The flow of foreign laborers into the country has eased the struggle and difficulties in completing works in the construction sector. There are also certain changes in the system to revive the country’s economy, and to ensure that the Bhutanese workers can learn from the foreign skilled workers. Ministry of …
Read More »ACC to focus on advocacy of LG Leaders to prevent corruption cases
In the past two years (2020-2021), Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has completed four cases of corruption practices involving Local Leaders. Allegations of embezzlement, fabrication of documents, illegal transactions or land encroachment and abuse of function were made against the defendants. Given the involvements of LG leaders in the corruption practices, ACC …
Read More »A quiet LGBTIQ revolution in Bhutan and the international situation
The practice of discrimination and stigmatization among the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Intersex, questioning (LGBTIQ) community was and is a challenging issue worldwide. The topic itself is challenging to discuss in the first place and even after doing so, what the community faced was discrimination, name calling and they were …
Read More »MoLHR MIS System launched for better and faster job searches and for those looking to apply for trainings
Ministry of Labor and Human Resources (MoLHR)-Management Information System (MIS) was launched with an objective to improve the operational efficiency of the ministry by bringing together all the allied information systems that were developed since 2006, but in isolation of each other. According to MoLHR, about 10 information management systems …
Read More »Police replies on Penjore’s evidence
Of the three evidences submitted to the Thimphu District Court (TDC) by Penjore in the ongoing defamation case on 28 April, the court had asked the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) to submit a justification on the third evidence asked for by Penjore from the RBP and OAG. The third evidence …
Read More »Penjore and RBP submit evidences
On 28 April 2022 Penjore and Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) submitted their evidences during the evidence hearing in the Thimphu District Court in connection to a defamation case against Penjore. Penjore submitted three evidences during the hearing. He submitted a news article by BBS on 4 May 2021 on the …
Read More »Implementation of Phase II helps normalize the price of the commodities
The consumers have started experiencing the reduction in the price of the commodities in the recent times. The wholesalers shared that the contributing factors could be the removal of driver switching mode and lifting of 7-day mandatory quarantine in the South. However, the trans-shipment of goods at Mini-Dry Port (MDP) …
Read More »Phuentsholing finally picking up
The commercial hub of Bhutan, Phuentsholing town under Chukha, faced two years of hardship with businesses dying down and residents migrating to other districts. The 7-day mandatory quarantine system in the southern dzongkhag detracted people from travelling to Phuentsholing, and the students studying in Phuentsholing were sent to other districts …
Read More »Officer accused of harassing female constable to be charged
A police officer in Nganglam, Pemagatshel is alleged to have sexually harassed a lady constable. The RBP headquarter initiated the investigation into the sexual harassment and formed a committee. The committee then carried out a court of inquiry, and based on the victim’s statement to the committee, found a certain …
Read More »Heavy vehicle movement after implementation of Phase II and CPMS requirement leads to traffic congestion
During the lockdown and before the implementation of COVID-19 relaxation Phase II, the vehicle movement around the country was not as heavy and as busy as it is now. Now, with the implementation of Phase II, especially with the lifting of quarantine facility system for the domestic travelers, the vehicle …
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