The Government Performance Management Division (GPMD), Office of the Prime Minister will conduct a mid-year review of the Annual Performance Agreement (APA), as directed by the Prime Minister. The review of the six autonomous agencies will start on January 27. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay had signed the APA with the heads …
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Reinstituted Annual Journalism awards to be held on His Majesty’s birthday
Bhutan’s Annual Journalism awards are making a comeback after a gap of nearly five years with the Journalists Association of Bhutan (JAB) conducting it this time. The award is to be held on 21st February 2015 coinciding with His Majesty the King’s birthday. The award first started in 2009 and …
Read More »PM launches the Education Blueprint 2014-2024
Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay attended the 17th Annual Education Conference as the Chief Guest and launched the Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2024 themed ‘Rethinking Education’ at the Ugyen Academy in Punakha on 27th December 2014. The blueprint is dedicated to the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The …
Read More »Public Private Dialogue thrashes out business issues
Prime Minister of Bhutan shares his concerns over the country’s economy during, the “Public-Private Dialogue,” the first of its kind on December 29. Lyonchhen pointed out that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bhutan stands at Nu104 bn which was at the 166th position out of 190 countries. “Our GDP …
Read More »Gift for Reading Year in Yangthang
The world would envy the nation that commits to observe a whole year as National Reading Year, and for it to be graced by His Majesty himself is truly something. About ten thousand students and teachers who gathered at the grand opening received book gifts from His Majesty and not …
Read More »Reducing govt ad expenditure and more priority to state media may result in Bhutan with no private media: DoIM report
The report also proposes some new solutions which are finding traction with the private media The private newspapers have been voicing out on the business downturn due to the reduced government advertisement revenue and the priority given to the state media over the last few years. But nothing was …
Read More »A Lolay recitation before His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen to mark Nyilo
A group of children from schools in Thimphu recited lolay to mark Nyilo yesterday (Winter Solistice in the lunar calendar) before His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen at the Lingkana Palace. Nyilo (marking the return of longer days according to the lunar calendar) is traditionally observed as …
Read More »RCSC puts 3 secretaries on approved absence and asks govt to submit evidences
After days of suspense the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) on Monday announced that, for the moment, it cannot accept the surrender of the Cabinet Secretary, Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of Ministry of Economic Affairs. It has, in short, advised the cabinet to pursue the …
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