THE NATION

To bring the changes in the lives of children in special education, para-professionals are required, says a physiotherapist and also an occupational therapist. A SEN coordinator of the Tendruk Central School in Samtse, Tara Devi said children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) with various fine motors and gross motors needs a paraprofessional …

By Gerald Daly A strong media is a nation talking and listening to itself – (and it’s also a great antidote to social media infatuation). As the Fourth Estate, the media acts as a watchdog for society. Why is it necessary that the media serves as a check and balance …

According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), Thimphu is relatively safe, as the COVID-19 positivity rate in Thimphu is around 1.5 percent, which is much lower than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended positivity rate threshold of 5 percent for imposing COVID-19 related restrictions. An official from MoH said that …

According to the National Statistics Bureau, 83,227 children of 5 to 11 will be vaccinated, however, the data will be verified through Bhutan Vaccine System (BVS) registration as well as from the schools and institutions. An official from the Ministry of Health (MoH) said the vaccination for children 5-11 years …

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 …