BUSINESS

Tendruk Central School, the only inclusive school in Samtse, is facing difficulties in providing Special Education (SEN) to students with disabilities. Having the highest diversity of special children, the school has limited facilities. SEN coordinator and a SEN provider in Tendruk CS, Tara Devi Giri, said there is only one …

Minimum Daily Package Rate will be liberalized in the future but it is too early for now said TCB DG According to the Director General of Tourism Council of Bhutan Dorji Dhradhul, TCB is totally against the proposal of one-time visa or SDF fee proposed in the Draft 21st century …

Tourists to present mandatory vaccine certificate and negative PCR test carried out 72 hours prior to entering the country According to the Director General of Tourism Council of Bhutan, Dorji Dhradhul, when tourism reopens, tourists entering the country have to show their vaccine certificate in addition to a negative PCR …

There may be plenty of entrepreneurship trainings, financial accessibility, fiscal measures, but when it comes down to domestic trade and market integration, are we there yet? In keeping with that, The Bhutanese interviewed some experienced business owners, along with startup business owners on their perception of the current market scenario. …

Thuchen Choeki Gyalpo Ngawang Namgyal laid the foundation of Bhutan’s public service in Punakha Dzong nearly four centuries ago. Since then it has played a critical role in providing administration, dispensing justice, conducting foreign relations, and defending our sovereignty. It has provided continuity in governance and stability when our country …

COVID-19 and its restrictions impacted the Mountain Hazelnut (MH) venture this time around. Lhaki Woezer, Communication Officer for MH said that the lockdown decision had coincided with the scheduled start of the hazelnut harvest. Reportedly, it is a big event for the team as the entire year is awaited for …

According to the Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index, Bhutan is ranked the 24th least corrupt country out of 180 countries with a score of 68. Bhutan was ranked 25th in 2019. The consistent progress in the rank and the score since 2012 indicates that the efforts to control corruption …

Following the community transmission from December, the cluster testing for risk groups like taxi and bus drivers were carried out and few taxi drivers and bus drivers tested positive for COVID-19. To contain the spread of community transmission, the transport sector in the country is taking extra precautions. According to …

To encourage more youths into construction, the Ministry Labor and Human Resources (MoLHR) decided to increase the pay of those youths under the Build Bhutan Project (BBP). The revised benefits will provide individuals joining construction sector an increase from 25% to 60% for degree engineers and up to 110% per …

The second National Lockdown came right towards the end of the year when people either calculate the tax payable or pay them. The second lockdown also left behind an economic and revenue impact for many businesses which would impact their taxes. Finance Minister Namgay Tshering, said, “The Majority of the …