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The first case of Brucellosis, which is a very uncommon disease in a country, has been detected in Paro. Tests were carried on a patient who complained of having a fever and body aches for months. The blood sample from the infected person has been sent to the Royal Centre …

The private sector, government and opposition all have their say In July 2017 the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources said that there are available 6,373 job vacancies most of them in the private sector which have not been taken up by locals. The bulk of these vacancies are in …

The Ministry of Information and Communication has constituted the Media Council as per the ICM Act 2018. The council members are Rinzin Wangchuk, President of JAB, Tenzing Lamsang, the Editor of The Bhutanese and President of the Media Association of Bhutan representing proprietors of media firms, Executive Director of Bhutan …

With the former Managing Director of Bhutan Power Corporation, Gyem Tshering, 59, joining as the People’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from Dogar-Shabha constituency, Paro, PDP has finally filled the 47 seats requirement. Welcoming the party’s final candidate from Dogar-Shabha constituency during a formal arrangement, the Party President, Dasho Tshering Tobgay …

The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) revised bus and taxi fares due to the decrease in travel distance on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route starting on 25th July. The revised rate per person is only applicable to commercial transport service vehicles plying on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route. With …

Thimphu’s main hope for more parking space for vehicles and reducing traffic congestion are the Thromde’s two Multi level Car Parking (MLCP) projects which are expected to provide additional parking for 550 cars. However, on the other hand the Thromde and to an extent the JDWNRH are also planning to …

The Chuzaygang Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Sarpang is seeing an increasing number of patients fearing a rabies outbreak. Around ten people came in for check up at the BHU after being in contact with a carcass of a rabid dog starting from 24th June onwards. It is reported that …

His Majesty The King graced the consecration ceremony of a new Palden Lhamoi Lhakhang in Tenchey village, Lunana on 6th July 2018. The consecration prayers were presided over by the Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang. The lhakhang was built after restoring an old derelict village house, in accordance with …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay clarified on the issue of fuel prices reduction in his State of the Nation Address. With fuel prices rising internationally and also in Bhutan, there has been some confusion on the issue. Lyonchhen said that last year, the government took the decision to …

The ACC in 2013 received a case in 2013 from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) about the suspected bribery and collusion between the government engineer Gyem Dorji, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) and the contractor M/s T-Kunzom Construction and Hiring Ltd in relation to …