DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

This summer session of Parliament that begins from May 7th 2015 will see the upper house discussing three legislative issues, 3 protocol ratifications, four policy issues and one report. The National Council (NC) will see the introduction of three bills which are Entitlement and Service Condi¬tions Act for the Holders, …

The Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) was launched on 25 June 2014 by the government to address the youth unemployment issue. It was meant to provide a full employment opportunity in the country. However, the Direct Employment Scheme (DES)-GEP Focal Person, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR), Ugyen Dorji, said …

In a message granted for the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, His Majesty said: “Where we live must be clean, safe, organised, and beautiful, for national integrity, national pride, and for our bright future. This too is nation building.” His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and Members …

During a 10-day visit to the United States of America (USA), Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited the internet company, Google, where he toured the company campus and met with the senior members. In a press conference held yester¬day in Thimphu, Lyonchhen said he was able to study the modern set up …

A cleaning campaign themed ‘A Tribute to K4, Let Us Adopt R4’ was initiated by the people of Bumthang on March 26, as part of the Peling Tsechu,which begins from Sunday. It is aimed at advocating waste management awareness by adopting the R4 strategy of reduce, reuse, recycle and refuse. …

The Football Academy in Bhutan was established to produce good football players in the country. The Head Coach of the National Football Team and the Technical Director, BFF, Chokey Nima, said the Football Academy allows for all football players to stay together and train as a team. “If we don’t …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay who is on a 9-day visit to the United States of America from 15th to 24th March 2015 to raise awareness for the ‘Bhutan for Life’ initiative met with the Bhutanese Community in New York on the day he arrived the United States. Speaking to hundreds of …

For the first time ever, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Ministers, Secretaries, Dzongdas and Planning Officers sit down together at a meeting to share and discuss the plans and programs of ministries (central government) with the dzongkhags (local government). Thanking the cabinet ministers, secretaries, dzongdags and dzongkhag officials assembled for the event, …

The Rural Electrification Project for clean energy, better living and sustainable growth in Bhutan was registered as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project on 21 October 2014. According to the press release issued by the Department of Renewable Energy (DRE), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) in collaboration with the Bhutan …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) has asked the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for support to start a “chiwog grant assistance for farm mechanization and services” project The project aims to provide 1,450 power tillers at the chiwog level. The Programme Director of Agriculture Machinery Centre, Karma Thinley, …