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By Chimi Wangmo The Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with UNDP and JICA, and fund support from the Government of Japan, launched mobile cardiotocography devices, or iCTG this week. The introduction of mobile iCTG is a part of the Health Ministry’s initiative, “Reaching every pregnant woman with quality gynaecological and obstetric services”, which is a gift and blessing from …

The Economic and Finance Committee calls for a balance in the pendulum swing By Tashi Namgyal The much touted National Credit Guarantee Scheme (NCGS) has invited criticism from the lower house of the parliament, with members widely pointing out the imbalance in the distribution of NCGS projects across the country. From a total of 81 business projects which were approved …

By Sonam Choki In an unsavory development in the ongoing parliament, t he Agriculture and Forests Minister Yeshey Penjor revealed that the Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL) had incurred losses of more than Nu 100 M from farm shops across the country in the last four years. While presenting the Review Report on Farm Shops at the National Assembly, …

Some members of the National Council shared their concerns over government’s decision to revise customs duty to uniform 10 % By Tandin Wangchuk Notwithstanding the government’s move to levy a uniform 10% customs duty on all goods imported from third countries, some members of the NC expressed their concerns over the government’s decision. They said this untimely move by the …

The Education Reform document will outline the challenges and issues faced, aspirations and potentials of the way forward for education in line with the Royal Kasho. By Chimi Wangmo Drawing inspiration from the Royal Kasho, Education Minister Jai Bir Rai during the ongoing parliamentary session said the ministry has developed the Education Roadmap for the 21st century which is about …

The man, known by the alias Penjore Penjore, is seeking answers per se the Constitution on what legal grounds has he been detained by the OAG and without a court warrant. By Tashi Namgyal Even after 16 days being out of the detention centre, the one question which pertinently lingers in the mind of Penjore is the grounds on which …

It was a difficult move for the venture as they looks to offset COVID-19 impacts and for the long-term continuity of the company By Phurpa Wangmmo The Impact of COVID- 19 is being felt by individuals, businesses, and countries all around the world. In Bhutan, Mountain Hazelnuts Ventures Pvt. Ltd. is the latest company to take a hit from the …

By Tashi Namgyal The government’s proposal to do away with import duty on sanitary products is a direct kick in the teeth of local entrepreneurs who are already faced with stiff competition from third countries. The offer to do away with 30 percent import duty imposed on sanitary products may sound heartfelt, but the impending consequences are imminent as local …

By Phurpa Wangmo As per the IMF estimates, the global economy in 2020 is estimated to contract to -3.3 percent, lower by 6.1 percentage points than 2019. The unemployed rate almost doubled to 5 percent in 2020 from 2.7 percent in 2019. The youth unemployment crossed 22 percent from 11.9 percent in 2019. Despite the steep decline in output and …

By Staff Reporter In a gripping finale held at the Jigmethang Cricket ground yesterday, SKD ALL STARS defeated Dragon Strikers by four wickets to be crowned the T20 Smash cricket tournament 2021 champions. It was SKD ALL STARS’ first appearance and maiden win at a tournament final despite having participated in few other editions of the same tournament. However, their …