DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said that the vaccines for the children from ages 5 to 11 is expected to come soon and the aim is to start vaccinating them by early March. Lyonpo said that Bhutan will be the first country in the WHO South-East Asia Region of …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is an apex hospital that receives referral cases from the high-risk areas. On any given day, JDWNRH receives a large number of patients, especially for baby deliveries. Officiating Medical Superintendent of JDWNRH, Dr Pem Chuki, said the hospital has been following preventative strategies during …

With an increase in number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country, the pressure on Quarantine Facilities (QF) is increasing each day, especially with having to put all the primary contacts of the positive cases under quarantine. The situation, for now, is manageable as there is no acute shortage. However, …

Despite the repeated reminders by the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), many shops have been turning a deaf ear by choosing to take advantage of the lockdown to hike the prices of vegetables and grocery items. From the start of lockdown from 16 January till 10th February 2022, 43 business …

Thimphu Lockdown to continue till Wednesday to enable testing The Office of the Prime Minister said that Thimphu will continue with the same arrangement of movement within mega-zone for another three days starting Monday. Any change in the strategy will commence from February 10. This is in view of the …

TAG also clears doubts over the testing kits During the live broadcast session, Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said that the total number of people infected with the coronavirus has exceeded 5,000 out of which 2,000 people had tested positive within short duration of the current lockdown. Compared to previous …

If anyone is experiencing mental health issues or psychosocial issues then please seek for mental health support services from the Pema Secretariat With an increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases being detected from Phuentsholing, Wangdue, Punakha, Gelephu and Samdrupjongkhar, and with movement restrictions being imposed in the districts, the health …

According to the Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, despite the travel restrictions, there are still people traveling back and forth between dzongkhags claiming they are stranded. Lyonpo said that those people who are still on their route or have not arrived at their destination are referred to as being stranded. …

But many schools fret as they do not have the infrastructure to have exams in containment mode The board exam for class X and XII scheduled to commence from mid-February will not be deferred and it will be conducted on the set date. The Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said …

Govt working on getting vaccines for 5-11 and is planning to procure a fourth dose During the press conference by the PMO concern was raised about health ministry’s plan for the booster dose vaccination (which was supposed to roll out on January 24) as well as vaccine procurement for children …