This week, the students in Sherubling Central School in Trongsa reported high fever, body ache and some other sickness like fatigue and cough. Following the high number of absentees in schools, it was confirmed that about more than 70 students were infected with Influenza-like illness (ILI) also known as acute respiratory infection …

The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) launched the toll free national consumer helpline number 1214 to provide access for consumer to communicate with OCP. “Toll free number will help engage consumers and make it easier to reach out for help, anytime without being charged,”OCP said. According to OCP’s Officiating Director, …

A farmer, Sonam, in Zungye village under Chummey, Bumthang, planted potatoes twice last year. It was not due to market demands or because it was a high yielding variety seed. It was due to the wild boars damaging almost all her potato crops. She is among the few farmers in …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests launched the first volume of the Bhutanese Journal of Agriculture on March 8th. It is dedicated to the 38th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King. The journal provides a platform for researchers to share their findings to wider audience. It is expected to …

Considering the number of cases of Bolero vehicles being stolen from the border town of Phuentsholing the police introduced a registration process at the border gate, specifically for Bolero heading across the border. Phuentsholing police received 12 cases of Bolero theft from Phuentsholing between 2016 until mid of 2017. They …

Last year, the health ministry committed to provide at least one female health worker in all the 184 Basic Health Unit (BHU) by January 2018. To fulfill the commitment the ministry issued a transfer order for Health Assistants (HA) to go to BHUs lacking female health assistants. The ministry initially …

Bhutan won first place for the World’s Sustainable Destinations’ Earth Award at the International Tourismus-Borse (ITB) Berlin on 7 March 2018.  A jury representing 12 leading sustainable tourism organizations and networks selected Bhutan from among more than 100 top sustainable tourism destinations. A press release from Tourism Council of Bhutan …

A 67-year-old farmer in Pang-Shu, Tang gewog, Bumthang, Ap Gyeltshen, rises early to use his pit toilet built near his house. He and a few other villagers are not yet able to build a modern attached toilet. Water and financial constraints are to be blamed. “As an early riser, everyone …

On  11 November 2017, after the reduction in fuel prices came into effect, the government stated that a review would be carried out after six months, to assess whether the benefits of reduction in fuel prices have been passed on to citizens and its impact on the economy at large. …

With aims to encourage scientific innovation and creativity among school children, the Science Technology Engineering Mathematic (STEM) Olympiad at a national-level returns this June. It is organized by Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with Royal Education Council (REC). The program coordinator, Bhoj Raj Rai, said STEM Olympiad provides a …