The parents of children studying in Karma Academy, Class XII (stream: Science, Commerce and Arts), Shaba, Paro appealed for negotiation on additional fee levied by the School for the extension of the academic year 2020. This, however, seems to be a similar issued faced by many students and parents across …

The world including neighboring India are witnessing a rising second wave of COVID-19 infections. This second wave is led by new strains and mutations of the virus that are spreading faster and stronger. If there is one thing that the pandemic has shown, it is that societies that have trust …

LONDON – The first vaccine deliveries by the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility to Ghana, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast brought a glimmer of hope to African countries keen to start immunizing their populations against the disease. But while COVAX is ramping up deliveries, its mission to provide rapid, fair, and equitable access to …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) launched its formal investigation into allegations of corruption in the sale of Gypsum by launching a raid in the State Mining Corporation Limited’s (SMCL) office in Samdrup Jongkhar on 15th March afternoon. The ACC seized documents, computers, laptops and phones of the the SMCL General …

Most Bhutanese are ready for the vaccine but a significant minority opt out for now With around a week left for the mass COVID-19 vaccination in the country and the government all set with the roll out plan some vaccine hesitancy has crept in. Though the majority are for the …

Two days before an ACC raid on the offices and homes of the Gypsum scam accused, the main accused in the scam in Bhutan, a syndicate member from Nepal and two transport partners in India put up detailed denials through a news article in a local private newspaper. The lengthy …

Before SMCL took over in 2019 the main market for Bhutan’s Gypsum was in India in the North-East, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Bihar which have no Gypsum mines. Nepal and to an extent Bangladesh were always the much smaller markets barely comprising around 10 to 15% under Druk …

The quality of applications is improving according to NCGS The National Credit Guarantee Scheme (NCGS) has thus far entertained a total of 8,762 clients inclusive of applicants, enquiries and others. The record spans between 5th of October 2020 until 12th March 2021. As of friday, the total approved loans amounts …

Thimphu police is investigating a case where five traffic personnel (constables) are being accused of battering a 41-year-old man on 13 February. Though the initial incident took place on the night of 13th February 2021 on the second day of Losar, the alleged victim lodged a formal complaint on 8th …

Shortage of small green chillies has been an issue in the country for a while. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has now made it mandatory to grow the chillies in all 20 districts. Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor says that as a part of winter vegetable production the ministry …