The Minister for Economic Affairs, Loknath Sharma, informed that the government shall not have any more State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the country, and this is being done to provide equal opportunities to both the SOEs and private sector. Lyonpo said this as a response to question raised by the Member …

According to a research carried out by the government, the ban or restriction of bar license has not resulted in a decrease in the consumption of alcohol. Instead, the country saw an increasing number of bars and wine shops and also increasing level of alcohol consumption. The government restricted the …

Giving an example of her own constituency, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Sombaykha, Dorjee Wangmo, said that almost 80 percent of farmers in Sombaykha and Ghakiling gewogs in Haa are dependent on cardamom as the main source of income, but the poor yield and price of cardamom since last …

The Social and Cultural Committee of the National Council introduced the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020 on 23rd January 2020. The Bill will now repeal the Lhengye Zhungtshog Act of 1999. Ugyen Namgay, the Vice Chairperson of the committee said that the National Council Act section …

During the Question Hour Session of the National Assembly yesterday, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Bartsham-Shongphu constituency in Trashigang, Passang Dorji, informed the House that by February, with the completion of the Mangdechu Hydro Power Project, the project will be handed over to DGPC and the employees might lose …

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of flat 7 percent that will replace all indirect taxes like sales tax, which has 11 different rates in the Parliament. After the introduction of GST Bill in the Parliament, a consultation meeting was held on 17th January …

The Member of Parliament (MP) from Sombaykha, Dorjee Wangmo, and MP from Jomotshangkha-Martshala, Norbu Wangzom, raised their concerns on the Bhutanese women workers being physically abused and tortured in Iraq. Dorjee Wangmo said that as per the sources in the media, there has been a report of more than 400 …

Private schools have now decided to rest its future on the demand and supply curve or the forces of economy. There will always be students and parents opting for private schools over government schools. According to the Association of Private Schools (APS), the government has no intention to change their …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) received an Executive Order from the Cabinet on 9 January 2020 stating that children attaining five years at the start of this academic session shall be entitled for admission into pre-primary class, and has asked the ministry to start working on bring the age of …

After learning that teachers of both public and private schools are providing tuitions to students to earn money, the Ministry of Education (MoE) will not allow teachers to provide private tuitions to students. Instead, the government will have the schools provide free tuitions to students in the form of remedial …