everybody sees, the whistle had already gone and I just didn’t stop.‘We’re both running for the ball, the red mist was there and I just jumped on the ball with two feet – they said it was the tackle that shamed football.‘When I look back at it now, it’s quite an embarrassing thing to see.’More: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man CityWright became Arsenal’s record goalscorer during his spell at Highbury and also helped the Gunners win two FA Cups.Denmark legend Schmeichel, meanwhile, finished his career with five Premier League winners’ medals and having won the Champions League.MORE: Dani Ceballos admits uncertainty over Arsenal future due to coronavirusMORE: Tottenham set Harry Kane asking price amid Man Utd transfer links Comment Ian Wright has revealed he ‘hated’ Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel (Picture: BBC)Arsenal hero Ian Wright says he ‘genuinely hated’ Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel when they were Premier League rivals.The duo clashed throughout the 1990s as Arsenal attempted to bridge the gap to prolific winners Manchester United.While Sir Alex Ferguson’s side won the Premier League title five times during that decade, Wright helped Arsenal win the league for the first time in 1997-98, with United finishing just one point below the Gunners.Discussing his rivalry with legendary goalkeeper Schmeichel, Wright told the Match of the Day podcast: ‘We get on well, play golf together and laugh about the collisions we had.AdvertisementAdvertisementADVERTISEMENT‘When we speak about it now, me and Schmeichel, we talk about how much I genuinely hated him as a goalkeeper.‘I knew how good he was and how hard it was to score against him. The only goals I ever scored against him were in friendlies!’Wright’s rivalry with Schmeichel boiled over at Highbury in 1997, with the Arsenal icon adding: ‘We’d had a bit of an altercation at Old Trafford which led to this game which was a couple of months later.
Vinai Venkatesham makes statement on Arsenal transfers after Raul Sanllehi exit Advertisement Metro Sport ReporterSunday 16 Aug 2020 1:21 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link2kShares Arteta will now get the final say on all incomings and outgoings at the club (Picture: Getty)In a statement on Arsenal’s website, he said: ‘We did not achieve our expectations last season and we need to do better and we need to improve. But I think we’re absolutely on a positive trajectory and we’re on the right path.AdvertisementAdvertisementADVERTISEMENT‘The message really is: we need to improve. We’re really focused on where we need to improve and there’s lots of things that we need to do.‘You would have seen a couple of weeks ago that this also involves making some difficult decisions. We had to make a difficult decision about proposing redundancies.‘That decision is about making sure that we have the right structure and the right size of organisation going forward, into a very, very different world that we’re going to face post-coronavirus and making sure we can be as strong as possible on the other side. So there’s going to be some tough decisions.More: Arsenal FCArsenal flop Denis Suarez delivers verdict on Thomas Partey and Lucas Torreira movesThomas Partey debut? Ian Wright picks his Arsenal starting XI vs Manchester CityArsene Wenger explains why Mikel Arteta is ‘lucky’ to be managing Arsenal‘We have, in Edu and Mikel, two individuals who are responsible for our technical plan. Of course, [that is] overseen by me and the board, but those two are the experts and they have a very, very clear plan about how they want to rebalance our squad in the short term, in the medium term and in the long term. We’re starting to work on that immediately in this transfer window.’He continued: ‘We’ve been active in the market and we saw recently that we brought in Willian from Chelsea, a signing that Edu and Mikel are really, really excited about and I’m sure our fans are excited about as well. The managing director has taken over the running of Arsenal (Picture: Getty Images)Vinai Venkatesham says Arsenal are ‘working hard’ to improve the squad this summer and he will give his full support to Mikel Arteta’s vision for the side in the transfer market.The Gunners have undergone dramatic changes behind-the-scenes in the past few weeks, announcing 55 staff redundancies that have affected a number of high-profile scouts while on Saturday head of football Raul Sanllehi parted ways with the club.Despite the upheaval, Venkatesham says Arsenal’s transfer approach remains unaffected and the club will back Arteta and Edu’s plans in the summer market.
Comment Edu and Arteta have a ‘clear plan’ over how to improve the Arsenal squad (Picture: Getty)‘And we’ll continue to work hard this transfer window. I think it’s going to be a challenging transfer window post-coronavirus, it’s going to be unusual and it’s going to be challenging.‘But we’ll continue to work hard to deliver on our objectives to strengthen the squad and Edu and Mikel have a really clear plan around how they’d like to do that.‘Our objectives are to be back competing for and winning the biggest trophies in the game and if you’re Arsenal Football Club and if you’re in the Premier League, there’s two trophies that really matter and that’s the Premier League trophy and the Champions League trophy.’MORE: Raul Sanllehi’s Arsenal exit to hand Mikel Arteta final say on transfersMORE: Ian Wright sends message to Arsenal board over Mikel Arteta following Raul Sanllehi’s departureAdvertisementAdvertisementFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.For more stories like this, check our sport page. Advertisement
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Thursday evening, the Batesville Bulldogs played against the Lawrenceburg Tigers for a home match losing 3-0.For most of the first half Batesville displayed solid defense against Lawrenceburg’s quick attacking play. They did a good job possessing the ball and working it into our half. 9:11 left on the clock a handball outside of the 18 yard line resulted in a free kick. The ball was sent floating up and dropped by our keeper where a runner met the ball as it came to the ground. 6:07. The attack was dribbled down the middle and passed wide right to an unmarked Tiger. The ball was shot wide right, bouncing off of the post and into our net.Second half the Bulldogs struggled to make it back into the game with several close attempts in our counter attacks, but never bested the keeper. 26:50 The Tiger offense broke through our defense and with pressure on the man the ball was sent looping over the keeper for the final goal of the game. Batesville lost 3 to 0. Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Kyle Hunteman.
RelatedPosts Japanese firm develops robot able to kill COVID-19 with ultra-violet rays Nigeria’s No. 2 badminton player sets sight on Olympics Tokyo 2020 organisers want ‘Super Mario’ Abe to remain involved As one of the senior members of the current D’Tigers set up, Spain-based Stanley Okoye has set his target at a possible podium finish at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.The member of the 2015 team that won Nigeria’s first ever Afrobasket title in Tunisia, said with the current talents in the team, being one of the best teams in the world, is achievable. He revealed that the current bunch of players in the team are determined to take Nigerian basketball to where it truly deserves.He said: “For us, we have always talked about it. We want a medal. We have to look forward to the Olympics. We want to stay on the podium.”Reminiscing on the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, the Herbalife Gran Canaria of Spain small forward who missed out of the 2019 Afrobasket co-hosted by Tunisia and Senegal believed the team would have done incredibly well if they had advanced from their group.He said: “At the 2019 World Cup, I felt like we had the opportunity if we had gotten out of the group stage, we would have had a decent run to get a medal.”Currently ranked 23rd in the world and first in Africa, the 29-year-old is certain that D’Tigers can win its second ever Afrobasket gold. He said: “They know we are the best in Africa, so we have to get gold every time. If we don’t then we have fallen short.”Tags: AfrobasketJapanolympicsStanley Okoye
Tributes, in torrents, have continued to flow in honour of the Member of NFF Executive Committee and Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Hon. Chidi Ofo Okenwa, who passed away on Tuesday in Enugu aged 50 years.Nigeria’s football family was crestfallen on Tuesday after news broke of the death of the cerebral football administrator who was also Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association.His colleagues on the board of the NFF, members of the NFF Congress, league bodies, club administrators, ex-international players, other stakeholders and football fans have eulogized the departed Okenwa, all praising his contributions to the game over the decades. Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi, 1st Vice President of the NFF, said: “I am still somewhat flustered and lack the words to express the grieve and the deep sorrow that we collectively feel as a board. Okenwa was an asset to the Nigeria game with his passion and intelligence. I am still in shock at his passing.”Mallam Shehu Dikko, 2nd Vice President of the NFF/Chairman LMC, said: “Chidi’s death is a terrible blow to all of us. It is another sharp reminder that this world is a fallacy. We were all giving our views at a board meeting less than two weeks ago, and now he is gone. Devastating.”Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, NFF General Secretary: “Hon. Chidi was a very close friend long before he joined the board of the NFF. I am stunned by his sudden passing. It came as a shock to me and the members of the NFF Board. He always had quality advice to offer at every point.”Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, Member of the NFF Executive and Chairman of Enyimba FC, said: “I am yet to come to terms with the fact that Ofo is gone. He is someone so highly knowledgeable, with sound contributions in or out of the boardroom. I am greatly saddened. He is my brother because we are the two representing the south east on the NFF board.”Aisha Falode, Member of the NFF Executive and Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League: “Chidi was always on ground to give valuable advice for the growth of women’s football in Nigeria. he had special interest in the women’s game and he fought so hard to see that the NWFL got its due. We have lost a gem.”Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, Member of the NFF Executive, said: “He was an administrative colossus. I am shattered but I take solace in the fact that he made his mark while here on earth. Chidi lived a good life. He was a good man in all spheres and always committed to whatever he was involved in.”Barr. Chris Green, two-time Member of the NFF Executive Committee and Chairman of the Rivers State Football Association, said: “I am shattered. Chidi was very close to me and I still cannot believe that he is gone. He was a temperate personality, neither ostentatious nor acquisitive. He was highly cerebral and was a shining light in the Nigeria Football firmament.”Former NFF 1st Vice President Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam: “I have lost my football son. Oh my God! Why Chidi at this time? He was very passionate and committed.”Former NFF Board Member, Dr. Peter Singabele: “The death of Chidi Ofo is a rude shock not only to his immediate family and Enugu FA but to the entire Nigeria football family. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”Football Associations of Kwara, Oyo, Lagos, Anambra, Abia, Ondo states and the FCT, and club administrators including Barr. Isaac Danladi, Chairman of Nasarawa United FC and NPFL Club Owners; Prince Oladimeji Thompson; Bukola Olopade; Bashir Badahwy and; all the clubs in the NNL as well as the Nigeria Nationwide League have all paid respect to the late Chidi Ofo Okenwa.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram
Vanevenhoven and the softball team will look to end their three-game Big Ten losing streak at PSU.[/media-credit]The University of Wisconsin softball team will travel to Happy Valley this weekend to take on conference foe Penn State. The Badgers enter the series having lost four in a row while the Nittany Lions come in riding a two-game win streak.Last weekend, Penn State swept Iowa to notch their first two conference victories and their sixth and seventh wins of the season. This upcoming series will provide a chance for the Badgers to begin digging themselves out of the season-long funk they have been muddled in. Head coach Chandelle Schulte was adamant the team needs to forget about their struggles thus far and focus on what’s remaining of the season.“Today we said we’re going to start a four-and-a-half week season, and let’s make it the best four-and-a-half week season we’ve ever had,” Schulte said.At the forefront of the Badger’s resurgence will have to be center fielder Jen Krueger, who has been one of the lynchpins of the team. She’s played in all 35 games, hit for a .340 average, walked 11 times and swiped 16 stolen bases this season. For an offense struggling as mightily as the Badgers’ is, they can’t ask for more production out of their leadoff spot.In softball, it’s widely believed that hitting is contagious, but for some reason Krueger’s production atop the lineup has yet to manifest itself deeper into the order.“Everybody’s waiting for somebody to do it,” Schulte said. “The problem is that nobody is — it can’t be contagious if you’re always waiting.”Schulte believes Krueger has done a great job so far this year, but in tough times, everyone can look at aspects of their game and improve them.“She’s doing a good job, but she could do a better job and that’s what we talked about: better at-bats, can’t start the game striking out as a lefty. [Get] out, that’s fine, but put the ball in play,” Schulte said.Despite the rest of the team’s struggles, Krueger was still optimistic about the deeper parts of the Badger lineup.“It’s not like they’re not trying, I mean they’re working as hard as they can, it’s just not happening,” Krueger said. “They hit the ball hard — it just happens to go right at someone.”The Badgers have been shut out in four of their last six games, winning one and scoring only two runs in the remaining loss. Starting pitchers Letty Olivarez and Leah Vanevenhoven have struggled as of late. In her most recent outing, Olivarez allowed seven earned runs in seven innings, although she did strike out nine in the process.Their struggles may come down to the fact that their bodies are simply tiring. Whenever either one of them gets replaced in the circle, they usually remain in the game to play outfield. Compound that with their struggles at the plate, and it appears that they simply need a break. As of Wednesday, the Badgers had played six games in seven days, and either Olivarez or Vanevenhoven has started in the circle for every one of them.While their bodies way be waning, the team’s collective mood is upbeat.“We’re excited just because we need to prove that we’re better than this,” Krueger said. “We know we are.”Schulte echoed Krueger’s sentiments.“Nobody’s happy about losing — we addressed that — and one of the things is we’re very honest with each other, and I said I’m not (happy) either,” Schulte said. “We’ve just got to come together.”