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Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering announced that the existing CFM will always remain a farmer’s market. However, for now they will ensure only one third of the existing cubicles remain open to serve the people of that area. It will open from Wednesday. He did he would like to update …
Read More »PDP calls upon Govt to re-open CFM saying poorly ventilated MLCPs are not an option
PDP in a release said it had remained silent on the Government’s closure of the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) since the Government has announced that the move was to fight the COVID-19 spread in the crowded market place. “We have been observing the closure of CFM and meeting the vendors, …
Read More »DNT and DPT candidates share their hopes and plans for the upcoming Chhoekhor-Tang by-election
Dawa, 42 from Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) and Tenzin Norbu, 35 from Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) are the two candidates who will be contesting for the upcoming by-election of Chhoekhor-Tang constituency. The resignation of the Opposition Leader has led to the by-election, however, the election date is yet to be confirmed. …
Read More »MoEA calls for North-South tunnels and rail links in the south to reduce cost and time of transport and encourage trade and industries
As part of its larger recommendations to the government to boost economic activities in the backdrop of COVID, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has pointed to the high cost of transport and the time taken as one of the key economic weaknesses of Bhutan. To overcome this, the MoEA …
Read More »Specialized firms get support to promote Bhutanese professionals in Construction
The government has launched seven specialized firms to promote an orderly growth of local construction professionals and to encourage specialization and create employment opportunity for youth. The seven specialized firms will engage those youths who have studied various construction trades in Technical Training Institutes. They will also engage those trained …
Read More »Flu vaccines to start from 7th October and more flu clinics will be set up in Southern parts of the country
As of today, 64,370 people are screened in the flu clinics in the country. On an average 205 patients visit flu clinic daily. Starting 5th of September 2020, every single person visiting the flu clinic is being tested. About 7,140 people across the country has been tested from 5th September …
Read More »PM says Judiciary’s contribution to COVID-19 fight would be to fast track NPL cases
A major worry for the Financial Institutions (FIs) is its Non Performing Loans (NPLs) quite a few of which was even before the COVID-19 pandemic due to an economic slowdown, and now set to be worse when the loan deferral period is over in June 2021. The NPLs are also …
Read More »Life over livelihood and opening up not dictated by public pressure: Health Minister
The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo in a press conference yesterday said that there should be a proper balance in the relaxation of health guidelines in order for the economy to recoup. Lyonpo said, “When we make the health guidelines more stringent the impact on the economy escalates and if we …
Read More »MoH Minister says Thimphu is at high risk if cases come up while PM says no reasons to do mass testing yet
The Health Minister said that when it comes to Thimphu they have a general risk assessment criterion which looks at population, mobility, positive cases and containment measures. She said that of the four criteria Thimphu already fulfills three of them. Thimphu has high population with around 150,000 people all living …
Read More »Thimphu residents go back to crowding after relaxation of the lockdown
Thimphu town started getting crowded right after the relaxation of lockdown. The town is once again filled with vehicles and people, especially at areas around the Centenary Farmers Market. Though they use face mask, they were seen not following a rule of maintaining social distance in any way. Offices are …
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