DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Ministry of Labor and Human Resources (MoLHR)-Management Information System (MIS) was launched with an objective to improve the operational efficiency of the ministry by bringing together all the allied information systems that were developed since 2006, but in isolation of each other. According to MoLHR, about 10 information management systems …

The 2021-2022 budget had predicted an annual domestic revenue of Nu 35 bn but as of mid April 2022 the government has only collected Nu 23.6 bn in revenue and is still Nu 12 bn short with just two months left until the budget year ends in June 30 2022. …

The Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) will be making genome sequencing a monthly routine activity to detect any new Coronavirus variants in the country. RCDC conducted genome sequencing in the beginning of the last outbreak of Omicron and sub- variant BA.2 was identified. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is …

During the press conference with the media, when asked about ex-Drayang employees not being eligible for trainings that require educational qualification and as they struggle to make a living, the Prime Minister said that the ex-drayang employees have the same access to the opportunities created by the government. “We are …

Residents in South Thimphu have been experiencing severe water shortages since five days. According to the announcement made on Thimphu Thromde’s Facebook page, the water supply to Olakha, Changbandu, and parts of Babesa are disrupted because of damage to the main water line in Semtokha, Some of the affected are …

Thimphu, along with other dzongkhags, have seen seeing a steady decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, as most people are now either infected and immune to the Omicron variant infection, especially after the country transitioned its pandemic response from Phase I to Phase II. Thimphu is seeing a lesser …

A big development in this past week was the government through the Department of Geology and Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs signing a 15-year lease with the State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) for the Chunaikhola Dolomite Mine and the Khothakpa Gypsum Mine. During the lease period, the SMCL shall pay License …

During the lockdown and before the implementation of COVID-19 relaxation Phase II, the vehicle movement around the country was not as heavy and as busy as it is now. Now, with the implementation of Phase II, especially with the lifting of quarantine facility system for the domestic travelers, the vehicle …

Omicron expected to peak by end of April 2022 In the past one week, Thimphu has detected nearly around a thousand new cases daily. Thimphu has been detecting the highest COVID-19 cases in the country. As of 18 April, Thimphu has 3,501 positive cases followed by 654 cases in Phuentsholing, …

Some also suffer from breathing issues As Omicron sweeps across offices, homes and other spaces there are some common experiences and symptoms to watch out for.  Infected people suffered from severe to milder symptoms, but they say it is completely different from the regular common flu. Beema Thapa in Gomtu …