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The Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, advised the public to avoid mass gatherings during the festive week ahead, especially in the wake of the number of Omicron cases detected in many countries. Lyonpo said the Omicron variant is expected to be the most dominant variant. Omicron’s spike protein has several …
Read More »Desuung National Service Road Construction Pilot Project
The Minister for Works and Human Settlement Tshering Dorji presided over the ground breaking ceremony for widening and improving the 7.3 km Kurizampa- Gyelposhing Road today. This road is a part of the vital network that connects five eastern Dzongkhags to the growing economic hubs of Gyalposhing and Nanglam towns and …
Read More »National Assembly lifts Ban on Bar License
The Member from Athang-Thedtsho constituency, Kinley Wangchuk moved the motion to lift the ban on the Bar License in Bhutan seconded by the Member from Chhoekhor-Tang constituency. According to the Member from Athang-Thedtsho, studies show that the restriction of bar license since 2010 has not reduced consumption of alcohol but …
Read More »Mining activities to resume even if the bill is yet to be passed
Two questions have been raised by the national council against the ministry of economic affairs regarding the mining activities in the country. This first is will the mining activities and issuance of mining licenses resume or be on halt and what are the plans of the government to pass the …
Read More »Finance minister justifies that his utilisation of General Reserve Fund is legal
During the second Qestion and Answer parliamentary session, two questions were raised against the Finance Minister Namgay Tshering on whether it was legal to use the general reserve funds for development of gewogs in Finance minister’s own constituency. The general reserve funds are reserved for meeting unforeseen, unavoidable and unexpected …
Read More »Road constructions being prioritized in the east: MoWHS Minister
Maenbi Tsaenkhar MP, Choki Gyeltshen, during the Question & Hour Session in the National Assembly (NA) asked the Ministry of Work and Human Settlement (MoWHS) on when the construction of Shingkhar-Gorgan Highway and the bypass between Trashiyangtse and Lhuentse via Dongla will be started. MoWHS Minister, Dorji Tshering, said that …
Read More »Bhutan a step closer to joining the International Solar Alliance
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Bhutan stands to gain numerous advantages if the country is a member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). MoEA Minister, Loknath Sharma, said that 88 countries around the world have joined ISA, with all UN member countries having the option to do …
Read More »A comprehensive system in place for mental health issues in the country: Health Minister
Mental health patients have just the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) to get their treatments, as there are no facilities at the community level to address mental health issues in the country. According to the Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, there are various mental health issues in the …
Read More »Why the High Court convicted Khandu Wangmo to 21 years for sedition
Thimphu High Court Criminal Bench I convicted Khandu Wangmo to 21 years in prison for her involvement in the sedition case. She has been charged for three counts of sedition. Khandu Wangmo drafted three seditious letters and distributed them to frame her ex-husband Drangpon Yeshey Dorji and his family. The …
Read More »Supreme Court dismisses Wamrong Battery Case appeal by accused
Supreme Court has dismissed the Wamrong Battery Case on 5 November 2021. Defendant Tshering Yangki appealed to the Supreme Court on 23 August 2021, as she was not satisfied with the judgment passed by the High Court. On 22 July 2021, the High Court Bench II upheld the lower court’s …
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