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Bhutan to graduate from Least Developed Countries group by 2022
As Bhutan prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) category in next few years, concerns are particularly high in terms of country’s economic vulnerability. But experts, underlying the...
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Gewog agriculture extension supervisors acquire skills to manage post-harvest...
Post-harvest losses in villages occur due to lack of storage facilities and processing methods. To avoid loss of farm produce during post-harvest season, a five-day training of trainers on...
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Soendey Bridge in Soe expected to be ready soon
The completion of Soendey Suspension Bridge in Soe Gewog in Thimphu has missed another deadline. The contractors were supposed to complete the bridge last month after they missed the earlier deadline,...
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Queen Mother begins high-level advocacy programme in Wangdue
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck is in Wangdue Phodrang as part of Her Majesty’s high-level advocacy programme. The advocacy tour is an effort to promote awareness on Priority...
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NA discusses load limit of trucks
The National Assembly yesterday held discussions on a petition submitted by Pema Gatshel dzongkhag. The issue concerns the load carrying capacity of trucks working for Druk Satiar Corporation Limited....
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Political parties reveal more candidates
Three political parties- Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP), Druk Phuensum Tshogp (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) – revealed more candidates this month. BKP revealed six new candidates on...
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Council disappointed with Govt’s response on Mineral Development Policy
The 20th session of the National Council began yesterday with deliberations on follow-up reports on resolutions of the 19th session. The house also expressed their dissatisfaction with the government’s...
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Govt. proposes exemption of $65 royalty for tourists visiting eastern Bhutan
As part of efforts to promote tourism in the east of the country, the government is looking at waiving off the $65 royalty or sustainable development fee for international leisure tourists visiting...
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Bhutan Every Newborn Action Plan to reduce newborn deaths
While preterm births continue to be a challenge in the country, the Health Ministry has targeted to reduce newborn deaths from 21 per 1,000 live births to 13.2 per 1000 live births by 2023 under the...
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National action plan for antimicrobial resistance launched
Bacteria developing resistance against antibiotics is becoming a major public health concern globally. Though the concern is not so serious in Bhutan, the country has come up with an action plan to...
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Without much ado, Council decides to endorse Anti-Money Laundering Bill
The National Council will endorse “Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill 2017” on November 30. Today, the house completed discussion on all the clauses of the bill. Its...
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Some villagers in Merag Gewog miffed with their local leaders
Some locals of Merag Gewog in Trashigang are unhappy with the distribution of seed potatoes in the gewog recently. They allege their local leaders of misuse of power and unfair distribution. The...
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Central Monastic Body leaves for winter residence in Punakha
Led by the Dorji Lopen, the Central Monastic Body left for Punakha, its winter residence from Tashichhodzong today. Along the way, thousands of people received blessings from the sacred relics. The...
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Aspiring entrepreneurs have dreams halted by funding
Upcoming entrepreneurs, who come up with business ideas, are facing challenges in availing loans from the financial institutions. This is mainly due to requirement of collateral to avail loans. As a...
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BEAR team receives medical equipment from Bhutan Foundation
The Bhutan Foundation handed over medical equipment worth of Nu 1.3m to the Bhutan Emergency Aero-medical Retrieval (BEAR) team, under the Health Ministry, yesterday. The medical equipment is expected...
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PM says country has more jobs than job seekers
Bhutan has more job vacancies than the job seekers registered with the Labour Ministry. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay said this during the Question Hour session of the National Assembly...
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Closing hearing held on legal tussle between MoWHS & Gaseb Construction Company
The Supreme Court conducted the closing hearing on the contract termination dispute between the Works and Human Settlement Ministry and Gaseb Construction Company yesterday. The Supreme Court granted...
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National debt up by about Nu 83bn since 2013
In four years time from 2013, the National Debt rose by about Nu 83bn during this government’s tenure. The National Debt stands at Nu 184bn today. According to the Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay,...
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15 gewogs achieve status of ending open defecation
Bringing attention on the global sanitation problem, the World Toilet Day was marked in Trongsa, today. At the event, 15 gewogs of five districts namely Monggar, Trashigang, Lhuentse, Samdrup Jongkhar...
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Farmers of Phuentshogling Gewog grow chilies on vast scale
Encouraged by the ban on import of green chillies and its soaring prices, farmers, especially in the southern region of the country, are taking up mass chilli cultivation. Some are even trying new...
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