Never in her eight years did Keetsho Tenzin Pema read like in the past 15 days of the nationwide lockdown in Bhutan
Rescued from Baghdad: Bhutanese woman narrates tale of woe
Sonam was 25. She had gone to a primary school and a nunnery. She had never heard of Iraq, forget Baghdad, the capital city of the war-torn country in the Middle East
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Phuentsholing’s community transmission story
The fear was an explosion of a community transmission when primary contacts of the index case in Phuentsholing - Bhutan's commercial hub - started testing positive
A centre at the centre of the pandemic in Bhutan
A career that has traditionally been overshadowed by the other more visible healthcare professions is suddenly in the limelight in Bhutan
32 domestic violence cases during lockdown
Home isn’t always the safest sanctuary. COVID-19 might have kept families safe indoors, many a home has a different story to tell
No local transmission in Thimphu so far
There is no case of community transmission in Bhutan's capital city Thimphu
Bhutan eases lockdown in rural areas
The Bhutanese government announced that it has decided to allow movement of individuals within their gewogs across the country
Bhutan plans re-opening of critical works in hydropower projects
Bhutan's Economic Affairs Minister Loknath Sharma held a meeting with officials from Druk Green Power Corporation and the ongoing hydropower projects, including Punatsangchhu I and II through video conferencing to discuss the possibilities of reopening critical works in a self-contained mode
Feeding the workforce rendered jobless by Bhutan's lockdown
Bhutan's nationwide lockdown, which enters the 11th day today, has brought construction work to a complete halt worrying builders who have deadlines to meet and loans to repay
Government eases lockdown in rural areas
The Bhutanes government announced yesterday that it has decided to allow movement of individuals within their gewogs across the country
Lockdown hits farmers hard in Bhutan
Around this time in Paro, farmers sell farm produce and begin growing winter crops. In Dogar Gewog, August is the peak season to grow mustard
Health officials to test Thimphu residents
Thimphu residents who visited Phuentsholing, the town which is a red zone, will be tested for COVID-19 at the testing stations beginning today
Mass testing will continue in Paro
About 843 households in Paro are identified for the active community testing. The mass testing began in Paro yesterday and will continue today
Religious ceremony to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Bhutan
To complement the government’s efforts in containing the COVID-19 pandemic and help minimise further risks, religious institutions across Bhutan are performing a three-day Lhamo Bakchog kurim ceremony
Government to buy back apples and redistribute if lockdown continues
Apple growers in Bhutan need not worry about the nationwide lockdown hampering export of the cash crop
Telcos offer free data in Bhutan to help people connect
To help subscribers stay connected with their loved ones, the two telecom companies have offered more than one giga-byte free data to each subscriber
