Says most must have passed on the benefit One major issue that the Private Sector COVID-19 Task Force has come across was the complaint from many business outlets that landlords are not passing on the interest waiver in the form of rent waiver or reduction to impacted sectors. Ordinary citizens, …

Many businessmen, Parliamentarians, farmers and others came forward to support the government in fighting COVID-19 in the country by offering donations in cash, medical equipment, bags of rice and vegetables. During COVID-19 press briefing, the Foreign Minister expressed gratitude towards those who donated voluntarily to the government. He said the …

Initial positive in Rapid Test Kit and a final negative in RT-PCR test Just when Bhutan was celebrating its long run since 6th March without any case of local or community transmission a nasty jolt came all the way from Jomotsangkha in Samdrupjongkhar. A local shopkeeper tested positive on Thursday …

While there was a lot of appreciation for loan interest waivers on loans there was a segment of people unhappy with the Non Performing Loans before 29th February not getting the interest waiver though the principal payment had been deferred for all by three months. Their main argument was that …

During the Meet-the-Press held yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that under Royal Command the Ministry of Health is considering providing the flu vaccination for every individual from the next season. PM said ordinary flu will complicate or mix with other flu like symptoms, like in the present case …

Out of plan 14 bn worth of base course for 9,239 km of farm roads planned among others to support the economy A key concern for the government is that the GDP growth target of 6 to 7 percent in the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) could drop to 4.7 …

The Health Minister said that a Bhutanese patient or the fourth case has tested negative twice for the COVID-19 virus and so she is out of the isolation ward in the hospital and is now in quarantine in a hotel. The other two girls who are case number three and …

The Health Minister Lyonpo Dechen Wangmo clarified that those being released from quarantine have been tested and they are only released on testing negative. She said that a person in quarantine first finishes the 21-day quarantine and is then tested on the 22nd day and then once the test comes …

One of the side effects of the 21-day quarantine period has been some psychological stress on the those undergoing it especially given that the majority of them are students coming back. In this regard the health minister said that support has been put in place since around two to three …

Sonam Tamang’s life support system was removed on 13th April 2020 witnessed by four people and a funeral was held for her on 14th April according to Yumiko Kan, a social worker in Japan who has been helping Sonam Tamang’s family. This is after consent for this was given by …