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Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will expand the current isolation room to the new eye hospital if by chance there are more positive cases in a few days. The flu clinic below community health clinic has been shifted to the helipad at the police ground which is right …

Five major draft recommendations are being worked on to support and strengthen legislation, policy and international convention related to human trafficking. It looks at providing adequate manpower for Department of Law and Order (DLO), creating sensitization and awareness programs, creating trafficking in persons emergency helpline, and creating employment opportunities. The …

The Member of Parliament (MP) of Dewathang-Gomdar, Ugyen Dorji, raised a question concerning loans given to farmers by the Bhutan Development Bank Ltd. (BDBL). He asked for the loan lending strategies. “BDBL was built with the hope of giving the farmers loans with lesser interest rates. However, it is now …

The Chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee, Member from Bji-Kar-Tshog-Uesu Constituency, Ugen Tenzin, presented the report on the Sustainable Development Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth to the House on 4 February. Reportedly, the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development outlines a plan of action and provides a …

After a thorough deliberation on 30 January, the National Assembly of Bhutan made amendments and adopted Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan. The sales tax rate for the tourist SIM card was agreed at 7 percent, while an exemption was made for local post-paid users who were earlier charged with 7 …

The Member of Parliament (MP) from Bardo-Trong, Gyambo Tshering, raised the issue of unemployment problem in the country during the National Assembly’s Question Hour session. The Labour and Human Resources Minister was asked to inform the House on the number of employment opportunities created thus far, and also the plans …

The Social and Cultural Committee of the National Council introduced the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020 on 23rd January 2020. The Bill will now repeal the Lhengye Zhungtshog Act of 1999. Ugyen Namgay, the Vice Chairperson of the committee said that the National Council Act section …

The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said there there are two ‘beautiful things’ within the Property Tax Bill of Bhutan 2020. The first being the obvious part where the current property transfer tax for land or building has been reduced from five percent to three percent. Also, the vehicle transfer …

Five entry points for the regional tourism development will come up as pledged, however, more time is required to prepare, study and to make sure that the initiative would benefit every region without having any negative impact on country’s security said the Home Minister. Dewathang Gomdar MP Ugyen Dorji put …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) received an Executive Order from the Cabinet on 9 January 2020 stating that children attaining five years at the start of this academic session shall be entitled for admission into pre-primary class, and has asked the ministry to start working on bring the age of …