The clogged up drains with overflowing water is a common sight in Thimphu during the monsoon season every year. During heavy downpours, sometimes the water flows right into people’s homes. The Thimphu Thrompon, Kinlay Dorjee, said there are no new plans for improving the drainage system and drinking water supply …

Four State Owed Enterprises or Ministry of Finance Corporations will be taken over by the Druk Holding and Investment (DHI). This was announced by the DHI chairman during the annual press conference held on 2nd July in Thimphu. The four corporations that the DHI would take are Bhutan Development Bank …

According to the 11th National Labour Force Survey Report 2013, released on June 30 in Thimphu, the overall national unemployment rate is 2.9% with male unemployment rate at 2.2 % compared to 3.7 percent in female. The overall youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate is 9.6 percent and the female youth …

Regulation for Bhutanese job agents also launched The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) launched the National Employment Policy 2013 and Regulation for in-country Bhutanese Employment Agents 2014, yesterday in Thimphu. According to the Ministry the Royal Government has consistently placed high priority on the creation and promotion of …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) awarded the Quality Excellence Award 2014 to three training providers and also launched the revised regulations for registration of training providers 2010 yesterday in Thimphu. The gold award with Nu.50, 000 went to Technical Training Institute (TTI) in Punakha; Silver award with …

The Prime Minister launched the Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) in YDF hall in Thimphu on June 25. GEP is a strategic response to address unemployment issue and is specifically designed to engage unemployment youth with class 10 and above who are willing to take up the GEP. Speaking on the …

His Majesty the King graced the closing ceremony of the 3rd session of the 2nd parliament on 20th June. Speaker Jigme Zangpo expressed his gratitude on behalf of the par-liament to His Majesty the King for gracing the occasion. He said, “In this session, the National Assembly (NA) has deliberated …

During the State of Tsa-Wa-Sum report presentation by the Prime Minister to the joint sitting of the Parliament on June 19, the PM said good governance is the main pillar of Gross National Happiness. The PM said the establishment of the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS) by …

The importance of promoting tourism was stressed on during The State of the Tsa-Wa-Sum report presented to the joint sitting of the Parliament on June 18 by the Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. The PM said, “Tourists are very important. Last year, we had 116,200 tourists visiting Bhutan, around 63,500 came …

The National Assembly passed the Budget Appropriation Bill 2014-15 and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill 2013-14. The Opposition Leader, Pema Gyamtsho, said there are no clear plans on how to reduce the poverty rate in the country in the Budget Appropriation Bill. He said that to reduce the poverty rate, …