The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The latest records with the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) show that 512 Bhutanese workers have found jobs in India, Qatar, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Bhutanese workers were able to find the jobs through the Bhutanese Overseas Employment Agents (BOEAs) and the government. Out …
Read More »World Tourism Day observed in Phobjikha
Bhutan observes the World Tourism Day (WTD) under the theme “Tourism and Community Development” at Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang today. WTD highlights the role of tourism in creating a more sustainable future for community development that is in line with the global transition to the sustainable development goals as the guiding principle …
Read More »Consignment ticket to quell high charges for extra luggage and courier delivery via buses
Some passengers and people using the bus service in Thimphu reported that the fee charged by the drivers to carry extra luggage or any courier delivery items through the transport buses from Thimphu to other dzongkhags is too high. A private employee, Thinley, 31, is not happy with the extra …
Read More »Graduates Skills Program will train about 200 graduates
Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is initiating a Graduate Skills Program (GSP) from next month and about 200 graduates will undergo training with registered training providers in the country. According to MoLHR, the unemployed graduates constitutes to 8.6% of the total unemployed youth in 2011 and 12.7% of …
Read More »Civil servants travelling by cars still claim Porter and pony charges
The porter and pony expenses claimed by civil servants residing in the remote areas connected to farm roads was discussed during the 11th Meet-the-Press held on August 28. The discussion stemmed from the recent decision issued in Zhemgang where civil servants working in the remote areas connected to the road …
Read More »YES program will train and employ 400 jobseekers every year
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MOLHR) is initiating a Youth Employment Skills Initiative (YES) program with the slogan “Get Skilled for Work and Life”. YES is a skills development program targeted towards youth for gainful employment and sustainable livelihood. According to MoLHR, YES will operate under the Guarantee …
Read More »Teaching with health constraints
Studies conducted worldwide have shown that teachers are among the most stressed workers. Managing students in a class, worrying about lesson plans and performance of students, being a role model, etc., is a lot to take in. It is even more so for the teachers that are suffering from a …
Read More »Four Athletes to compete in the 48th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship
Four Bhutanese athletes will be leaving for the 48th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship and Annual Congress in Macau, China on August 23. The four athletes will be accompanied by the General Secretary of the Bhutan Bodybuilding Federation. The event will take place from August 26 to September 1. …
Read More »Green Public Procurement in Bhutan
The launch of Green Public Procurement (GPP) in Bhutan is a strategic approach to scale up the public demand to procure environmentally and socially preferable goods, services, infrastructure, and to bring sustainability logic into the consumption and production habits in Bhutan. According to the European Commission, GPP is defined as …
Read More »High taxes ensures moderate interest even after vehicle ban is lifted
In a sign of the times the bulk of the few buying vehicles after the lifting of the vehicle ban have been civil servants using their vehicle quotas. Car dealers in Thimphu and Phuntsholing told this paper that even though the vehicle ban had been lifted after two years the …
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