While around 40% of the executives were managed out in the recent leadership assessment exercise, the remaining 60% are very busy these days meeting with Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) and each other, including virtually, to carry out a series of transformative tasks assigned to them by the RCSC. Non …

One of the most important steps in the gradual but deliberate process of political reforms and democratization in Bhutan by His Majesty The Fourth King was a Kasho in 1992 delinking Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) and Kuensel from the government or the then Communications Ministry and now Ministry of Information …

Phuentsholing is not a concern given that around 60 to 70% are estimated to have been infected over time Bhutan opening now to take advantage of highest vaccine and booster efficacy of 10 weeks Countries who controlled COVID-19 like Bhutan are now seeing record cases and deaths as they open …

But only if things go well The government has announced that from 25 April 2022 onwards international travelers who are fully vaccinated and have a negative RT-PCR report need only quarantine for 5 days while. Unvaccinated people have to quarantine for 10 days. However, the Foreign Minister and Chairman of …

International studies show between 10 to 50% of people can get long COVID As it is clear that most Bhutanese will be infected with COVID-19 in the coming months as Bhutan opens up restrictions in phase two, based on high vaccination rate and milder nature of Omicron, a big question …

Economic growth of 5% not possible in 2021-2022 says MoEA Minister Additional worries about inflation and shortages due to war in Ukraine The Ministry of Economic Affairs had signed an Annual Performance Agreement (APA) to bring the economy to a growth rate of 5% by 2021-2022 but Lyonpo Loknath Sharma …

The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said the relaxations are being done gradually to avoid a large surge in cases over a short period which will lead to a rush of cases to hospitals, the system being overrun and deaths. The Prime Minister said that preventable deaths must be …

People who favour opening up still want COVID protocols in place and restrictions against lifting quarantine for foreign arrivals People also want the vulnerable to be protected This paper in a post on its official facebook page on Wednesday 3 pm 9 January asked two questions of the public on …

The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering announced that restrictions will be relaxed once the children from five to 11 get fully vaccinated by mid April 2022. The relaxations which will come phase wise will avoid lockdowns even with cases. What is being relaxed and with what conditions The 7-day …

The Bhutanese paper launched with a bang on 21 February 2012, 10 years ago on the 32nd Birth anniversary of His Majesty The King with the then Chief Election Commissioner, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi as the Chief Guest. 2012-2013 Stating our investigative intent from day one, we launched the first issue …