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The new Resident Coordinator (RC) of the United Nations system’s operational activities for development in Bhutan, Ms. Karla Robin Hershey, presented her Credentials to the  Prime Minister, Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on 8 April. Ms. Hershey is from the United States of America. She has served …

The mandatory quarantine and testing for domestic travellers from high-risk areas are being withdrawn. The high-risk areas include Thimphu, Wangduephodrang, Dukti chiwog under Yallang gewog and Jangphutse-Manam villages under Toedtsho gewog in Trashiyangtse, Merak and Sakteng gewogs in Trashigang and all bordering areas in southern Bhutan. They need not undergo …

The Government of India (GoI) provided support of Nu 737 mn towards key Infrastructure Projects in Bhutan. The GoI has released the amount for the key Development Projects being implemented across the country. According to the press release, these bilateral projects are being executed in the sectors of Road Infrastructure, …

The Southern COVID-19 Task Force (SC19TF), through their helpline, has registered 3,725 people from 16 January till 22 March for Quarantine Facility (QF). Of the total registered, it was learnt that almost everyone was provided with the facilities, while the ones who have just registered are waiting for QF. 2,000 …

The Opposition party in a press release on March 25, said economic growth rate has fallen from 5.76% in 2019 to negative 10.08% in 2020, per capita Income has fallen from USD 3418.83 in 2019 to 3129.86 in 2020, GDP has fallen by Nu.7 billion in 2020 and youth unemployment …

With the implementation of the Phase II in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the vulnerable groups are now more at risk of getting infected by the virus, as the Omicron variant is more infectious. Children below the age of 5 years, people with underlying health condition/ co-morbid, elderly …

COVID transmission in relaxed Dzongkhags relatively low During the live session, the member of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), Dr Sonam Wangchuk, said that the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is not important, but rather the percentage of population testing positive will be the basis on which the …

The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering before Losar announced to the people of Bhutan that starting mid-April 2022, the country will not resort to lockdowns, even after the detection of COVID-19 cases in the community. However, the new strategies will be recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH) Technical …

Responding to questions from the public about allowing sports and not using face masks like in other countries, Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said that they cannot afford to follow other countries, given the situation. She said that it is nothing for other countries to lose thousands of lives while …

The Punatsangchu I project was the main focus on 17 April 2013 which showed that decision to relocate the dam site by the cabinet based in the advice of PHPA and an okay from Indian Consultants pushed up the project costs. The project later found a right bank weakness which …