THE NATION

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 …

The Japanese government and the people contributed garbage trucks, which are leased by Thimphu Thromde to Greener Way at Nu. 20,000 per each waste truck per month, however, its unclear on what the terms and conditions they have to pay the rent. By establishing reuse and recycling programs, Greener Way …

Starting this Saturday and Sunday (weekdays), Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will increase the number of clients for medical examinations for Australian visa applications to reduce the backlog. In the past, medical examination for visa purposes was done only twice a week with only eight clients or lesser …

In February 2013 an interesting transaction took place when the RICBL invested Nu 100 mn at 9 % interest rate in the private investment firm Nubri Capital, but three days later Nubri reinvested Nu 108 mn back in RICBL at 11.75 %. The senior most person involved in this transaction …

A video of an engineer on a site visit where she points out the poor quality of road maintenance progress work to the contractor went viral on Facebook. The site location was at Dranadingkha in Katsho Gewog, Haa. The video which was meant to be for evidence purposes but was …

For the many vendors running meat shops and vegetable shops in Thimphu’s Norzin Lam vegetable market, as well as other business owners and residents, the flash flood that happened on 15 April 2023 was nothing out of the ordinary. The Norzin Lam Vegetable Market vendor Dawa, 28, recalled her experiences …

The Prime Minister’s Office shared it plans to improve the foreign reserves of the country. One is mobilisation of additional grants of 9 billion from GoI and other donors.  As per the 12th FYP plan projection, the grant mobilisation is only about Nu. 63 billion but as of today, it …

Tshering Tshomo won the NC election from Zhemgang with 3,170 votes. She graduated from Paro College of Education with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. This is her fourth time running for the election eventually winning as the lone female NC candidate this year. She discussed her feelings about being the …

With 7 candidates for the National Council Election, which included an incumbent, Sonam Pelzom, it was Tshering Wangchen from Na-Rang who won the election with 6,066 votes. Incumbent Sonam Pelzom got 4,349 votes, followed by Tashi Penjor at 3,591 votes, Dorji Wangmo at 3,305 votes, Chimmi Dorji at 1,993 votes, …