Today there are 3,375 registered tour guides in the country who are trained from different guide training institutes. As of now there are nine such training institutes with courses accredited by the Department of Occupational Standards (DoS). However, there is now increasing questions on the quality of some of these …

Lyonchhen was on a three-day visit to Singapore from 27th to 29th November 2016. During the visit, Hon’ble Lyonchhen called on Mr. J.Y. Pillay, Acting President of Singapore, and met H.E. Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore. Lyonchhen was received at The Istana, the official residence of the …

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of His Majesty the King’s accession to the Golden Throne, a Nation Wide Cleaning Campaign will be conducted on 9th December 2016. Videoconferencing with the Dzongdags of 20 Dzongkhag from Thimphu yesterday, Lyonchhen said “the real gift to His Majesty the King would be to …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay was awarded the prestigious German Sustainability Award (GSA) for 2016 for his outstanding contributions in promoting sustainability at an event organized by the German Sustainability Award Foundation in Dusseldorf, Germany on 25th November 2016. The other honorary laureates for GSA 2016 include UN Secretary General Mr. Bank …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay in a Facebook post today clarified that Cabinet ministers are not allowed to keep their duty vehicles after the completion of their tenures. He said, “Duty vehicles belong to the government – they are provided to us to help fulfill our official responsibilities and serve our people …

The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Bhutan Red Cross Society Bill 2016 after all 44 Members present voted in favour of the Bill to be passed. The Speaker of the House expressed appreciation to all parties involved in drafting the Bill which he said would benefit the country …

His Majesty The King granted Dhar to appoint Colonel Chimi Dorji as the Chief of Police on 19th November. Colonel Chimi Dorji has been serving as the Deputy Chief of Police of the Royal Bhutan Police. The post of the Chief of Police has been vacant since the superannuation of …

The Minister for Labor and Human Resources presented a report on the implementation status of increasing maternity leave outside the civil service. The Minister informed that the ministry has held consultations with various stakeholders and has emphasized on the importance of increasing the maternity leave. The Minister, however, highlighted that …

On 10th November 2016, His Majesty The King granted Dhar to appoint Bhutan’s Ambassador to Kuwait. His Majesty also appointed Zimpon Wogmas to the Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon. The new ambassador to Kuwait is Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor, who was previously serving as the deputy permanent representative at the Permanent …

The annual ‘India House Golf Tournament 2016’ was organized at the India House Golf Course, Thimphu from November 1st to 5th November 2016 to commemorate the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King. Coinciding with the occasion of the Coronation Anniversary of His Majesty the King, …