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Wamrong Drungkhag Court has sentenced the Drangpon’s wife Tshering Yangki to 18 months in prison in connection to a battery case on 22 July. The defendant was charged for battery and trespassing with 1 year and 6 months and 1 year respectively. However, the court has ordered her to serve …
Read More »High real estate prices in Thimphu despite COVID-19 impact and sluggish demand
As per most of real estate firms within the country, there has been a significant increase in demand for land and real estate properties in the capital since the pandemic, although some firms stated that it is a matter of individual connection, promotion and valuation of the deals. Despite the …
Read More »MoE ready with protocols for private ECCDs reopening
COVID-19 has affected the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centers along with other educational institutes kept closed for more than 4 months. However, with the PM leaving it to the ECCDs and parents to reopen around half the private ECCDs have decided to reopen. The Prime Minister has said …
Read More »Sky high rents and no meat hound meat vendors
Since there is a limited supply of meat in the market, the meat vendors in the country are worried that they might not be able to pay the rent for their meat shops with the business gone down. The minimum rent for the meat shop space is Nu 50,000 and …
Read More »83% recovery rate for COVID-19 in Bhutan
During the COVID-19 press brief, the Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said as of Friday evening Bhutan has reported 77 cases with 38 males and 39 females. Out of which, 50 of them have recovered which means a recovery rate of 83 percent. However, as of today this increased to 80 …
Read More »Sports allowed but try not to use the word ‘tournament’ or involve spectators: PM
The Prime Minister clarified as to what extent sporting activities can be held without violating the relaxation measures. He said that although sports can be played with the complete set of teams, spectators and tournament-like announcements would have be avoided as much as possible. “We want people to come out …
Read More »NA turns down NC’s recommendation of handing over the mining work to SMCL
In the interest of the private sector development for economic growth The National Assembly (NA) on 16 June declined the National Council’s (NC) recommendation on handing over the mines to the State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) until a new Mines and Minerals Act was enacted. Apart from the Home Minister …
Read More »NC members commend govt on handing Chunaikhola dolomite mine to SMCL
The government’s decision of handing over the Chunaikhola Dolomite Mine to the State Mining Corporation Ltd (SMCL) was commended by the National Council (NC) on Thursday. Members of the Upper House pointed out various aspects of the decision are vested and in line with equity of share that the people …
Read More »PDP launches a quarterly newsletter on HM Gyaltsuen’s 30th Birth Anniversary
The PDP coinciding with Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s 30th Birth Anniversary launched a 7-page quarterly newsletter and its official You Tube channel with a Lozey to celebrate and commemorate Her Majesty’s Birthday. The newsletter will reflect PDP’s views on critical national issues affecting the people and the nation and is …
Read More »Government to build 2 pilot cold storages
The Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering during Meet-the-Press yesterday said that the government has decided to build two cold storage units with multi chambers of 250 metric ton and 300 metric ton capacity worth Nu 17 to 20 million each. “The government will be starting a few cold storage facilities …
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