Lockdown and movement restrictions impact highlanders
January 11th, 2021
Nomads of Laya and Lunana, who come and stay in Punakha every winter to beat the harsh weather, could not do so this year because of the lockdown and inter-dzongkhag movement restriction.
Bhutan’s film industry incurs a loss of Nu 90 million
January 11th, 2021
Film industry has incurred loss, as new film releases are postponed,...
Tenants in Trashigang hoping for rent waiver
January 11th, 2021
With Covid-19 positive cases growing in the country on-going restrictions, many...
Finding patient zero near impossible: Health Minister
January 11th, 2021
While the health ministry is readying a report on the source of the...
Persons with disabilities experience better services this lockdown
January 9th, 2021
Compared to the first lockdown, the services in the second lockdown...
Preventive measures more effective than vaccine: WHO
January 9th, 2021
While the probability of introducing an effective Covid-19 vaccine in the...
Remittance inflow grows despite Covid-19
January 9th, 2021
Inward foreign remittance grew significantly last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic...
Working from home turns from dream to nightmare
January 9th, 2021
When offices implemented work from home facility to contain the Covid-19...
Stick after the carrot
January 9th, 2021
The warning is stern and the punishments spelled out. If Bhutanese are...
Many returned to Phuentsholing without quarantine
January 9th, 2021
The government yesterday changed the Covid-19 travel protocol and declared that...
16 archers in Mongar violate lockdown rules
January 9th, 2021
Ngatshang gewog in Mongar has identified 16 villagers who were reportedly...
Number and professionalism: shortages facing Bhutan’s construction sector
January 9th, 2021
Foreign workers left the country in huge numbers due to Covid-19....
Show of solidarity in pandemic times
January 9th, 2021
DeSuup Chimi Wangmo and friends – 27 in all – are...