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Following the vaccine, citizens visiting government and private offices, as well as banks, have become more reckless and unconcerned. People are not washing or sanitizing their hands as much as they used to. People often enter offices and banks without following protocols. Despite the fact that hand washing water and …
Read More »31 UN agencies found 2020 a challenging year
For the 31 UN agencies that work in Bhutan, found 2020 a challenging year but they made various achievements under different UN agencies at the same time. UN has launched 2020 Annual Results Report highlighting the challenges faced, lesson learnt and achievements made in 2020. Gerald Daly Resident Coordinator, UN …
Read More »Two candidates for Gelephu
The former Thrompon Tikaram Kafley from Jampeling demkhong and Tshering Norbu from Tashiling demkhong will compete for the third Thromde elections in Gelephu. Tshering Norbu Tshering Norbu from Tashiling demkhong who has BSc (Honors) Computer Science from Sherubtse College and from Delhi University is contesting for the second time. He …
Read More »Lack of facilitators in newly established and only Govt ECCD in Phuentsholing
The only government-run Early Child Care Development (ECCD) center in Phuentsholing is not open, as it has no facilitators to run it. The Thromde Education Officer of Phuentsholing said the center is ready to operate, but due to lack of facilitators, the center remains closed. The ECCD center, located in …
Read More »OAG and RBP works towards better coordination and to prevent less dropped cases
The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has organized the first of its kind joint investigation and prosecution training with an objective to address joint visions of the two institutions (Royal Bhutan Police and OAG) to strengthen the professional capacity of law implementers, to coordinate between the two institutes, to streamline …
Read More »Man arrested for a rape of a minor boy
Tsirang police apprehended a 38-year-old man on 3rd March from Gelephu for raping an eight-year-old boy. The victim is a class II student in one of the schools in Tsirang. He was raped (unnatural sex) on 2nd March 2021. The incident was reported to police by the officiating principal of …
Read More »Stationeries to central schools and autonomous schools will continue while freebies and uniforms will be a targeted approach: FM
The Finance Minister Namgay Tshering during a press meet clarified that there were no announcements regarding the discontinuity of stationary support, freebies and uniforms for central schools (CS) and autonomous schools. Lyonpo added, “However, in order to bring in reforms with the existing central school concept, instead of a blanketed …
Read More »NPLs to be frozen for 3 years
With the recent Non Performing Loans (NPL) framework resolution released by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), it means that the private sector or those sectors that had been listed under the NPL were provided an extension of 3-year period for their NPLs. Many private firms stated that it was much …
Read More »Opposition raises discontinuing of free stationery and uniforms
The Opposition party in a letter to the Prime Minister said it is dismayed by the sudden decision of the Government to discontinue free stationery and uniforms to school children from this academic year. It said this ad hoc action has come as equally surprising and disappointing news to parents …
Read More »24 applications worth Nu 65.59 mn approved by National Credit Guarantee Scheme so far
The 1st National Credit Guarantee Committee (NCGC) meeting was conducted virtually during the lockdown period. The NCGC is chaired by Finance Minister as the apex decision making body for the NCGS. As per the first NCGC meet report, 24 applications worth Nu 65.59 mn across sectors of agriculture, production, manufacturing …
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