With the increasing number of unemployed youth on the lookout for jobs these days, it comes as welcome news that a fish company in Scotland, United Kingdom wants to recruit 35 workers from Bhutan.  There are 400 Bhutanese applicants vying for the 35 slots. Lama Consultancy, located in Thimphu, had …

Bhutan Narcotics Control Agency (BNCA) has been conducting surprise tobacco inspection checks in other dzongkhags after it started the checks in Thimphu. The aim of the inspection is to make people aware of the Tobacco Control Act. BNCA along with its stakeholders conducted surprise tobacco inspections from December 25- 30 …

No second opportunity will be given to the beneficiaries trained under Guaranteed Skills Program (GSP) or those who have withdrawn from Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) as many candidates withdraw from the programs when finding better opportunities elsewhere. Lyonpo Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) said, “Guaranteed …

The sale of vehicle quotas, often advertised on various social media forums, is not permitted by law. The Ministry of Finance is aware of such practices taking place in the market including online social media. However, the ministry said that it is impossible to prove that the actual sale of …

Thimphu police have arrested two men for illicit trafficking of controlled narcotic and psychotropic substances from Damchu on December 22 during their weekly highway drug checking routine. The men, one from Pemagatshel and the other from Punakha, are both farmers by occupation. One of the men, 45, was caught by …

99 percent of tourist guides say they are happy with the current tariff system, and therefore, they will not support the move towards tariff liberalization. However, they want changes in the DSA with a raise in minimum benchmark excluding professional fees. More than 100 guides attended a meeting that was …

Starting 1st January 2016, the Department of Trade (DoT), Ministry of Economic Affairs will be issuing an order to all the 20 Dzongkhags stating that each cardholder is entitled to one cylinder in a month. There may be exceptions only if there is some emergency, otherwise, according to the ministry …

The introduction of zebra crossing rule on November 11, for the safety of the people, is taking off well with pedestrians as they become more aware of its benefit.  According to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), zebra crossings on roads are important due to increasing traffic caused by the increase …

Thimphu police arrested a 31-year-old man from Lhuntse in possession of hashish at around 17:30 hours on December 9 from Changzamtog, Thimphu, opposite to the call center building. Police said that, based on an information tip off, a police team raided the house that the suspect was living in and …

Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA) along with the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) and other stakeholders has collected a fine of Nu 196,000 in surprise three rounds of inspection carried out in different months. Deputy Chief Program Officer, BNCA, Tshering Dorji, said that the first inspection was conducted in June, followed …