Monthly Archives: December, 0

Like in some other districts, all primary and lower secondary schools in Bumthang will open only on 15th February, two weeks later than the Education Ministry’s school opening schedule announced last month. As per the general schedule, classes IV to VIII students are to report to the school tomorrow. Meanwhile, with school uniforms and other items not widely available in the market these days, schools are considering various options to address the shortage.

A driver lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in Monggar today afternoon. The 53-year-old driver died on the spot after his Eicher DCM veered off the newly constructed farm road at Shiling under Shermuhoong Gewog in Monggar.

Farmers in Samdrup Jongkhar cultivated winter chillies in more than 30 acres of land, however, residents in Samdrup Jongkhar town are taking less spicy meals these days since the vegetable market in the town is without green chillies for more than a month now. Villagers say because of the cold-weather, chillies are not growing well. 

The construction sector is growing at a snail's pace amid the pandemic with most of the work on the important government projects and the construction of the private houses delayed due to foreign workers leaving the country, lack of skilled workers in the country and cost escalation.

A single-storey house at Tshetenang village under Kabesa Gewog in Punakha was razed to the ground, yesterday evening. There were two families living in the house. They lost all their belongings to the fire accident.

Her Royal Highness Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck graced a ceremony attended by the Education Minister, to formally grant high quality face masks produced in Bhutan to all the teachers and students of Bhutan.

In the next few years, the import and export of goods from Phuentshogling will be made even more convenient for all parties through a mega dry port in Pasakha. The groundbreaking ceremony of the dry port was conducted today.

The Monggar police forwarded the case of 16 individuals allegedly found playing archery during Nyilo on January 2 while the nation was under lockdown. Following an anonymous call to the Dzongkhag COVID-19 control room, the Dzongda who is also the Incident Commander of the Dzongkhag COVID 19 Taskforce directed the Gewog COVID-19 Taskforce of Ngatshang to investigate the case on January 4.

At this time of year, mountains are covered with snow and grasses in the grazing areas turn brown. And animals are left with little grazing land. So, during the lockdown, Tsento Gewog in Paro supplied nearly seven metric tons of feeds to the highlanders. They depend on livestock for their livelihood.

This year, people of Nabchhed chiwog in Punakha are expecting an increase in the production of cash crops with the ongoing Land Management Project in the village. With most of their lands located on sloppy landscapes, growing varieties of crops have always been a challenge for them. The project carried out by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is expected to benefit over 30 households.