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Bhutan airport shuttle bus service, the first of its kind in Bhutan was inaugurated by Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi on 4th may, 2019 at the bus terminal in Lungtenzampa, Thimphu. RSTA Director General Pemba Wangchuk, Drukair CEO Tandi Wangchuk, Tashi Air CEO Phala Dorji, Zhung Dratshang’s Tsu-la Lopen and many …

Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering joined the teachers and students of Samtse Higher and Lower Secondary schools to celebrate Teachers day on 2nd May. The day also marks the Birth anniversary of His Majesty The Third King. In a message for teachers written from Samtse, Lyonchhen said that the district  hosts …

The finance minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said that with Bhutan’s current taxation policy and the systems in place, the tax base is eroding along with complex tax exemption system in place. “Most importantly, Bhutan’s tax base is very narrow and taking that into consideration, we have taken up initiative to …

At present, the hotel industry in Bhutan is facing many challenges, of which rapid decline in the average occupancy rate is the major concern which has placed the entire hotel industry at risk. This has been caused by the drastic increase in the number of hotels in recent years. To …

Phuentsholing Thromde, which is the second largest city in the country, the population has increased from 20,537 (PHCB, 2005) to 27,658 (PHCB, 2017). In addition, the city also has the second highest unemployment rate at 4.0% (PHCB, 2017) amongst the four Thromdes. For the 12th FYP, Phuentsholing Thromde has been …

Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 12th April on a 4-day visit. At the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Lyonchhen was received by Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and presented with the Guard of Honor. After arrival in Dhaka, Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering visited the National Martyrs’ Memorial. At the Memorial, …

Different gewogs in Trashigang like Sakteng, Udzorong, Khaling, Bartsham, Phongmed, Radi and Shongphu are facing the twin problem of water shortage for both irrigation and drinking and poor road conditions to boot. Sakteng After numerous delays, the construction of a road was completed in 2017 and although it has benefitted …

The biggest trash tag challenge in the country took place last weekend saw an overwhelming turnout of 2,103 volunteers all across the country to take up the famous trash tag challenge which is trending on social media these days.  Over 3,997 sacks of wastes from all the dzongkhags were collected. …

Haa police apprehended six men for stealing 20 barrels of Bitumen from a Department of Road (DoR) site at Langchu and selling it to a private construction company. Police arrested four suspects on 20 March at around 2 am, while the other two was arrested on 21st March. Before the …

The Bhutan PISA-D National Report was launched yesterday. The report was on the performance of 15-year-old students in Reading, Mathematics and Scientific Literacy. Some of the major findings of the report are that the students performed slightly better in Reading and Scientific Literacy in comparison to Mathematical Literacy and while …