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The recent move on the restriction of donation for kidney patients by the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) has left both the patients and the Bhutan Kidney Foundation worried. The foundation suggested for stern measures put in place to avoid the misuse of funds generated through donations, and …
Read More »SAFTA meet in Bhutan to result in more trade flow
During the 8th SAFTA (South Asia Free Trade Area) Ministerial Council meeting, the SAFTA ministers agreed to set up of the SAARC Development Bank, currency swap arrangement and improving inter-connectivity amongst the SAARC countries on July 24 at Thimphu. There is to be further discussion on this outcome at the …
Read More »Why the unemployment rate is up
According to the 11th National Labour Force Survey Report 2013, released on June 30 in Thimphu, the overall national unemployment rate is 2.9% with male unemployment rate at 2.2 % compared to 3.7 percent in female. The overall youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate is 9.6 percent and the female youth …
Read More »Ensuring quality training in a time of mushrooming training institutes
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) awarded the Quality Excellence Award 2014 to three training providers and also launched the revised regulations for registration of training providers 2010 yesterday in Thimphu. The gold award with Nu.50, 000 went to Technical Training Institute (TTI) in Punakha; Silver award with …
Read More »New schemes in the pipeline to alleviate poverty
In the constant pursuit of the government to bring about poverty eradication the PM’s state of the nation report shows that 12 % of the population is still poor. The PM stated that the country has developed a lot in just a few decades with planned development having started only …
Read More »Good Governance, main pillar of GNH
During the State of Tsa-Wa-Sum report presentation by the Prime Minister to the joint sitting of the Parliament on June 19, the PM said good governance is the main pillar of Gross National Happiness. The PM said the establishment of the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS) by …
Read More »Meeting to address social issues at local level
A three-day multi- sectoral task force (MSTF-MoH) and community based support system (CBSS-RENEW) partnership meeting, ‘Reaching Out Together’ was conducted by Ministry of Health and Respect Educate Nurture Empower Women (RENEW) Secretariat, with a total of 90 participants from the 20 dzongkhags to discuss social issues at the local level. …
Read More »Health Minister stresses on maternity health
During the Question Hour session of National Assembly, the Health Minister, Tandin Wangchuk, revealed that proper breast feeding given to infants for complete six months stands at 10.4 percent in Bhutan, which was at a lower global rank. The opposition MP of Radhi-Sakteng, Jigme Wangchuk, questioned the Ministry of Health …
Read More »Over 70 students infected with flu in Trashidingkha MSS: Punakha
More than 70 students of Trashidingkha Middle Secondary School (MSS) under Punakha are ill with the flu since May 3. The number of students suffering from fever, cough and cold has been on the increase since then. From the initial 26 cases, it has now crossed over 78 cases and …
Read More »141 Bhutanese Nuns ordained
Bhutan Nuns Foundation, with the assistance of Sangchen Dorji Sendrup nunnery in Punakha, was able today to set a new milestone for the female monastic body in Bhutan. Just a few months after the 1st International Buddhist Nuns’ Conference in Paro, His Holiness the Je Kenpho ordained 141 Bhutanese nuns …
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