Finding a parking space for your car in Thimphu is not easy, especially in the core town areas. It is stressful to have to drive round and round until you can finally squeeze into a designated parking space, and by the time, you are sapped out of your energy to …

Many of the football and futsal players at Changlimithang stadium said that playing football is not safe when archery matches are taking place only a metre away. The danger surrounding archery, the national game, is a cause of concern for many sports players, enthusiasts and spectators alike. Even the residents …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR), Minister Ngeema Sangay Tshempo launched the Human Development Report (HDR) 2014 in Thimphu yesterday. United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Resident representative Christina Carlson said that Bhutan is not alone in facing the challenge of youth unemployment problems and that globally the number …

The motorists plying along the Thimphu-Semtokha highway, especially the Lungtenphu area, will be relieved to know that the Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) will start the road widening works after the monsoon season. As of now, TDM has deployed workers to maintain the road, to repair the numerous potholes and to …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) shared its policy to decentralize employment services to local governments during the 21st Annual Dzongdas’ Conference held in Thimphu. According to the MoLHR, the objectives to decentralization employment facilitation services to local government are to mainstream employment in local government plans and …

Following the recent pay hike for civil servants in July, most workers in the private sector were hopeful of a pay hike as well. But most of the private companies that this paper interviewed said that they are not in the position to increase the pay for their workers due …

Car dealers in Bhutan are busy taking vehicle orders after the two-year ban on import of vehicle, which was placed in July 2012, was lifted. They have been receiving enquiries and bookings from customers for mainly the Indian manufactured vehicles. The Deputy General Manager, Bhutan Hyundai Motors, Pema Lodey, said …

The tourism industry is growing at a steady rate, with 116, 209 tourist arrivals in 2013, a record high for inbound visitor arrivals in the country. It is growth rate of 10.25% over the previous year. The Bhutan Tourism Monitor Annual Report 2013 states, “Majority of 83.84% were tourist that …

The Opposition shared concerns on government performance during the meet-the-press session held recently in Thimphu. pay Revision The Opposition Leader, Dr Pema Jamtsho said the Opposition party was very clear in opposing the pay revision from the time that the proposal was first tabled in the Parliament. Dr Jamtsho said, …

All decentralized recruitment at the entry level positions including GSP and ESP and in-service recruitments within the broad-banded positions except the P1 positions (chief positions) are to be put on freeze by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). According to RCSC, the government has directed RCSC to carry out a …