The government’s decision to nominate Tenzin Lekphell, one of the founders of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa party (DNT) and former candidate of Bartsham-Shongphu constituency as one of Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has been criticized by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) …

Last month, the threat of the pandemic became very real for Bhutan when the first COVID-19 cases were detected outside the quarantine facilities. It was extremely worrying to find several positive cases, in more than one place. Those who contracted the virus and their loved ones have suffered a great …

His Majesty The King in a Royal Address on 12th September, in clear terms, laid out the fact that the virus would be around posing a major threat for another year or two before a vaccine or cure can be found and so Bhutan should prepare accordingly (full address on …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said while it rejoices at the prospect of Bhutan leading the BIMSTEC they are deeply concerned by the appointment of Tenzin Lekphell, the co-founder of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) and former candidate of Bartsham-Shongphu constituency as Secretary General of BIMSTEC for reasons that PDP genuinely …

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has said that starting September 7, all offices should open and operate fulltime and until then the management should prepare for offices to operate within the COVID-19 norms. The PMO said strict physical distancing at workplaces should be ensured and options to “work from home” …

His Majesty The King led the government and the Indian Ambassador in offering prayers and a thousand butterlamps for His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee at the Simtokha Dzong on 1 September, 2020. The former President of India passed away on 31st August. His Excellency was well loved across party lines in …

Question: What are the new SOP measures and compliance measures at the MDP to ensure our lifeline remains open and functional? Taskforce: Bhutan relies heavily on imports of a variety of goods and commodities from the region and beyond and Phuentsholing has always been the key hub for trade and …

The Royal Bhutan Army began a nationwide stray-dog feeding program beginning today, to ensure that dogs do not starve during lockdown.  The different RBA wings in Thimphu, Phuentsholing, Samtse, Gelephu, Chukha, Haa, Paro, Wangdue Phodrang, and Samdrup Jongkhar will be operating in their respective towns to feed the dogs daily.  …

Bhutan went into a lockdown on the morning of 11th August as a 27-year-old woman who had returned from Kuwait and spent a month in quarantine in Paro testing negative 5 times on the RT-PCR finally tested positive when she reached Sershong Gewog after spending time in Thimphu and Gelephu …

His Majesty The King came back in Thimphu on 9th August after a two-week Royal Tour of the south to review and reinforce security measures in place, with active COVID-19 cases on the rise in the neighborhood. His Majesty visited the border areas to personally talk to the people about …