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The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) and the World Bank signed a USD 4 million grant today to help Bhutan manage public funds more effectively and improve procurement and budgetary systems, with the over reaching goal of strengthening delivery of Public services and enhancing governance. “Sound public financial management is …

About 180 health administrators and professionals from across the country are attending the 4th Biennial Health Conference (BHC) that began on September 14 in Thimphu with the theme “Enhancing collaboration, coordination and consolidation in the health sector.” The conference is considered as the highest policy making forum that upholds participatory …

Thimphu police arrested a 47 year old man from Shaba, Paro for impregnating his 14 year old niece. The case was initially forwarded to the police by the Forensic Department, JDWNRH on 5th September stating that a minor school going girl was found to be pregnant while doing a medical …

Are Bhutanese protected as consumers in case of products with defects and the producer incurs a legal liability for producing unsafe products? Yes say officials of the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP). “According to the Consumer Protection Act of Bhutan 2012, in determining what a person is generally entitled to …

Road widening works in different parts of the country is also one reason for roadblocks during the monsoon season according to officials of the department of roads (DoR). For example, certain critical locations with frequent and major roadblocks are Rewtala, Box-cutting and Khawachen where widening and stabilsing work has been …

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host its seventh annual international trade fair at the Changlingmithang stadium parking in the capital from 14th till 18th of September. The annual fair will entertain exhibitors from Bhutan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Thailand. As of date there are around 96 exhibitors …

Compared with males, fewer females are visiting the youth centres in the capital that provide counselling services to those dependent on alcohol and drugs. Last year 30 percent visitors were female and this year it has dropped to 10 percent. The centres provide counselling to the needy and additional information …

Temporary teachers will be recruited from next month to fill the current shortage of 400 teachers in schools across the country say officials of the education ministry. The maximum shortage is in Dzongkha and general subject  and this is because of the shift in policy that dis allows general teachers …

Eight households in the capital, during the past few months, experienced flooding during heavy rainfall because of clogged drains according to the Thimphu Thromde. “Most blockage are caused by unsuitable waste flushed down by heavy rainfall but often times, even when the drain pipes are not totally blocked, its ability …

For commercial sex workers in Bhutan, getting caught by authorities is the biggest fear since the trade is not legal. That is why no complaints are lodged with police even if clients physically beat them up or refuse to pay for services rendered. “Operating undercover they take a lot of …