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A Second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Anti-Corruption commission (ACC) and Bhutan Transparency Initiative (BTI) to further strengthen and promote cooperation to prevent corruption in the country. Recognizing the importance of alliance and cooperation, the first MoU was signed in April 2015. The MoU was signed also to …
Read More »11 families left homeless after Thimphu fire
Eleven families lost their homes to a fire at Changgedaphu, popularly known as Kalabazar, in Thimphu. The incident took place on 5 September at around 5:30 am. A total of 6 huts were lost to the fire. In addition, parts of a building, an attic with three tenants, just next …
Read More »Gedu police arrested two for drug trafficking
Gedu police apprehended two men, aged 27 and 26, on 30th August at around 9 am, in connection to illegal trafficking of controlled substances. The arrests were made based on a tip-off, the police claimed. The two suspects were travelling in a public transport bus from Phuentsholing towards Thimphu. Police …
Read More »Big responsibilities on MoIC with APA
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC) signed its Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with the Prime Minister (PM) today. The ministry received assurance of full support to ensure successful implementation of the programs from the PM. In the agreement, 20 success indicators has been identified from various departments of the …
Read More »Body of a missing woman recovered from Dodena after 28 days
Thimphu police recovered the body of a 25-year-old woman on 14 August. The deceased went missing while swimming in the river in Doedena, Thimphu on 18 July. The deceased along with her two friends (a 29-year-old man and 19-year-old girl) went for sightseeing at Dodena park, and after that they …
Read More »1st of its kind fire training facility
To tackle the menace of fire, with support from Government of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, a fire training facility was inaugurated, which is first of its kind at Chamgang, Thimphu yesterday. Chief of Police Brigadier Chimmi Dorji said that the journey of partnership between RBP and the Canton of …
Read More »Rapping in Bhutan
As the rap scene in Bhutan continually grows with more youths being involved in releasing their own songs, artists do not feel rap is a widely accepted genre among the whole of the Bhutanese population. Popular rap artist and Flo studio owner and producer Drona said, “When it comes to …
Read More »Woman washed away in Thimphu
A rescue team comprising of De-suung, police, army and other volunteers are still in search of a body of a 25-year-old woman who got washed away in Thimphu in the Dodena river. The incident took place on 18 July at around 1 PM. The deceased along with her two friends …
Read More »Expectant mothers increasingly opting for epidural anesthesia in JDWNRH
No labour pain after epidural anesthesia has also led to mothers to undergo C-Section delivery With increasing numbers of expectant mothers opting for epidural analgesia or anesthesia, there is also an increase in the number of mothers who undergo cesarean section or C-section delivery. In 2016, 51 expectant mothers opted …
Read More »Health expenditure still less than five percent of GDP
Spending on health is declining over the years, and especially so in the last five years. Records show that health spending, in terms of GDP, remained at less than 5 percent while the global experts recommends spending at least 5 percent of GDP in country, like Bhutan. Talking to an …
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