DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The Central Prison in Chamgang, Thimphu, has 363 inmates from all around the country, including 20 non-Bhutanese, but more than half are in for drug related offences. Police records show that 178 of the total were jailed for drug related offences. The number includes 23 females and four juvenile delinquents. …

Thimphu police apprehended four Indian construction workers from Serbithang on 1 July at around 7:30 pm for allegedly raping a 42 year old woman. As per the statement of the suspects to the police they said that they were on their way back to camp when they saw a taxi …

Last month Thimphu police arrested 85 people in connection with the use and sale of controlled substances. This month, another 43 arrests were made as of July 17 of which 41 are men and two are women in the age range of 11 years to 32 years. This means 43 …

With the annual mortality rate of 13%, the number of patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease has seen a substantial increase over the years according to health statistics. From 42 patients in 2007 to 62 in 2010 annual cases are now around 160 annually. “The most common cases are infection …

With the onset of monsoon season, there have been the ‘Outbreak’ of Dengue Fever in Phuntsholing, Samtse and Samdrupjongkhar. All reported cases are being treated and onsite outbreak surveillance has been carried out by the Royal Center for Disease Control (RCDC), District Health Sectors and the Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme …

Patients seeking traditional medicines have been increasing steadily by about 10,000 patients a year according to the health system review report. The National tradition medicine Hospital (NTMH) in Thimphu serves as the referral and teaching hospital and all district hospitals across the country have a traditional medicine unit. Patients of …

The Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA), as of June this year, has treated a total of 23 people highly dependent on prescription drugs and another 100 people suffering from chronic alcoholism, since the pilot project began in August 2015. The Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) is an initiative to support a …

A total of 156 students from various schools in Thimphu have signed up to participate in the School Agriculture Program and spend their summer break experiencing the life of a farmer. Agriculture minister Yeshey Dorji said the program will introduce youth to farming practices and expressed his appreciation to students …

The DNT in a new release said it has started consulting legal experts and lawyers for the next course of action to protect the Constitution and resolve this national issue to its logical conclusion in a harmonious way on the Fiscal Incentives issue. DNT said stands firm that the government …

According to the state of the nation report presented in the Parliament by Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, 64 percent of Bhutanese still live in rural Bhutan. To help the rural dwellers in reducing the drudgery and the cost of transportation and bringing market accessibility, the government is aiming to blacktop …