According to the records maintained by the Forensic Unit, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the common age bracket of the victims of suicide in Thimphu fall in the adolescent years. The youngest victim was 13 years old. More males than females are victims of suicide in Thimphu. In …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and the members of the government performance and management system (GPMS) completed the mid-year review of annual performance agreements (APA) of six eastern dzongkhags in Mongar on 31st January 2015. The Dzongdags of Trashi Yangtse, Pema Gatshel, Lhuentse, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang and Mongar presented their achievements of …

The people of Kheng had an opportunity to meet with the Agriculture Minister to discuss the pressing agricultural issues during the minister’s tour of Lower Kheng region. The Agriculture Minister has promised to address some significant issues in the agriculture sector and to enhance the livelihood of the people through …

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay graced the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Travel Mart, 2015 yesterday at the Royal Banquet Hall in Thimphu. The Prime Minister said, “As a small nation, we do not have the resources of establishing ourselves in other countries but …

The Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOiC) launched its regional office in Trashigang on 5th February 2015. The Minister of Trade and Economic Affairs, Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, graced the event as the chief guest at the Trashigang Middle Secondary School 2015. The office is located at the ground floor of …

When it comes to achieving self-sufficiency in milk and dairy products, Bhutan is headed in the right way. In fact, the Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests states that self-sufficiency in milk and dairy products has almost been achieved. The 2012 report on milk sufficiency in the country …

Though rules say only one attendant per patient and a limited number of visitors, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) patient’s ward is facing a problem of excess attendants and visitors. JDWNRH patient’s ward has instances of more than one attendant and more than a dozen visitors coming …

With the Google Apps in place, there is a slow but steady transition towards use of email for communication and decrease in traditional communication practices like sending letters between departments according to the Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT). The mandate of setting up Google apps was to promote …

The first ever nationwide and comprehensive report on suicides in Bhutan is an eye opener in many ways. Apart from demolishing some popular notions about suicide, it also gives us more data and information than ever before. This is an important first step to tackling a rising social and health …

Sir, I would like to express my strong dissatisfaction on the poor quality of services being provided by Bhutan Telecom (BT). I was earlier using a 2 G data card and had to end up paying a lot of money to compulsorily move to 3 G services like all other …