While there is more awareness and acceptance about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community with supportive public voices and a sympathetic press, members say they still face prejudice and discrimination. Pema, a gay, who works with Health Information Service Center, said the issue of acceptance and fear of …

The National Research and Development Center for Aquaculture (NRDCA) in Gelephu, the apical technical aquacultural organization in Bhutan, has initiated on-station research on carp culture with the Rohu (Labeo rohita) and Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala) species. According to the centre’s Livestock Protection Officer, Drukpola,  the objective of the research is to …

Dagapela, in the central district of Dagana, has only two Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and it is down most of the time. The Bank of Bhutan’s ATM has been out of service for more than a month and Bhutan Development Bank Limited’s (BDBL) ATM is offline most of the time. …

With the financial and technical support from United State Agency for International Development (USAID), Health Volunteer Overseas (HVO), Management and Science for Health (MSH), and in collaboration with the Physiotherapy Unit, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health organized Wheelchair Service Training …

Growing your own shiitake mushroom is not only inexpensive, but also quite easy so long as you have the right equipment such as the Auto Solar Electric Incubator. This automatic unit is Karsang’s innovation who is the founder of Shiitake Mushroom Consultancy Services. According to Karsang, they have developed 20 …

Bhutan is third in essential health service coverage and fourth in financial protection among 11 South East Asian countries according to the UHC (Universal Health Coverage) essential service coverage index of the World Health Organisation. However in Bhutan, a large proportion of household spending on health related to transportation costs. …

With an appropriate site finally identified the Agency for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC) will develop a craft village in Changzamdongthang, Thimphu. The government of India is providing Nu 180 million to develop the village in a nine-acre area provided by His Majesty the King. “We intended to develop a …

During the meet the press conference yesterday in the capital the education minister in response to a question said the ministry did not issue any instructions disallowing central schools to speak to media. “I need to check what kind of instructions have been received by the central schools, there seems …

Chunk of it is Nu 500 mn for inadequate studies in relocating the powerhouse The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has reflected unresolved irregularities amounting to Nu 1.1 billion against the Punatshangchhu-ii Hydroelectric Project Authority (PHPA II) in 2016. Based on the responses received after the issue of draft Annual Audit …

Thimphu traffic police recently caught 15 people driving under the influence on Tuesday, officially a dry day. The 15 people were nabbed between 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm during a highway check on a Tuesday. “If 15 people are caught driving under influence on a dry day imagine the number …