THE NATION

Bhutan hopes to eliminate Mother-to-Child transmission (MTCT) of HIV by 2020 and AIDS by 2030 according to health professionals. As of December 2016, 515 cases of HIV were reported in the country of which 250 were male and 265 female.  Of this around eight percent or 35 cases were Mother-to-Child …

A free Korean Pop Super concert is scheduled to take place on 17th June 2017 at Changlimithang national stadium as part of the festivities to mark 30 years of friendship between South Korea and Bhutan Superstar Park Jea-Sang, popularly known as PSY, pulled out at the last moment, but five …

With the increasing number of cordyceps collectors in the highlands and the associated waste, concerns are being raised that if proper management of such garbage is not done, it will lead to pollution of pristine mountain environment. Environmentalists fear that the mountains will be strewn with all sorts of trash. …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) President Dr Tandin Dorji while responding to a question on DNT’s Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2018 polls also said that Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) did not follow the proper procedures in electing its new President, Dasho Neten Zangmo. “When BKP took out a party …

It is extremely comforting and satisfying to meet so many of you today. When I think of the future, I am particularly reassured because you are all so qualified and capable. We are gathered here – representatives of the clergy, the Prime Minister and senior officials of the government, and …

The small township of Kanglung has been facing a housing issue for years but the problem has only gotten worse with its key institution, Sherubtse College, expanding over the years and the town development works kept on hold for more than a decade. The director of Sherubtse College, Tshering Wangdi, …

The Yonphula domestic airport in the eastern district of Trashigang, closed since 2013 for realignment of its runway and compliance with international standards, is expected to re-open in June according to air transport officials. “We are having a test flight by the first week of June and the certification of …

A female common leopard weighing about 30 kilograms and  measuring100 centimetres in length was rescued from a snare it had entangled itself into near the Phobjikha Central School in Wangdue district on May 23. The snare had been set up by the caretaker of the school to guard his potato …

Trashigang, the country’s most populated district, reported eight cases of domestic violence battery this year according to police records. “The root cause of domestic violence is disrespecting women’s right and alcohol. The prevailing myth of domestic violence is that alcohol and drugs are the major causes of domestic abuse. Some …

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is in the process of reviewing the National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy (NIACS), one of various integrity promotion tools integrated into the 11th Plan as a key performance indicator. ACC has learned that the existing strategy required ownership, supervision and strong communication for better implementation and indicators, …