The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that he has four membersof the cabinet who have volunteered their names to step down given that the governmentnow has only nine ministries. Currently two ministers have no portfolio and they are the former MoIC andMoLHR ministers Karma Donnen Wangdi and Karma …

According to progress report of Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) under Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, for the period of July 2022 and December 2022, there were a total of 81 consumer complaints, with the highest being recorded in July and the lowest in October. 93 percent of …

A total of 79 new HIV cases were detected in 2022 in the country, of which 40 HIV cases were diagnosed from January to June, and 39 cases from July to December 2022. This is one of the highest annual total cases detected up until now, as compared to the …

The Druk Holdings and Investments (DHI) has lost 812 employees in total from January to December 2022 with an attrition rate of 9.85% which is even higher than the civil service attrition rate of 6.75%. DHI has 8,246 employees in total in its 15 companies. The highest attrition rate was …

Starting January, the quota for Duty Free goods will be discontinued for those who were entitled so far according to the PMO. Over 1,226 individuals were entitled to and availed of the quota so far. This enabled those with quota to buy high quality goods like wine, whiskey, cosmetics as …

His Majesty The King graced the inauguration of the Kurizam-Gyalposhing Highway, built under the Desuung National Service Road Project. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo.  The road was widened and improved to a higher standard with the aim to pilot quality road construction, develop …

A 17-year-old girl from one of the schools in Punakha ended her life in late November after an alleged argument with her schoolmate in Punakha. According to an official from Punakha Dzongkhag Education, the deceased had been transferred to Punakha from Lhuntse this year to improve her performance in studies, …

His Majesty The King graced the Attestation Parade of the 78th Batch Male Recruits and the 2nd Batch Female Recruits of the Royal Bhutan Army, at Tencholing in Wangduephodrang on 21st December 2021. The 151 men and 149 women who have completed the yearlong training will now join the Royal …

According to the Royal Monetary Authority’s (RMA) annual report of 2021, the retail transactions have gradually shifted from paper-based to electronic forms since the adoption of the digital payment system. It states that due to the pandemic, it has become increasingly important to adopt and use new digital technologies in …

The Facebook page of the Association of Bhutanese in Perth Incorporated (ABPI) with around 8,900 members is a good place to go to to get a pulse of what is happening in the largest Bhutanese settlement in Australia. The posts from members are usually about social events, job openings, business …