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The health ministry has been observing a bit of complacency among the people and the health ministry is trying to monitor it. Especially after the second lockdown, more people are seen mass gathering and without masks sometimes. Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said it has come to the notice that …

Meanwhile, ECB is gearing up for upcoming Thromde Tshogde Election in the pandemic scenario According to the spokesperson of Election Commission of Bhutan, Phub Dorji, the Third Thromde Tshogde Elections date is not yet decided and it will be confirmed only when the notification goes out. The Thromde Tshogde for …

It has been two months since the Economic Affairs Minister inaugurated the country’s first ever Cottage and Small Industry (CSI) Market below the Start-up center located at Changzamtog. The Minister had stated that there would be more such market places created in other parts of the country which was launched …

As per the Royal Court of Justice Annual Report 2020, there were 6,998 new cases registered including the appeal cases in the High Court and Supreme Court. 2,707 cases were carried forward from 2019. As per the report, Thimphu and Phuentsholing courts had the highest number of registered cases among …

To reduce crowding inside the hospital building, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has imposed the token system and screening of body temperature for visitors at the hospital entrance. Medical Superintendent of JDWNRH, Dr Gosar Pemba, said some patients visit JDWNRH as early as 8 am to take the …

With students in the country preparing for face to face teaching, the schools have come up with their own ideas to implement the health and other safety protocols to safely reopen schools. The Education Ministry in collaboration with the Health Ministry carried out advocacy, sensitization, and orientation of the education …

As per the government directives, all the Early Childhood Care and Development Centers (ECCD) in the country are to reopen between February and March 2021. The education ministry has assessed how ECCD centers will reopen and measures has been put in place to ensure centers are adequately prepared to adapt …

22 women who own a garment shop each or temporary sheds near Gelephu vegetable market are under under a lot of stress since they have to dismantle and vacate the place before 1 February 2021 as per the order by Gelephu Thromde. The Thromde is coming up with a permanent …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital will resume the referral cases once the situation in the country improves. So far the hospital has not referred any cases outside for treatment during the second lockdown. Medical Superintended of JDWNRH Dr Gosar Pemba said the hospital has not received any severe cases …

The construction sector is one of the main sectors which is hugely impacted by the pandemic in the country. Increase in cost of materials, hike in transportation charges and man power shortages has contributed to difficulty for the contractors. It was learnt that the contractors are finding it difficult to …