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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 …
Read More »Why there is no transmission of COVID-19 so far in Phuentsholing Thromde
With the daily surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the neighboring states of India, residents of Phuentsholing are requested to follow the COVID-19 protocols diligently. It has been around 80 days since Phuentsholing had the last community case on August 12, 2020. Southern COVID-19 Task Force (SC19TF) Member …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic delays Gene Sequencer Machine installation
The Gene Sequencer Machine, which was procured in 2019 with the support from the World Health Organization (WHO) at a cost of more than Nu 10 million, remains unused in the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) due to the lack of experts to install the machine in the country. …
Read More »Why Bhutan has no community cases
So far, Bhutan has not detected any positive cases from the community. NI-TAG member Dr Sonam Wangchuk said there are multi-factors. Bhutan has a high vaccine coverage, frequent advocacy and sensitization in the southern borders, and the other one is epidemiology. Since the neighboring country is not detecting positive cases, …
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