Thimphu police have apprehended two men in their 20s who burgled 29 shops, restaurants and karaoke bars in the capital over the past few months. Police arrested the two men, a 23-year old from Wangdue and a 25-year old from Trashigang on the night of May 14. From the suspects, …

A 27-year-old man from Bongo, Chukha, who was reported missing since April 24 from the border town of Phuentsholing, together with his vehicle, was found dead in Madu forest on May 6 at around 6 pm in the evening. Madu forest is in Hasimara, 25 km from Phuentsholing. Police sources …

Since 2012, 128 people have been convicted for crimes against Ku-Sung-Thuk-Ten with prison sentences ranging from life to not less than four years according to records with the Royal Bhutan Police. As of now 24 people are under custody of which 19 are under trial and five in detention for …

“Micro gardening” is the theme for the 3rd Royal Bhutan flower exhibition, which will be held this year in Thimphu at the National Memorial Chorten. It will open on 4th June coinciding with Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s 27th birth anniversary. “Participants will demonstrate types of flowers that can be grown …

Six families living with the RBP camp in Thimphu have been left homeless after a fire razed their huts at around 10:30 am yesterday. All the tenants of the huts were civilian staff of RBP. There were no casualties but only a few belongings could be saved. Of the six …

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill 2017, Bhutan Information, Communication and Media Bill 2016, Marriage Bill of Bhutan and Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission will be deliberated during the ninth session of second parliament, which began on May 3 in Thimphu. The session will also deliberate on …

Bhutan has been ranked 27 of 176 countries, scoring 65 out of 100 by the Corruption Transparency Survey 2016 report. This is the same position as 2015. The ACC annual report 2016 states that 149 cases are complaints against abuse of function, which is misuse of one’s official position or …

In the month of April 2017, Thimphu police apprehended 32 people in connection with illicit trafficking and substance abuse. Of the 32, one is woman in her mid 30’s while the rest are men with different professional backgrounds and of different age groups. Thimphu police seized 436 capsules of SP+ …

The grandmother of the four-year old boy, who went missing on April 27th and was found dead the next day in the Wangchu river, has been admitted in the psychiatric ward of the JDWNR hospital in Thimphu according to police. She has been admitted for further treatment based on her …

Good governance and renewal natural resources are the focus sectors of the European Union’s (EU) commitment of Euro 44 million for Bhutan’s new country strategy Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) from 2014 to 2020. Support to Rural Development and Climate Change Response Programme of EUR 21.5 m and EUR 20 mn …