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157 cancellations within just 20 days Ever since the major earthquake in Nepal on 25th April 2015 around 20 days ago the Tourism Council of Bhutan has seen 157 cancellations from 31 tour companies almost all from the Kathmandu sector. Given that the tariff is USD 250 per tourist and …
Read More »Health strategy asks ministries to set aside 1% of budget for health promotion
The Ministry of Health has come up with a National Health Promotion Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2013 – 2023 that all major government ministries and agencies allocate at least one percent of their annual budget for health promotion activities related to the respective agencies. This is because under the plan the …
Read More »Bhutan’s ‘not so happy’ people leave it ranked mid-way in World Happiness Report
PM acknowledges Bhutanese people are not necessarily the happiest people on earth July 2011 saw a major diplomatic coup for Bhutan when a Bhutan sponsored resolution on measuring and using happiness to guide government policies was passed by the UN General Assembly. Bhutan’s reputation as a ‘happy country’ which …
Read More »Global Tourism report ranks Bhutan 87th out of 141 countries
If Bhutan’s average ranking on the World Happiness Report burst our happiness bubble, another ranking, this time in global tourism shows the several shortcomings of Bhutan’s tourism sector. Bhutan is ranked 87th out of a 141 countries. The report titled ‘The Travel and Tourism Report 2015’ is published by the …
Read More »Govt does an electric u-turn after a stinging ACC report
Meanwhile Opposition also rips into govt In almost two years of its governance so far, the ruling government has quietly prided itself in not figuring in any major ACC investigation for decisions in its current term starting from July 2013. However, that changed with the 2015 Anti Corruption Commission …
Read More »NRDCL’s Nu 400 mn quarries flop has lessons for SMC
The 68th cabinet meeting on 6th April 2010 decided that the Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDCL) should establish and set up stone quarries and crushing units to provide high quality stone chips at affordable prices to the construction industry. Subsequently the Ministry of Finance on 12th April 2010 wrote to …
Read More »Dasho Benji’s counsel asks court not to withdraw DPT’s defamation suit
“This is in the larger interest of answering the questions around free speech and protecting it” In another surprising turn of events after the opposition party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), requested the court to withdraw its defamation case last week, the defendant, Dasho Paljor J Dorji (also known as Dasho …
Read More »Bhutan helps Nepal with 1mn USD and relief team
The strongest earthquake hitting Nepal in over 80 years on 25th April 2015 caused massive destruction and damage around the epicenter area and in the capital of Kathmandu. As of the last count more than 6,000 people are estimated to be dead with the death tolls set to go up …
Read More »In what will be an important period of transition for Bhutan’s Constitutional bodies the heads and commissioners of three constitutional bodies will be finishing their term around August 2015. The constitutional bodies in question are the Chairperson and two commissioners of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), the Chief Election Commissioner and …
Read More »DPT to withdraw the case filed against Dasho Paljor J Dorji
The Opposition Party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), wants to withdraw an entire lawsuit it filed against Dasho Paljor J Dorji (also known as Dasho Benji), stating that it is being done in the greater interest of the nation, to Bench V, Thimphu District Court on April 23. The legal representative …
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