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Globally, the world’s biggest economies are already showing signs of recession.According to International Monetary Fund, the global economy’s growth is forecast to slow from 3.2 % in 2022 to 2.7% in 2023. Bhutan’s economy declined due to the pandemic with service sectors especially the tourism sector being highly affected. The …
Read More »How people of Khengkhar and Jurmed gewogs in Mongar are coping with water shortage
The villagers in Jurmed and Kengkhar gewogs in Mongar have been facing acute water shortage for many years. There is no steady source of water supply to the gewogs, and so the villagers have to resort to using water pumps to draw in the water, which is not enough for …
Read More »Online application for PP admission is closed but in person application still open for the 2023 academic year
ECCDs to start from 1 March 2023 The online application for Pre-Primary (PP) admission for the 2023 academic year is closed, but schools are still open for partial online application. Parents who have little idea about the online application can submit the admission application to the school, and the school …
Read More »RBP (Amendment) Bill 2021 endorsed
The Joint Sitting of the Parliament endorsed Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 on 7 December with all the 70 members in the House in favour of the amendment. The Joint Sitting deliberated on all the 9 disputed clauses. The Joint Committee was instituted to review the disputed clauses, deliberate …
Read More »435 corruption related cases reported in the FY 21-22
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has registered 435 cases with an average of 36 complaints per month in the fiscal year 2021-2022. The average case report shows an increase from 25 cases in 2020 to 36 cases in 2021. However, the number of known complaints took over the number of anonymous complaints …
Read More »Parliament reduces property tax on cultivated Kamzhing land by 50% and passes the Property Tax Bill
In what will come as a major relief for people in rural areas the National Assembly accepted the National Council proposal to reduce the 0.1% land tax on Kamzhing land (dry land) by 50% if it is under cultivation. Chuzing or wet land had already been granted a 90% tax …
Read More »Government still waiting for official correspondence on the Third Internet Gateway rates from GoI
According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the government is still waiting for official correspondence from the Government of India on the third internet gateway tariffs. As stated by an official from the ministry, there has been no new development and the communication is still awaited. Foreign Minister Dr …
Read More »Bhutanese still fall prey to Q-Net and mBoB scammers
A 29-year-old victim of Q-Net scam said that she was convinced that she could make good money online after the soft-spoken Bhutanese scammers sold her the idea earlier this year. She was in a group of 17 hopeful ‘business owners’, and each one of them invested between Nu 120,000 to …
Read More »The first batch of Gyalsung is expected to commence in 2024
As envisioned by His Majesty The King, Gyalsung will provide the opportunity to each and every Bhutanese youth to actualize their innate potential and become productive and worthy citizens in the service of the Tsa-Wa-Sum. Approximately 13,000 eligible youths will undergo a one-year training in the five Gyalsung academics spread …
Read More »National Assembly adopts the Civil Service Reform Bill 2022
After an extensive deliberation on the Civil Service Reform Bill 2022, the National Assembly (NA) adopted Civil Service Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022 with the recommendations and changes. The Bill consisted of four chapters and 38 sections, of which Sections 7, 8, 10, 11,31, 37 and 38 required minor changes. …
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