On June 27, 2017 the Royal Embassy in Kuwait alerted the Ministry of Labour and Human resources on the grievances shared by a girl working in Dubai, alleging that ‘Yarphel Overseas Recruitment Agent’ had lured and cheated 23 girls to work in Dubai by making false promises to them. The …

Bhutan is ranked 13th out of 163 countries in the latest report of the Global Peace Index (GPI). The report states that South Asia hosts some countries as peaceful as Bhutan and at the same time some of the least peaceful countries in the world such as Pakistan (152nd) and …

According to the state of the nation report presented in the Parliament by Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, 64 percent of Bhutanese still live in rural Bhutan. To help the rural dwellers in reducing the drudgery and the cost of transportation and bringing market accessibility, the government is aiming to blacktop …

The Bhutanese Embassy and the Ambassador in Kuwait rescued the four remaining girls from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman from their jobs as housemaids. These Bhutanese girls were sent by Drupthub Education Consultancy as housemaids to UAE and Oman. The Labour Ministry in Thimphu had alerted the embassy. Of …

The State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) reduced its first year operational losses to Nu 3.89 million in 2016 mainly from the sale of 1000 metric tonnes (MT) of coal to Dungsam Cement from the Habrang coalmine, according to a press release from the company. The press released stated that production …

After arriving in Kuwait they were immediately taken out of public sight, locked in a room and ‘distributed’ late at night to different households The girls felt they escaped additional harassment or abuse in their respective work places only due to the timely and frequent visits made by the Bhutanese …

The representative from the Tashicholing constituency, Ritu Raj Chhetri who is also the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee presented the summarized recommendations on the 77 clauses to the house during the previous week of the discussion. “After the Communications Minister carried the first and the second reading of the bill, …

The Thimphu TechPark Limited (TTPL) according to the company’s annual performance report, TTPL earned a modest profit of Nu. 5.035 mn in the year 2016 which is a huge increase compared to Nu.1.75 mn in 2015. The company which is categorized as a Special Economic Zone is currently under tax …

During the deliberation of the national budget for the Financial Year 2017-2018 in the National Council, the representative from Trongsa, Tharchen raised the issue of the government’s irrational spending on the cost of transportation under the general public service of the government. He said, “The government has allocated around 85 …

Two Education Consultancies in Thimphu had illegally sent the Bhutanese girls as maids Recently a Facebook post written by a brother about the duping and ill-treatment of his cousin sister in Dubai along with other Bhutanese girls went viral on the social media generating public anger and concern. The Ministry …