According to the State of Nation Report, the pandemic had a disproportionately negative impact on Bhutanese working in the tourism sector, resulting in unemployment due to the temporary shutdown of tourism businesses and other tourism-related enterprises. According to the Tourism Establishment Census of Bhutan 2021, a total of 52,174 individuals …

WASHINGTON, DC – Turkey’s economy is in crisis. Inflation is high and rising, economic growth is stalling, foreign-exchange reserves have plummeted, many goods are in short supply or simply unavailable, and low- and middle-income households are increasingly impoverished. With per capita GDP having fallen from $12,600 in 2013 to $8,500 in 2020, Turkey’s …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in Trashigang completed its investigation in the Sherubtse harassment case and its investigation has found both sexual harassment and harassment. Trashigang Police charge sheeted the case today. The case was reported on 5 Nov 2021 and police investigation revealed that the assistant lecturer Dorji sexually …

An agency bought computers and office equipment worth Nu.1.52 million from a firm owned by close relatives of the official by prescribing specific preferences in bid evaluation and award. Another agency awarded the contract for supply and installation of cubicles to a firm worth Nu.3.79 million. The firm was owned …

A notification signed by the Finance Minister Namgay Tshering notified all the ‘real’ property owners to declare the annual rental income correctly while filing the PIT returns for the Income Year 2021. It said the Ministry shall cross verify the rental income declared against the information gathered during the year …

One of the main reforms in the tertiary education is to enhance the competency level of the graduates. In line with this, the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is reviewing the existing programs, so as to integrate values and 21st century skills, such as collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and learning …

In order to improve the quality of education and take education system forward in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has initiated the Bhutan Professional Standard for Teachers (BPST), which is one of the reforms to enhance the teacher quality. There are about 10,000 teachers in the country. Chief …