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The Member of Parliament (MP) of Dewathang-Gomdar, Ugyen Dorji, raised a question concerning loans given to farmers by the Bhutan Development Bank Ltd. (BDBL). He asked for the loan lending strategies. “BDBL was built with the hope of giving the farmers loans with lesser interest rates. However, it is now …

The Chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee, Member from Bji-Kar-Tshog-Uesu Constituency, Ugen Tenzin, presented the report on the Sustainable Development Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth to the House on 4 February. Reportedly, the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development outlines a plan of action and provides a …

After a thorough deliberation on 30 January, the National Assembly of Bhutan made amendments and adopted Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan. The sales tax rate for the tourist SIM card was agreed at 7 percent, while an exemption was made for local post-paid users who were earlier charged with 7 …

The Member of Parliament (MP) from Bardo-Trong, Gyambo Tshering, raised the issue of unemployment problem in the country during the National Assembly’s Question Hour session. The Labour and Human Resources Minister was asked to inform the House on the number of employment opportunities created thus far, and also the plans …

The Social and Cultural Committee of the National Council introduced the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020 on 23rd January 2020. The Bill will now repeal the Lhengye Zhungtshog Act of 1999. Ugyen Namgay, the Vice Chairperson of the committee said that the National Council Act section …

The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said there there are two ‘beautiful things’ within the Property Tax Bill of Bhutan 2020. The first being the obvious part where the current property transfer tax for land or building has been reduced from five percent to three percent. Also, the vehicle transfer …

Five entry points for the regional tourism development will come up as pledged, however, more time is required to prepare, study and to make sure that the initiative would benefit every region without having any negative impact on country’s security said the Home Minister. Dewathang Gomdar MP Ugyen Dorji put …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) received an Executive Order from the Cabinet on 9 January 2020 stating that children attaining five years at the start of this academic session shall be entitled for admission into pre-primary class, and has asked the ministry to start working on bring the age of …

There more than three thousand graduates that appear for the highly competitive Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) conducted by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) each year. According to RCSC, the civil service is still the largest employer in Bhutan. However, RCSC can take in only a limited number of …

One and a half month of a comprehensive cervical cancer screening camp is on-going in Punakha, Bumthang and Monggar, starting from January till mid of February 2020. The health ministry expects to cover 16,000 women, aged between 25 to 65 years. The ministry is partnering with local governments, RENEW, NCWC, …