The Bhutanese Leading the way.
What fuel is to fire, vital-statistics are-to development plans! And hence demographic and socio-economic data have acquired priority-status for Bhutan, especially since the 11th Five Year Plan is in the process to be refined and better monitor of performance of development indicators is high on agenda. On this note, a …
Read More »Heavy Machine operators trained under MoLHR program
More Bhutanese will operate heavy machinery by 2013 after the labor ministry’s establishment of Samthang Technical Training Institute (STTI), which will train heavy machine operators. A second successful batch of 20 machine operators was trained to operate heavy machines by the ministry in collaboration with the Construction Development Corporation Limited …
Read More »Standard guidelines for timber marketing
The community forest management groups (CFMGs) in the country are generating substantial income through timber sales from their Community Forests (CFs). The absence of proper guidelines for timber-marketing however proves a deterrent for many to venture into the same field. The CFMGs can now look forward to better-streamlined timber marketing …
Read More »Tsirang hails first as independent CF manager
In sync with the government’s vision to have Community Forests managed independently, three Community Forests (CF) in Tsirang recently made the successful transition . Community Forests Management group members of Dangraybu CF under Doonglagang gewog, Chirphen CF under Mendrelgang gewog, Darjeling CF under Rangthangling gewog in Tsirang not only personally …
Read More »Man batters woman in an attempt to rape, Man sentenced to four years
The Thimphu District court sentenced a man from Samtse to four years of imprisonment for aggravated battery and criminal attempt to rape a 24 year-old married women. On April 20 at around 10 pm the convict 26 year-old Passang Dorji Tamang eve-teased the victim and later attempted to rape her. …
Read More »Bigger buses on the way
The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) has planned a grand project for Thimphu and Phuentsholing bus services. Under this plan bigger buses as compared to the current ones will be employed. The plan is not yet implemented but it remains on top of RSTA’s agenda. Under the plan more …
Read More »New Route Map for city buses for improved services
The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) with the Bhutan Post has come-up with eight new route maps for city buses since new and bigger buses would join the current group of buses. New routes are introduced also because people are unaware of the city bus stops and terminals for …
Read More »Ministry makes progress for giant pool in unemployment
Around 140 youth were employed this year through entrepreneurship courses conducted by the labor ministry. The ministry through its Entrepreneurship Promotion Division (EPD) conducted training and workshops for a week with all the financial institutes, regional offices and beneficiaries to minimize defaults for the supported entrepreneurs and those in the …
Read More »Confiscated Pipla finally surrendered to the Forest office
The two and half sacks of semi-dried Pipla, worth approximately Nu 37,500 confiscated on April 22 from an Indian driver was surrendered to the Department of forest in Samtse after months of storage with the customs office. Any forestry products seized by any agencies are supposed to be handed-over to …
Read More »READ-Bhutan Grows within 5 Years
Aurbay Sher Shong Payzothkhang (ASSP) the first READ supported community Library and resource center in Ura, commemorated its Second Anniversary on 26 May. Rural Education and Development (READ) Bhutan in partnership with Ura Middle Secondary School organized a cleanup campaign and created awareness in the community. Principal in the Function …
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