The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay in meet-the-press on 30 July 2018 said that the cabinet would be handing back their duty Prados, laptops, printers and all other equipment down to the last pin on finishing their term. He said that it is important for the current government to set …

His Majesty the King today appointed Dasho Ugen Chewang as the new Chairman of Druk Holding and Investments Limited. A DHI release said that Dasho Ugen Chewang brings in a wealth of leadership experience and proven ability to lead DHI and its companies forward. He started his career in the …

A weak monsoon this year means little water for crops that are dependent on the abundant rainfall. The increased occurrence of temperature extremes and altered rainfall pattern has resulted in a drinking water shortage and has affected crops mainly in the western and central parts of the country. According to …

Not everyone is  happy with the Damchu-Chukha bypass opening. Villagers who have business establishments in Tshimasham and Tshimalakha are now worried. The Chukha Dzongda, Minjur Dorji, said that the bypass road will have a few negative impacts on the people in the two gewogs. He said, “The hoteliers in Tshimasham …

Dantak Chief Engineer says this was a mistake by ground level workers and that Dantak is working in close coordination with MoWHS A Bhutanese by the name Tashi Gyeltshen uploaded pictures on Facebook of reflectors on the Paro-Thimphu highway resembling the Indian tri-color flag of saffron, white and green. The …

The country’s four upcoming major industrial parks- Jigmeling Industrial Park in Sarpang, Dhamdum Industrial Park in Samtse, Motanga Industrial Park in Samdrupjongkhar, and Bondeyma Industrial Park in Monggar are all expected to be complete within the 12th FYP, whereby the investors will develop and invest in business ventures once the …

Three new CT scan machines have been installed in two regional referral hospitals and the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu. This means patients will get the scans done faster. The medical equipment were handed over by the Japanese government last month. The medical superintendent of the …

Apart from that Japan and Canada are the new overseas destinations being explored by the Labour Ministry The much coveted job vacancies in the civil service is not enough to meet the massive number of youth graduating each year. There are only 589 civil service vacancies up for grabs for …

With the former Managing Director of Bhutan Power Corporation, Gyem Tshering, 59, joining as the People’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from Dogar-Shabha constituency, Paro, PDP has finally filled the 47 seats requirement. Welcoming the party’s final candidate from Dogar-Shabha constituency during a formal arrangement, the Party President, Dasho Tshering Tobgay …

The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) revised bus and taxi fares due to the decrease in travel distance on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route starting on 25th July. The revised rate per person is only applicable to commercial transport service vehicles plying on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route. With …