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Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC), having faced a lot of difficulties and criticism about e-cars as well as e-taxis, is soon to oversee the installation of five charging stations in three different dzongkhags. MoIC Minister, Lyonpo DN Dhungyel, during meet the Meet-the-Press session held yesterday said the location identified …
Read More »Bhutan has 103 Tigers
The Global Tiger Day saw Bhutan announcing it has 103 tigers. This is up from 74 tigers in 1998. The tigers were painstakingly counted using 1129 camera traps throughout the country during the past two years. Tigers have been caught in these cameras from the plains, at 150 meters, to …
Read More »Drukair introduces new discount fares
In steps to further promote travel and tourism in the country, the national airline, Drukair, is offering new fares and schemes with higher flexibility and lower rates to suit the tour operators. The scheme was revealed at the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators on …
Read More »Expressway traffic nuisance caused by 40,000 hedge plants planted in the divider
For those using the Thimphu-Babesa Expressway the past few weeks have been a frustrating and at times even dangerous activity with Thimphu Thromde staff digging up the divider. The resultant mud and stones not only narrowed the road but also slowed down traffic and at times posed a danger in …
Read More »BCCI says membership fee not compulsory but BCCI would close without it
The government may have given up collecting Business Income Tax from small rural businesses but rural shopkeepers in the Dzongkhags were surprised to find local Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) officials coming to collect the annual membership fees. Similarly in Thimphu when businessmen and women went to renew …
Read More »Chinese Ambassador calls on Prime Minister
Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay was called on by the Ambassador of People’s Republic of China, Mr. Le Yucheng at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang this morning. Lyonchhen extended a warm welcome to the Ambassador on his first visit to Bhutan and conveyed that such high level visits provide an opportunity for Bhutan and …
Read More »Ministry of Work and Human Settlement ranks first in Performance Agreement Review 2014-2015
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, …
Read More »Greener Way says Thromde to lose Nu 12.84 mn with flawed procurement of service
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 …
Read More »Bhutan Telecom promises ‘once again’ to soon improve 3G services
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 …
Read More »Government outlines plans and efforts to address youth unemployment
The State of the Tsa-Wa-Sum 2015 shows that the government is doing its best in addressing youth unemployment. The Ministry of Labour and Human Resource (MoLHR) registered 5,869 job seekers last year and 3,842 have been placed in government offices and corporations. The annual report states, “A key ongoing initiative …
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