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A total of 12,759 Bhutanese are abroad Starting from April, 880 people came back home from abroad in the first batch. 1,017 people returned home in the second batch, and 563 came in the third batch, as of 12 May. From 24 May to 1 June, in the fourth phase …

Workshops are facing a shortage of automobile spare parts and little earnings due to the COVID-19 impact on the economy. Executive Director of the Automobile Sector Association of Bhutan (ASAB), who also owns an automobile workshop in Olakha, Karma Tenzin, said that the automobile sector earnings have drastically dropped by …

A few large wholesale and retail outlets in Thimphu are of the opinion that the people who are willing to take up manual work, like loading, unloading and other related activities along the border side, remain skeptical about taking such work and despite the government’s efforts and assurance of helping …

Many businessmen, Parliamentarians, farmers and others came forward to support the government in fighting COVID-19 in the country by offering donations in cash, medical equipment, bags of rice and vegetables. During COVID-19 press briefing, the Foreign Minister expressed gratitude towards those who donated voluntarily to the government. He said the …

During the press briefing on friday, the Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that those who violate established code of the quarantine or travel across the border illegally have to bear the cost of the quarantine and also serve 10 days of community service. “People are still crossing the border. Henceforth, …

Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering, during Meet-the Press held yesterday, said the season for cordycep collection in Bhutan is here, and the government has studied the possible risks of COVID-19 transmission to the people in the north of the country collecting the cordyceps. He said, “After studying the risk of …

Many hoteliers were worried about what would happen to the families of their employees if they had to be laid off. Due to the lack of funds, many hotels had to resort to desperate measures like sending the staff on leave without pay or half-paid leave. Some owners had no …

A week ago on 10th April the Health Ministry said that people who completed the 21-day quarantine period are safe as they have been tested and pose no risk and so there should be no discrimination against them. The ministry said they are even issued certificates. However, a few days …

The borders, including illegal routes, were sealed and since than all the volunteers and RBP have been guarding and patrolling the border 24/4 to prevent the importation of COVID-19 in the country. However, after so much of hard work put in by all the stakeholders, there were cases of illicit …

The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled many industries in Bhutan, mainly affecting sectors like tourism, hotels, airlines, handicraft and construction among others. The effects took a further escalation when the Government of India (GoI) went into lockdown. The government along with various sectors, like BCCI, are stepping up to find strategic …