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According to the Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo, the lockdown is one of the tools for reducing transmission in the community, and this is backed by credible research. Lyonpo said lockdown has a significant influence on transmission, allowing the community to manage transmission. Lyonpo said that in contrast to previous …

By Dasho Kunzang Wangdi It seems like it was just yesterday when the first issue of The Bhutanese was released. It was such a great feeling to be given the honour, as a non-partisan and apolitical figure, and as the first Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan, to be invited at …

MoLHR to use skills development to help youths get jobs According to the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR), there are about 13,000 unemployed youth who are actively looking for jobs and registered with the job portal currently, as opposed to 6,922 jobseekers in 2021. But the figures may …

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), it is a huge challenge to keep the youth engaged in the agriculture sector, as many of them do not view farming as a viable career option in the long run. As a result, MoAF is planning to provide a social …

Like any other organization, the pandemic has impacted the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with case investigations and in many areas of their mandates, responsibilities and functions. Given the protocols, they were not able to summon the accused for interrogations whereby they have many cases waiting for the pandemic to end.  ACC …

Despite the continued lockdown in the southern region of Bhutan, especially in Phuentsholing, there is a surge of positive cases in the country, with the highest number of positive cases reported in the last two days. A member of Technical Advisory Group (TAG), Dr Sonam Wangchuk, said the increasing number …

The Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB) on behalf of the construction firms in the country has made an appeal to the government to work under containment saying they have no other choice. Though the government has supported the contractors in availing foreign workers to continue their works at site, the …

According to the two telecom companies in the country, there is no differential tariff for 5G, and while there may be concerns on the higher bill amount, the companies explained that because of the difference in the connectivity speed with 5G being multiple times faster than 4G, consumption of data …

Shortage of quarantine facilities are a challenge Since the lockdown began more than two weeks ago, the country has noticed an increase in COVID-19 positive cases. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) Secretary and also the Chairman of Wangdue, Punakha and Gasa COVID-19 Task Force (WPGCTF), Karma Tshering, …

Samdrupjongkhar Dzongda, Tharchin Lhendup, said that they have around 300 positive cases, and they have converted 8 hotels to non-isolation hospitals to keep the patients, and with the current accommodation space, they can still contain more than 100 patients. He said, “For now, the situation is manageable and the recovery …