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The Ministry of Health said that out of 18 individuals who died with COVID-19, 12 individuals were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and only 6 individuals received their booster doses. “This indicates that we are seeing more mortalities amongst those who are unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated,” said the ministry. MoH …
Read More »DRC committee lightens fines for late payment of BST
RRCO Phuentsholing through the waiver authority of Regional Director, Regional Tax Appeal Committee and DRC Appeal Committee had considered fines and penalties for late payment of Sales Tax for the period of 5th Lockdown (16th January till 13th March 2022) depending on their compliance and past waiver record. Nine Sales …
Read More »The mother of an abandoned and deceased newborn being traced
A resident in lower Taba alerted the police after witnessing a stray dog carrying a newborn baby stuffed inside a bag, late afternoon on 30 March. It was learnt that as per the forensic study of the case, it is suspected the mother of the newborn could have given birth …
Read More »Opposition Party asks govt to expedite Hydro Projects
The Opposition Party said in order to mitigate fiscal deficits in the short-term and stay steadfast on the course of economic self-reliance in the long run, the government must complete P-II and Nickachu by mid 2023, and expedite other projects. The opposition recommended that it is achievable if Punatsangchu-II is …
Read More »No containment breach in the recent COVID-19 outbreaks in schools in Sarpang and Samtse: MoH
Due to a high level of local area transmission in Sarpang and Samtse, the students of Samtse and Sarpang dzongkhags have contracted the virus despite being in a containment mode during their board examinations. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH) data as of 17 March 2022, in the recent …
Read More »Skills mismatch, lack of economic diversification and deep-rooted societal beliefs cause unemployment says report
The report, ‘Addressing the Youth Unemployment Challenge in Bhutan through a Systemic Portfolio-Based Approach’ shows gaps within the employment system identified through extensive consultations with the youth and other stakeholders. An official from the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) pointed out that skills mismatch, lack of economic diversification, …
Read More »7,500 COVID-19 tests are conducted daily in the country
More than 500,000 tests have been conducted both with RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test since January 2022. On an average, 7,500 tests are done daily, with Thimphu conducting the highest number of tests, so far. The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said going forward into Phase 2, there are discussions …
Read More »Contractors happy as MoF approves special advance and reduces Liquidity Damage
In response to an appeal made by the Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB) few weeks ago, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved two recommendations made by the construction firms. The MoF approved a One Time Special Advance and they have also amended the Liquidity Damage (LD). The construction firms …
Read More »RBP charge sheets 9 cases of Trafficking of a Person involving 11 suspects to OAG so far
18 more cases involving 30 suspects is yet to be charge sheeted Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), Department of Law and Order (DLO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and Department of Immigration (DoI) collaborated to rescue 163 Bhutanese women, from 21 years to 50 years of age, in 7 batches, from …
Read More »BPC CEO says too expensive to put units and power lines underground despite Snow damage
The recent unprecedented snowfall, which no one was expecting in decades, disrupted the power supplies in a number of dzongkhags across the country and the BPC front-liners were faced with daunting tasks of restoring power lines, poles and insulators in treacherous locations. The affected areas were mostly from Paro, Thimphu, …
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