Travelers caught by numerous monsoon triggered landslides on the Zhemgang–Gelephu highway in south central Bhutan have had to resort to walking to get to their destinations in other parts of the country. While major blocks occurred between Tingtibi in Zhemgang and Surey in Sarpang dzongkhag, there were at least 42 …

Numerous roadblocks in Zhemgang dzongkhag have prevented five candidates from Trong and Goshing gewog from appearing the second phase of functional literacy test held on July 19. Appearing the functional literacy test is a must to be eligible to contest the local government elections according to Bhutan’s election regulations. Bhutan’s …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay signed the Annual Performance Agreement for the fiscal year 2016- 2017 on Wednesday, with all the ministers, dzongdas, thrompons and heads of 7 autonomous agencies. This is the third annual performance agreement since it began in the fiscal year 2014-2015. The actual set up began with the …

A  24-year-old man drowned in a swimming pool in Gelephu on June 22 at around 4:40 pm. The deceased was a monk in Zhemgang dratshang. The deceased’s brother said that the deceased was suffering from ulcer for which he was referred to Gelephu referral hospital for the checkup. The police …

Considering the increasing rate of extraction and collection of herbal plant species, Ministry of Health has come up with various initiatives to ensure the sustainable use of herbal plants. The various initiatives include minimizing wastages, management of medical plants, introducing alternative collection sites, cultivation and domestication of medical plants. Health …

In order to ensure sustainable socio-economic well being of the Bhutanese people through access to food and natural resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has set four policy goals and objectives. The enhancement of food and nutrition security is one among its objectives. The ministry is implementing about 16 programs …

During the Question Hour session with the members of the National Council, the Minister of Labour and Human Resource, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, said the Department of Labour is continuously inspecting workplaces to ensure compliance with the Labour and Employment Act, 2007 and that its regulations are followed. The department also …

At a QED seminar on  leadership in the bureaucracy Chairman of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Dasho Karma Tshiteem said, RCSC has referred to the leadership capability framework of Australia and New Zealand, and from this two they have found the Australian framework to be more appropriate and suitable. Dasho …

The National Council (NC) held an extensive discussion on the large numbers of foreign workers and illegal immigration into the country based on a report prepared by the Legislative Committee of the NC. The report said that immigration of workers to Bhutan dates back to 1960s, when expatriate workers were …

National Council (NC) discussed the need for better policies and programs in hydropower projects, based on the follow up to resolution passed on during the 16th session, and the responses received from the implementing agencies and the ruling government. The first and foremost part of the hydropower resolution is revisiting …