The Chhukha Dzongkhag Court sentenced the two people caught with tobacco products on the early morning of December 25, last year, at Tanalum check point with prison terms ranging from three to four years. Thinley, 39, accompanied by Norbu Wangmo, 32, had tried to bribe a police constable at the …

In order to control vector-borne diseases in the country, the Ministry of Health (MoH) will observe the World Health Day in Phuentsholing with the theme of vector-borne diseases on April 7. A clean up campaign will also be held on the day. The Chief Program Officer (CPO), Rinzin Namgay, of …

The electric car issue came up in the eighth press meet in light of the Royal Monetary Authority’s recent statement that banks should not provide loans for electric vehicles. The question to the government was on how they were going to promote the electric vehicle in Bhutan when the Central …

His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, graced the site of the Shivalaya Mandir in Samtse on 31 March 2014. The Shivalaya Mandir is being rebuilt upon the Command of His Majesty The King as a gift from His Majesty to the people of Samtse to commemorate …

For a country already reeling from the ongoing Rupee and Credit crisis, the announcement that APG the 70 percent owner of the Tech Park is withdrawing, brings to light several issues. The first is the fact that among other reasons, one of APG’s main reasons to withdraw is the inability …

His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, graced the Friday Forum at the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies. Former Foreign Secretary of India, Ambassador Shyam Saran, who the guest speaker at the forum, spoke on ‹Climate Change: Why Should Bhutan Worry?›. RIGSS is currently conducting …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agriculture and Forests signed the first performance agreement of the government performance and management system (GPMS) ON 27TH March 2014 marking a significant milestone in RGoB’s effort towards enhancing government’s performance. Lyonchhen informed the GPMS task force members, …

I f you want to see one of planet earth’s biggest transportation muck ups please do visit the Thimphu Expressway. The latest sight and sounds is of young teenagers taking part in an annual traffic nightmare of running up and down the Expressway mistaking it for a jogging track. If …

The Better Business Summit is a concrete step towards Bhutan telling the world, and more importantly, itself – that it is ready and open for business. There are three aspects of the summit that particularly stand out. One is the importance given to the summit by the government – with …

On March 10, Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay held an interactive meeting with the LG leaders, civil servants, corporate employees, business community members and the public at Gelephu Higher Secondary School. During the meeting, Lyonchhen mentioned that Gelephu and Sarpang were important towns and economic development activities were viable in …