One of the renewable sources of energy that could prove to be a boon to far flung parts of Bhutan as well as viable alternative to hydropower energy is solar energy by which, after much deliberation in the national assembly, its potential has been acknowledged by reduction and doing away …

 The Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, advised the public to avoid mass gatherings during the festive week ahead, especially in the wake of the number of Omicron cases detected in many countries.  Lyonpo said the Omicron variant is expected to be the most dominant variant. Omicron’s spike protein has several …

The third local government elections are probably the worst ever conducted by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) till date not only in terms of the delayed results, but also in its shabby treatment of the private media. From the 2018 general elections it was amply clear that a large …

PM presents the State of the economy in the SOTN The State of the Nation report presented by the Prime Minister said supply chain disruptions and increasing commodity prices contributed to high food inflation with another factor being switching of drivers between high and low risk areas.  Soaring prices have …

The State of The Nation report (SOTN) emphasized on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the unemployment rate in the country. The impact was immediate and widespread, and worsened by layoffs, new entrants into the labor market and overseas returnees. Moreover, the closure of businesses, both temporary and permanent, rendered …

Poultry farmers who have been affected by the suspected contamination of poultry feeds, killing thousands of chickens, will be reimbursed, according to a notification released by Karma Feeds yesterday. The notification reads, “Compensation to affected farmers due to suspected contamination of poultry feeds will be provided by Karma Feeds in …

Within the span of six months (July to December) this year, the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, penalized 50 business entities and shops for the violation of the Consumer Protection Act of Bhutan, 2012 and Consumer Protection Rules and Regulations, 2015. They were also …

As a result of the pandemic, the country’s economy shrank. Despite this, the primary sector, which includes agriculture, livestock, and forestry, increased at a rate of 4.57 percent in 2020, up more than 3 percent from 2019. The report states that while the pandemic caused major disruptions around the world, …

The Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) has taken 15 RT-PCR samples for gene sequencing from the COVID-19 positive patients coming back from Kolkata, foreign workers and people coming from abroad. All the samples have tested negative for the Omicron variant. The Head of RCDC, also a TAG member, Dr …

The COVID-19 booster dose is to be given to priority groups, like senior citizens 65 years and older, outbound travelers (18 years and above), health workers, all persons with chronic medical conditions (18 years and above) and  all adults residing in the high-risk areas which are the southern Dzongkhags. The Health …