THE NATION

Ministry of Health’s Annual Health Bulletin 2015 states that the emerging habits of smoking, drinking alcohol, physical inactivity as well as salty diet and poor nutrition are the major causes of the increasing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The most prevalent NCDs in Bhutan, among others, are diabetes, cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Sarpang, with a score of 98.9 out of 100 in the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) review for the fiscal year 2014-2015, tops the socio-economic development performance list of 20 dzongkhags in the country. The position was declared the Prime Minister at an event on July 20 in Thimphu. The review …

The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, admitted that the question on whether to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) or not was one of outstanding issues that the government had to take and the cabinet would decide it upon the Foreign Ministry’s recommendation. Lyonchhen said that the Foreign Ministry was spearheading …

A journalist, during the 17th Meet-the-Press session, asked the Prime minister on the plans and polices to retain professional government servants as many of them are moving to Australia to work in fields not relevant to them. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay said that the government cannot stop people from moving to …

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) in its Annual Audit Report for 2014 has pointed out Nu 122.08 mn worth of irregularities pertaining to the Education City project. Of the total, Nu 110.74 mn are observed directly against the Bhutan Education City Secretariat. The RAA report says in a case of …

The government has made remarkable progress in ensuring access to education, the annual State of Tsa-Wa-Sum 2015 report claimed. With 551 schools and 107 extended classrooms, almost every child in Bhutan is in school in accordance with the country’s principle that every citizen must be given an opportunity to be …

Member of Parliament (MP) of Wamrong, Karma Tenzin, questioned the Ministry of Finance on the measures taken by the government to ease rupee shortage in the country, during the question- hour session of the National Assembly yesterday. He said that Bhutanese shopkeepers are charged 6 percent to 8 percent extra …

Responding to a question from the Member of Parliament (MP) of South Thimphu, Yeshey Zimba, on whether rules are in place to monitor the high vehicle prices charged by automobile agents in Bhutan, the Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk, said the procedures on vehicle dispatch, company price, transportation costs and …

During the question-hour session of National Assembly held yesterday, the Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk, said that the ministry had carry out necessary works in the last one year after laying the foundation stone. The works were important for starting the project, such as preparing tender documents, building roads and …

The Minister of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) Lyonpo Ngeema Sangay Tshempo assured that the country would send its youths only to countries where the human right is respected and there is a Bhutanese embassy.  During the question hour session of the National Assembly on 26th May, the Minister, Ngeema …