In a press release issued on 30th April the Opposition Party while acknowledging the progress made by the new Lhengye Zhungtshog in fulfilling of pledges such as the waiver of pedestrian fees at the Phuentsholing Pedestrian Terminal, establishment of the Economic Development Board (EDB) with the Prime Minister as Chairperson, …

The European Union (EU) and UNICEF have announced an innovative partnership aimed at revolutionising digital education and skills development in Bhutan. In a move to bolster children’s learning experiences and skill development, the European Union has pledged €1 million in funding. This investment is set to play an essential role …

One of the pledges of PDP is to ‘Initiate reduction of telecom charges, such as data charges to 50 percent of the current rate or equivalent to the rates in India.’ The GovTech Agency is working on this pledge of the government, to reduce data charges, and while there are …

UNICEF congratulated the Royal Government of Bhutan for vaccinating almost all eligible children in the country to protect them from deadly diseases. According to data released by the Ministry of Health, in 2023, Bhutan vaccinated 99.6 per cent of children under one year with three doses of the pentavalent vaccine, …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the opening of the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference, a globally significant summit co-organised by the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Tiger Conservation Coalition, at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro on 22nd April.  In the Inaugural Address, Her Majesty, under whose patronage the …

In the latest move to tighten rules around students visas the Australian Government announced more changes to the Temporary Graduate visa programs or 485 visa which will take effect from 1st July 2024. The first big change is that from 1st July onwards students graduating from vocational, diploma, bachelors, masters …

The Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said that the Ministry of Finance has been working closely with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) and Office of the Prime Minister on the deferment of loans. He said the Macroeconomic Framework Coordination Committee (MFCC) and its technical committee which includes professionals from RMA, MoF …

The Zhung Dratshang or the Central Monastic Body announced on its official facebook page that on the 8th day of the 3rd lunar month, His Holiness Kyabgon Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche was received by His Eminence Dorji Lopen and other Lopens of the Zhung Dratshang at Puna Dewa Chhenpoi Phodrang. …

Earlier 4 night MICE waiver was never implemented Earlier this year in late January the Department of Tourism announced that to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition) tourism in Bhutan, there will be SDF waiver to MICE participants for 4 nights not including the travel dates to the venues, …

The combination of a higher pay hike, and tougher immigration rules in Australia, seems to have worked its magic on the civil service, as the attrition rate has gone down significantly in the first three months of 2024 compared to 2023. A total of 524 civil servants have separated from …