The Member of Parliament (MP) of Jomotsangkha-Martshala constituency, Norbu Wangzom, during the Question Hour Session questioned the Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) on the measures taken to prevent gambling in the country. Responding to the MP, Lyonpo Ugyen Dorji said that the gambling has caused various negative impacts …
Read More »MPs share their concerns over sex crimes: NA
During the Question Hour Session in National Assembly, (NA), the Member of Parliament (MP) of Sangbaykha constituency, Dorjee Wangmo, informed the House of the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)’s data on sexual assault cases from 2009-2020, which stated a woman or a child is sexually assaulted every week. …
Read More »Functional curriculum does not cater to children with various disabilities in SEN program schools
The functional curriculum for the special education needs (SEN) in all the inclusive schools focuses mainly on functional literacy and numeracy, life skills and other daily living skills, HPE & ICT, and prevocational/vocational skills for independent living. The functional curriculum guides the teachers with methods to teach most students with …
Read More »First of its kind Semjong Integrated Water Supply Scheme project launched
Lyonchen Dasho Dr. Lotay Tshering graced the inauguration ceremony of the Semjong Integrated Water Supply Scheme in Tsirang on 26 November 2021. Officials from His Majesty’s Secretariat, MoAF, MoWHS, Armed Forces, De-suung, and DHI joined the Local Government and the people of Dangreygang Chiwog under Semjong Gewog to mark the …
Read More »More local products needed in the market
During the Question and Answer Session of the National Assembly (NA), Khar-Yurung MP, Tshering Chhoden, said one of the pledges of the government is to formulate policies for the development of the small and medium scale businesses. In the current market scenario, the small and micro-economic businesses, like restaurants, bars …
Read More »MoH awaits EUA from WHO for vaccinating 5-11
The Ministry of Health is exploring the vaccination for children 5-11 years. The Pfizer vaccine (Pediatric dose) has been recently approved for the use in children 5-11 years by the USA, Food and Drug Administration and as of now, only two countries (USA and Israel) have rolled out the vaccination …
Read More »Taxi drivers feel new city buses will impact their income but commuters welcome the buses
Thimphu Thromde added 27 new buses with new and improved features, like the bus computerized ticketing system and a smart phone application, to the City Bus Services (CBS) on Tuesday. The bus routes have also been extended. The buses go along new bus routes and bus stations that the Thromde’s …
Read More »Bhutan at COP26
The UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, UK is happening from 31 October to 12 November 2021against the backdrop of the latest IPCC Report which showed that unless there are sustained and large-scale reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5 degree Celsius will be impossible …
Read More »Despite US FDA approval Bhutan cannot use its Pfizer stock to vaccinate children of 5 to 11
Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, for the prevention of COVID-19, in children aged 5 through 11 years, however, Bhutan is waiting for the WHO’s recommendation on the matter. The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NI-TAG) member, Dr …
Read More »Thrompon assures no sewage overflow in Core area and Changzamtog from next year
Thimphu Thromde has plans to tackle the problem of stagnant waste water drains and sewerage drains, which has been a yearly messy problem, especially during the monsoon season. According to Thimphu Thrompon, Ugyen Dorji, the biggest drainage problem arises in the core Thimphu area and Changzamtog area. The problem starts …
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