THE NATION

There are reports of maximum complaints from the Quarantine Facilities (QF) with regard to unhygienic food and poor infrastructure. People complain Meanwhile, Kezang Dema who stayed in one of the hotels in Thimphu shared, “Government is paying a lot, and I am sure the hoteliers whose hotels are being used …

Students of Gomtu and Bajo schools to move to safe places for board exams Although the students in class X and XII and their parents continue to worry due to the uncertainty over the board exams, however, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is ensuring that the board exams will be …

FCBL imported 253.4 MT of chillies worth Nu 10.9 mn as of February 10, 2022 To meet the chilli shortage and price hike, the government approved a time bound import of “safe green chilies” into the country between January and March 2022. FCBL has imported 253.4 MT of chillies worth …

Thimphu so far has detected a total of 271 positive cases, of which  33 cases are from the community, 160 cases are contact, 72 are imported cases and 6 cases are domestic travelers. Currently, the cordoned off areas in Thimphu are Kabisa Red buildings, Upper Samtenling cluster and red buildings, …

The Opposition party has proposed three recommendations to the government on the COVID-19 measures. The first is Re-strategizing COVID-19 Management and Lockdown-keeping lockdowns short and effective. On the first recommendation the Opposition Leader Dorji Wangdi said that the party is unaware of demands by some in the public to lift …

On 29 January 2022, Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) issued a notification to stop the sale of the suspected batches of the feed manufactured and supplied by Karma Feeds throughout the country on 14 and 15 January 2022, as it could be the possible cause of recent sporadic reports …

Despite imposing strict lockdown in all high-risk areas, positive cases are still being detected from the community leading to public frustration and anger with questions on how well the lockdowns are working. The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo in a live broadcast said although they are imposing lockdowns, there are …

As per the press release issued on friday by the Opposition Party, it said the outbreak of Omicron is caused directly by import of foreign workers in Bubble Mode by the Government, and its subsequent failure to calibrate and update our COVID-19 health protocols and labour regulations in keeping with …

Various agencies have come together in tackling Gender Based Violence (GBV), anxiety and alcohol or drug withdrawal during the lockdown, and information on COVID-19 safety protocols were also imparted. It was found that the GBV cases reported this lockdown is lesser than the number of cases reported in the past …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that as reported by media, over 70 students, teachers and staff at Kuendrup Higher Secondary School at Gelephu have been infected with the COVID 19 virus today. The school was operating on containment mode. PDP said it would like to submit its views and …