Her Royal Highness Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck graced the fourth anniversary of Nehru-Wangchuck Cultural Centre (NWCC) and an exhibition of paintings “Puducherry Blue” was also inaugurated yesterday at NWCC in Thimphu. During the event, Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Gautam Bambawale, said NWCC will expand its activities beyond Thimphu and to …
Read More »The latest records with the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) show that 512 Bhutanese workers have found jobs in India, Qatar, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Bhutanese workers were able to find the jobs through the Bhutanese Overseas Employment Agents (BOEAs) and the government. Out …
Read More »The government spends about Nu 30 mn just to collect and dispose the wastes in Thimphu Thromde annually. The Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) will outsource the present waste collection strategy to the private entities by the end of this year. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Environment Division, TDM, Yeshi Wangdi said …
Read More »Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is initiating a Graduate Skills Program (GSP) from next month and about 200 graduates will undergo training with registered training providers in the country. According to MoLHR, the unemployed graduates constitutes to 8.6% of the total unemployed youth in 2011 and 12.7% of …
Read More »A place that faces a frequent problem of overflowing sewage is the Norzin Lam, located along main town, in Thimphu. An engineer with the Thimphu District Municipality (TDM), Samten Lhendrup, said such a problem becomes worse when it rains, especially along the Norzin Lam, with sewage overflowing into the main …
Read More »The Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOiC) officially launched its activities on August 27. BOiC has an access to revolving funds and a business information centre, a one-stop centre for all information. The primary purpose of BOiC is to promote the growth of cottage and small manufacturing units and formal …
Read More »The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, said that the very purpose of the Performance Agreement is to make it a participatory process focused on achieving goals and service delivery. “If LGs (local governments) have signed Performance Agreement with respective dzongkhags and if LGs feel that what are there in the performance …
Read More »The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MOLHR) is initiating a Youth Employment Skills Initiative (YES) program with the slogan “Get Skilled for Work and Life”. YES is a skills development program targeted towards youth for gainful employment and sustainable livelihood. According to MoLHR, YES will operate under the Guarantee …
Read More »“Corporalpunishment according to our education policies is not allowed,” said the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, during the monthly Meet-the-Press session on August 28 in Thimphu. The PM said, “Our laws do not permit corporal punishment, it is a mild way of camouflaging physical assault, it is not allowed and the …
Read More »The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is looking into shortening the number of days for the National Graduates’ Orientation Programme (NGOP) and also how it can be made more substantive and useful to the graduates. The Minister, MoLHR, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, during the monthly Meet-the-Press session said the …
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