DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

On 20th September Pfizer-BioNTech said a vaccine trial on children from the age of 5 to 11 showed a strong immune response and was found to be safe and very effective. The trail by Pfizer was on 2,268 children from ages 5 to 11. The difference is that the children …

Given the numerous benefits of using various social media platforms to seek help or support, people have now turned to online donation drive to fund medical treatment expenditure in the country. Recently, individuals have been carrying out several donation drives for additional money to fund their medical treatment abroad. However, …

Gyelposhing police under Mongar Dzongkhag on 17 September arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly impregnating a 14-year-old girl who is also his step sister. The suspect is a class 12 pass-out and unemployed while the victim is a class VIII student in one of the schools in Mongar. The incident …

According to the Works and Human Settlement Minister, Dorji Tshering, while it is simple to build and maintain a farm road in dry season, the difficulty comes during the monsoons when heavy rainfall destroys the farm roads. Lyonpo said Bhutan has to explore making climate change resilient roads. He added …

Bhutan has gone 14 days with zero cases and four weeks with no community cases. There are multiple factors that are contributing to no new positive cases from the community. The main two factors are vaccination and strict monitoring. Dr Sonam Wangchuk, a member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory …

Thimphu Police along with the Samtse Police have apprehended 6 men, between 25 to 30 years of age. The four suspects were arrested in Samtse on 24 August while the remaining two suspects were arrested in Thimphu. A gang of suspects had robbed a house near the Centenary Farmers’ Market, …

A total of 4,599 graduates have registered to appear for the Preliminary Examination (PE) of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2021, which will be held on 5 September. Of the total 4,599 graduates, 858 graduates have completed their degrees outside Bhutan, and a total of 3,741 graduates completed their …

The government’s recent and many pronouncements on the Drayang issue has lead to a feeling among Drayang owners and workers that they are being unfairly defamed and belittled. In an earlier interview the Druk Drayang Association President Kelzang Phuntsho said that a lot of work had been put in to …

COVID-19 pandemic has affected the price of essential commodities, including eggs.  Last May, the price of eggs stood at Nu 420 per tray. This year the price hike is at Nu 440 per tray from just Nu 350 – 370 a month ago. A shopkeeper, Dema, in the capital said, …

The government is yet to decide on the appointment of a new Home Minister, said Lyonchhen Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the Meet-The-Press on friday. Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji is officiating the post for now. “We were to sit and discuss on the matter, however, after the Parliament session, all …