THE NATION

Bhutan is the only nation in the world, according to MOICE Minister Karma Dorji, to deploy self-sovereign identity and block chain technology for the National Digital Identity (NDI) system. This claim was made during the 9th session of the National Assembly. The Minister declared, “NDI is centralized internationally; it does …

In line with the National Drug Task Force (NDTF), the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in coordination with the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) are conducting drug tests for all the Professional Driving License holders (PDL) to ensure road safety. The RBP has arrested a total of 1,194 people under …

Civil servants are not the only professionals leaving as Financial Institutions (FI) are also suffering a high attrition rate. Until February 2023 7 FIs namely Bank of Bhutan (BoB), Bhutan National Bank (BNB), Druk PNB, T-Bank, Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL), National Pension and Provident Fund (NPPF), Royal Insurance Corporation …

The theme for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023 is – “Making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030”. Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed annually on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene, break stigma around menstruation, and raise awareness about challenges regarding access to menstrual products.  Poor menstrual hygiene caused …

The Finance Minister Namgay Tshering said that the government is looking at designing special government backed securities called Green Bonds to encourage and attract foreign remittances and investment. The minister said that currently when Bhutanese send money through the banking route the RMA does give them a 2 percent incentive …

Bhutan is renowned for its Gross National Happiness Index where happiness has a value. Various international magazines and online publications have described Bhutan as a happy place without any beggars. However, recent developments have compelled local authorities and residents to acknowledge the presence of beggars in the capital Thimphu that …

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has registered 20 cases of crime against children from January to April 2023. Of the total registered cases, rape of a child above twelve years of age contributed the highest with 13 cases followed by child molestation with 4 cases. There were two cases of criminal …

In the latest Diversity Visa (DV) lottery results of USA, Bhutanese applicants have shown a notable increase, with 115 individuals being selected for potential immigration to the United States. According to the State Department of the US, the figure marks a steady rise from previous years, with 114 Bhutanese selected …

Upon arrival in Thimphu from Tsirang, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering met Mr Simon Wong Wie Kuen, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to Bhutan this evening. Submitting updates from his last visit to Bhutan in 2022, the ambassador shared that cooperations between our two countries have been progressing. He …

By Dr Brian C. Shaw My considered advice: If you haven’t already, Buy these books!   True, they are not cheap, the present edition is paper-bound, and the many illustrating photographs (over 80 in the first 100 pages of text alone) are reproduced in black-and-white (otherwise the offering price would …