With a large number of Bhutanese heading to Australia these days, there are three pertinent questions that people are asking. The first question is, are there are any risks and difficulties for people going there now and in the near future? The second question is, what is the push factor …
Read More »The reality of working in Australia
A former journalist who is settled in Canberra, but did not want to be named, said that what has changed these days with Bhutanese coming to Australia is that even in terms of blue collar jobs Bhutanese have moved up the blue collar ladder, and many young people come and …
Read More »Jaigaon importers trying to protect a black economy with boycott threat to Bhutan
A group of 23 major importers in Jaigaon have announced a boycott of all potatoes or cash crops from Bhutan from 5 September 2022 over a Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) notification stating that Bhutanese Exporters under Section 24 of the Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations (FERR) 2020, have to receive …
Read More »Jaigaon importers announce boycott of Bhutanese potatoes and cash crops over INR issue
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently came out with a public notification stating that Bhutanese Exporters as per Section 24 of the Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations (FERR) 2020, have to receive money from residents in India as INR and that too through the banking channel. In this regard the …
Read More »His Majesty grants audience to first ever Bhutanese contingent going for UN peacekeeping operations
His Majesty The King granted an Audience at Paro Shaba on 9 August 2022 to the first ever Bhutanese contingent of 180 personnel from the Royal Bhutan Army, being deployed for United Nations peacekeeping operations. The contingent is expected to begin their assignment in September. At the request of the …
Read More »RAA finds Nu 8 mn embezzled from Thimphu Thromde’s revenue and fines account
Case expected to be sent to the ACC for investigation Thimphu Thromde management issues legal action threat to The Bhutanese over the story An ongoing Performance and Compliance Audit Report of the Thimphu Thromde by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has show that around Nu 8 million is missing from …
Read More »Bhutan’s fertility rate drops to lowest ever 1.8 births per woman in 2022 from 6.6 births per woman in 1971
According to the Population Projections Bhutan 2017-2047 Report, Bhutan has been experiencing a steep fertility decline in the recent past, and it is expected to remain below replacement level in the foreseeable future. This could not have come at a worse time as thousands of young people and middle aged …
Read More »Ruling and Opposition Parties uneasy with ECB’s new rules on experienced candidates and showing money for pledges but 3 other parties welcome it
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has come up with new rules that mandate that candidates have to have served in office in the public or private sector with exemplary conduct and performance for five years for the NA and 10 years for the NC. This is in addition to …
Read More »JDWNRH overburdened with the Australia rush
The five impaneled doctors and two radiologists at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) are overburdened with the high number applicants that require medical screening to mainly get to Australia. In 2018, JDWNRH facilitated the medical screenings for 3,142 applicants, 4,442 applicants in 2019 and 1,703 applicants in …
Read More »New ECB rules require 5 and 10 years work experience for NA and NC candidates and manifestos should disclose how promises are to be funded
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has come up with a new set of ‘Rules on Elections Conduct in the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2022’ which has some new changes and additions in election rules. The main change is in the qualifications to be a candidate for the National Assembly and …
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