From 1 January to 30 December 2022 the attrition rate or rate of civil servants separating from the civil service for all reasons has jumped to 6.75 percent compared to 4.82 percent in 2021 or even 2.95 percent in 2019 before the pandemic hit. A total of 2,529 civil servants …
Read More »Health Minister says rumors of another lockdown in South are not true
COVID-19 pandemic not yet over as 5.47% of people tested in November are positive In October of the 702 samples gathered at Paro International Airport, Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkhar, Mongar and JDWNRH around 91 tested positive which means a positivity rate of 12.96 percent. In November of the 548 samples …
Read More »His Majesty The King graced the Attestation Parade of the 78th Batch at Tencholing in Wangduephodrang
His Majesty The King graced the Attestation Parade of the 78th Batch Male Recruits and the 2nd Batch Female Recruits of the Royal Bhutan Army, at Tencholing in Wangduephodrang on 21st December 2021. The 151 men and 149 women who have completed the yearlong training will now join the Royal …
Read More »Phajo Nidup extensively bribed NLC, Bank, Thromde and RSTA officials on his journey to a Nu 800 mn NPL
For a long time, people wondered how Phajo Nidup, a 35-year-old former monk with no educational qualification could dupe the many Banks, Phuentsholing Thromde, National Land Commission (NLC) and Road Safety and Transport Authority despite the many checks and systems, but the truth is much more simple. Phajo gave bribes …
Read More »Acting Finance Secretary wrote to BDBL Board to accept candidate after last date
In the ongoing controversy over the selection process of the Bhutan Development Bank Limited’s (BDBL) Chief Executive Officer, the main issue is how a candidate, who did not even apply and had missed the last date for submission of application and documents, got shortlisted for the interview. The Bhutanese has …
Read More »Graduates from CLCS and CNR find it difficult to get jobs due to their courses
There are thousands of college graduates from 10 colleges and 2 private colleges affiliated to the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) entering the job market each year. Apart from the civil service, many find employment in the corporate sector and the private sector. But the graduates from the College of …
Read More »RBP to intensify crack down on drug traffickers and abusers after National Day Address
During 115th National Day Royal Address, His Majesty The King expressed, “One issue poses a huge threat to our national security, economy, and the wellbeing of our people and our children, and above all, the future of our nation: drugs and substance abuse.” “We are a small population. Every child …
Read More »Knowing where we truly stand and what to do about it
His Majesty The King’s Royal Address at the opening of the recent Parliament session is the most honest assessment to date of our nation’s situation. The frank views from the very top coupled with the Transformation Reforms should make every Bhutanese do an honest reassessment of where we truly are …
Read More »Online services leave people scratching their heads
There are a host of online services available under G2C or Government to Citizen Services covering around 17 broad areas from getting passports to paying land taxes. However, while the services on a whole are working especially ones like the online Security Clearance Certificate and others which has made life …
Read More »Democracy matures in the Third Parliament as party lines erode in the Parliament and Villages
In most Parliaments around the world, if the government had introduced a Tax Bill and Property Tax Bill just a few months before elections then it would be the opportune time for party politics and political grandstanding in the Parliament. However, things played out very differently as it was difficult …
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