THE NATION

There has been a recent price escalation on certain commodities in the market. The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) is trying to figure out the forces at play for the price fluctuation. Through a collection of Market Price Index (MPI) and market monitoring, OCP has …

In a stark contrast to the ghostly town appearance after the first COVID-19 case was reported, Thimphu city is once again bustling with activity as the people lose their fear and social distancing is not being maintained despite advice from the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus. There are …

The US State Department recognized Lieutenant Colonel Karma Rigzin, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Woman and Child Protection Division, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) as one of the ten ‘Trafficking in Persons Report Hero’ for 2020 on 25 July 2020. Lt. Colonel Karma Rigzin has been a leading advocate for increasing …

Foreign Ministry issues a rebuttal and gives the actual facts Several media reports in India stated that Bhutan has stopped releasing irrigation channel water to over 6,000 farmers hailing from more than 26 revenue villages of a district dependent on a man-made irrigation channel locally called as ‘dong’ to carry …

Students will resume their higher studies in classrooms with mandatory precautions in place starting from 1 July as the government has given orders to reopen schools, colleges and institutes. However, those students who have been studying in India and abroad may not have all these amenities until the COVID-19 pandemic …

The family of the deceased Bhutanese girls who were brutally murdered in Jaigoan are looking for justice at the earliest and with the severest of punishment. In the confession one of the culprits admitted that one of the deceased was raped and murdered, however, sources said that they are yet …

A strict protocol is in place for the people coming into the country from abroad to ensure zero community transmission. A risk assessment is done starting from preparation time of boarding the plane. The passengers are made to fill up a form to declare if they have tested positive in …

The Integrated DeSuung Training Program envisioned by His Majesty The King has provided crucial manpower in safeguarding the country from the global pandemic as many DeSuups man the border, quarantine centers and the country as a whole. “Their service to the nation in such times along with other law enforcement …

There is no decrease in the number of mothers and children visiting the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital in the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) for immunization, antenatal care, newborn and postnatal care, and other services. The mother and child hospital (MCH) has been encouraging …

Due to the uncertainty over the possibility of a community transmission of COVID-19, the government is still not able to take a decision on reopening schools in the low-risk, medium-risk and high-risk areas. MoE carried out the risk assessment on the reopening of schools and it found that it is …