BUSINESS

Roping in enough applicants especially classes X and XII pass-outs for in-country training programs is always a herculean task for the labor ministry. In-country training programs provided by the ministry  almost all the time remain under capacity. “Tourism, hospitality and the construction sectors are the priority sectors where employment opportunities …

Around 13 multi-skilled instructors gathered at the Department of Youth and Sports (DYS) to discuss issues pertaining to the use of vocational skills in schools on March 9. The meeting aimed to come up with a new work plan for the teachers through introducing strategies to make vocational education popular. …

Almost six months after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale jolted Bhutan affecting some 38,200 people across the country, a major portion of the grieved households are still awaiting their insurance money. The General manager of the general insurance department, Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICBL), said owing …

But inventors will need to wait two years for a patent to be registered  The intellectual property division (IPD) of the ministry of economic affairs (MoEA) has finally established a registry for patents as mandated by the Industrial Property Act of the kingdom of Bhutan, 2001. This means inventors are …

Fleeing laborers is a chronic problem among local contractors. Foreign laborers absconding from the country has delayed projects and eventually resulted in penalties for missing the deadlines. A businesswoman Jambay even went to Cooch Bihar in India frisking for her absconded thikadar whom she had paid Nu 0.6 mn initially …

  Financial services, hydropower projects,advanced mining, and construction of  international airports dominated the discussions between a top Canadian delegation and local agencies here last week. Led by the Canadian Ambassador, Stewart G. Beck, a 21 member team from 14 world renowned companies were in the country on a five days …

  Bhutan could have more education city centers in different dzongkhags if the education city project in Thimphu takes off. This could come as an incredible statement as the first education city project is still in its infancy. But DHI believes that if the concept takes off then it will be …

The porous border along Samtse has unwittingly invited a lot of unfavorable issues concerning illegal felling of timber; illegal collection of sand, boulders and river bed materials, firewood, fishing and grazing of cattle. While there are efforts in place to resolve these issues amicably through regular dialogues between the two …

The ministry is planning to construct two 180 mw pilot wind turbines at Tsimalakha in Chukkha but this may or may not be implemented as the logistics are unclear.   The Wind Power Pilot Project was initiated in 2009 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) but the National Environment …

  In the past, the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) floated ideas of setting up a hydropower construction company but it failed to see the light of day. However, DGPC managing director Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, said that setting up a hydropower construction company is not a major mandate for the …