A new traffic diversion is in force in the border town of Phuentsholing to ease traffic congestion. Vehicles entering the city now have to exit via the STCBL area by passing YDF. Phuentsholing SP Wangchukla said there are pros and cons but their observation shows a smooth and systematic flow …

As Gups happily received the keys to the Gewog boleros one issue also nagging them was on the annual budget of Nu 60,000 which they say will not suffice to meet the gewog utility vehicle’s fuel and maintenance expenses and this might result in the facility not fully serving its …

Jaigaon Police intervened in the beating of two Bhutanese youth in Bhaw Bazeer, Jaigaon, on January 8 who were believed to be intoxicated on substances and were punching people on the street. The two youth siblings, aged 20 and 17, were handed over to the Phuentsholing police and a medical …

Local leaders (Gups) are excited to use Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL) loans, which have flexible installment schedules to bring further development in their gewogs. Villagers can avail loans at 4 percent interest with no mortgage repayable in 10 years but they need a guarantor. A person can pay …

The four day 18th National Education Conference concluded with two Sherig Pledges to the Prime Minister: “Safe sanitary pads for every girl student in Bhutan” and “Drama festival to promote Performing Arts in schools”. Lyonchhen said that in a year’s time they’d have started with drama festivals in schools. “Before …

The 18th annual National Education Conference (NEC) endorsed some strategies to promote the Dzongkha, in schools of which the strategy to make Dzongkha a compulsory pass subject has generated much attention. The NEC decided that Dzongkha will be a main subject in that students have to pass the subject to …

Thimphu police arrested four people, including a female,for possession of illegal controlled substancesin the first week of 2017. The arrested, in their 30s, are free lance guides while some operated businesses. On 1 January police arrested two men,of which one was carrying 38 capsules of SP. The other man was …

The National HIV, AIDS and STI Control Programme (NACP) have come up with a strategic plan for 2017-2023 to be implemented within the framework of Bhutan’s 12th Five Year Plan. Known as the National Strategic Plan III, it is designed to increase coverage of comprehensive package of HIV prevention services, …

Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) in Thimphu increased by 15 cases in 2016 compared with the previous year according to records of the traffic division of the Royal Bhutan Police. There were 34 registered cases in 2015. This went up to 49 cases last year, which resulted in 15 deaths (12 …

The traffic congestion in the border town of Phuentsholing is so bad that residents say it is faster to walk than drive to a destination. Phuentsholing Police SP said they had to conduct a meeting with relevant stakeholders this winter to address the situation, which was getting bad to worse. …