The Department of Human Resources (DHR) under Labor Ministry awarded certificates to 21 Diploma graduates in Front Desk Management from the Bhutan International School of Hospitality and Tourism (BISHT) yesterday. According to the Press release from the Labor Ministry, so far a total of 248 trainees have graduated in various …
Read More »CDCL to repair collapsed Langchenphu Bridge but claims no lapses in construction
The Construction Development Corporation Limited (CDCL) claims that there were no procedural lapses for the collapse of the 140 feet long Langchenphu motorable bridge of Kurtoe gewog under Lhuentse dzongkhag. According to the Regional General Manager of CDCL under Mongar Dzongkhag, Karma Lotey in Lingmithang, they had followed the regular …
Read More »Bhutan makes top three in tourist destinations
Really not a bad start to the year for the country and especially the tourism sector, given that Bhutan has only been selected as one of the three finalists in the “Destination Stewardship.” The Destination Stewardship Award goes to a destination which successfully demonstrates a program of sustainable tourism, while …
Read More »25 Areas for action by DCT if it wins the 2013 race
In a press conference yesterday, the Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) told the local media that the party has identified 25 areas of action for a multi-dimensional approach toward development. The Party president Lily Wangchhuk said the selected 25 areas of action are all interconnected and interrelated. “Therefore our approach is …
Read More »Eight Candidates join DNT
Fresh after a week of its registration as a political party with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) revealed its first eight candidates to the Nation. Talking to The Bhutanese the octet expressed in unison that it was the ‘nation’s call’ that made them join …
Read More »Laya to get only 10 kms road for 10th FYP from the 26 kms in feasibility survey
Although the feasibility survey was done for 26 kms the Layaps will get only 10 kms of road for this financial year. A Junior Engineer under the Dzongkhag Engineering Section, Karma said that the construction of the road is funded by the Indian Government (GoI) and the financial year for …
Read More »Improvement in Human Resources for Private sector one of the targets in 11th FYP
According to the National Human Resources Development (HRD) Advisory Series, job creation in the Private sector has been on the rise as compared to government, public corporations and non-governmental organizations. Therefore the Labor Ministry is developing the 11th Five Year Human Resources Development (HRD) Master Plan for private sectors and …
Read More »Improving Human Resources in Private sectors
After the launch of its National Human Resources Development (NHRD) Advisory Series, the Labor Ministry (MoLHR) is now developing human resources in the private sector. According to the NHRD advisory series there are around 500 jobs created in the civil sector, which will gradually decrease each year. The main sector …
Read More »Gewogs under Sarpang propose for tightened security
After the third abduction case in Sarpang in the last four months, residents feel that the security in their gewogs should be tightened. They said volunteer members with just traditional bow and arrow is not enough for the prevailing circumstances. Therefore the residents now want extra care and security from …
Read More »Another Educationist from Dorokha-Tading Constituency
If the political tide sways in this Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) candidate’s favor, Bhutan will probably get the next education minister from Dorokha-Tading constituency again. In 2008, the present education minister Thakur Singh Powdyel won the elections as the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate from the same constituency. Confident and …
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