DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Globally there are 37.7 million People Living with HIV (PLHIV), and in Bhutan there are 795 PLHIV of which 414 are male and 381 are female. Bhutan detected 55 HIV cases each in 2019 and 2020, and the case detection came down to 44 cases, a decrease by 9 cases, …

In the beginning of the year, the Bhutan Medical and Health Council (BMHC) took up the case of a 34-year-old woman who died in an isolation hotel on 28 January 2022. Currently, the case is with the General Body of Council (GBC), which is an apex body of the council chaired …

After the presentation of the final recommendation on the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 for adoption by the Good Governance Committee (GGC), the National Council (NC) with a show of hands approved the committee’s recommendations and adopted the Bill. The Bill will be forwarded to National Assembly …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA finally approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years of age on Friday. According to international media reports the FDA authorized Pfizer’s three-dose vaccine for children 6 months to 4-years-old, and Moderna’s two-dose vaccine for children 6 months to 5-years-old.  This …

During the Question-and-Answer session in the National Assembly, the Member of Parliament (MP) of Dramedtse-Ngatshang constituency, Ugyen Wangdi, said there is a need to review the government’s policy on the eligibility criteria for the government scholarships for class XII pass students. The MP said students who are repeating in class …

Penjore, who was alleged of defaming the Office of Attorney General (OAG) through his Facebook post in May 2021 has appealed to High Court on 8 June 2022. The Thimphu District Court on 9 May 2022 has acquitted Penjore of defamation charges. Penjore has appealed to the High Court on …

Advance money already paid by MoH to Pfizer As per the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) projection, there are 58,531 children under five years who are the only unvaccinated group in Bhutan. Since these children are unvaccinated, the virus can continue to spread and then infect the older people who are …

Penjore is happy and satisfied with the judgment but he still questions the accountability Penjore, after a year of trial against the Office of Attorney General (OAG) and Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) over a post he has made on Facebook, was acquitted by the Thimphu District Court on 29 May.  …

During the First Sitting of the 7th Parliamentary Session, the Member of Parliament (MP) of Bumdeling-Jamkhar constituency, Dupthob, raised a question to the Prime Minister (PM) on what the government is doing to bring down the fuel prices to the same as few months ago, considering Bhutan imports a lot …

The COVID-19 vaccination for children under five years of age are expected to begin as early as 21 June, as per the international sources. The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to make its decision on Pfizer and Moderna shots for children under five, soon after the experts …