A workshop on protecting disabled children was conducted by Ability Bhutan Society (ABS) on 8th of July. Ten teachers who work at schools for students with special needs as well as 35 teachers from all over the country participated the training held at Changzamtog Lower Secondary School in Thimphu with …

The Annual Performance Agreement (APA) 2015-2016 was signed between the Prime Minister and the ministers of the 10 ministries yesterday in Thimphu. Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) took the top rank with a score of 94.95 out of 100 in APA 2014-2015. Minister of Works and Human Settlement, …

Greener Way a waste management company has alleged that Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) has chosen USD for the collection and disposal of waste of the North Zone at Nu.445,000 per month for a period of 5 years, while Greener Way was offering it at Nu.231,000 per month. Greener Way has …

Bhutan Telecom (BT) will improve 3G services in three months time, announced the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Tshewang Gyeltshen, during the DHI’s Annual Press conference on 15th of June. It hopes to provide satisfactions to customers with planed investments in the mobile service. The CEO emphasized it is essential to …

The first International Day of Yoga will be celebrated on 21st June at the multi-purpose hall of Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Thimphu. At the press conference held on 18th, India’s Ambassador to Bhutan, Gautam Bambawale, announced with delight that the embassy and the RIM were collaborating together to …

Member of Parliament (MP) of Doga-Shaba, Kezang Wangmo, raised questions on higher female unemployment rate as per the Labour Survey Report 2013 during the question-hour session of National Assembly held yesterday. The study found female unemployment rate was higher at 3.7 percent compared to the male unemployment rate of 2.2 …

Member of Parliament (MP) of Wamrong, Karma Tenzin, questioned the Ministry of Finance on the measures taken by the government to ease rupee shortage in the country, during the question- hour session of the National Assembly yesterday. He said that Bhutanese shopkeepers are charged 6 percent to 8 percent extra …

Responding to a question from the Member of Parliament (MP) of South Thimphu, Yeshey Zimba, on whether rules are in place to monitor the high vehicle prices charged by automobile agents in Bhutan, the Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk, said the procedures on vehicle dispatch, company price, transportation costs and …

During the question-hour session of National Assembly held yesterday, the Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk, said that the ministry had carry out necessary works in the last one year after laying the foundation stone. The works were important for starting the project, such as preparing tender documents, building roads and …

The Annual Budget Report for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 was referred to the Finance Committee of the National Assembly (NA) for the first time in the Bhutan’s history. The step is in accordance to the Section 240 of NA (Amendment) Act 2014, which states the budget and the appropriation bill …