The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The two men involved in the murder case of a 48-year-old Indian man on the night of November 7 last year at Changjalu, Thimphu have been convicted by Thimphu District Court on April 21. The verdict was passed by the Bench I of the district court. The convicts were given …
Read More »Four visually impaired youths undergoing spa therapy training
The visually impaired youth who work in the capital at hotels, drayangs and nightclubs earning their livelihood by singing and performing will now be trained in professions like spa therapy. The initiative by Bhutan Foundation in partnership with Disable Persons’ Association of Bhutan( DPAB) will enhance the livelihood of those …
Read More »An investment to fight malaria in Bhutan
World Malaria Day, April 25 To fight malaria and sensitize Bhutanese on risks, the Vector-borne Disease Control Program (VDCP) team in Gelephu is celebrating the World Health Day in a high risk community at Dekiling gewog under Sarpang Dzongkhag. This year’s World Health Organization’s theme is ‘Invest in the future, …
Read More »Inculcating a positive attitude towards jobs
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) launched the regulation on Bhutanese Overseas Employment Agents (BOEAs) and audio-video on inculcating positive attitude towards jobs yesterday in MoLHR Minister’s conference hall, Thimphu. MoLHR Minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, said, “The rationale behind starting overseas employment was basically that the jobseekers themselves, …
Read More »The challenges of transferring GAOs
All Gewog Administration Officers (GAOs), in a unanimous decision during the last day of the second batch of Gewog Administrative Officers’ symposim on April 17 in Thimphu, came to the resolution that GAOs will not be transferred in dzongkhags, and instead the Department of Local Government (DLG), after consultation with …
Read More »Bhutan takes its first step on ESP
The launch of Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), a pledge by the People’s Democratic Party, comes into effect with the handing of Nu 2.1 bn to financial institutions in Bhutan on April 9. Gracing the event, Finance Minister Namgay Dorji assured that ESP task force and the government took several months …
Read More »‘RMA should stick to its business’: PM on electric car
The electric car issue came up in the eighth press meet in light of the Royal Monetary Authority’s recent statement that banks should not provide loans for electric vehicles. The question to the government was on how they were going to promote the electric vehicle in Bhutan when the Central …
Read More »His Majesty in the South
His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, graced the site of the Shivalaya Mandir in Samtse on 31 March 2014. The Shivalaya Mandir is being rebuilt upon the Command of His Majesty The King as a gift from His Majesty to the people of Samtse to commemorate …
Read More »A look at the Meet-the-People Program so far
The main purpose of the Meet-the-People program is to allow people find access to the government so that grievances can be expressed says Prime Minister during the Meet-the-Press session held yesterday. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said, “ We try our best to help the people through this program, it is …
Read More »The yawning gap between Education and Employability in Bhutan
During the last half century, Bhutan has made immense strides in educating its population, especially as a skilled and educated workforce, the key resource to a vibrant and competitive economy. As stated on the ‘Factsheet on Education for the Future,’ although there is a growing demand for skilled or specialized …
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