Last year, authorities launched the Accelerated Dog Population Management and Rabies Control Programme (NADPM and RCP) with the twin aims of achieving 100 percent sterilization of stray dogs, register, and vaccinate all pet dogs, and control feral dogs.
In a telecast address yesterday, the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and RENEW patron, Her Majesty the Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, drew attention to the risks and additional burden women or girls and children can face during the COVID-19 pandemic
The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) is seeing an increase in domestic violence cases in Bhutan in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic, a global health emergency unlike any other, has thrust the world in a new environment. As countries face unprecedented challenges and uncharted paths, it is not without silver linings
The third Bhutan–India High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) committee meeting between India and Bhutan for the 12th Plan approved 110 projects worth Nu 1.732 billion in Thimphu yesterday
A close reading of a recent report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) puts Bhutan at a lower risk zone for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
The new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced about 11,235 people out of jobs in the domestic market, according to the labour ministry
The government will arrange four relief flights to the Middle East from May 9 to 16 to bring back Bhutanese stranded there
As Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, the aviation industry has been hit hard. However, Bhutan’s two airlines—Drukair and Bhutan Airlines—are flying to bring Bhutanese from abroad home. Until yesterday, Drukair carried out 30 relief flights, including three cargo relief flights
With over 100 tests per day, Bhutan has one of the highest Covid-19 testing rates (test per million) in the world today
The number of new coronavirus cases has reached alarming rates in New York City, the epicentre of the pandemic in the United States, but the recovery rate among Bhutanese patients is encouraging
India has sent a consignment of medical supplies, including Hydroxychloroquine, under the Coronavirus Emergency Fund to Bhutan to assist the country in its fight against coronavirus
The World Bank (WB) has committed to provide USD 5 million (M) as support for Bhutan to help prevent, detect, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen the country’s public health preparedness
While the whole world is struggling to cope up with the novel coronavirus pandemic, Bhutan could not be any more prepared for the health emergency of this magnitude than it is today
In the absence of imported betel leaves following the lockdown in India, people, who love chewing doma are now shifting to locally grown betel leaves
Shortages of construction materials and labourers may impede the Bhutanese government’s efforts to sustain the GDP growth and prevent the economy from going into a recession
