The Bhutanese Leading the way.
A recent the report published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Situation Analysis Report of Children, Youth and Women in Bhutan” which was launched during the concluding session of the recent 12th Round Table Meeting, shows the country enjoys 95 percent coverage of health services. However, the UNICEF-Bhutan …
Read More »Pleased development partners commit further significant assistance
The government also presented its 11th FYP at the meeting to ensure better alignment of development assistance with national priorities Many of the development partners representing more than 60 partner organizations at the 12th Round Table Meeting (RTM) were impressed by Bhutan’s achievements over the few decades and have further …
Read More »WHO Regional Director awarded National Order of Merit
His Majesty the King awarded the National Order of Merit (Gold) to Dr Samlee Plainbangchang, the outgoing Regional Director of WHO (World Health Organization), South East Asia Region on December 3 The award was presented during his farewell visit to Bhutan from December 1 to 4 as recognition of his …
Read More »“Young Global Active”
To recognize young people as agents of change in their communities, the International Volunteers Day (IVD) themed “Young Global Active” was celebrated at the Clock Tower Square in Thimphu on Thursday. The IVD 2013 highlights the contributions of youth volunteers working towards global peace and sustainable development. The event was …
Read More »Climate change and human health
A high-level advocacy meeting on climate change and protecting human health from its impact was conducted in the capital yesterday. During the event, representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), National Environment Commission (NEC) and Department of Public Health (DoPH) made presentations on various topics. Climate change leads to change …
Read More »Stakeholders meet to list necessary amendments to the law
The landlords outnumbered tenants at the consultation meet House owners in the capital turned up in hordes, with maximum attendance, to voice out issues at a meeting initiated by the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) in collaboration with Thimphu Thromde to garner feedback for revision of the Tenancy …
Read More »Not too late to correct errors in Thrams
The new lag-thrams issued has many limitations or errors, but can be corrected within five years’ time, the Secretary of National Land Commission (NLC) said during the handing-taking of the land title certificate (thram) of Punakha on November 19. Secretary Dasho Sangay Khandu mentioned that the new thrams might have …
Read More »Stalled gewog road constructions resume after delayed budget reach dzongkhags
Delays in budget release have left the construction of gewog connectivity roads, assigned to the Department of Road (DoR) under Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS), incomplete or stalled. Six projects were undertaken by DoR, which includes Jhomotshangkha-Lauri in Samdrup Jhongkhar with a stretch of 58.75 km, Broksar-Nagor in …
Read More »Urban E-Sakor and Land Mortgage Systems launched
Towards a faster, efficient and transparent delivery of services, the National Land Commission (NLC) launched the Urban E-Sakor and Land Mortgage Systems on November 4 in Thimphu. The services will available for the land owners in Thimphu and Gelephu thromdes and land transactions can be carried out from their own …
Read More »Poll day for Nanong-Shumar
Voters of Nanong-Shumar constituency under Pemagatshel will once again go to the polls today to elect their national assembly (NA) representative. Polls at the 17 polling stations across the three gewogs of Nanong, Zobel and Shumar will begin from 9 am and results shall be counted on the same day …
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