Tashi Choden

Press Release

  Mrs. Eunkyoung Koh, Program Coordinator, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Bhutan World Friends Program Office in Thimphu, handed over 350 numbers of Oxygen D-Type Cylinders equivalent to USD 50,000 (Nu. 3.73 million) to the Ministry of Health, today at Phuentsholing. The package was received by Dr. Pandup Tshering, Director ...

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Press Release

Signing of the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision of Medical Equipment) under Japan’s Grant Aid Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision of ...

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ITU Vacancy Notice

For more details please click on the following links: Vacancy Notice(French) Vacancy Notice(English)  

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United Nations announces funds to fight COVID-19 and “Build Back Better”

Thimphu, 15 June 2020: On behalf of the United Nations (UN) in Bhutan, the Resident Coordinator, Gerald Daly, during his meeting with Foreign Minister Lyonpo (Dr) Tandi Dorji, committed USD 1.17 million to support the Royal Government of Bhutan in addressing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A part of ...

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BIMSTEC Flag and Logo Competition

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has initiated a BIMSTEC Flag and Logo Competition. Interested Bhutanese nationals can submit their entry as an individual or team on or before 30 June 2020. Click on the link given below for details on the Competition. Competition ...

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Press Release

On behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan, the Ministry of Health received test kits (STANDARD M nCoV Real-Time Detection kit) which can conduct around 17250 tests from the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) today. The test kits were purchased with the RoK Government’s small grant aid of ...

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Travel Advisory on Prevention of COVID-19 issued by the Ministry of Health, Bhutan.

As COVID-19 has been declared pandemic by the WHO, Ministry of Health would like to provide the following advice while traveling to prevent infection of SARS-CoV-2: Practice and adopt all the precautionary measures for prevention of COVID-19 while traveling. Avoid going to crowded cities, shopping malls or any other public ...

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Press Release from Prime Minister’s Office

As we strive to stay ahead of the spread of coronavirus, with His Majesty’s guidance, the government has introduced highest level of preventive measures all along. This includes recent closure of all border gates early this week. Reinforced by an efficient containment system, the government is making efforts to come ...

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Press Release

His Majesty The King awarded Kabney and Patang to Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk and Ambassador Rinchen Kuentsyl, on 11 March 2020, at RIGSS Phuentsholing. Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk is appointed as Bhutan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva. Prior to the appointment, he ...

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