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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 …

In the wake of the recent hackings of the WeChat accounts of many users where obscene and pornographic contents have been circulated, the Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team (BtCIRT) of the Ministry of Information and Communications has come up with some detailed advisory measures on how to secure the app. …

The Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) is taking steps to address the shortfall in sand supply with demand up by three folds from the previous year because of increasing construction activity. “Although we increased our stock by almost two-folds from the previous year to maintain supply during the monsoon, …

The National Graduate Orientation Program this year will be held from 12th -19th August with the theme, “leadership of the self through integrity.” Around 2727 graduates have registered for the program for now, but the figures are expected to fluctuate after verification of documents, which might culminate in the disqualification …

An average of 85 people died in road crashes every year in Bhutan between 2010 and 2015 according to the draft of the National Transport Policy of Bhutan. Road fatalities averaged around 13 for every 10,000 vehicles, which is one of the highest in South Asia. In Europe, North America …

An estimated Nu 295 million has been allocated to resurface Thimphu’s 250 kilometres (ms) of roads and to construct and maintain the city’s drains and footpaths. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is funding Nu 214.4 million the government is putting in Nu 80.3 million for the project that is being …

Majority of arrests related to drugs involve people abusing substances are directed to the Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA) for counseling and rehabilitation according to their dependency. Between 18 July to 31 July, Thimphu police apprehended 20 suspects in connection to drug abuse, illicit trafficking and possession. Of the 20 …