They say, nothing spells joy like the word ‘free’; and the sheer number of prank calls, missed calls and disconnected calls recorded at the Health Help Center (HHC) toll-free helpline is generous proof of it. A record 436,728 calls inclusive of missed calls, nuisance and abused calls, silence and disconnected …

About 2% of Bhutanese men in Thimphu have had homosexual sex and this is a cause of concern for health officials who say unprotected homosexual encounters heighten the chances for the spread of HIV. The rapid assessment on Sexual Behavior Network in Thimphu discovered that 2% men reported their first …

About 43 security personnel deployed on-site, started works to stabilize and salvage the foundations of the Wangdue dzong. Alongside the works, the Department of Culture (DoC) continues to assess and document the damages to the dzong. The Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites (DCHS) under the DoC has completed an …

It is likely that few DPT members will not re-run for office in the 2013 elections and few names have been circulating in the political circuit. The names of North Thimphu’s MP Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Patalay-Tsirangtoe MP Nar Bhadhur Gurung, Gelephu MP Prem Kumar Gurung, Zhemgang MP Tshering Dorji, and …

Yesterday, the National Council (NC) invited the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to seek counsel on the process and methodology of corruption risk management (CRM) within the NC Secretariat. The CRM is regarded as an important management tool used to minimize corruption-risks in agencies. So far, the ACC has identified18 agencies …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has made significant progress in its various sectors and programs. The PM’s state of the nation report shows that the overall cereal basket is currently 71% with the total estimated production of all cereals at 143,851 MT, therefore, the target of the 10FYP of …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley in his state-of-the-nation report commended the courts in Bhutan for delivery of speedy justice, even in the face of huge overflow of cases. “The judicial system should be commended for the efficiency with which justice was being dispensed,” said Lyonchhen JYT while he …

ACC committee to check if Trowa case has an element of corruption to merit an investigation The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it will review the Trowa Theater case. A formal resolution calling for an ACC investigation into the Trowa Case will be forwarded by the National Council (NC) to the …

“Bhutan’s growth rate ranked second in the South East Asia with 8.1% and held the 11th position in the world by real GDP growth rate for the year 2011,” said the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley who presented the state-of-the-nation report to parliament on Monday. The growth rate (8.1%) …

The Druk Holdings and Investment (DHI) has said that it along with its companies will render all help in the reconstruction of the Wangdue Dzong. “DHI companies will play a major role in the reconstruction process within the framework of the government’s plan. We want to play a central role,” …