The Bhutanese talked to some civil servants and professionals on why they are leaving for Australia and what changes they would like to see. While they agreed for their first names to be used they did not want their full names or the names of their agencies to come out …

Recent trends in the market show that there is an increase in the production of the local chillies and that they are available during the winter. In the past, seeing local chillies available during the winter was a rare and expensive sight. A housewife, Dema Zangmo, said, “Typically, Bhutanese chilies …

Finance Minister pledges to bring changes where needed On March 2, 2023, to bring attention to social protection issues faced by marginalised groups like people with disabilities, youth recovering from addiction, care-givers, and women, BCMD, in partnership with Phensem, RENEW, and Bhutan Canada Foundation, is organising an awareness campaign called #PeopleCenteredPolicy. …

Sri Lanka has won the first-ever Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) quiz contest held in Thimphu to commemorate the silver jubilee celebration of BIMSTEC. Each team comprised of two secondary school students from the seven BIMSTEC Member States—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, …

Why are they going? A recent college graduate, Choden, 21, is currently embarking on her journey to Australia. She said, “I am planning to leave the country because it is very difficult to get a job here in Bhutan. The job criteria requires people with working experiences of up to …

A recent Facebook post by singer and social media personality Tandin Wangmo alleging that she was not informed on time by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) for her cadet officer selection interview garnered a lot of attention and support online.  Tandin Wangmo wrote in her post on Thursday saying, “Afterinvesting 3 years studying forensic science with the hope to get in RBP …

Skills Development Plan (SDP) was launched in October 2021 to prepare the Bhutanese workforce to meet the job market demands. SDP has aims to train 8,995 candidates by 2023. The objective is to train 1,030 people in the agriculture sector, 900 in business and services, 2,100 in computing and IT, …

Aum Pem and her daughter Aum Pem, 65, sells vegetables door-to-door in Thimphu to make ends meet. She does whatever it takes to help her 31-year-old daughter who works at the Tech Park and earns a basic salary of Nu 13,000. “My daughter says, Ama, there is no need to …

The inflated taxi fares has made going to clubs, karaoke bars, and staying out late at night more and more expensive for those without their own private vehicles. However, the Road Safety and Transport Regulations (RSTA) has not approved the excess nighttime taxi fares. Section 255 of the Road Safety …

On 26 July 2022, the erstwhile Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) announced that it will inspect the hotels for the TCB certification. The notification stated, “In view of the requirement for all guests to stay in TCB certified accommodations, the readiness assessment will be carried out only for 3-Star and …