After the closure of all entertainment centers and gyms in the country due to the pandemic, there is an increase in the number of men and women and the youth going for morning and evening walks, or even hiking and trekking during the weekends to holy places and lhakhangs. Some …

The Amphan Cyclone did not do any major damage to Bhutan so far apart from leaving some farm roads and highways disconnected, damaging some crops, partial damages to houses and disruption of power and mobile network. However, if the rains continue for a few more days due to the depression …

165 people will benefit from 40 temporary houses handed over to them by Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering. Additional houses will be allocated in days to come. The temporary houses were built in Amochhu land Development and Township areas in Phuentsholing. The houses were built by armed forces, private firms …

A total of 12,759 Bhutanese are abroad Starting from April, 880 people came back home from abroad in the first batch. 1,017 people returned home in the second batch, and 563 came in the third batch, as of 12 May. From 24 May to 1 June, in the fourth phase …

A tour guide could earn a minimum of Nu 30,000 per month during the peak tourist season in Bhutan. The income made was sufficient to support the family, make loan repayments, and save for the off-season months as well. Except for the Royal Kidu relief tour guides now make zero …

Lack of access to roads, infrastructure development in gewogs, access to market, water crisis and lack of exposure contributed to the highest poverty rates in Pemagatshel. However, the poverty rate has gone down in recent times. Back in 2012 the poverty in Pemagatshel stood at 26.9 percent. In 2015, the …

Dzongkhags along the border shared how encouraging it is to see local communities coming forward to take up the responsibility in fighting COVID-19. They shared the communities are cooperative in following the recently implemented rules, such as the 7 pm shop closure rule, and also help in contributing vegetables and …

Ministry of Health (MoH) has provided certain facilities to secure the safety the people manning the border. As a preventive measure, MoH has provided disposable facemasks and hand gloves to people manning the border. Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that usage of facemasks and hand gloves are important and mandatory …

Tenants in and around Thimphu have literally requested their house owners for rental waiver due to drastic fall in daily sales and uncertainty of salary system faced by employees in the private sector. They hope for least a certain percentage waiver, which would help them in many ways.  House owners …

The COVID-19 taskforce is based in Phuentsholing and it comprises of members from key agencies of the government and is chaired by the Home Secretary. Its highest mandate is to prevent transmission and spread of COVID-19 in Bhutan. The key focus areas of the taskforce are preparedness, economy and security. …