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99 percent of tourist guides say they are happy with the current tariff system, and therefore, they will not support the move towards tariff liberalization. However, they want changes in the DSA with a raise in minimum benchmark excluding professional fees. More than 100 guides attended a meeting that was …

News reporting on climate change issues is apparently much less compared to the news coverage on crimes and political issues. This was pointed out during a recent brainstorming session conducted by Bhutan and Media and Communications Institute (BMCI) which consisted of journalists from media houses, representatives from environmental organizations and …

The introduction of zebra crossing rule on November 11, for the safety of the people, is taking off well with pedestrians as they become more aware of its benefit.  According to the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), zebra crossings on roads are important due to increasing traffic caused by the increase …

The first parliamentary elections in 2008 had women’s participation at 14 percent. Although the second parliamentary elections in 2013 saw the appointment of the first-ever female cabinet minister, however, just 8 percent of women’s participation was recorded during the time. As per the survey done by the Election Commission of …

Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agriculture and Forests  and Mr. Miguel Arias Canete, EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy signed the Declaration European Union – Kingdom of Bhutan Cooperation on Climate Change” yesterday in Paris on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP21. The Declaration takes cognizance of the need …

Among the recommendations on employment that the social and cultural affairs sector presented to the house, the members of National Council debated about the agricultural sector in creating employment and its promotion. According to the Labour Force Survey of 2014, 56% of the total population depends on agriculture for their …

During the question-hour session in National Council (NC), the MPs in the house expressed concerns regarding the leasehold of sokshing and tsamdro, and compensation to those farmers whose food crops are lost due to natural calamities. The house, in its previous session, had raised questions on the delay in implementation …

The Deputy Speaker informed the House that the two motions submitted by the opposition party on up-gradation of Gyalposhing Higher Secondary School to a degree college and petition for re-deliberation on the Paro Dzongkhag Thromde were not admitted. He clarified that the resolutions on up-gradation of educational institutions in the …

24 Bhutanese pilots from the two airlines, 16 pilots from Druk Air and 8 pilots from Bhutan Airlines have pledged a sum of Nu 12 million in the next 10 year as a gesture of support to RENEW, dedicating the first of its kind initiative to the 60th birth anniversary …

With Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) arresting one or two persons in possession or abusing drugs every day, it is apparent that drug problems are becoming uncontrollable. According to records maintained with RBP, more than 600 people are arrested in a year for drug related cases. RBP has also seized huge …