As per Department of Tourism (DoT), a total of 21,409 tourists have arrived in the country from 23 September 2022 to 3 January 2023. A total of 3,776 tourists arrived in the country paying the full USD 200 Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), with 6,108 tourists paying the old SDF of …

The Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited (RBHSL) through its many services has become indispensable for the nation. So it comes as a matter of great surprise that the four Bhutanese trainee pilots there are very unhappy with the way they are being treated by the two foreign expat pilots, including …

If one does an analysis of the salary structure in JDWNRH one will find that foreign doctors are paid way higher than local doctors. The same trend will show in the aviation sector or other high skilled sectors. This is not to begrudge these foreign professionals their pay as we …

By RCSC With the enactment of the Civil Service Reform Act of Bhutan 2022, Ministries have been reconstituted as follows: 1. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock; 2. Ministry of Education and Skills Development; 3. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources; 4. Ministry of Finance; 5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …

I’m not a banker, but I’m surprised by the patent lack of understanding displayed by FM Lyonpo regarding the lifting of moratorium on CSI and BDBL.     I read recently a notice by the RMA clarifying the underlying reason and rationale for the imposition of the moratorium in the first place.  Not …

The Phajo Nidup case running into now around Nu 800 mn NPL is no longer about just bad loans and double and triple mortgages, but also about bribery at a large scale running across several government agencies. The bribery questions the sanctity of the Thrams in the NLC and Thromdes, …

CHICAGO – Last month’s midterm elections in the United States were surprising in more ways than one. The Democrats’ unexpectedly strong performance not only has shifted the political terrain for the next two years, but has revealed that a substantial number of voters across party lines, many of them young, …

We must always look forward and improve our standards to progress, but it is also important to sometimes look back and be grateful to not lose touch with our roots and to even learn lessons from the past. On the 115th National Day it is a time to look back …

CAIRO – Despite containing 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, Africa has been a net food importer for decades. According to the most recent estimates, food imports are the biggest budget item for many countries across the continent. Amid surging food prices and an appreciating US dollar, Africa’s food bill has …

One of the depressing things about reading the annual RAA report is not just the findings, but how the findings seem to repeat over the years and quite frequently the agencies and at times even the characters. There is almost a Déjà vu feeling about the whole thing and you …