During the Mid Term Review on Friday, the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests made a presentation where he highlighted that MoAF achieved 33.67 percent self sufficiency in 2019 in terms of rice production. According to the Ministry, the area under paddy cultivation has decreased by 20,935 acres …

Three candidates of Thimphu Thromde shared their promises and questioned each other about them at a public debate last week. The issue of water and road quality in the city was brought up as  hot subjects. A candidate from Dechencholing-Taba Sonam Dorji pledged to recognize water as a human right …

According to the Chairman of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan, Sonam Wangchuk, hoteliers will continue to seek support, assistance, and guidance from financial institutions, as well as the government, in obtaining loan deferments till the business bounces back. He said that even if tourism begins, interest waivers, loan deferments, …

There are 8,007 registered voters in Thimphu; 3,694 male voters and 4,313 female voters that will cast their votes in the upcoming Third Thromde Election. There are 720 voters in Dechencholing-Taba, 772 in Changangkha, 1,411 in Jungshina-Kawajangsa, 500 in Motithang, 1,521 in Norzin, 2,104 in Changbandhu-Olakha, and 979 in Babesa, …

It has been observed that most people are becoming more complacent in following COVID-19 safety procedure since the vaccine was administered. Passengers travelling in taxis, in particular, have stopped using the Druk Trace App and hand sanitizers. It is noted that taxi drivers also do not remind the passengers to …

According to the Labour Force Survey conducted in November and December 2020, the unemployment rate has increased drastically to 5%. An increasing trend in unemployment rate has been observed over the years except for the year 2019. As per the report, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on …

The upcoming Thimphu Thromde election will see three candidates vying for the Thrompon post. The poll day for the third thromde election is on 28th of this month. Ugyen Dorji from Jungshina-Kawajangsa Ugyen Dorji from Jungshina-Kawajangsa Demkhong who is a new candidate vying for the post was assistant Lecturer in …

While Thimphu Thromde has a population of over 100,000 people, only a few thousands are qualified to vote for the mayor. Residents in the city are concerned about the upcoming mayor race, which will be decided by a handful of eligible voters next month. However, there is a noticeable lack …

Drinking water shortage still persists in many parts of Thimphu despite a project worth Nu 400 million (mn), funded by the World Bank, to augment the existing water supply system in Thimphu. Thimphu residents were assured of a 24-hour water supply, but that is not the case. Many of the …

The selection of candidates for the post of Thrompon and signature process by aspiring candidates for the post of Thromde Tshopga will begin from 20 March and the election campaign will begin from 2 April.  “Any election campaign before the issue of notification calling Local Government elections shall be dealt …