THE NATION

After the government’s decision to absorb all the class X pass students into government schools, some of the public schools especially in the urban areas are congested where they have around 50 students in one classroom. The Education Minister Jai Bir Rai said there are 133 government schools across the …

As per the international sources, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could authorize the COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 in June 2022. Also, Moderna is seeking US authorization for vaccines in children under six. FDA will now review the company’s data and make a decision on whether the …

The restriction of bar license since 2010 has not reduced consumption of alcohol, but as some people have pointed out, it has increased illegal sale of alcohol, fronting, and unethical license trade and operation of numerous illegal bars. The motion to lift the ban on bar license has been passed …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) will be absorbing all the class X pass students in the government schools, causing the private high school sector to shrink dramatically, starting this year. A proprietor of one of the private schools said some schools had very few students in class XI last year, …

When the government banned the drayang industry, a promise was made to ensure the livelihood of ex drayang employees. The government pledge was to have the laid off drayang employees apply for courses to skill them so they can earn a livelihood. However, the catch is that most courses offered …

With the movie theatres closed for more than two years, the film industry incurred considerable losses as shootings were impeded, and the film releases and screening were put on halt, owing to the pandemic. About 40 films are waiting to be screened at various movie theatres limited to just a …

The commercial hub of Bhutan, Phuentsholing town under Chukha, faced two years of hardship with businesses dying down and residents migrating to other districts. The 7-day mandatory quarantine system in the southern dzongkhag detracted people from travelling to Phuentsholing, and the students studying in Phuentsholing were sent to other districts …

A police officer in Nganglam, Pemagatshel is alleged to have sexually harassed a lady constable. The RBP headquarter initiated the investigation into the sexual harassment and formed a committee. The committee then carried out a court of inquiry, and based on the victim’s statement to the committee, found a certain …

With the Department of Trade (DoT) making no headway in getting the break up of the fuel prices charged to Bhutan a senior official said that the government will have to pursue the matter officially if the oil companies do not give the break up. The senior official said that …

After speaking to the media,  two female foresters were given a ‘compulsory retirement order’ with benefits. The Human Resource Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) issued an excess staff deployment order to its seven forest rangers working under Thimphu Forest Division. As per the order, the seven …