Monthly Archives: December, 0

This year records the highest teachers attrition in the last ten years according to the recently released annual education statistics 2018. A total of 355 teachers left the profession between 2017 and 2018, which means at least 30 teachers quit teaching every month.

The country's import of food items from India decreased by a little over Nu 400 M between January till June this year. The import worth stood at Nu 3.2bn for the same period in 2017. The Agriculture Ministry released the statistics yesterday.

The people of Gozhi Gewog in Dagana are expecting a bountiful orange yield this year. Some of the orange growers have already sold their fruits to the buyers at double the price compared to last year.

A fire burnt down the agriculture marketing shed near the Centenary Farmers Market in Thimphu yesterday evening.

The locals are unhappy with the unreliable services provided by the Petroleum Oil and Lubricants (POL) Service Centre of Ura in Bumthang

The Royal Government of Bhutan and Asian Development Bank (ABD) signed US$ 35 M grant agreements today.

Patients with chronic kidney diseases now no longer have to wait in queue along with other patients for consultation services at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu.The hospital has started a separate Out Patient Department (OPD) for them about two months ago.

Forty-four Australia Awards alumni from South and West Asia took part in a regional workshop, ‘Australia Awards Alumni as Champions for the Environment and...

Fourteen Bhutanese professionals have been selected to study in Australia in 2019 under the Australia Awards(AA) Scholarships. The certificates to the awardees were presented at a ceremony in Thimphu yesterday. 

The first client to receive a loan of Nu 500,000 without any collateral from the Bank of Bhutan (BOB) is Yeshi Lhamo, who runs a spa, Kukham Wellness in Lobesa, Punakha.