According to the surveillance for influenza (flu), conducted by RCDC, there are two seasons in Bhutan when the flu virus spread is most rampant. The first season is from December to March, and the second season lasts from July to September. Flu virus is one of the most notorious viruses …
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With 38.7 percent of the total park area in Royal Manas National Park delineated as a multiple-use zone to meet the resource needs of its resident communities, the local people are an integral part of the protected landscape. The people who live in the protected areas are the most marginalized …
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The most common complaint received by Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) and Bhutan Medical and Health Council (BMHC) are of health professionals being rude and medical negligence. The complaints were received through email, written down on paper, verbally made in person, and even posted on social media. This …
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Fashion in Bhutan was not popular as it was in other countries. However, with time and after inception of the Royal Textile Academy (RTA), the fashion industry in Bhutan is growing and has seen a drastic improvement in a few year’s time. The quality, the styles and the whole design …
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Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering participated in the 21-kilometre coronation run Bhutan Olympic Committee organised on the morning of 1st November to commemorate the 11th Anniversary of His Majesty’s Coronation in 2008. “I thoroughly enjoyed,” he said. “For a 50-year-old, to be able to complete the run without much practice, not …
Read More »Bhutan Telecom has been in the news for charging sky high roaming rates for Indian in two public cases including the former DHI Chairman who dragged BT to the Office of Consumer Protection. Bhutan Telecom (BT) now said that the charges for its international roaming facility in India will keep …
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Enrolling little children in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) is very important because they learn the basic skills in life which helps to prepare them for more complex learning. This is also the time of the year when parents start looking for a suitable ECCD for their children. The …
Read More »A recent Kuensel story has the Labour and Human Resources Minister attending the Annual Gups’ Conference held in Bumthang and sounding off on the troubled Japan Learn and Earn Program (LEP) issue. The Kuensel story quoted the minister saying, “Clarifying that whatever issues are reported in the media about the …
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Special Education Needs (SEN) program is ineffective due to the lack of specialized teachers and almost no classrooms with special teaching-learning materials. Principal of Kamji Middle Secondary School in Chukha, Pema Rinchen, said, “We have a teacher shortage, and we do not have specialized teachers to teach students with disabilities. …
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17 October 2019: The Ambassadors of the Argentine Republic, H.E. Mr Daniel Chuburu, Kingdom of Bahrain, H.E. Mr. Abdulrahman Al Gaoud, Kingdom of Denmark, H.E. Mr. Freddy Svane, the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Dr. Heba Salaheldin Elmarassi, the European Union, H.E. Mr Ugo Astuto, Republic of Maldives, H.E. Ms.Aishath …
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