The Punatsangchu I project was the main focus on 17 April 2013 which showed that decision to relocate the dam site by the cabinet based in the advice of PHPA and an okay from Indian Consultants pushed up the project costs. The project later found a right bank weakness which …

Haa police has apprehended two suspects, a man aged 36 years from Haa and a woman aged 27 years from Dagana on 20 February at around 4 PM in connection to illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The police seized 118 tablets of N10, 33 capsules of SP+, …

In response to an appeal made by the Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB) few weeks ago, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved two recommendations made by the construction firms. The MoF approved a One Time Special Advance and they have also amended the Liquidity Damage (LD). The construction firms …

18 more cases involving 30 suspects is yet to be charge sheeted Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), Department of Law and Order (DLO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and Department of Immigration (DoI) collaborated to rescue 163 Bhutanese women, from 21 years to 50 years of age, in 7 batches, from …

To bring the changes in the lives of children in special education, para-professionals are required, says a physiotherapist and also an occupational therapist. A SEN coordinator of the Tendruk Central School in Samtse, Tara Devi said children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) with various fine motors and gross motors needs a paraprofessional …

By Gerald Daly A strong media is a nation talking and listening to itself – (and it’s also a great antidote to social media infatuation). As the Fourth Estate, the media acts as a watchdog for society. Why is it necessary that the media serves as a check and balance …

According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), Thimphu is relatively safe, as the COVID-19 positivity rate in Thimphu is around 1.5 percent, which is much lower than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended positivity rate threshold of 5 percent for imposing COVID-19 related restrictions. An official from MoH said that …

According to the National Statistics Bureau, 83,227 children of 5 to 11 will be vaccinated, however, the data will be verified through Bhutan Vaccine System (BVS) registration as well as from the schools and institutions. An official from the Ministry of Health (MoH) said the vaccination for children 5-11 years …

By Dorji Pavo Phuntshok Congratulations to The Bhutanese, and to its founder and editor Mr. Tenzing Lamsang for surviving, at times thriving, for a decade – especially so under challenging conditions for the media in the country. Earning credibility, and retaining trust is a challenging endeavour.  The Bhutanese, now having …

With the recent issuing of Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) for all the health staff, many nurses in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) have begun availing EOL. Nursing Superintendent of JDWNRH, Tandin Pemo said many nurses have availed the EOL since its opening of EOL system, expressing that they …