When His Majesty the Fourth King was there at my darkest hour Memory is what we have to re-live moments and there are those moments, which critically mould life. And as I re-live that particular moment, it is one of mixed emotions, as it always will be. 19 May 1992 …

A dramatic increase in the number of regional tourists in the last few years has not only caught Bhutan’s tourism sector by surprise, but it now threatens Bhutan’s unique selling proposition (USP) of being an exclusive destination if nothing is done. 2011 saw 16,418 regional tourists compared to 47,610 dollar …

Member of Parliament of Kengkhar Weringla, Rinzin Jamtsho, during the question- hour session in the National Assembly, questioned the Minister of Labour and Human Resources on the authenticity of employment status as claimed by the government. MP Rinzin Jamtsho also highlighted that in the last question-hour, the Labour Minister had …

Earlier this week the Chithuen Phendey Executive Director, Tshewang Tenzin put up a letter on the social media that talked about a HIV positive alcoholic woman sleeping on the streets and being exploited sexually by up to 50 youth and men unaware of her HIV status. It has now been …

Among the recommendations on employment that the social and cultural affairs sector presented to the house, the members of National Council debated about the agricultural sector in creating employment and its promotion. According to the Labour Force Survey of 2014, 56% of the total population depends on agriculture for their …

The Bhutan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) no longer has a President as of 1st December after the current President Ugen Tsechup Dorji, put up his resignation on 30th November 2015 and stepped down. The BCCI Executive Committee is expected to meet soon to appoint an interim-President. After this …

Coinciding with the Climate Change Summit in Paris (COP21), Annete Dixon, the World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region held a joint session with Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister of Agriculture and Forests yesterday. The World Bank will be increasing its support and provide up to an additional $3.8 …

Tshimasham police in Chukha have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection to illicit trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substance on December 1 at around 20:30 hrs. The suspect is from Changzamtog in Thimphu. He was arrested during a routine checking of upcoming vehicles and was heading towards Thimphu in a …

  National Council, in its 14th session, submitted written questions to the Minister for Works and Human Settlement on limiting rural houses to have only two-storeys outside the municipal area, leading to construction of houses horizontally, which will exert more pressure on limited land and will also force farmers to …

As per the resolution passed by the National Council during its 15th session, the Good Governance Committee commissioned a local governance assessment study, to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the local governments in bringing developmental changes in the communities. The committee’s assessment and the consolidated findings of the report are …