Day: May 28, 2018

The Ministry of Health has urged the general public not to panic over the ongoing Nipah virus outbreak in some parts of Kerala in India. In a notification issued yesterday, the ministry states that it’s closely monitoring the situation and had urged the general public not to panic. “We have mechanisms in place to prevent, […]

The craft of making wooden bowls such as dhapa and dza called Shazo, is booming today in Trashiyangtse unlike other traditional crafts. Trashiyangtse is traditionally known for its dhapas. The people who make dhapas (wooden bowls), cups and containers from wood are called Shazops. Shazo is one of the 13 traditional crafts (Zorig) of the […]

Since imported chilies were banned in 2016, the demand for Yangtse chilies has shot up drastically Trashiyangtse’s famous chilies have hit the market with a kilogram costing Nu 120 to 130 in the Dzongkhag and Nu 150 to Nu 250 in other places including nearby Trashigang. A 38-year-old vendor loads three sacks of Yangtse chilies […]

However, the PM reassured that this would be liquidated through the commissioning of ongoing hydropower projects The country’s hydropower project debt has increased to Nu 132.9bn in the 12th Plan. In the 10th Plan, the hydropower debt was just Nu 54mn. However, Lyonchhen  Dasho Tshering Tobgay, talking to the public of Chhukha Dzongkhag, said the debt […]

Bhutan’s stated vision to go 100% organic by 2020 will be easier said than done. According to the Organic Agriculture Development Strategies report published by the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), aiming for 100% organic agriculture is impractical in the short to medium term, especially […]

If all goes well, the youth of four gewogs of Bongo, Dungna, Samphelling and Metakha in Chhukha may start new and innovative businesses in their respective community soon. 18 youth, mostly school dropouts, pitched business ideas last week, which will not only benefit entrepreneurs, but will also bring positive changes in the dietary habits of […]

The new upcoming hostels and staff-quarter in Sherubtse college is expected to ease the housing crunch in Kanglung, Trashigang. There are about 12,000 residents in Kanglung today, of which most of the population comprises college students. Sherubtse College has more than 1,700 students and about 167 staff including faculty members and staffs. The college is […]

To strengthen ICIMOD’s engagement and enhance its partnerships in Bhutan, the Bhutan-ICIMOD partner’s day was celebrated as part of the 49th Board of Governors’ (BoG) meeting of the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests on Wednesday. The five-day BoG meeting from May 14 to 18 reviewed […]

The 15th national job fair held on Thursday and Friday offered 2,205 vacancies, 833 training opportunities in country and 1,421 overseas training opportunities. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay attended the fair organized by the Ministry of Labor and Human Resources at Changlimithang. Lyonchhen said that the job fair is a depiction of the priority the […]

The party’s ideology and the dynamic group of the people in the party, its performance in the past years, a way to come back to main politics and association with the party have been outlined as main reasons by the three former National Council representatives for joining the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). However, all three […]