Monthly Archives: December, 0

The number of homestays in Sagteng Gewog of Trashigang is on a rise. From only one in 2013, today there are around 17 homestays in Sagteng. And the gewog connected with a road this year, locals are expecting an increasing number of visitors. 

To further develop knowledge and skills on the development of Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies, inclusive finance methods and policies, the first-ever refresher course on Corporate Social Responsibility for financial inclusiveness was conducted in the country, recently.

To strengthen child protection, prevent domestic violence and promote mental wellbeing in the communities more than 200 counselling professionals from across the country came together for the 5th Biennial Bhutan Counselling conference which began in Thimphu today.

In an effort towards creating a Big Data for health information in the country, the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMB) in collaboration with the health ministry organised the first-ever workshop on Health Big Data and Enterprise Architecture Convergence in Thimphu.

The Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI) is introducing court-annexed mediation in courts throughout the country, as a significant reform in the judiciary. With the introduction of the mediation units within the courts, people will have enhanced access to prompt and speedy justice.

Thimphu Thromde's initial plan to remove parking spaces along the Norzin Lam is on halt after the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) suggested the thromde to review the plan.

The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) collected close to Nu 41 M in the financial year 2018-19 for violating traffic regulations. According to their fine collection report, it is a decrease of about Nu 4 M compared to the previous year. 

The Bhutanese Taekwondo team wins 3 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals at the recently held 9th TIRAK Taekwondo International Championship in Thailand.

A single-storey house belonging to a family was completely razed down by a fire in Kakpadoong village under Martshala Gewog yesterday at around 6:00 AM.

Despite increasing external debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its economic outlook has projected Bhutan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020 at 7.2 per cent. Although external debt stands at 114 per cent of the GDP, the IMF says the country’s risk of debt distress is moderate.